SUMMARY Manufacturing Lead with extensive experience in managing multiple areas of manufacturing, production, engineering, maintenance, logistics and quality working within a very fast-paced quality environment. Hands on project management background including development to implementation. Expertise with Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Continuous Six Sigma Methodology to reduce cost while increasing quality and efficiency. Ability to effectively lead and manage 600 professional and UAW hourly employees consistently exceeding company objectives. Worked within multiple programming structures with the knowledge of customizing programs to complement current operating systems and target plant goals. Specialized understanding of manufacturing processes and core business concepts. "http://www.linkedin.com/search*search=&title=Senior+Consultant&sortCriteria=R&keepFacets=true¤tTitle=CP&trk=prof-exp-title" \o "Find others with this title" Senior Consultant - EDF Consultant Group January 2011- Present Consultant Work with Companies that need help with Crisis Management Line Transfers and reconfigurations Continuous Improvement Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma Root Cause Analysis SAP Customer Satisfaction TPM Negotiation OEE Data Collection Operations Management SPC Problem Solving Process Improvement TS16949 Budgeting Team Building Value Stream Mapping APQP Quality Systems Kanban QS9000 Kaizen Strategic Planning Supplier Quality Cost Engineering Management Change Management Logistics FMEA. Expert in SQDCM (Safety Quality Delivery Cost Moral) customizing a program to complement current operating systems and target plant goals.

Highlights:

• lean manufacturing
• value stream mapping
• six sigma
• Kaizen
• root cause analysis
• 5s
• Microsoft
• Manufacturing
• Project Leader
• Quality
• 5S
• Audit
• Automation
• Cellular