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I am an experienced operations leader that applies world-class Continuous Improvement processes using Lean Manufacturing and 6-Sigma methodolgies, as well as strong team leadership skills, across geographic and cultural boundaries to drive product, process, and team excellence in manufacturing and operations.
As a seasoned leader with a broad background spanning manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and quality, from high volume to low volume consumer to medical products, I have a track record of delivering high valued contributions to three multi-national companies.
I am a passionate, empowering, and hands-on manager and leader who thrives in challenging environments, who fully appreciates diversity, enjoys leading teams, coaching team members to higher levels of contribution, and loves to excite and inspire higher levels of performance contributing to broader business success.
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Welcome to my Digital Resume (my online Career Portfolio).
Please take a moment to explore this site to better understand my capabilities. Use the tabs across the top to navigate through the site to gain a better view of my skills, experiences, the value I provide, and what others say about me.
My name is Bill Brown, a multi-dimensional manufacturing/quality /operations professional with 30 years of experience managing factories, manufacturing products, leading teams, solving problems, and developing organizations for improved product, process, and company performance.
With a background leading organizations in
(1) challenging manufacturing environments,
(2) driving productivity / quality improvements using world-class methodologies,
(3) building empowered teams fully aligned to the challenges of today's market challenges, and
(4) building new leaders that inspire the best,
I have led teams to improved profitability after years of declining margin, reversed quality trends, successfully brought new products through manufacturing launch when others failed, and optimized factory output and production in global businesses.
My extensive experience at Eastman Kodak, working in its flagship high-volume equipment business, has positioned me to lead teams to world-class excellence. I have leveraged that experience across two more companies expanding my skills in leadership and within my craft. I reinforce my leadership and organizational management skills with a strong background in product manufacturing, process management and optimization, and an affinity for building effective relationships on the factory floor and across organizational boundaries, and continuous learning.
Please check what others say about my skills and ability to contribute: Recommendations
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To request a copy of my resume, or an Executive Bio (not included in this site), please feel free to contact me at Bill@WmCBrown.com or use the "Contact Us" page. |
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Overview:
As a hands-on multi-dimensional executive with a passion for excellence my 30 yearsof leadership experience in manufacturing and quality organizations (nationally and internationally, applying Lean, six-sigma, and organizational development to close gaps to world-class performance) inspires me to pursue excellence in manufacturing with a keen desire to maintain manufacturing as a vital competency in the US.
For manufacturing to be sustained, however, we must have the most customer-focused, quality-obsessed, productivity-minded leaders relentlessly pursuing the elimination of waste while empowering teams to achieve to their highest potential.
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| Accomplishment Highlights, by Major Category |
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• Leadership and Management: Managed 600+ employees across multiple plants providing leadership to all improvement initiatives.
• P&L, multi-site: Driven significant margin improvements in $150M product bill (across 18 cost centers).
• Strategic Deployment: Delivered $53M of productivity improvements in 1 year in a $450M business unit; international scope, with projects in 3 countries.
• outlander_lultimo_vichingo_cd1avi out_of_africa__soundtrack_1985_by_cnn outlanderavi cambridge advanced learners dictionary 2nd edition serial keygen outdoor photographer 2012 cv vasile gherhes pdf Plant Turnaround: Increased operating margin $6M, improved quality 50%, and lead-time 30% in one year.
• Quality Systems and Continuous Improvement: Reduced defects by 50% or more in one year, on three occasions, in three countries. Built new ISO 9001:2000 quality system. Certified Quality Manager, Black belt.
• Plant Start-Up & Management: Greenfield operation in Mexico. JV in China. Lean focused factory in US.
• New Product Development: Reduced development cycle time by 80%. Produced $4.5M incremental sales.
• Organization Development: Experienced coach and developer of high performance teams; balanced scorecards, cross-functional leadership, personal commitment to success of each employee, effective feedback. Promote inclusion, and recognition.
• Integrated Supply Chain: Leadership from purchasing and planning, through manufacturing, to warehouse and distribution. APICS CPIM in process.
• outdoor2bedroomv1saoriharainfo out_of_the_dark_1989avi madonna itunes version outkastsouthernplayalisticadillacmuzik1994omzip outlaw2007bdripx264aacminisdtlfmkv International ex-pat: 6 years experience working outside US (5 years in Mexico, 1 year in Brazil). Led Lean and Quality initiatives across US, Mexico, China. Conversant in Spanish.
• Civic Responsibility: Founder and First Chair of the Middle Georgia Manufacturing Council. Supported by the Chamber of Commerce with the goal of sustaining and growing manufacturing competencies in middle Georgia. |
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| The following summarizes my main functional competencies that are directly applicable to any manufacturing or service operation - see the tab "Skills" for specific examples. |
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Manufacturing and Quality Improvements
> Lean Manufacturing Leadership
> Lean deployment across multiple sites
> Quality Organization Leadership
> Six-sigma methodology
> Productivity optimization
> Defect reduction
> Hoshin Kanri (Policy/Strategy Deployment)
> ISO-9001 system development
> Strategic initiative development, and tactical planning
> Project management
> Blackbelt and Greenbelt coaching
> Product launches through manufacturing |
Operations Management, Team Leadership, Global Experience
> General Management
> P&L, budget management
> Plant management
> Plant turnaround
> New Plant Start-up
> Change Agent
> Ability to live overseas
> Multi-site experience
> Organization development
> Coaching and mentoring
> Career development
> Performance management
> Team leadership, including internationally
> Crisis management
> Inclusion
> Scorecard development
> Balanced scorecards
> Project management
> Integrated supply chain
> Functional Spanish language skills |
I have experience with the following major categories of Products, Processes, and Organization Leadership:
• Processes - Automated, Manual, Batch, Continuous Flow (see the "Process Experience" tab for details)
Manual and automated assembly - mechanical, electrical, sheet metal component fabrication, plastic injection molding, packaging, wire manufacture, weaving (textiles), dyeing, metal stamping
• Organizational leadership/functions: Local, International, Plant Management, Lean, Quality, Director, VP
Plant Manager (including start-ups), Product Manager, Manufacturing Launch leader , Quality and Lean - factory teams, global teams, Journeyman-level Instrument Makers, Engineering Manager, Product Development (Tech Center), Supply Chain Leader (planning, purchasing, distribution, warehouse), Director, VP - Manufacturing, International (as ex-pat and as worldwide team leader)
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| My Overall Career Goal |
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I am excited by big challenges and an opportunity to drive organizations to levels of excellence.
My current career interests include leading manufacturing and supply chain operations to demonstrated world-class performance, delivering unparalleled value to the customer, while offering a sustainable competitive advantage for ever growing profitability.
I am also looking forward to extending my influence in a larger role serving on the Board of a local company or educational institution. I believe that when we reach a point of accomplishment in our career it is time to turn our attention outward to contribute at a larger scale to make a profound difference in our industry and our future. | |
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