Seasoned, professional, goal oriented with over fifteen years in attaining cost reductions, productivity improvements as well as Kaizen and lean initiatives. * New product introduction team leader, cost reduction team leader, Kaizen event leader, and warranty team leader. All of which were cross functional teams. * Continuous improvement specialist experience. * Experience in equipment recommendations, acquiring, installation, and capital expenditure requisitions for productivity improvements. Strong knowledge of packaging equipment. * Experience with maintenance and tool room group coordination including work place instructions and preventive maintenance sheets/programs. * Fully conscious of safety and ergonomic programs. * Experience in error proofing, automation, and mechanization projects. * Routing and Bill of Material maintenance experience. * Time Studies and Line balancing experienced. * Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt Training. * SAP and JD Edwards knowledge.