William Kimbro
Global Director Operational Excellence @Kennametal
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WORK HISTORY
Global Director Operational Excellence @Kennametal
Leader of global Operational Excellence spanning 70(+) manufacturing and support sites. Developed cross-functional teams and established synergies between 3 global organizations which included Quality, Lean and Environmental Health and Safety.o Global responsibilities for creating, refining and implementing Kennametal Operating System across all business segments o Created criteria that defined progressively improving levels of operational and finance performance utilizing OE concepts and techniques• Distinct levels of performance, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum • Global consistency with standardization plus best practice replication• Developed assessment and certification program• Trained and assessed facilities• Leader of SMART Factory / Industry 4.0 initiative
EDUCATION
Tennessee Technology University
Bachelor of Science Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT WILLIAM KIMBRO
An accomplished senior leader with worldwide executive leadership in generating enterprise value by implementing Operational Excellence MOS techniques. Proven track record for creating an innovative culture that produces a high-performance organization.Global success in transforming into an enterprise aligned, highly engaged organization that drives customer responsiveness that continuously adapts and improves through innovation excellence. Skilled at harvesting the intellectual capital of all employees and to use this collective wisdom to generate world-class competitiveness and business performance.I have been on a serious Lean learning journey my career and have derive great personal satisfaction in helping people and teams unlock human creativity and innovation to help customers.Strengths: Lean Manufacturing | Value Stream Mapping | Continuous Improvement | Global Leadership| Culture of Accountability | Cost Reduction | Value Creation | Management Operating System
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