Brian Weisel

About Brian Weisel

Master Process Excellence Practitioner and experienced Management Consultant with over 40 years of experience in leading complex initiatives related to process redesign and re-engineering, data analysis, competitive strategy and operations improvement. Certified Lean Master, Six Sigma Master Black Belt, and Lean / Six Sigma instructor with experience working nationally and internationally in the energy, healthcare, IT, telecommunications, aerospace, government, banking, and manufacturing industries. Goal: Provide outstanding value added activities to improve client profitability.Specialties- Management Consulting and Multi-Channel problem solving (disruptive innovation)- Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing/Healthcare- Factory Management- Operational Excellence (OPEX)- Public sector integration (local governments)- Strong military background with 26 years of enlisted and officer experience- Aviation: flight instruction, aircraft and UAV design & flight test, manufacturing, and assembly. 4,706 hours as a flight instructor for B-1B and B-52G/H weapon system. Program manager. Raytheon Salina plant manager (aircraft wings, flight surface balancing, plastics, paint, wiring looms, machining, hoses & cables, etc.)- Engineering- Automation- Master level Counselor- Budgeting and execution- Logistics- Public Administration: Elected City Council member; City Planning and Zoning Commission; Salina Chamber of Commerce member; Salina Airport Authority Board of Directors; Kansas State Banking Board of Directors, Salina Community Economic Development Organization (SCEDO) Board of Directors- Top Secret/SIOP/ESI & various compartmental clearances (now inactive)

Experience

1. Director, Srhc Lean Academy

   Salina Regional Health Center

   Aug 2020 — Present · Salina, KS, US

   Leading Lean Six Sigma training and implementation for North Central Kansas. Conducting management consulting, execution, and training. Board of Directors member Salina Community Economic Development Organization (SCEDO).We also offer Lean Six Sigma training for non-SRHC entities and even non-healthcare organizations (like manufacturing) across the CMS7 area. Offering extensive in-person training in our beautiful Lean Learning Center. We also offer over 130 recorded modules for blended online Green and Yellow Belt. Finally, we have a brand new, completely self-paced online GB and YB course. Training in-person, blended online, or completely online! We cover all the bases.Currently have over 2,200 projects underway or completed. 1,725 Lean Academy Green and Yellow Belt graduates from all over Kansas.$24M in provable, CPA validated, savings.Built a complete, in depth “Learning Excel” course for both in-person and on-line presentation. Built a new Business Analytics course that compliments our GB course and leads to Black Belt. Recently completed 12 unique workshop lesson plans. Stay tuned for more!

Education

• Wichita State University

  MPA, Public Administration

  1997 — 2000

• Air War College / Air University

  Graduate

  1987 — 1987

• Armed Forces Staff College

  Graduate, Joint Services Officer (JSO)

• Auburn University

  MPS, Political Science

  1988 — 1989

• National Defense University

  Graduate, National Security Management

  1986 — 1987

• Air Command and Staff College / Air University

  Graduate, International Studies

  1988 — 1989

• Arizona State University

  BA, History

  1968 — 1973

• Wichita State University

  Institute for Municipal Leadership

• Louisiana Tech University

  MA, Counseling

  1975 — 1977

Skills

• Budgets
• Analysis
• Green Belt
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Manufacturing
• Planning
• Process Engineering
• Toyota Production System
• Automation
• Business Process Improvement
• Performance Improvement
• Tqm
• Management Consulting
• Kaizen
• Inventory Management
• Lean Sigma
• 5s
• Tpm
• Strategic Planning
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Project Management
• Budgeting
• Spc
• Aviation
• Change Management
• Fmea
• Negotiation
• Public Sector
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Aircraft
• Dmaic
• Operational Excellence
• Leadership