Bret Minson
Collaborative and Strategic Problem Solving, Lean Black Belt
- Role
- Principal Engineer, Business Excellence at Edwards Lifesciences
- Location
- Riverton, UT, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Bret Minson
MBA/MS Mechanical Engineering focused on Process Improvement through Problem Solving thinking and practices. A problem visible mindset combined with a passion for good measurement, data, and observation. Natural trainer and content creator. Growing partner and collaborator surrounding larger scale systemic initiatives that drive longer term and more sustainable results for business productivity.
Experience
Principal Engineer, Business Excellence
Jun 2023 — Present · Draper, UT, US
Developed 3 Best Practice Line Management solutions- Partner in taking Patient critical product solution from backorder to Global Supply Chain targeted Inventory levels in 6 months- Standardized communication structures using Microsoft Teams to simplify and enable more effective support and execution of critical manufacturing areas as well as Pre-Release Process coordination- Coached capacity calculation and process flow improvements in 2 key mfg areas to ensure growing demand volumes could be met while eliminating the dependence on overtime- Local coordinator of internal Global Operational Maturity Index assessment for 2024- Deployed and improved Day by the Hour manufacturing tool for daily problem-solving and Leadership Gemba support- Unlocked Receiving Inspection labor bottleneck to support backlog elimination in the value stream- Developed and deployed Intro to Lean training program achieving site level saturation goals by EOY target- Implemented visually controlled rapid changeover method to prevent Non-Conformances between generational products
Education
University of Utah
Master of Science (M.S.)
2013 — 2015
University of Utah
Bachelor's degree
2009 — 2013
Salt Lake Community College
Associate of Science (A.S.)
2006 — 2008
University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2013 — 2015
Skills
- Leadership
- Data Analysis
- Continuous Improvement
- Strategic Thinking
- Teamwork
- Mechanical Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Technical Writing
- Product Development
- Employee Training
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