Sam Shiribabadi

About Sam Shiribabadi

Plant Manager with significant experience that spans over 2 decades in Lean and Continuous Improvement. Direct and manage all plant operations with overall responsibilities for safety, quality, production, maintenance, P&L, and other production-related activities. I am also a proven operations leader that promotes change through employee empowerment and drives transformation activity to foster continuous improvement to drive cost and efficiency.Recognized as a strong leader who not only meets but exceeds both client and company expectations. Demonstrated successes in training, mentoring, and developing top-performing teams. Thrives in environments that require the capacity to prioritize concurrent projects both calmly and efficiently. Proven track record of leading projects that are completed ahead of schedule and within budget without sacrificing quality. Expertise in Lean Manufacturing implementation utilizing Toyota Production Systems. Extensive background directing KAIZEN events that generate a substantial amount of revenue and dramatically reduce company spending. Experience includes managing a continuous improvement Department while sustaining a continuous improvement culture and leading initiatives to drive a cost reduction program. AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Team Leadership | Lean Manufacturing | ISO 9001 & 14001, QS | Six Sigma Methods-Green Belt | TS-16949 | UMT Plus (Work Measurement Software)| Minitab | SAP, MRP II, Infor | Microsoft Office & Visio | Cost & GAP Analysis | MOST, Engineering Standards | Factory Physics / Layout | AutoCAD | EXE! Warehouse Management System |

Experience

1. Operational Excellence Manager

   Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope

   May 2024 — Present · Denver, CO, US

Education

• Rochester Institute of Technology

  BSMS, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering

  1995 — 1999

Skills

• Minitab
• Lean Office
• Team Leadership
• Industrial Engineering
• Inventory Management
• Dmaic
• Operational Excellence
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Power Generation
• Continuous Improvement
• Quality Assurance
• Toyota Production System
• Excel
• Supply Chain
• Value Stream Mapping
• Change Management
• Process Improvement
• Budgets
• Fmea
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Manufacturing Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Black Belt
• Problem Solving
• Visio
• Data Analysis
• Six Sigma
• Kanban
• Iso
• Business Process Improvement
• Cost Reduction
• Budgeting
• Spc
• Ms Project
• Logistics
• Analysis
• Quality Systems
• Green Belt
• 5s