Josh Klein
Continuous Improvement Director - Operations - Distribution Bu @Pactiv Evergreen Inc.
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WORK HISTORY
Continuous Improvement Director - Operations - Distribution Bu @Pactiv Evergreen Inc.
US
Develop and deploy the Continuous Improvement strategy to drive enhancements to operations processes throughout the Distribution business unit of Novolex in partnership with senior leadership and corporate Centers of Excellence• Direct the activities of 4 Regional Continuous Improvement (CI) Managers and 20 Plant CI Managers to execute strategic vision through the effective use of Lean principles and tools organized under the OPX360 Production System• Enhance OPX360 Pillar Methodology (based on Danaher model) structure, deployment, and execution of the 6 core elements; Safety, Quality, People, Asset Care, Continuous Improvement, and Supply Chain• Utilized the comprehensive suite of LSS tools and methodologies to breakdown P&L statements at the plant, regional, and BU level and interrogate production metrics to identify efficiency and cost opportunities, and then organize and enable teams to prioritize and assign resources to engage, execute, and sustain productivity gains that averaged $28MM+ annual impact to the EBITA bottom line.
EDUCATION
The University of New Mexico
Master's degree, Manufacturing Engineering
The University of New Mexico
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
UNM Anderson School of Management
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Management of Technology
ABOUT JOSH KLEIN
Project Management Professional and Lean Sigma Master Black Belt Certifications, coupled with education in Manufacturing and MBA, have facilitated my career in improving the behavior of organizations by implementing and developing a learning culture focused on enhanced business performance in the competitive landscape. As a cross-functional leader, working across various departmental organizations, my greatest satisfaction comes from generating the ideas with subject matter experts, connecting the dots to reach strategic goals, and ultimately moving the business forward in profitable growth. Pursuing the hard benefits measured in profitability, while balancing the soft benefits measured in employee engagement, is where the leadership challenge lies, and this is where I find my strength.
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