Tobias L

About Tobias L

Accomplished and high-performance Operational Excellence leader with over 20 years of success driving process improvement, cost reduction, and revenue growth across the Manufacturing, Pharma, and Healthcare industries. Demonstrates strategic thought leadership as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with strong analytical skills to successfully implement change management strategies, driving adoption and minimizing resistance across diverse teams. Expertise in applying lean methodologies and tools to streamline operations, optimize resources, and reduce risks ensuring cost savings and positive business outcomes: Operations Management Change Management Resource Optimization Performance Management Strategic Planning Service Delivery Data Analytics Team Collaboration Systems Engineering Lean Manufacturing Tools Strategic Partnerships Six Sigma Methodologies Process Improvement Value Stream Mapping Lean Transformation Risk Assessment High-Performance Work Organization (HPWO): Implemented Kaizen deployment strategy with VSM/Lean assessments (1k+ plant/$2M savings.) Deployed 5S, reduced downtime by 70%, tooling expenses 30%, and increased throughput by 30%. Guided a 60-member Heat Treat team, promoting staff to leadership while overseeing a 7pp CI team. Delivered Kaizen, 5S, and specialized Lean training excellence (~27 teams):• Consults in Lean Transformation, Six Sigma, and HPWO (trained via PDS, Clearwater, FA). and Business Excellence.• Specializes in data-driven decision-making, empowerment systems development, and implementation.• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (Honeywell and ASQ), Lean Kaizen Facilitator, and Production System Manager (certified via Shingijutsu, TBM, and DANA)• Highly adept in database design, data analysis, web design, statistics, and group facilitation:Executive MBA | Bowling Green State UnivBS, Industrial & Systems Engineering | GA TechCertificate, Industrial & Organizational Psychology | GA Tech:Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)Change Management Consultant (CCMP) & TrainerRegistered Scrum Master (CSM)| Certified Reliability Leader (CRL)High-Performance Work Organization (HPWO) Internal ConsultantKaizen (Lean) Trainer/Team Leader:VP | Black Joy FoundationChaplain | Sigma Iota Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.Audio Video Chair, Men\'s Ministry | Parks Chapel AME

Experience

1. Business Consultant

   Crowe

   May 2023 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Crowe is a public accounting, consulting, and technology firm that combines deep industry and specialized expertise with innovation.Serving as Strategy Manager in Crowe’s Public Sector Business & Technology Transformation Services Group. He is located in the Austin Office while working with the State of California.

Education

• Bowling Green State University

  MBA, MBA

  2010 — 2012

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Industrial Engineering