Gordon L Ghirann

About Gordon L Ghirann

I have over 15 years of managing operations and implementing lean manufacturing principles in many industries, including high-tech, Healthcare, optical, electronics, and medical devices, with a track record of producing robust, lasting results. I am a change agent that works collaboratively and influences all areas of an organization. I have supervised engineers, consultants, technicians, and production staff.I am an expert at creating flow. I developed a breakthrough process for creating continuous flow called Self-Balancing, and am author of the book “The Basics of Self-Balancing Processes: True Lean Continuous Flow”. I have designed or converted some of the most innovative and productive single-piece flow, mixed-model assembly lines in the world, in complex manufacturing environments.Additional skills:• Operations Management• Strategy Deployment, Hoshin Kanri• Value Stream Mapping• Balanced, Single-Piece Flow, Mixed-Model Assembly Lines• Plant and Cellular Layouts• A3 Thinking• Lean Healthcare• Supervision & Staff Development• Kaizen facilitation• Kanban replenishment pull systems• Business Process Improvement• Quick Changeover (SMED)• Program and Team Management• Lean Accounting• Visual Controls• Team & Staff DevelopmentPlease contact me at (70••••••42 for any Continuous Improvement/Lean Manufacturing Operations opportunities in manufacturing or healthcare

Experience

1. Sr Manager of Continuous Improvement

   Collins Aerospace

   Sep 2023 — Present · Northern California, US

   Reporting to the GM as the Executive responsible for all Continuous Improvement activities and results across multiple facilities. Executive Coach. Manage Lean Transformation, Kaizen Roadmap and Operational Excellence reporting. Variation & Cost Reductions.• Created 5-year Lean Transformation Strategy & roadmap• Modernized manufacturing:o Progressive assembly, continuous flow assembly lines (from batch & queue)o Converted from kitting to point-of-use material presentation, PFEP and kanban• Deliver monthly KPI Balanced Scorecard, annual Maturity Assessment & macro-plan• Drove inventory reduction through applying Little’s Law – lead time compression• Planned and facilitated Lean Six-Sigma Kaizen Training & Certification program• Developed Leadership & Operations in Lean Principles and Behaviors

Education

• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

  BS Mechanical Engineering, Engineering

• ASQ

  Six Sigma Greenbelt

Skills

• Six Sigma
• Kaizen
• Dmaic
• Operational Excellence
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Spc
• 5s
• Manufacturing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Root Cause Analysis
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Lean Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Kanban
• Process Flow
• Manufacturing Operations Management