Adam Cohn

About Adam Cohn

A dynamic and forward-thinking OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE with a demonstrated track record of achievements in plant operations:Operations Management | Quality Assurance | HSE | Finance | Supply Chain Management Lean, Six Sigma | Capital budgeting | Project Management | Leading and growing peopleKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Improved EBITDA in the Bearings product line group at turnaround plant by over 11% points• Increased profits $3.5 million/year by improving productivity 51%, implementing lean principles and applying Theory of Constraints at a Valve product line grout at turnaround plant• Improved OEE 16 percentage points by implementing autonomous maintenance Kaizen events • Reduced scrap by 21% implementing true root cause analysis and verification systemLeverages excellent communication skills to develop and lead top-performing teams. Proven aptitude for increasing quality and efficiency, eliminating errors and issues, maximizing safety, and generating significant cost savings.

Experience

1. Operations Manager

   American Greetings

   Jan 2021 — Present · Greeneville, TN, US

   Reporting to the VP of Manufacturing, direct a team of over 500 diverse professionals, printing operators and assembly technicians producing wrapping paper. Responsible for all raw material purchases and approximately square feet of distribution space across 5 sites

Education

• Clemson University

  BS Industrial Engineer, Engineering

• Northern Illinois University

  MBA, Business

Skills

• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Kaizen
• Smed
• Iso
• Business Process Improvement
• Value Stream Mapping
• Industrial Engineering
• Process Improvement
• Iso/Ts 16949
• Lean Manufacturing
• Supply Chain
• 5s
• Tpm
• Manufacturing
• Quality Management
• Six Sigma
• Dmaic
• Operational Excellence
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Kanban
• Spc
• Fmea
• Toyota Production System
• Continuous Improvement
• Root Cause Analysis
• Ppap
• Supply Chain Management
• Jit
• Automotive
• Ts16949