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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateCandidate's Name , MBAColumbia, SC Street Address PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLE LINKEDIN LINK AVAILABLEVice President of EngineeringEngaging and detail-oriented Street Address -year industrial professional with the capacity to energize a team of professionals by creating a dynamic and innovative team culture. Key Qualifications
Visionary professional with the ability to oversee, lead, manage, and plan daily operational excellence in building world class organizations. Tyson 5C accountable team-member. MBA tactical; includes sales, marketing, supply chain expertise.Collaborative team-player with high emotional intelligence and the capacity to mentor, train, and develop front-line and executive leaders for career progression, performance improvement, and recognition purposes.Exceptional communicator and change agent with a sharp power of observation, able to create, communicate, and maintain quality control policies, operating procedures, standard work and MIs to area managers and associates.Ambitious, high-energy self-starter with a proven ability to identify, plan, manage, and execute continuous improvement actions designed to reduce cost, cycle time, and lead time while increasing safety, quality, and repeatability.Tactical and effective lean manufacturing strategist with the capacity to use creativity to determine the best course of action for the organization through use of skills that transfer across multiple supply chain industries and positions.Professional ExperienceHerbalife Nutrition, Corporate Winston Salem, NCDirector, Industrial Engineering 2022 to Present.Responsible for determining and developing the Corporate Industrial Engineering strategy for Herbalife. Interact with multiple departments and facilities on the development and implementation of the improvement projects focused on methods improvement, efficiency improvements, quality enhancements and waste reduction. Develop and track performance metrics to allow the Operations group to deploy and utilize company assets most effectively. Act as technical spokesperson and give presentations to senior management and external organizations. Dynamic and creative technical leader for the Corporate Industrial Engineering function, equally comfortable with development of overall corporate strategy as well as hands on implementation of improvement projects and employee skills training.Present corporate strategic vision to executive leadership team. Direct and Indirect Management 20-30 employees, including consultants and various level engineers. 5 senior-level engineer direct reports.Develop and implement IE Strategy and Vision that would empower Herbalife employees to achieve Operations ExcellenceDrive continuous improvement programs in Manufacturing & Engineering Teams at all HIM locations.Develop and conduct training for method improvement ideation and implementation skill building so that Operations staff develop and implement continuous improvement programs in their operations.Identify and manage KPIs that will allow stakeholders to understand gaps between current state and best in class status. Utilize & review Profit & Loss (P&L) weekly & monthly alignment with the Finance department.Work with Organization to utilize productivity metrics to drive facility improvement programs as well as translation of best practices between Herbalife organizational units.Develop and manage the strategic technical plan for the Industrial Engineering function.Develop maintenance systems and continuous improvement programs.Evaluate and enhance productivity and quality effectiveness in all areas of manufacturing including processing, packaging, inventory control and planning.Develop methodologies for improving inventory control and production scheduling, including master and factory floor planning activities.Coordinate and track new projects.Identify and approve consultants and vendors as needed for specific Industrial Engineering tasks.Interact with multiple departments including Manufacturing, Marketing, Quality Control, Safety, Global Licensing, Inventory Control and Product DevelopmentTyson Foods, Corporate Columbia, SCContinuous Improvement Manager, Engineering April 2018 to Feb 2022Establish strong foundation for success by supporting multiple Tyson plants with CI initiatives. Demonstrate insightful leadership and enhance clarity of mission through management of over 100 plant productivity projects and performance metrics; embrace responsibility for plant project ideation and development improvement plansIdentified over $2M in project savings in FY 18; saved over $1.3M for FY 19. Including yield & efficiency savingsStrategize with insightful vision and guidance with a focus on driving continuous improvement initiatives to closure.Monitor & develop capacity plans for efficiency and productivity gains. Work closely with warehouse & operations management to ensure quality and process control monitoring is complaint.Shape a vibrant, productive environment by as leader, change-agent, facilitator, and trainer in all Lean methodologies and tools including 5S, A3 and 5-WHY problem-solving, standard work, project scoping, waste elimination, and engineering cost justifications. Reliability TPM coach and facilitatorEngage, coach, & mentor project leaders. Facilitate daily management meetings cadences & project meetingsCollaborate daily with plant leadership, finance, & accounting to analyze variances relative to conversion cost & KPIs.Calculate cost savings & profit margins to justify ROIs & MIRR returns for new capital