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ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt with extensive operations, process improvement, and project management experience looking to grow and contribute in a challenging consulting environment.

American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) – Certification #15076

Kraft-Heinz Company Continuous Improvement Engineer – Black Belt (Northfield, IL) February 2015 – August 2015 • Managed seven (7) DMAIC projects ranging in value from $75M to over $500M in annual savings • Achieved $2.31MM in sustainable cost savings, exceeding $1.1MM annual target & stretch goal of $1.8MM • Drove the development of standardized Lean Six Sigma frameworks for use on projects by CI Teams • Built Productivity Pipeline including Supplier Projects, Network Optimization Projects, & Plant Projects worth

$2.88MM in annual cost savings • Trained cross-functional teams by developing & leading monthly training sessions on Process-Oriented-Thinking,

Project Management, and Rapid-Execution techniques

Six Sigma Projects • Yield Increase Project for three (3) product SKU’s to utilize new transformation technology, transforming

materials into usable form for $1.14M annual savings • Supplier Sourcing Project to adjust supply of Raw Materials to more capable suppliers for a $495M savings • Product Reformulation Project, co-led by R&D, to reduce yield loss at conversion sites for $370M in savings • Plant By-Product Elimination Project saving $200M annually by designing processes & SOP’s for by-product

handling, storage, control, and distribution • Warehouse Consolidation Project to exit higher cost warehouse for low cost locations, saving $110M annually

Gate Gourmet International (a gategroup member) National Continuous Improvement Manager (U.S.A) October 2013 – January 2015 • Leader of Rapid Kaizen Events resulting in positive EBITDAM impacts through cross-departmental FTE

reductions & department efficiency improvements • Implemented Operational Disciplines including Supervisor Standard Work, Visual Boards for Department KPI

Management, Shift Hand-Off Meetings, & Weekly Management Check-In processes • Evaluated unit staff performance to assess operational capabilities & create staff improvement plans

Rapid-Kaizen Events • Kaizen Events in Equipment Galley and Food Preparation Areas to reduce redundant processes resulting in an

average of two (2) FTE reductions for $36M annual savings per kitchen • Kaizen Events in Food Preparation Areas to create employee Standard Work & footprint reduction of 25-50% • Kaizen Events within Equipment Processing Areas to streamline operations through Cellular Design & Standard

Work Implementation for ~20% throughput increases, resulting in $50M annual savings per kitchen

Kellogg Company Operations Supervisor (Chicago 31st & Chicago Cone Plants) July 2010 – October 2013

• Managed daily shift operations including 80 employees to hit production targets & service level requirements • Ensured workforce adherence to all Kellogg safety, food safety, & quality policies • Oversaw hourly workforce training programs & evaluated operator qualifications for equipment operation • Executed numerous improvement projects focused on waste reduction & OEE improvement for ~$2MM in

annual plant savings

The Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio) Graduated June 2010 • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) o Specializations in Operations & Logistics Management; Fisher College of Business / ASQ CSSGB

• Beta Theta Pi Fraternity Leadership Council – House Steward, House Manager

Additional Information Technical Proficiencies: SAP, Minitab, Microsoft Office (Excel, Visio, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook), EngineRoom Functional Skills: Lean Six Sigma Deployment, Continuous Improvement, Statistical Analysis, Process Improvement, Kaizen, Process Mapping, Data Mining, Measurement System Analysis, Control Charts, Project Management, Root Cause Analysis Extra-Curricular: Vice President, Board of Directors, Landmark Lofts Housing Association

Gregory J. Morgan [email protected] - (847) 927-1058

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