Howard Trotter
- Role
- Independent Lean Coach at Consultant
- Location
- Columbia, SC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Howard Trotter
Versatile manufacturing leader who is committed to achieving continuous improvement by teaching and integrating proven Lean Manufacturing processes into organizations. Multiple experiences as a Plant Manager, Industrial Engineer and as a Lean Coach. Expertise in: Improving Operational Efficiency; Manufacturing Lead Time, Inventory Management / Kanban / Pull and developing Standardized Work and Team Leaders.
Experience
Independent Lean Coach
Jan 2015 — Present · Lexington, SC
Coaching manufacturing teams on lean processes and continuous improvement.Expertise in coaching Team Leaders on their responsibilities as a Lean Leader, including the recognition and elimination of wastes, implementation of standardized work, problem solving and establishing daily management activity. Additional skill in value stream analysis, establishing fixed flow paths and cell design.
Education
Valdosta State University
MBA, Production Management
1984 — 1986
Auburn University
BSIE, Industrial Engineering
1975 — 1980
Skills
- Qs9000
- Root Cause Analysis
- Manufacturing Operations Management
- Process Improvement
- Dmaic
- Kanban
- Continuous Improvement
- Iso 9000
- Manufacturing Operations
- Management
- Change Management
- Operational Excellence
- Smed
- Kaizen
- Tqm
- Business Process Improvement
- 5s
- Engineering
- Supply Chain Management
- Industrial Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Toyota Production System
- Standard Work
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Value Stream Mapping
- Six Sigma
- Lean Manufacturing
- Fmea
- Automotive
- Tpm
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