Experience

Major Tool & Machine

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Continuous Improvement Engineer

  • Jan 2020 - Present



Manchester Tank and Equipment

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Continuous Improvement/Quality Manager

  • Jun 2018 - Jan 2020



Covance

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Continuous Process Improvement (CPI), Covance Pharmaceuticals

  • May 2016 - May 2017

  Continuous Process Improvement manager directly responsible for eight Black Belt projects valued in excess of $13M globally Project Manager responsible for developing teams to identify/eliminate waste resulting in increased profits/decreased repeat work Strategically developed enterprise-wide Lean Six-Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt Continuous Process Improvement certification course Significant contributor behind first ever, Covance Early Development Strategy Plan implementation/business process integration Developed strategy infrastructure; identified objectives, organizational drivers, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), defined metrics Actively mentored 11 personnel throughout their CPI certification pursuit; astute leadership led to a projected $5M in cost savings Show less



Air Force HQ Air University

• Montgomery, Alabama Area

• Director, Inspector General, Quality Compliance, United States Air Force (USAF)

  • Dec 2013 - May 2016

  • Supervised 46-member Quality Assurance team for joint assessment of Air University education operations, medical readiness, civil engineering, and support agencies for 5K personnel; improved operational compliance and evaluation performance by 40% • Flawlessly managed organizational Self-Inspection/Compliance program; 5.1K checklist items--ensured program continuity • Managed Air Force Quality Control Database for 200 Air University personnel; administered 1.5K work center checklists--resulted in multiple “Excellent” inspection ratings on external Air Force compliance inspections • Selected to lead and execute AF Institute of Technology Self-Inspection program for 18 departments; designed curriculum & trained inspection personnel on new procedures and database infrastructure--ensured unit compliance to global AF standards • Collaborated with multiple AF active duty and Reserve agencies to develop the joint-unit Inspector General Quality Assurance and Audit program; streamlined processes/ownership supporting 3,200 joint personnel--efforts garnered “Excellent” inspection rating • Managed Air University IG Complaints Resolution Program; investigated 256 complainants--bolstered employee confidence Show less



USAF

• Montgomery, AL

• Director, Lean Six Sigma Business Office, USAF

  • Feb 2011 - Dec 2013

  • Successfully led 25 rapid improvement events (RIE) to secure >$18.5M in cost savings, avoidance and process efficiencies • Served as Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) mentor to organizational leadership and 2,500+ AF and civilian personnel • Course Director and senior instructor for AF Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt (GB) certification course; over 400 students trained to date • Administered AF Lean Six Sigma Senior Leader courses specifically targeted for top-organizational leaders; 75 trained to date • Led Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy executive team through development of two-year strategic plan and priority setting initiatives--roadmap provided clear linkage to the five AF-wide strategic priorities • Conducted cross-division RIE resulting in a 25% reduction in employee additional duties; garnered $1.3M in manpower savings • Hand selected to facilitate an Air Force enterprise training program review; 240hr course reduction--over $15M in prgrm savings • Led AF Contracting Division Value Stream Analysis; 50% reduction in process lead times--selected as USAF Best Practice for 2012 • Facilitated Just-in-Time training conversion for deployable Airmen; eliminated 22.4K training-hrs to save over $737K • Aggressively led AF Civil Air Patrol RIE; reduced inspection reporting cycle time by 94% and $28.8K in annual program savings • Led Air Force Vice Chief of Staff excess supply reutilization initiative; identified $133K of available stock for AF-wide redistribution • Mentored/coached 25 military and civilian students to AF Lean Green Belt certification; captured $1.3M in project benefits Show less



USAF

• Program Manager, Database Administration, USAF

  • Jul 2007 - Feb 2010

  • Directly supervised 18-person team responsible for logistical planning, management and coordination of munitions maintenance life cycle support; managed over $2.2B in munitions supply accounting and traceability, production and materiel control activities• Skilled in AF software development lifecycle processes & net-centric applications hosted on AF-wide supply chain & ERP systems • Released software upgrades & monitored system performance; troubleshoot field-level issues and resolved with system engineers • Successfully led critical testing on eight version updates to the application; produced next-gen AF supply management system • Researched/constructed database coding test scripts; modifications enabled Automated Identification Technology (AIT) initiative • Developed & validated detailed system requirements with Northrop Grumman supporting AF-wide AIT roll-out & implementation • Analyzed, validated & tested customer/statutory requirements supporting AF-wide supply system engineering release cycles Show less

• Senior Operations Manager/Supply Chain/Quality Assurance

  • Mar 1993 - Jul 2007

  • Directed 270 staff on receipt, warehousing, manufacturing and delivery of AF product lines supporting training/combat operations; completed over 12K work orders with 3yr performance metrics exceeding 99.1% on-time/on-target• Expert Manager; mentored 45 direct reports & over 550 front-line staff--deeply skilled in personnel development & training