Christopher Carpentier

About Christopher Carpentier

Process Improvement Manager and Army Veteran leveraging 20+ years of proven experience in operations management, logistics oversight, and program administration. Adept at leading teams of 110 in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with high standards of excellence. Possess a comprehensive background in threat assessment, managing resources, and strategic planning. Managed continuous improvement processes for a 51-person team while managing risk, safety, and quality assurance. Career supported by a Master’s degree, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Manufacturing Practitioner Certification, and Project Management Professional Training. I have been cleared for access to Top Secret with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS-SCI) based on a single scope background investigation.What do I have to offer you? I will help your organization improve performance by focusing on people, processes, and tools. I am an expert at planning, coordinating, and executing protection, security, and logistical functions using doctrinal methodologies. I possess the skills to conduct analysis in order to develop threat and risk assessments for personnel, events, facilities, and operations. Experienced at developing new strategies to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and overall security. I have helped organizations get beyond the functional expertise of different departments to see the business as one complex, integrated system.

Experience

1. Continuous Improvement Manager

   Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

   Sep 2022 — Present · Harrisonville, MO, US

   Directs the lean program by chartering new continuous improvement projects.• Supports the Quality Department by leading the operational root cause analysis and Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) projects.• Reviews process value stream mapping and recommend staffing levels, materials, machines, methods and performance metrics (measurements) to ensure an effective operation.• Identifies and champions opportunities for continuous improvement initiatives, OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) improvements, etc.• Incorporates principles of lean manufacturing such as 5S, key TPS (Toyota Production System), TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) elements, etc.• Works with Operations to build training content and organize training sessions as needed.• Communicates methods, changes, scheduling, etc. as appropriate and required cross-functionally throughout the organization.• Implements and tracks operational key performance indicators (KPI) such as safety, downtime, production throughput, batch and solid waste with defined reason codes. Generate reports and trend graphs.

Education

• Stephen F. Austin State University

  Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Biology, General

  1996 — 1998

• U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

  Homeland Security

  2012 — 2013

• Webster University

  Master of Arts (M.A.), Business and Organizational Security Management

  2002 — 2002

• Texas A&M University

  Biology/Biological Sciences, General

  1992 — 1996