James
jcshea72@gmail.com
321-877-8502
Rockledge, FL 32955
Lean Continuous Improvement
27 years experience W2
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  • ​20 years of experience of Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence professional certified as a Practitioner in both Operations & Business Processes  with 16 years managing Lean Transformations through complex Continuous Improvement projects within Manufacturing, Business Process, and Supply Chain environments​
  • Relevant experience
    • Eaton- Handled 84-86 sites (Canada, North, Central, South, Asia Pacific)- looking for any opportunities for each Department, assisted in the deployment of a long-term improvement plan for the shop through the use of lean manufacturing techniques (standard work, value stream mapping, etc.)
    • Collins Aerospace -  Led SiteA Lean Transformation Project that contained 19 Kaizen events which brought the Site to win first place in Collins North America ACE IT competition.
    • Pratt & Whitney - Led 34 lean manufacturing Kaizen events across the Pratt & Whitney enterprise operations to include 3P, Setup Reduction, Shared Services, Root Cause Analysis, Mixed Model Value Stream Mapping, Mixed Model Cellular Designs, TPM, 5S & Benchmarking.  Developed a Lean Training plan to support site initiatives. Increased Employee Lean certification track 2018-2019 by 62%. Coach individuals in key roles to develop continuous improvement proficiency by leveraging formal training, leading Kaizen events, and mentoring. Manage 10 certified Lean Champions to gain organizational self-sustainability.
    • Sikorsky Aircraft - Facilitated Lean Transformations throughout 13 departments in Business Process, Operations Management, and Supply Chain Management.  Trained over 1,793 employees in Lean methodologies resulting to an overall transactional survey score of 6.5 on a 1-7 scale.​
  • Certifications:  Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, 2011, Lean Six Sigma Certification, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 2010, Project Management Certification, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, 2012, 
  • Education: Master of Science in Quality Systems Management, Cambridge College; Bachelor of Science in Professional Aeronautics, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, FL, 2004; Associate in aviation safety, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL, 2002.
  • Accomplishments:  Raytheon Technologies Lean Master Nomination, United Technologies ACE Practitioner (Operations), United Technologies ACE Practitioner (Business Process), Sikorsky’s Aircraft Rescue Award (x2),  Nominated for the Sikorsky Aircraft Presidential Award 2011,  Navy / Marine Corps Achievement Medal for meritorious achievements,  Department of Transportation, Instructor Certificate; Operational Risk Management (ORM)
  • Skills:  SAP, VISIO, Minitab, Solumina, MS Project, Crystal Viewer, Visual Manufacturing, Microsoft Office Products, SharePoint for Power Users, Web development. Ability to read/interpret blueprints and drawings. Experienced in Aviation maintenance/repair procedures. Understanding of FAR’s to include Part 91, 121, 135, and 145. AS9100 / ISO 9001 standardizations with internal & external audit procedures. SharePoint Designer 2014 & SharePoint Power User 2013 ​

Experience
Education
Bachelor's in Professional Aeronautics
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University 2004
Master's in Quality Systems Management
Cambridge College
Associate's in Aviation safety
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Certifications
Project Management Certification
Villanova University, 2012
Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
Villanova University, 2011
Lean Six Sigma Certification
Villanova University, 2010
Skills
Continuous Improvement
2023
14
Customer Deliveries
2023
14
Lean Manufacturing
2023
14
Process Improvement
2023
14
Manufacturing
2023
12
Analysis
2020
11
Employ
2020
10
Audit
2015
8
Aviation
2007
8
Compliance
2015
8
External Audit
2015
8
FOCUS
2015
8
Functional
2015
8
ISO 9000
2015
8
MS SharePoint
2015
8
Operations Management
2015
8
Project Assistant
2015
8
Agile Methodology
2023
6
Benefits
2020
2
Implementations
2020
2
Performance Metrics
2020
2
Progress
2020
2
Sales
2020
2
Sustainability
2020
2
Training
2020
2
Electricity
2023
1
Incident Reports
2006
1
Six Sigma
2023
1
Vendor Management
2006
1
Blueprints
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1
C
2007
1
C-Level Management
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1
Database Maintenance
0
1
Drawing
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1
ISO 9001
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1
Microsoft Excel
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1
Microsoft Office
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1
Minitab
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1
MS Project
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1
MS Visio
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1
Phased Array
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1
Project Management
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1
Risk Management
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1
SAP
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1
Sharepoint Designer
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1