The main duty of a Lean Manager is to optimize the production or service process. Other crucial duties tasked are mentioned on the Lean Manager Resume as – defining the product, service, or family of product and services; analyzing lean processes and assisting to stabilize processes for improvement; recommending process improvements to reduce all scrap production, developing communication network and ensure uniform application of lean six sigma processes; providing a regular status update to all processes, providing training to lean leaders and black belts for six sigma; and developing strategies to recommend improvement to all lean processes.
Summary of skills that highlight a resume includes – experience in managing various manufacturing services; sound knowledge of lean and six sigma concepts and practices; knowledge of implementation in a manufacturing environment; proficiency with Lean Sigma tools; and the ability to recommend improvements to project processes. A master’s qualification in business administration or Engineering is the needed qualification.
Summary : MBA with twenty years of management experience overseeing salaried and hourly personnel, operations, Lean, continuous improvement, business processes and training. Developing personnel; adapting to diverse environments, products and customers; meeting deadlines and budgets under pressure; and maintaining a positive attitude.
Skills : Leadership, Attention-Detail.
Description :
Faced with challenging market conditions, Rehrig was in a cost-saving mode and the Los Angeles facility was bleeding money.
Asked to assist in the role managing company's largest revenue-producing division: $125M in annual sales, 250K sq. ft., 21 injection molding machines (four halls) and finished product, raw materials stored in three warehouses and one off-site location.
Managed three direct reports and 200+ employees.
Led day-to-day manufacturing operations; managed P&L/budget, warehousing, shipping, union negotiations and office administration.
Led facility on a LEAN manufacturing journey and completely turned around organization.
Analyzed income statement, assessed and ensured systems were robust and sustainable and implemented solutions-oriented, incentive based culture that eliminated waste, reduced overhead and drove employee trust, buy-in and ownership.
Negotiated ratification of bargaining agreement with shop stewards and union representatives tri-annually.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
BS
Lean Manager Resume
Headline : Lead Lean transformations from planning to execution across Sites to increase Company's profits. Drive improvements by selecting, coaching, and developing Kaizen Leaders on multiple functions. Coach Kaizen Leaders through hands-on training, delivering projects that hit the bottom line.
Skills : Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, Supply Chain Management, Process Improvement, Scheduling, Quality Assurance.
Description :
Responsible for coaching Plant Managers and their local Staff to improve material and information flow across 3 Plants.
Coached included training of local Staff, development of a transformation site plan through Value Stream Mapping, as well as leading activities through Kaizen.
Results achieved during this assessment included: On-time delivery improvement due to pull systems implementation.
Productivity increased and led time reduction due to assembly cells consolidation.
Acted as a liaison between North America and Asia operations.
Planned, the operation in China achieved the following results: On Time Delivery improvement from 65%, to 92%.
Lead Gemba walks, 5S Teams, and Kaizen events in order to increase productivity by improving material flow, setting up 2 bin Kanban systems, and establishing Every Part Every Interval (EPEI).
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
B.S. In Industrial Engineering
Lean Manager Resume
Objective : Operations Lean Manager professional with high level skills in working with shop floor and office, suppliers, and customers to improve cost and process efficiency. Accomplished in Lean tools and experience with Six Sigma project management. Background in providing significant savings to the corporation by using Lean tools.
Skills : MS Office, Developing Skills.
Description :
Developed and maintained a lean transformation plan including value stream maps to identify key opportunities that eliminated waste and improved performance based on strategy deployment and business results.
Collaborated with leaders to execute the Gemba walk process (managed for daily improvement), utilized and constantly improved the visual management on the shop floor and in the office areas.
Drove all levels of leaders to implement continuous improvement and eliminate flow inhibitors (anything that disrupts customer satisfaction).
Coached and mentored leadership toward a continuous improvement culture that fosters daily improvement involving all team members.
Tracked progress of lean Subject Matter Experts (SME) on their functional areas specific lean plans and empower team members to implement solutions.
Drove lean thinking into the functional areas to create enterprise-level value stream management including customer interfacing and new product development areas.
