Lean Manager

Posted on: 2009-07-05

Organizational Excellence, Visionary Leadership, Staff Development Cultural architect specializing in improving performance through leadership, strategic planning and disciplined execution. Exceptional manager with a solid track record of coaching teams to consistently strong results while developing each employee based on their individual strengths, needs and career path. • Performance improvement specialist with proven success in the implementation of Lean Manufacturing culture and methods. • Rapid, passionate learner adept at facilitating dialogue among cross-functional teams to find practical solutions and improvements using established methods and the latest research in the field. • Innovative leader with demonstrated ability to develop and execute both tactical and strategic plans with strong focus on quality, strong relationships and long-term capability. Additional areas of expertise include: Leadership and Team Development • Curriculum Development and Delivery • Strategic Planning • Process Improvement • Scalable Approaches Change Management• Lean Culture and Methods • Systems Thinking CAREER PROGRESSION Memorial Health System, Colorado Springs, CO • 2007 - Present A 600-bed community full service health system with $518 million in revenue and 4,000+ employees. Lean Manager – (2007 – Present) Responsible for the organization’s Lean transformation including the Lean Roadmap, Lean improvement projects and Lean training and mentoring program. Selected Contributions – Memorial Health System: • Led improvement project in Outpatient Radiology Scheduling and Registration that reduced patient registration wait time by 47% and improved patient satisfaction scores by an average of 5% without additional staff. • Developed Lean deployment roadmaps for GI Lab and Surgery departments that created an immediate reduction in overall inventory and, with the implementation of 5S, saved the organization over $100k by eliminating the need to relocate the GI Lab department to a larger space. • Trained and coached existing staff including all levels of the organization from Board of Trustees and Executives to front-line staff on Lean and change management to embed need skills and knowledge for continuous improvement and cultural change throughout the organization. Intel Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO • 2000 - 2007 A global Fortune 50 semiconductor manufacturer with $38 billion in revenue and 75,000+ employees. Lean Implementation Specialist/Training Manager – (2005 – 2007) Development of the Colorado Springs factory lean transformation including Lean Roadmap, coaching all levels of the organization and deployment of Lean systems and methods. Fabrication and Sort Purchasing Manager – (2002 –2005) Front line management of purchasing personnel including employee development, performance to key metrics and managing key relationships with factory partners and suppliers. Fabrication and Sort Senior Buyer – (2000 –2002) Managed over $3M of spare part inventory including contract negotiations to optimize inventory for maximum availability at lowest cost. Selected Contributions - Intel: • Completed multiple lean improvement efforts including factory wide 5S implementation in less than 12 months and reducing cycle time in a key factory module by 40%. • P874 Materials Ramp Manager- Initiated Factory Purchasing team to support new product ramp including equipment purchase and inventory build resulting in over $1M in savings and while meeting factory needs. • Directed spare parts reuse team including working with senior FSMO and Fab Sort Manufacturing to establish business processes, negotiating for warehouse space and headcount. The program saved over $2M in first six months and had a savings opportunity between $30-50M over five years. Recognition - Intel: • Achieved three Divisional Recognition Awards for implementation of Spare Parts Harvest Program, 300mm Supplier selection and Wafer Cash Cost Reduction. • Honored with Human Resource Recognition Awards for active support of Intel’s Diversity and community service programs. • Earned two job grade promotions over four years and multiple Outstanding (top 5%) performance reviews for consistent excellence in team management, individual contributions and leadership. Ball Dynamics International, Inc., Longmont, CO • 1992 - 1999 A physical therapy products distribution company with 14 employees and $2.5 million in annual sales. President – (1998 – 2000) Final responsibility for all business functions including Marketing, Operations and Human Resources. Vice President- Marketing and Business Development – (1995 – 1998) Responsible for marketing and product development including catalog, website, video production and public relations. Business Development Manager – (1993 – 1995) Responsible for all daily operations as well as product development and customer service. Selected Contributions – Ball Dynamics International, Inc.: • Grew sales from $800k to $2.5 million in 5 years including creating an international distributor network. EDUCATION M.B.A. - Colorado State University, Denver, CO B.A. English - University of Colorado - Denver, CO CERTIFICATIONS Lean Bronze Certified and Peer Reviewer Society of Manufacturing Engineers