James A. Farrand
Director of Operations @Main Street Gourmet
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Operations @Main Street Gourmet
Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US
EDUCATION
Western Michigan University
B.S., Chemical Engineering/Paper Science
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Black Belt Training, Six Sigma
University of Dayton
MBA
The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
Lean Manager Certification, Lean Manufacturing
SKILLS
ABOUT JAMES A. FARRAND
j••••••••@gmail.comAs an experienced Manufacturing Professional – Certified in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. My background includes Regional Director of Operations, plant management, operations management, and change agent for Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. My passion is to drive company goals through implementation of LeanSigma principles. I have demonstrated expertise leading plants in continuous improvement initiatives: increasing productivity and lowering operating costs. Throughout my career, I have successfully managed union and non-union operations, capital expansion projects, new product introductions, plant consolidations, technical/process improvements, employee involvement programs, quality, and safety improvements. Leadership Skills- Strategic Planning- Lean Manufacturing Implementation- Productivity Improvement- Employee Involvement - Maintenance and Reliability- Project Management- Capital Projects- Safety & Quality Programs- Plant Consolidation- Change Management- MBA DegreeTechnical Skills- 25+ years both batch & continuous manufacturing- Coatings Industry- Food/Beverage Industry- Paper Industry- Process Engineer- Chemical Engineer- Specialty chemical sales- Process Safety Management (PSM)- CMMS and Mechanical Integrity- GMP, cGMP- SQF (Safe Quality Food)- Certified Lean Manager- Six Sigma – Black Belt Training
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