Jason Adams

Experience

1. Vice President - Hse, Risk, Quality & Lean Manufacturing

   Norsk Hydro

   Mar 2016 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA

   Driving a culture of taking less risk in the pathway of work to improve safety metrics, using Human & Organizational Performance methods and employee engagement. • Overhauling enterprise risk management to supplement a compliance-based focus with a business continuity focus. • Achieving record-breaking customer quality results and driving close relationships between operating plants and the Voice of the Customer - ease of doing business. • Incorporating sustainability into the daily conversation to drive \'greener operations\' in all operating plants. Working toward ASi certification performance standard followed by chain of custody across the supply chain.* Redesigned the idea of lean manufacturing through a new focus on operating efficiency in the plants using basic tools and a drive to shift culture to full organizational participation in continuous improvement.

Education

• Operational Strategies

  Certified Green Belt, Lean / Six Sigma Program

  2013 — 2013

• APICS

  CPIM (Certified in Production & Inventory Management), Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

  2015

• Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG)

  Certified Lead Auditor ISO 9001:2015 / IATF 16949:2016, Certified Internal Auditor, Pass

  2017 — 2017

• Duquesne University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Organizational Leadership

  1999 — 2001

• University of Pittsburgh

  Bachelor of Science (BSc), Metallurgical Engineering, Cum Laude

  1990 — 1995

• University of Pittsburgh

  Master of Science (MSc), Metallurgical Engineering, Cum Laude

  1996 — 1998

• The Toyota Engineering Corporation

  Certification, Total Toyota Production System (T-TPS) & Total Management System (TMS)

  2015 — 2015