HUNTER GILLISPIE

Proficient in leading manufacturing operations and optimizing processes to drive quality and efficiency. Experienced in managing large teams and implementing continuous improvement initiatives that yield substantial cost reductions. Dedicated to fostering employee development and ensuring operational excellence through effective collaboration and strategic management.

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• Trained in Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Methodologies
• Dale Carnegie – Effective Communication and Human Relations

• Delivered $6.4 million in total business impact through Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement initiatives, including $4.5 million in hard savings and $1.9 million in soft savings.
• Led or coached 30 Green Belt projects across safety, quality, reliability, throughput improvement, scrap reduction, 5S, and material optimization.
• Contributed to the dept's best safety performance in five years.
• Reduced workforce training time by 44%, decreasing qualification requirements from 720 hours to 400 hours while improving retention and adding an additional job certification.
• Helped achieve some of the best Non-FPY performance metrics in the company while consistently exceeding scrap reduction targets.
• Exceeded annual scrap objectives by an average of $0.37 per ton

Goodyear CEO Achievement Award (2025)

Goodyear Chairman Award (2022)

Top 3 Finalist – Texarkana Plant Top Performer Award (2020)

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified w/ training in Black Belt certification requirements
• Experience in a manufacturing environment across multiple departments and business disciplines.
• Experienced in software like Excel, PowerBI, Oracle Database, Infiniti SPC, and several Mixer Control software's.

United Way Partnership: May 2018 - Current

• Work with a small team to support our local United Way chapter through two main fundraising campaigns each year, averaging ~100k raised.

Texarkana Economic Development Council: February 2022 – January 2023

• Served on EDC in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the growth of the city and potential business developments while celebrating the employers that call Texarkana home

Leadership Texarkana: October 2021 – March 2022

• Leadership Texarkana is a culmination of emerging leaders in the city promoting a goal of community excellence, pride, and progress.

Dale Carnegie Effective Communications and Human Relations: February 2021

• Coursework designed to improve human relationship skills, develop leadership qualities, and techniques to motivate a group.