Greg Nichols
Advance,NC
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Talented professional with 5+ years experience in Trainer role. Dynamic public speaker known for meeting demanding training schedules and exceeding management expectations. Considered valuable asset to any team.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Lean Facilitator
Vaagen Bros. Lumber
Colville, WA
09.2019 - 11.2023
- Facilitate and train all tools supported by Lean methodologies. This includes a developed from scratch training of Lean 101 to introduce new employees to the lean world. I also trained employees in problem solving and standard work. I also prepped and ran kaizan events with goals aligned with our companies KPIs.
- Served as backup forklift certification trainer. Supported and served on the company safety committee. Identified potential hazards on the job through gemba walks with senior and mid-level management.
- Participated and oversaw several projects from inception to completion with great success.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Business
Brigham Young University - Idaho
Rexburg, IDSkills
- Team Building
- Safety Minded
- Trainer
- Problem Solving
- Continuous Improvement
- Develop Trainings/Workshops
- Identify Waste
- Data Gathering/Analysis
- Self Motivation
- Reliability
- Humility
Affiliations
- In my personal life I enjoy being outdoors. My wife and I enjoy camping, boating and riding 4-wheelers. We enjoy spending our off days with friends and family.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Lean Facilitator
Vaagen Bros. Lumber
09.2019 - 11.2023
Some College (No Degree) - Business
Brigham Young University - Idaho
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