Experience

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  TLJ Consulting

  • Plano, Texas

  • Owner

    • Jul 2012 - Present
    • Plano, Texas

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  Bay State Milling Company

  • Winona, Mn

  • Business Analyst

    • Apr 2013 - Aug 2015
    • Winona, Mn

    Managed 45 hourly employees and 3 Production supervisors in all aspects of packaging operation. Operation included; 5 flour packaging lines, 2 bulk truck flour loading areas, and 1 bulk railcar loading area, 60000 sq. ft. warehouse. Total daily capacity was 3 million pounds packed and 100 trucks shipped.Key Accomplishments:• Trained the 3 production supervisors how to manage the operation thus increasing daily output from 25,000 units to over 40000 units. • Reduced Over pack by .25 lbs per unit resulting in a $900k savings.• Created an Excel scheduling tool that reduced the time needed to product the daily production schedule from 6 hours to 45 min. this enabled the location to reduce head count by 1.• Reduced lost time / OSHA Recordable incidences by 75%. • Created a SharePoint tracking tool for safety suggestions. • Managed a “Green” initiative that reduced landfill tonnage from 552 tons to 40 tons per year.

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  Archer Daniels Midland

  • Project Manager, Continuous Improvement

    • Nov 2006 - Sep 2012

    Facilitated operational improvements in various divisions through the implementation of LSS and change management leadership techniques, while mentoring various levels of management and hourly staff.• Completed Six Sigma training project in our Alliance Nutrition division resulting in decrease truck load times from a baseline of 1.75 hours, goal of 1 hour to 0.75 hours. Utilizing VSM, 5s, as well as other Lean manufacturing tools. • Created Project Management, Action Plan, and Maintenance Work Order tools for Packaged Oils division. Project Management tool enable Plant Manager to transfer responsibility of the projects to his subordinates that increased the number of projects completed both on time and on budget. Maintenance Work Order system reduced the open work orders in the plant from 175 to under 50 in a two month period. Was able to train location management how to create these tools utilizing InfoPath and SharePoint, which they then were able to add additional tools without additional resources • Create for Bio Products location Project Management tool that organized and prioritized large (200K+) capital projects that increased visibility and netted an increase in project completion and sustained improvements. Overall net savings increase of 2 million per year. Project was so successful that the entire division was added to the program. • Developed and installed Lean Manufacturing programs, with focus on instilling basic management principles and systematic analysis of production processes, during projects within Cocoa Processing, Soy Refining, Soy Crushing and Bio Products.• Provided one-on-one coaching to Plant and Regional Managers towards the development of a Performance Driven culture.• Facilitated management workshops focusing on leadership, communication, accountability, reasonable expectations, analysis and problem solving.

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  DB&A - DeWolff, Boberg & Associates, Inc

  • International Management Consultant

    • Aug 2005 - Nov 2006

    Supervised, trained, and collaborated with clients in multiple industries to implement management operating systems for increased performance, productivity, profitability, communication, and service levels. Optimized staff and equipment utilization by implementing process improvements, enhancing organizational effectiveness, and improving supervisory skills in change culture. Coached clients in root cause analysis and completion of action plans for permanent solutions. Developed daily schedule controls to track hourly, daily, and weekly performance. Directed managers and front line supervisors in achieving goals through annualized savings and downtime reduction. Led and facilitated management workshops in such areas as team building, role modeling , SMED, commitment, attitude, and behavior change.Increased department productivity by 15%-40% by training and coaching client managers and supervisors in line balancing, root cause analysis, barrier removal, confrontation, and problem solving. Compiled new procedure manuals with tools developed through the entire project. Achieved results with no additional investment of capital.

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  The Schwan Food Company

  • Carrolton, Texas

  • Fundraising Manager

    • Sep 2001 - Aug 2005
    • Carrolton, Texas

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  FedEx Express

  • Garland, Texas

  • Operations Manager

    • Nov 1993 - Sep 2001
    • Garland, Texas

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  US Army

  • Ft. Lewis, Washinton

  • Heavy Equipment Operator

    • Jan 1987 - Dec 1993
    • Ft. Lewis, Washinton