Alwin Thomas

About Alwin Thomas

Transformational operations executive with 25+ years of experience driving growth, efficiency, and innovation across global manufacturing, supply chain, and engineering organizations. I have led multi-site operations spanning North America and EMEA, managed $400M business units, and delivered multimillion-dollar EBITDA improvements through strategic cost optimization, Lean Six Sigma, and ERP deployments.My career includes leadership roles at GE, Pentair/Tyco Valves & Controls, Waste Management, and consulting for private equity portfolio companies. I specialize in operational due diligence, organizational restructuring, and scaling businesses for sustainable growth. As a Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, I’ve built high-performing teams, improved throughput by 50% in key product lines, and driven supplier performance across $1B+ spend categories.I thrive at the intersection of strategy and execution—whether launching new facilities, transforming supply chains, or aligning operations with investor goals. My passion is enabling organizations to achieve operational excellence while empowering teams to deliver measurable results.Core Strengths- Global Operations Leadership & Multi-Site Management- Private Equity Transformation & Value Creation- EBITDA Growth & Cost Optimization- Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt- Supply Chain Strategy & Risk Management- ERP/Systems Deployment (SAP, Oracle)- Organizational Development & Talent Leadership

Experience

1. Sr Manager, Process Engineer Risk Management

   WM

   Feb 2024 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Develop and deploy risk mitigation process aligned with the E&C phase gate process. Collaborate with cross functional teams to identify and develop mitigation plans at a project level. Integrate risk process into Procore. Establish and facilitate reviews on a project and business unit level. Develop and deploy risk KPI’s to establish baseline performance, identify program level risks and mitigation plans or projects.

Education

• University of St. Thomas (TX)

  Masters, Business Administration

  2000 — 2003

• University of Houston

  BS, Mechanical Engineering

  1990 — 1996

• University of St. Thomas (TX)

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Marketing

• University of Houston

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Master Black Belt
• Business Transformation
• Energy
• Process Engineering
• 5s
• New Product Development Process
• Continuous Improvement
• Business Process Improvement
• Quality System
• Green Belt
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Dfss
• Business Development
• Fmea
• Procurement
• Engineering
• Toyota Production System
• Quality Management
• Operations Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Black Belt
• Six Sigma
• Dmaic
• Operational Excellence
• Strategy
• Leadership
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Strategy
• Kaizen
• Lean Six Sigma
• Product Development
• Sap
• Lean Deployment
• Project Engineering
• Change Management
• Manufacturing