Drew Owen
Salt Lake City,UT
Summary
Strategic Continuous Improvement Specialist with expertise in process optimization and lean principles. Drives operational efficiency through effective problem-solving and leadership, implementing continuous improvement initiatives across diverse environments.
Overview
1
1
Certification
3
3
years of post-secondary education
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Continuous Improvement Specialist
Quality Steel
West Jordan, UT
03.2022 - Current
- Collected and reviewed data to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies, enabling targeted cost reduction and productivity improvements.
- Organize and facilitate Kaizen events to bring collaboration amongst operations, suppliers, and other departments to design improvement projects and execute changes.
- Process standardization finding the most efficient and productive way to perform a process without sacrificing quality and implementing it.
- Training and coaching helping people learn the new process being implemented and the reasons why.
- K.P.I tracking to see if and how changes are impacting the business.
- Facilitated ongoing communication with staff at all levels to foster a culture of collaboration and empower contributions to the improvement process.
- Led value stream mapping events to identify bottlenecks and develop actionable plans that enhanced operational efficiency and value delivery.
Welder
S.M.E Steel
West Jordan, UT
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Interpreted blueprints to ensure precise weld placements.
- Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
- Operated welding machinery to join metal components efficiently.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Inspected welds for quality and compliance with standards.
- Executed repairs on damaged steel structures as needed.
- Maintained equipment and tools for optimal performance.
- Followed safety regulations to maintain a secure work environment.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
Education
Associate of Science - Welding And Metallurgy
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT 08.2009 - 09.2012
Skills
- Process improvement
- Kaizen events
- Value stream mapping
- Data analysis
- Cost reduction
- Standard operating procedures
- Standard work
- Training development
- Team leadership
- Problem solving
- Theory of constraints
Certification
- TWI Certified
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
- SME Silver Level
- Certified Welder
- Certified Forklift Operator
Timeline
Continuous Improvement Specialist
Quality Steel
03.2022 - Current
Welder
S.M.E Steel
09.2021 - 03.2022
Associate of Science - Welding And Metallurgy
Salt Lake Community College
08.2009 - 09.2012