Aaron Vokoun
Continuous Improvement / Lean Leadership / Operational Excellence / Black Belt Lean Six Sigma
- Role
- Operational Excellence Specialist (Lean Six Sigma Black Belt) at Illumina
- Location
- Madison, WI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Aaron Vokoun
A reliable and results-oriented program manager with a strong background in process improvement, operations management, systems implementation, project management, training and development, and strategic planning. Possesses a proven track record in developing comprehensive plans to optimize operational performance and safety, as well as implementing SAP-based reporting tools and IT systems to support programs and end-users. Proven aptitude for leveraging exemplary leadership, analytical, and communication skills to ensure efficient business operations while maintaining industry-leading standards of excellence.
Experience
Operational Excellence Specialist (Lean Six Sigma Black Belt)
Apr 2025 — Present · Madison, WI, US
Led the 2025–2026 Lean Maturity Assessment (31 elements), delivering gap analysis and a multi-year roadmap.• Directed the “Work That Matters” indirect diagnostic, establishing a sitewide productivity baseline and action plan.• Governed ~300 improvement ideas, refining to 33 funded initiatives delivering $174K in 2026 savings.• Partnered with leaders to deploy Operational Excellence system elements, governance routines, and sustainment practices.• Redesigned the Madison MDI Walk, improving accountability, escalation, and leadership engagement.• Developed OE standards, dashboards, and KPI frameworks to enable data-driven decisions.• Led Kaizen, RIEs, A3s, and structured problem-solving across operations, quality, and support functions.• Coached leaders and teams on Lean behaviors and continuous improvement adoption.
Education
The University of Tulsa
Bachelor's Degree, Chemical Engineering
1996 — 2001
Tulsa Community College
Japanese Studies
2000
German-American Society of Tulsa
Continuing Education, German Studies
2010 — 2010
The University of Tulsa
Continuing Education, Spanish Language
2009 — 2010
Tulsa Community College
Continuing Education, Japenese
2007 — 2008
Skills
- Windows Vista
- Microsoft Excel
- Powerpoint
- Personal Training
- Video Editing
- Oil/Gas
- Motivational Speaking
- Mac Os X
- Manufac
- Keynote
- Problem Solving
- Forecasting
- Yellow Belt
- Microsoft Word
- Foreign Languages
- Ilife
- Video Production
- Engineering
- Inspection
- Coaching
- Html
- Audio Conferencing
- Petroleum
- Lean Manufacturing
- Microsoft Office
- Public Speaking
- Department Budgeting
- Windows 7
- Event Management
- Negotiation
- Supervisory Experience
- Iphone Support
- Vba
- Video Conferencing
- Fortran
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