Continuous Improvement Specialist Resume Example

• Conducted supplier audits to detect pre-production weaknesses in supply chain
• Identified and implemented best practices to achieve improvements in efficiency, quality, service, safety, and operating profits
• Worked with suppliers to reduce defects on prototype and production materials including use of First Article Inspections & PPAPs per ISO 9001 regulations
• Effectively worked with both site purchasing and group purchasing to plan and implement vendor management and change programs as well as hold suppliers accountable by using corrective actions
• Led Six Sigma Green Belt project that resulted in significant savings by waste reduction on SL-1 Injector assembly lines

Noteworthy Clients: Chrysler, Kraft, PSEG, Nextera Energy

• Planned, coordinated, controlled, managed, and completed production plans by scheduling and assigning personnel, establishing priorities, monitoring progress and revising schedules as needed to safely and efficiently manufacture to customer specifications
• Developed management of organizations in effective use of Operational Excellence tools including Lean, Six Sigma, and Management Operating Systems by developing leading and trailing Key Performance Indicators to drive site performance
• Determined root cause analysis of companies' operational issues and led Kaizen Events to eliminate waste
• Analyzed Operating System, organization, processes, procedures, and culture in order to identify opportunities to lower costs and ensure effective utilization of resources
• Conducted time and motion studies in order to develop Standard Work to ensure process stability and accountability while identifying and eliminating non-value added work as well as leveraging best practices across organizations
• Analyzed inventory levels and developed forecasting models that aligned inventory with projected sales, cost, and labor
• Supervised and evaluated performance of production personnel (quality inspectors, machine operators, etc.)
• Acquired data from primary and secondary data sources to maintain databases/data analysis systems. Interpreted data and analyzed results using statistical techniques and provided ongoing reports
• Established and maintained quality matrix implemented during conversion to World Class Manufacturing; data was utilized by plant production team to identify priorities and drive Operational Excellence
• Developed, implemented, and updated Work Instructions to clarify process, document current best method, ensure process stability, and facilitate employee training. (ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 certified facility)
• Prepared and updated engineering change orders
• Redesigned building layouts to improve flow of materials through process and eliminate structurally imposed bottlenecks

• Implemented quality assurance projects which included cost evaluation projects and lean sigma waste reduction projects
• Attended Six Sigma Green Belt training through First Data Corporation. (Project: Waste Reduction of Plastic Resources)
• Assisted plant manager in special projects which included leading Kaizen Events to improve flow in production, Time Studies to document best practices, and identifying potential bottlenecks in process
• Established project and documented results in thesis titled The Design, Redesign, and Implementation of the New State Farm Insurance Card using cost analysis to determine long term benefits of new equipment