Aaron DeVivo
Plainfield,CT
Summary
Operations and value-stream leader with over 10 years of progressive experience in manufacturing, continuous improvement, and cross-functional team leadership within a highly regulated, employee-owned organization. Known for strengthening culture, elevating operational performance, and delivering customer-centric solutions aligned with the Advantage framework. Demonstrated success leading teams through transition, improving systems, reducing cost and waste, and driving SQDCT results through Lean, structured problem solving, and collaborative leadership. Proven ability to develop people, build organizational alignment, and serve as a force multiplier for future leaders.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Value Stream Leader
Web Industries
01.2021 - Current
- Partner closely with Engineering, Quality, Warehouse, Customer Care, Sales, and Operations to ensure products ship on time, in full, and on quality.
- Created an OTD tracking and Pareto-analysis tool to drive targeted problem solving.
- Led multiple cost savings initiatives including colorant optimization and pallet redesign.
- Delivered a piggyback-label solution that improved customer documentation workflows.
- Led the Employee Ownership Team, reducing “skeptics” in culture survey results.
- Collaborated with HR Business Partners across sites to design and implement a new performance evaluation tool.
- Led plant-wide A3 teams for Safety and Culture/5S and contributed to multiple Kaizen events.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Automated repetitive planning tasks through custom VBA scripting, improving accuracy and efficiency.
Interim Operations Manager
Web Industries
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Maintained operational continuity during Plant Manager’s temporary assignment.
- Coordinated daily activities across Production, Maintenance, Warehouse, and other teams.
- Reintroduced A3 methodology, developing training and coaching early teams.
- Strengthened communication and accountability through improved routines.
Cell Support Team Leader
Web Industries
04.2018 - 01.2021
- Led cross-functional teams to support manufacturing cell operations, coordinating daily activities to address quality issues, production challenges, and implement a Kanban system, significantly reducing material shortages.
- Played a key role in Lean initiatives, facilitating multiple lean and kaizen events to enhance production efficiency, including the development of an aerospace scheduling Kanban and improving SuperBulk efficiencies.
- Coordinated with multiple departments to plan efficient production schedules in order to achieve excellent on-time delivery.
Engineering Technician
Web Industries
07.2015 - 04.2018
- Authored work instructions, batch records, and best practices.
- Implemented vision inspection for FOD detection, significantly reducing customer credits.
- Qualified new winding equipment improving efficiency by 45%.
- Supported multiple improvement events using FMEA and problem solving.
Quality Assurance Technician
AAA Staffing - Web Industries
10.2014 - 07.2015
- Executed QC testing for trials and implemented positive-release program.
- Improved tensile testing processes with HUDs and enhanced tooling.
Aerographer’s Mate
U.S. Navy
08.2003 - 08.2007
- Analyzed meteorological data for mission planning and led small teams.
- Managed schedules, training opportunities and annual performance reviews for the team.
- Maintained instruments and ensured observation reliability.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Meteorology
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT12-2014
Skills
- Drive for Results
- Business Acumen
- Customer Focus
- Strategic Agility
- Building Effective Teams
- Lean & Continuous Improvement Leadership
- Ethics & Values
- Conflict Management
- Process & Systems Thinking
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
Accomplishments
- Reduced yellow colorant cost for the SuperBulk product family by 50% (~$12,000 annually).
- Improved separator tape pallet configurations, generating over $10,000 annual savings.
- Delivered a piggyback-label solution in response to a customer request, improving satisfaction.
- Helped reduce “skeptics” in the culture survey through Employee Ownership Team leadership.
- Reintroduced A3 continuous improvement and coached site teams on structured problem solving.
- Automated extrusion scheduling tasks via VBA, improving accuracy and eliminating manual work.
Certification
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt | American Society for Quality | 12/2016
Front-Line Leadership Program Graduate | Browne Center / Web Industries | 01/2018 - 12/2019
Kepnor Tregoe Project Management Course | Kepnor Tregoe / Web Industries | 2016
Timeline
Interim Operations Manager
Web Industries
09.2024 - 12.2024
Value Stream Leader
Web Industries
01.2021 - Current
Cell Support Team Leader
Web Industries
04.2018 - 01.2021
Engineering Technician
Web Industries
07.2015 - 04.2018
Quality Assurance Technician
AAA Staffing - Web Industries
10.2014 - 07.2015
Aerographer’s Mate
U.S. Navy
08.2003 - 08.2007
Bachelor of Science - Meteorology
Western Connecticut State University
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Lean
- Six Sigma
- A3
- Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
- ERP / MRP
- Excel (Advanced)
- Kanban
- ISO / GMP
- Data Analysis
- Customer Satisfaction
- Cost Reduction