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Eric Adkins

Youngsville,NC

Summary

Resourceful Manager of people offering history of success coordinating and monitoring operations across various departments. Effective leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Highly committed with hardworking mentality to maintain quality of services and products.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Continuous Improvement

Ryder Logistics
01.2021 - Current
  • Responsible for all Quality, Engineering, and Lean resources and activities associated with our Canadian accounts
  • Managed relationship with Internal & External Customers related to CI generating annual savings
  • Developed approach to track and validate savings which exceeded $6M in 2021 resulting in a Gain Share of over $1M
  • Strategic rollout of Lean Fundamentals across all of the Canadian DCs.
  • Displayed advanced interpersonal skills and communicated with credibility across business and management levels.
  • Conducted comprehensive audits of operations to identify inefficiencies, recommend solutions, and track progress towards desired outcomes.
  • Demonstrated deep and practical understanding of lean manufacturing principles.
  • Contributed insights through analytics and drove continuous improvement implementation efforts.

Senior Manager Continuous Improvement

Ryder Logistics
01.2017 - 01.2021
  • Manage the Quality, Engineering, and Lean resources associated with our BAT (British American Tobacco) account
  • Mentor and coach CI resources on their Lean education and journey
  • Work with CI and Operation groups to effectively implement CI initiatives
  • Effectively tracked CI savings initiatives against account P&L.
  • Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
  • Led cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results.
  • Established strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat business.
  • Improved team performance by providing comprehensive training and fostering a collaborative work environment.

Operations Superintendent/CI Manager

Adient (Johnson Controls)
05.2011 - 01.2017
  • Responsible for 3rd Shift Operations & Lean guidance across all shifts
  • Ensure daily Production throughput was achieved while maintaining Safety & Quality standards
  • Work with the operations team to identify, implement, & track CI savings.
  • Oversaw inventory management systems, ensuring accurate tracking of supplies and materials for smooth daily operations.
  • Improved operational efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing new procedures.
  • Reduced downtime by maintaining equipment and addressing maintenance issues promptly.

Education

Bachelor of Science -

University of North Carolina Greensboro
01.2021

Associate of Science -

Columbia State Community College
12.2020

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Lean Implementation
  • Continuous Improvement Culture
  • Problem Solving
  • Kaizen
  • Supply Chain Optimization
  • Quality Management Systems
  • Value Stream Mapping Knowledge

Timeline

Director of Continuous Improvement

Ryder Logistics
01.2021 - Current

Senior Manager Continuous Improvement

Ryder Logistics
01.2017 - 01.2021

Operations Superintendent/CI Manager

Adient (Johnson Controls)
05.2011 - 01.2017

Bachelor of Science -

University of North Carolina Greensboro

Associate of Science -

Columbia State Community College

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