expenditures & automation technology.Pinnacle Foods LLC St. Elmo, ILContinuous Improvement Manager, Engineering August 2015 to April 2018Demonstrated leadership and perseverance to drive innovation through management and supervision of CI engineers and kaizen coordinators, managed plant productivity projects. Employed refined relationship-building skills and collaborative mindset to build enduring relationships with staff. Enhanced productivity and long-term success through accountability for safely.Saved $1.1M 2017 to $1.0M Target. Established & built daily management operation foundation. IncudesDeveloped corporate cohesion and ensured success by facilitating, leading, and training in 5-S, Kaizen events, 5-WHY Problem Solving, Projects Meetings, and SME worker flexibility programs.Enabled $500K YTD savings by sponsoring and coaching GB project leads to certification completion.Contributed significantly to increased revenue by identifying $2.7M in productivity pipeline savings YTD.Delivered key contributions toward success by conducting loss analysis and ideation sessions.Maximized productivity by providing coaching and guidance to all operations employees.Created environment for sustained success by encouraging product management personnel to develop new product strategies.Kraft Foods Newberry, SCContinuous Improvement Engineer, CLSSBB 2013 to August 2015Saved $1.3M within six months including $300K in labor and $1.0M by shifting DPMO from 3.4 to 4 Sigma in yield process improvement project. Integrated Lean Six Sigma Supporter/ImplementerDemonstrated strong leadership and foresight while supervising and managing CI coordinators and engineering technicians. 5 indirect reportsApplied strong leadership talents to train Green Belts; facilitated and led project meetings.Saved over $1.2M in 2014 and $657M in first half of 2015.Leveraged experience and skill to evaluate cycle times, takt times, rebalance lines, and capacity planning.Nestle USA Gaffney, SCIndustrial Performance Engineer, CLSSSGB 2008 to 2013Streamlined processes and clarified expectations by leading, facilitating, and coaching DMAIC Projects. Maximized efficiency by training 356 associates in 5-WHY root cause analysis; trained 40 associates in White Belt DMAIC problem solving.Conserved $343K YTD to 2012 by implementing labor reduction savings with new technology and process improvements.Delivered transformative innovation by designing mechanical fixtures; reduced over $100K in waste and improved efficiency losses by modifying existing equipment.Created energy and stability through SAP systems knowledge in BOMs, ECRs, materials management, labor, and capacity planning. Compiled and analyzed data as ISO 9000 internal Auditor.Exercised detailed analysis and judgment to successfully track problem-solving KPI against daily factory issues.JCB North America Pooler, GAIndustrial/Fabrication Engineer 2005 to 2008Nominated & selected as a candidate to participate in JCBs Management Training Program. Designed and developed major fabrication capacity plan. (Capacity plan justified capital expenditure for over $2 million fabrication equipment purchases & overtime cost avoidance of $100K for Yr 06). Included: Fanuc Automation Robot & Laser Technology EquipmentReduced fabrication scrap levels by 20% with 1 year time (Yr 06). Spearheaded, initiated, and implemented the 1st TPM program.Facilitated over 10 lean kaizen events within a 2 yr period.Lead Fabrication Project Engineer for implementing Kanban & 5S concept to reduce inventory and increase part availability to fabrication assembly areas. (Inventory reduction avg. 43% estimated $86K cost reduction savings - Dec. 06).SAP Usage: Includes BOMs & Materials transactions; Developed & managed standard work instructionsNordson Corporation Swainsboro, GAIndustrial/Quality Engineer 2000 2005Streamlined processes and reduced over 75% product labor costs by redesigning and implementing lean and efficient assembly processes. Monitored internal scrap levels to increase profitability (Avg. 29% reduction & 42K over 4-year period).Implemented stringent test procedures & processes using build in quality concept with external suppliers.Managed and maintained monthly 10K/120K annual expense budget. Reengineered multiple production cells, which included equipment layout, plant layout, tooling design for SMED & modificationPromoted to Quality Engineer for the factory. Yr 05. Managed labor routings, BOMs, CAR(s) & Materials using SAP. 5S committee member. Kaizen leaderSafety Chair Lead (3yrs). UL internal audit leader; ISO rep for product lines.Data Analysis Compilation. Worked with External Suppliers on resolving quality issues. Initiated & Completed 7-step resolutions on quality issues. Designed automated lapping technology to improve productivityEducational BackgroundMaster of Business Administration Technology Management ConcentrationUniversity of PhoenixBachelor of Science in Technology EducationGeorgia Southern UniversityElectrical Engineering Technology, Bachelor of ScienceTwo-Year coursework-transfer to Georgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Southern UniversityCertificationsMBB Certified, Trivedi & Associates September 2021 Certificate Project Management Professional, PMP, Trivedi & Associates, 2014 Certified Six Sigma Black-Belt, University of South Carolina, 2012 Certified Six Sigma Greenbelt, Nestle USA-More-Steam University, 2011 Business Analytics Certificate, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2025Professional and Technical SkillsHigh Performance Leadership Trained (40hrs) JCB, Inc. GA Quick-Start Adult Continuing Ed. 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