Erik Slotness
Regional Continuous Improvement Leader - Midwest @Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
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WORK HISTORY
Regional Continuous Improvement Leader - Midwest @Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
Mendota, IL, US
In under 2 Years, I\'ve completed: 14 Kaizen Events/Blitzes (most in ADS, most at Mendota Site); over 450 trainings in the 13 Lean Trainings (incl. Daily Management / DM, Problem Solving - A3/PDCA/Kaizen/etc, 6S, GLOS / internal TPS, TPM, SMED & more. Of which, 177 were in Mendota. 3 of 6 Sites in Most Improved Plant of the Year, Mendota - Yard Best Practice, 2 Fabrication Departments in Midwest in for Fab of the Year (Mendota & Fairmont, MN).YOY - Site (Mendota) & Corp./ other Sites: improved 10 of 12 KPI\'s in the Midwest; DM Boards in 5 to 6 Depts. in all of the Midwest - Best Practice; improved Corp. OTIF over 30% for all Sites with ISC SW Kaizen Event & Lines Missed Yesterday process. Set-up DM process in 4 of the 6 Great Lakes Region as well as the 6 Sites in the Midwest. Ran Kaizens or supported at 4 other Sites in ADS (Madera, CA; Buena Vista, VA; Bessemer City, NC; & New Miami, OH).
EDUCATION
Villanova University
LSSBB
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Bachelor's Degree
ABOUT ERIK SLOTNESS
A value driven results manufacturing professional with demonstrated lean experience. Successful at achieving results through sound strategic planning and tactical implementation. Business partner adept at communication from the senior levels to the lowest levels to ensure trust, commitment and passion. Skilled at leading both manufacturing and business process improvements utilizing cross-functional employee involvement teams. Change leader with pragmatic solution orientation.Certified-SafeStart trainer at WM-Lev. 1-5‘17\"The Culture Engine\" by S. Chris Edmonds training - FIRSST initiative MN/WI/DA Area for WM‘17Certified Facilitator Training-DDI (Development Dimensions International) at WM‘15Certified-MAP Trainee (Managing at Pentair)‘12Certified-CPR/AED & First Aid-American Red Cross‘03-17Certified-10 Hour Training Course-OSHA‘11Certified-Lean Six Sigma Black Belt-Villanova University‘09. GPA 4.0Certified Forklift Trainer-Sealy‘09-12\"Problem Solving-The Toyota Way\" Seminar-David Meier‘09Certified-Dale Carnegie Course‘08Certified-Total Business Management-TBM SKIBIT (Shopfloor Kaizen Breakthrough Instructor Training)‘06Certified-University of Sleep, Sealy-Problem Solving Training‘06Certified-Dale Carnegie-Memory of Leader‘05Certified-University of Sleep, Sealy-Ergonomic Training‘05Certified-Sealy-Managing for Daily Improvement II‘05Certified-Century College-Excel Workshop, Lev. 1 & 2‘05Certified-Dale Carnegie-High Impact Presentations‘05Certified-University of Sleep, Sealy-Asbestos Training‘04Certified-Dale Carnegie-Leadership Training for Managers‘04Certified-Sealy-Managing for Daily Improvement I‘04Certified-University of Sleep, Sealy-Lean Manufacturing Training‘04Certified-John Robert Powers (Lev.3) grad ’01-Public SpeakingCo-Owner/Operator of “Safari Motel”-Tucumcari,NM;’96-97“First Things First” Seminar-Stephen R. Covey; Alb,NM;’95“The Fifth Discipline” Seminar-Peter M. Senge;Alb,NM;’91Lignostone, Inc. Sr.Exec-Ft Worth,TX; ‘87-90
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