Jason Baker

About Jason Baker

Performance-oriented management professional leading accomplishments in the manufacturing and production industry with a focus on contributing to the revenue growth, market share expansion, and exponential development of renowned organizations. Proficient in managing and monitoring general operations of large-scale organizations and establishing processes, policies, and regulations in alignment with corporate objectives to drive productivity, maintain exceptional quality standards, and propel companies to achieve operational excellence. I possess a proven ability to direct the execution of projects, leverage my outstanding interpersonal skills in developing and fostering clients and partner relationships, oversee high-performing teams, and collaborate with cross-functional professionals. Throughout my career, I have been recognized for my astute managerial acumen, for bringing high energy to performance-driven and fast-paced environments, and my ability to communicate strategy, coordinate multiple teams around the corporate vision and guide stakeholders towards shared goals, which has contributed to my success. I have led teams of over 40 personnel to deliver a 14% improvement in quality, a 10% increase in productivity, and a 20% reduction in waste. I achieved record levels of performance, thus facilitating the sale of the company to an unsolicited buyer. I successfully restructured and rerouted to resolve logistical issues and subsequently increased the profitability of both the Westland and Ohio facilities by saving costs up to per year. I implemented detailed quality improvement programs, including spot audits, root cause analysis, and remedial actions, and delivered a 14% improvement in quality measures. With my excellent policy establishment and implementation methods, my passion for company elevation, my knack for identifying improvement areas and spearheading innovative initiatives, coupled with my deep understanding of partner/client capabilities and capacity to manage strong professional relationships, I can effectively implement the best practices, techniques, approaches, and methodologies to elevate any organization to which I am affiliated.

Experience

1. Plant Manager

   Daniels Health

   May 2015 — Present · Westland, MI, US

   Managed all plant operations, departments, and functions in multiple locations in different states.• Executed processes to increase production, asset capacity, and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining quality standards.• Monitored and spearheaded operational activities and ensured adherence to safety and quality regulations.• Orchestrated systems, procedures, metrics, performance targets, and policies to track productivity and ensure effective return on assets.• Compiled and analyzed data to identify places of overtime and waste and implemented waste reduction strategies.