Implemented 5S and standard work in the office, visual management, and daily improvements as appropriate.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
GED
Lean Manager Resume
Objective : Lean Manager professional. Energized, results-focused, change agent with extensive experience in process improvement including training team members on the standards of lean principles and Value Stream Mapping, 6S, TPM, Kanban pull systems, Quick Changeover (SMED), A3/root cause, Inventory reduction, and Visual Management.
Skills : Implementational Skills, MS Office.
Description :
Led Safety Teams to reduce loss time injuries by proactively identifying and reducing hazards and ergonomic risks.
Helped the plant achieve OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) re-certification.
Participated in six sigma efforts to identify key performance characteristics and implement statistical process controls for E-frame series circuit breakers in order to meet UL 489 standards.
Implemented Work Place Design, part presentation, point of use, tool layout, Kaizen events, and 5S.
Participated in a Kaizen event to increase the productivity of the Traction Drives motor assembly by 30% by creating a single piece flow assembly line.
Responsible for developing and implementing Kaizen activity roadmap to support the goal of delivering a 5% year over year labor productivity improvement.
Conducted SMED events in the fabrication department.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Masters In Business Administration
Lean Manager Resume
Summary : Hardworking, organized, Lean Manager professional with a proven background delivering sensible business technology solutions on time and under budget while working as a team.
Skills : Team Work, Organizational Skills.
Description :
Organized associates in value stream mapping and continuous improvement initiatives to eliminate waste in all office, factory, and support functions.
Measured and reported progress on an on-going basis using the Lean Journey Assessment, financial performance measures(ROS, RONA, etc), and Lean Report Card measures.
Transferred the ownership of lean principles to facility leadership. Scope/Supervision and Interaction.
Ensured full Lean education and implementation in all functions at the plant and/or and facility level to ensure sustainability.
Led and guided Lean initiatives within the Plant.
Worked Plant level management on Lean process projects using lean tools and metrics.
Assisted in the development of a Lean Strategy to be implemented plant-wide.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
B.S. In Industrial Engineering
Lean Manager Resume
Objective : Seeking a Lean Manager position with an outstanding career opportunity that will offer a rewarding work environment along with a winning team that will fully utilize management skills.
Skills : Minitab, Minitab, Microsoft Word, Project Management, Facilitation, Management, Powerpoint, Visio, Peoplesoft.
Description :
Responsible for leading Lean efforts throughout the organization, including operations and administration.
Led projects contributing to $1M in labor savings for Aerospace/Defense contract manufacturers.
Stepped in to manage corporate machine shop.
Reduced past due issues from six months to two weeks, within a three-month term.
Conceptualized, implemented, and trained employees on shop floor metrics.
Facilitated 45 formal and informal kaizen (continuous improvement) activities in manufacturing and administration.
Membered of 12 person management team for $88m, 470 employee company.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
MS
Lean Manager Resume
Headline : Lean Manager with extensive experience creating measurable improvements in quality, productivity, cost, and cycle time. Apply broad industrial engineering management, perspective, and knowledge across areas to create a shared vision and strategy of continuous improvement planning. Align 5S, Value Stream Mapping, and Kaizen events with corporate and facility objectives.
Skills : Operational Skills, Tracking Skills.
Description :
Led cross-functional lean projects to drive standardization, stabilization, and simplification of the production process Driving lean implementation to improve operations and business processes across facilities.
Planned, developed, initiated, and monitored lean projects across multiple functions to improve productivity while communicating results and accomplishments.
Strategized with production management and quality management initiates sustainable process improvements to exceed customer expectations.
Tracked operational results and reports on quantifiable goals and objectives estimate future projects from operational, throughput, lead time, and on-time performance improvements to assist in the prioritization of projects.
Created and conducted Lean Best Practices training programs.
Trained, coached/mentored future Lean employees.
Educated plant personnel on Lean Best Practices Methodology and identify Projects for Implementation.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
BS
Lean Manager Resume
Objective : Accomplished Lean Manager in the automotive industry as a Tier I supplier for Ford, Chrysler, GM, Toyota, NAPA, AutoZone, O'Reilly, Car Quest, and others. Experienced working on different projects implementing Lean-Manufacturing principles. Versatile results-oriented with excellent knowledge in implementation of tools like APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, Control Plan, RPN reduction, SPC, Pareto analysis, 8D, 5why, 7-step, and QoS.
