Michael Pierce

About Michael Pierce

What Drives Me I offer a wide breadth of experience across multi-location operations in manufacturing and distribution. I have proudly piloted design and production of some really innovative consumer products that have successfully gone to market. I excel at ascertaining the business vision and delivering rapid impact with a proven record of accelerating growth and expanding operations to achieve short and long-term business objectives. I gain consumer knowledge and work with cross-functional teams to implement value-added concepts and drive design and development of innovative new products that exceed customer expectations. I am passionate about timely execution of product delivery, providing the highest quality and most forward-thinking products to clients. Areas I Excel In I am a Lean Six Sigma Certified process-driven professional adept at implementing standardized, repeatable best practices focused on improving efficiency, maximizing productivity, and reducing costs, while maintaining quality, equipment, and safety. I serve as a change agent with an innate ability to drive positive change, adoption of transformative business practices and cost savings through continuous improvement plans. As a Certified Trainer, I am capable of facilitating training based on experience gained from hands-on expertise throughout career. Some of My Proudest Accomplishments Pioneer innovative pillow design to take organization to new heights Instrumental in strategic business growth and driving substantial revenue by designing highly desirable products for consumers. Systematically drive end-to-end execution of ~340 key initiatives, designing 30 new products and equipment and deploying ~$15M worth of new equipment to automate and streamline efficiency. Drove standardization and process improvement initiatives for multiple small organizations to reduce waste and improve quality of delivery serving as a trusted advisor.

Experience

1. Sr Project Manager

   Purple

   Oct 2017 — Present · US

Education

• Brigham Young University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Manufacturing Engineering

• Utah Valley University

  Associate of Science (A.S.), Industrial Engineering