Operations Management Consulting

Semi-retired professional with more than 25 years experience in engineering, manufacturing and consulting. 15 years as a manufacturing improvement consultant utilizing lean manufacturing principles, problem solving tools, process improvement techniques, maintenance management, quality improvement, management training, project management, and team building. Six years as an engineer for The Boeing Company designing and testing air conditioning systems for 747 and 767 aircraft.

Core competencies include:                                                                                                 

• Operational Excellence                

• Lean Manufacturing                

                              

• Process Improvement

                              

• Organization Effectiveness

                           

• Change Management

                         

• Performance Management Systems

                           

• Leadership Development                

                             

• Asset Optimization
  
  Specific accomplishments  

  
  
  

  • Implemented lean manufacturing tools (kanban, 5S, waste reduction) in a powdered metal plant producing automotive parts. Achieved a $2 million cost savings through reduction of scrap, decreased inventory and reduced shipping costs.

    
    
    

  • Reduced scrap and improved operating processes for a vinyl extrusion plant resulting in a $2 million annual savings.

    
    
    

  • Coached internal project team in delivery of a major reliability improvement project for a global oil and gas company. The project implemented 16 initiatives involving 180 client staff over a one year period with an estimated benefit of $70 million.

    
    
    

  • Lead problem solving sessions for a gas producer that identified $16 million in increased production.

    
      

  • Reduced downtime in a cement plant by 23% by implementing an improved maintenance management system, generating $3 million in annual profits.

    
    
    

  • Reduced costs by $5 million in a biotechnology plant by improving machine reliability and standardizing operating procedures.

    
     

  • Developed leadership assessment tool for major oil and gas company.

    
      

  • Designed and implemented management control systems (planning, execution, reports and KPIs) in all above projects. Installed effective meeting structures at all levels. Coached managers and supervisors to improve leadership skills.
    
    Employment, 1996-2016:

        

    • Celerant Consulting

    • Evolve Partners

    • Alexander Proudfoot Consulting

          

    • The Carnrite Group

          

    • XCEL Partners

          

    • Axxion Consulting

          

    • Bremass Energy Advisors

          

    • Renoir Consulting

    • The Boeing Company
      
      Education:
      
      

  • MBA, University of Washington, 1993

  • Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 1985