Lindsay Spritzer, Ph.D.

Experience

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  Orr Construction

  May 2002 - May 2006

  Intern
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  RK

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2013

  Design, develop and implement workplace learning solutions for employee development of all field employees. Design, Develop Implement and train on ISO 9001:2008 procedures, OSHA VPP, AISC, and ASME systems and procedures. Design processes and procedures to streamline organizational activities. Obtained OSHA VPP Mobile Workforce, OSHA VPP Worksite, and ASME accreditations. Design, develop, implement and train on new Financial Manager program and mentor Business Unit Leaders on business planning, budgeting and fiscal growth goals. Implemented metrics that identified bottlenecks in processes. Streamlined processes and procedures utilizing Lean Manufacturing in Construction strategies and increased profitability of the organization. Labor Resources hires, evaluates, trains, monitors, and assigns field employees based on their skills and site needs. Field exceeds 600 employees at times. Design, develop, implement and retain records for a four year accredited apprenticeship program.

  • QSE (Quality, Safety and Environmental) Manager

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  • Business Analyst

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  • Labor Resources

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2011
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  RK

  May 2013 - May 2018

  Oversee quality management systems and continuous improvement, while driving training and development throughout the organization consisting of seven divisions (mechanical, service, steel, energy, water, electrical, and mission critical) and 3,000 employees. Implemented complete Learning Management System (LMS) and corporate university. Implemented QC plans for all sites and in shops, and drove reporting through a newly implemented Quality Platform which performs back-end analysis in order to identify training needs. Set up identified training needs and monitored effectiveness of training through performance management and continued QC checks. Created and implemented development plans for all 216 positions within the corporation. Launched to department managers for use in performance management, and to employees to communicate career path options. Oversaw team of 27 who were responsible for all verification of installed product, pieces produced through manufacturing, training, development, process improvement, and analytics to monitor, measure and improve corporate performance. Show less

  • Director of Quality, Learning and Development

    Oct 2016 - May 2018

  • Quality Manager

    May 2013 - Oct 2016
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  Colorado State University

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2023

  Adjunct Professor

  School of Education and Human Resource Management Graduate School. Teaches three series course referred to as the "performance series". Courses are on how to measure, analyze and improve performance in the workplace. Utilizes practitioner experience and research passion to demonstrate how informed analytics can be utilized in conjunction with research to find solutions which are effective in addressing performance issues within the workplace.

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  National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  Jun 2018 - now

  Oversee quality managers, construction quality managers, ESHQ project management, ESHQ requirements management, human subject research, training, and metrology groups while driving continuous improvement across the laboratory. Drive enterprise-wide efforts for clarifying Environmental, Safety, Health, and Quality requirements and flowing them through software solutions to employees. Maintain ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 certifications. Overhauled business operations through an effort working collaboratively with over 100 employees to design new processes and the supporting technology. Overhauled metrics and data analysis to provide meaningful data that is useful to the business unit leads. Participate on the Research Operations Council and the Safety and Security Council. Lead the safety culture listening sessions and met with over 400 people and captured their feedback and developed directorate-specific reports to share quantitative and qualitative feedback, outlining opportunities for improvement. Serve on multiple initiatives that span the national lab system for business improvement, human performance, and safety culture. Show less Implemented a quality management system within the ESI directorate and established on going continuous improvement efforts including management review, implementation of KPIs, stakeholder feedback sessions, and Quarterly Management Goals. Effectively lead multiple simultaneous lab-wide efforts effectively driving process improvement and change while serving as the Quality support for ESHQ. These efforts include, but are not limited to: ESHQ LLP Project, Work Planning and Control Project, Worksafe Project, Chemical Inventory Project, Safety Culture and the 5 Year Plan, Developing solutions for: Industrial Hygiene, Electrical Inspection Requests, Calibration Tracking, and Record Retention; Leading Extent of Conditions for: Pressure Systems within ESIF, Mercury, Electrical Hearers; Leading Assessments for: ISO 9001, Hazard ID and Control, Exit Signs, Penetration Permits, and Fire Systems. Worked as a collaborative member of the Research Operations Council assisting with multiple efforts including developing meeting norms, setting up agendas, HAR redevelopment project, assisting with the pandemic response, and facilitating off-site planning session. Show less

  • Quality Assurance, Training, and Metrology Group Manager

    Feb 2021 - now

  • Quality Manager - Energy Systems Integration and ESH&Q

    Jun 2018 - Jan 2021