Lewis Rice

Managing Director @IMI Process Automation

Orange County, CA, US

Providing services to improve operational efficiencies, increase employee engagement, and streamline business process to turnaround businesses, realize savings, or create scalable growth opportunities.• Improved strategic deployment through use of Lean principles, value stream mapping, and continuous improvement action plans. • Increased OTD from 73% to 95% through process development, Obeya deployment, and visual management tools implemented at site. • Grew production output from eight units a year to four per week with standard work, SOP creation, production leveling, and error-proofing bottleneck processes.• Reduced time from order entry to engineering release by two weeks by developing a proposal response strategy, bid/solicitation process, and project milestone tracking process. • Implemented project tracking tools on shop floor to clearly communicate gaps in tight deadlines and improve outcomes for clients. Created visual KPI’s and improved SIOP planning to increase sales accuracy on bidding process.

California State University-Fullerton

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)