John Krafczik

About John Krafczik

I am a highly successful leader with over 25 years of business operations experience. Energized through people interaction at all levels, which helps achieve the winning outcome of “Business Thinking”. Leading by example, developing people, and processes and driving best solution results are keys of my professional thinking. Additionally, I am experienced in leading and implementing Continuous Improvement systems, Kaizan, and Six Sigma lean operations. With a proven record of successfully managing business operations and the ability to take ownership for something bigger than individual responsibilities, able to simplify the complex and find solutions, capable of developing effective strategies to meet targeted results, while driving for flawless execution, ability to develop talent to optimize performance

Experience

1. Senior Program Manager - Defense

   AAR

   Dec 2024 — Present · Wellington, KS, US

Education

• University of Wyoming

  3 years completed, Business Administration and Management, General

  1983 — 1986

Skills

• Customer Service
• Aviation
• Logistics
• Department Budgeting
• Project Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Business Process Improvement
• Warehouse Operations
• Six Sigma
• Apics Master Planning
• Operations Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Set Up Core Return Warehouse
• Airworthiness
• People Development
• Aircraft
• Process Improvement
• Data Analysis
• Logistics Management
• Aerospace
• Bombardier Learjet Six Sigma Analyst Certification
• Apics Basics of Supply Chain Management
• Aircraft Maintenance
• Avionics
• Apics Material Requirements Planning
• Warehousing
• Airlines
• Set Up Hazardous Material Program
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management