Derek Bishop
Belton,SC
Summary
Professional Continuous Improvement Manager with experience in driving change from regional strategies to shop-floor activities. Focused on executing process improvements using lean methodologies and value stream management. Excellent reputation for effectively working with all levels of the organization and managing effective teams.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Sales Manager
Tool And Gage House
01.2023 - 04.2024
- Collaborated with customers to develop technical manufacturing solutions utilizing a diverse product range for manufacturing environments.
- Established and maintained relationships with key customers while growing customer base, and servicing accounts.
- Strategized based on customer needs and develop plans to expand revenue generation.
Operational Excellence Manager
Techtronic Industries - RYOBI Outdoor
09.2021 - 02.2023
- Built and motivated continuous improvement team of five employees to meet project goals, adhere to responsibilities and attain milestones.
- Worked creatively and analytically in team problem-solving environment to increase output, yielding $500k in savings.
- Developed and managed layered process audit system, to ensure sustainment of standards and drive ownership throughout the shop floor.
- Led team strategy deployment and host bi-weekly kaizen blitzes across the facility with focus on standardizing processes.
Regional Continuous Improvement Manager
ORBIS Corporation
09.2019 - 07.2021
- Led cross functional teams throughout the business to eliminate road blocks and increase efficiency for both direct and indirect processes in a custom manufacturing business.
- Managed several projects to improve labor efficiency resulting in 15-50% improvement across numerous work centers and manufacturing segments.
- Trained, mentored, and coached leads and supervisors in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement processes to align with overall business and local strategies.
- Developed annual manufacturing strategies, framework, and project elements with local and regional team to drive multidisciplinary growth and process overhaul.
Regional Lean Engineer - Americas
Schaeffler Group (Luk/INA/FAG)
07.2015 - 09.2019
- Instructed various levels of plant and regional employees on lean tool trainings and topics.
- Led workshops for process optimization focusing on Value Stream Design, Bottleneck Management, Integrated Planning, Lean Culture, and general Kaizen activities.
- Worked with supplier to improve throughput time and reduce costs by 50%.
- Administered Regional/Global lean rollouts and initiatives to improve lean maturity.
- Created and implemented strategy for lean in all Americas Region including facilities with Automotive, Industrial, and Aerospace technologies.
- Steered lean projects with dedicated direct and dotted line employees to improve various bottlenecks.
Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineer
Kilian Bearings
03.2011 - 05.2015
- Developed, designed, built, programmed, and implemented semi-automated assembly stations for a leading manufacturer of custom bearing assemblies.
- Served on design team that introduced new or enhanced existing designs.
- Performed extensive product development work based on customer requirements and test results, including sketches, CAD modeling, and FEA simulations.
- Worked on many continuous improvement projects in multiple departments to reduce cycle times, increase reliability, and to reduce scrap.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY2013
Skills
Technical Skills
- MS Office, SAP, Minitab, Six Sigma, GD&T
- Pro Engineer, Inventor, AutoCAD, Algor FEA
- Click PLC, Allen-Bradley PLC
- Measuring Devices (CMM), Basic Machining
Soft Skills
- Training, Coaching
- Project Management
- Workshop Moderator/Leader
- Strategic Planning
Timeline
Regional Sales Manager
Tool And Gage House
01.2023 - 04.2024
Operational Excellence Manager
Techtronic Industries - RYOBI Outdoor
09.2021 - 02.2023
Regional Continuous Improvement Manager
ORBIS Corporation
09.2019 - 07.2021
Regional Lean Engineer - Americas
Schaeffler Group (Luk/INA/FAG)
07.2015 - 09.2019
Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineer
Kilian Bearings
03.2011 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Syracuse University
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