Implemented 21 Kaizen events resulting in productivity gains, inventory reduction, one-piece flow, visual factory, 5S, floor space reduction, JIT production, value stream mapping, and vision strategy.
Developed and implemented shop floor kaizen training tools used to train the workforce.
Implemented full-time black belt responsible for cost savings activities utilizing Six Sigma Methodologies.
Implemented various techniques such as cellular manufacturing, standardized work, SMED, Pareto analysis, cross-functional teams, and problem-solving methodologies like 5why, fishbone, 8D, 7-step to improve productivity by over 8%.
Participated in Defining and Executing Strategic Lean Implementation Plan.
Discussed organizational and cultural transformation needs for effective Lean implementation.
Helped develop and facilitate 82 sessions of various levels of on-site Lean training.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Master Of Science
Lean Manager Resume
Headline : A successful and goal-achieving industrial engineer with expertise in project management, material flow, waste elimination, and lean tools. Recognized for communicating sharp technical and non-technical concepts in clear terms. Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and work effectively independently and with a demonstrated commitment to team results.
Skills : Microsoft Excel, PPT, Word, Training & Development, Consulting, Lean Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing.
Description :
Responsible for championing and facilitating the Lean/PES implementation roadmap Accomplishments: Led cross-functional team in the root cause and corrective action efforts for a portion of a Level 3 DCMA Corrective Action Request associated with deficiencies in the Quality Management System.
Activity required the use of data to establish priorities and preventative actions, as well as soft skills to quickly establish an environment where participants felt personally and professionally safe while focused on identifying and mitigating physical safety and quality issues.
Identified and implemented corrective measures to MK48 and DHG processing in order to incorporate AHOPS and general safety compliance standards which were not proposed or scoped into the contract.
Established collaborative relationships with all levels of leadership and personnel across various locations within Missile Defense and Controls (MD&C) to introduce and deploy a tiered escalation meeting process, visual management, leader standard work, kaizen suggestion process, and foundational training on continuous improvement concepts that support Strategy Deployment.
Received Lean Leader of the from the Maryland World Class Consortia.
Demonstrated strong and effective written and verbal communication skills in order to develop, propose and implement the PES Facilitator model across MD&C in 2013, as well as the PES training modules that kicked off PES = ATK's Business Model.
Consistently strived to understand the business model requirements and provided reinforcement to MD&C for compliance to the standards therein.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
BA
Lean Manager Resume
Objective : A passionate and creative Continuous Improvement professional with results-oriented experience in the implementation of cultural and process change in healthcare and manufacturing environments. A GE Certified Six Sigma Black Belt that has designed, trained, and implemented a wide variety of Lean system solutions at the factory floor level, as well as, helped define the Lean Vision at the Division level.
Skills : Lean, Six Sigma Black Belt.
Description :
Trained division level staff in Lean philosophy and mechanics (Value Stream Mapping, kanban systems, kaizen events, Quick Changeover, First In First Out, One Piece Flow) Created Value Stream Maps for the entire facility (4 product lines).
Based on Future State Map, designed & implemented a variety of Lean solutions to one fuel nozzle manufacturing line that allowed for a quadrupling of production while reducing inventory/WIP by 90% and cycle time by 50%.
Implemented Future State Map of another production line that resulted in 25% floor space reduction, 30% cycle time reduction, and 80% inventory/WIP reduction.
Conducted kaizen event in Shipping/Receiving area that resulted in a new layout, 50% reduction in packaging material inventory, and smoother material flow.
Installed Visual Display Boards on factory floor which tracked work cells' performance to Takt rate, cycle time, kaizen projects, good-part through-put, and non-value added activity elimination.
Responsible for creation of detailed sequences and manufacturing estimates of manufacturing processes on commercial jet engine fuel nozzles consisting of complex machine parts and assemblies.
Consulted with Engineering during the design phase, to state type and preference of manufacturing or assembly details, when required.
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