Megan Poirier

About Megan Poirier

Creative and visionary leader who embraces opportunities for change and learning. Unique ability to quickly assess projects, people and environments to create cutting-edge strategies for game changing results. Proven track record for developing high performing leaders and teams. Skilled problem solver who will delight you with innovative, fresh solutions. Innovative continuous improvement manager with success leading projects, developing cross functional teams, and creating and achieving change with global corporate benefits. Unique ability to quickly analyze and determine processes issues, develop and implement systems that improve processes, resolve issues for customers and provide cost reductions. Subject Matter Expert in implementation of lean manufacturing principles and techniques. Natural communicator with demonstrated success negotiating and building strong relations with internal and external customers, vendors and peers regionally and globally. Specialties: Dealing with Ambiguity Global Business Acumen Project Management Cross-Functional Problem Solving Value Stream Mapping System Verification and Release Lean Process Improvement

Experience

1. Director of Project Management for Brake Systems, Na Region

   Continental

   Dec 2020 — Present · Auburn Hills, MI, US

   Transformed a regional project organization from technical coordination focus to project execution focus (cross functional scope, time, cost & quality Leading Project Management and New Product Launch Leaders who drive and deliver complex cross-functional projects and initiatives that contribute to flawless launch at our customers and work to improve our internal cost management and profitability from initial quote to institutionalized manufacturing Leading global team and process transformation to drive cross-functional project frontloading and robust project maturity releases to improve execution planning and quality from quote development to end of product life Enhanced problem solving skills and speed within the North American region. Implemented structured problem solving methodology training for all functions within region Demonstrated stability in regional project cost and profitability through change control, education, problem solving, and project monitoring and transparency

Education

• Eastern Michigan University

  Bachelor's Degree

• Kettering University

  Master's Degree

Skills

• Manufacturing Engineering
• Spc
• Automotive
• System Architecture
• Project Management
• Collaborative Problem Solving
• Kaizen
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Iso
• Ppap
• 5s
• System Deployment
• Lean Manufacturing
• Root Cause Analysis
• Continuous Improvement
• Workshop Facilitation
• Fmea
• Apqp
• Supplier Quality
• Quality Management