John Fields

Experience

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  Caterpillar -HPMP

  May 1993 - Aug 2006

  Oversaw production, training and safety training for production employees.

  • Team Lead

    Mar 2003 - Aug 2006

  • Operations Associate

    May 1993 - Feb 2003
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  Caterpillar - HPMP

  Aug 2006 - Mar 2011

  Caterpillar Production System (CPS Lean) / 6 Sigma Black Belt

  Trained facility in all aspects of the Caterpillar Production System, running projects with key members of the team to implement the concepts, strategies and functions of Lean Methodology and CPS guiding principles. Developed a safety risk analysis tool to work in conjunction with Standard Work to highlight the safety factors in working each step. Developed training matrix program to monitor training and determine cross functional areas. Developed a Continously Improvement program to track employee ideas and implementation of those ideas into safety improvements or cost savings improvements. Show less

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  Caterpillar Inc.

  Mar 2011 - Jan 2019

  • Managed SAP business solutions for Caterpillar Emission Systems, responsible for training, transactional data integrity, SAP system maintenance, troubleshooting root cause and corrective actions for transactional grief.• Managed SAP inventory locations for parts requiring batch or serialized traceability.• Developed production work order procedure for Cat Emission Solutions utilizing SAP production order and demand management process.• Managed multiple projects for mapping manual business systems to SAP process implementation of Financial, Work Order, Inventory, Training, Production Reporting and Material Resource Planning.• Developed incoming inspection process to align with SAP business processes.• Worked with Caterpillar SAP professional business analysts to optimize and customize applications for our Caterpillar Emissions Systems environment. Show less • Developed, implemented and trained all aspects of the CPS tools and principles for newly acquired Caterpillar CleanAIR Systems start up facility for production and management.• Implemented facility floor layout change to improve large assembly throughput. Demonstrating a 33% improvement in the output, with improved safety, quality and point of use aspects. • Implemented CPS production leadership methodology by creating Team Lead and Section Manager positions. Trained Team Leads and Section Managers in CPS and provided leadership in the implementation of the tools of the Caterpillar Production System to production teams.• Managed two Section Managers and four Team Leads.• Provided leadership to production and management on SAP (Mach 1) implementation.• Led projects for converting manual business systems to SAP implementation.• Led projects for facility safety improvements, layout enhancements and inventory flow.• Provided leadership to facility on CPS safety tools and Corporate safety measures prior to EH&S being staffed.• Managed facility maintenance and SAP routing personnel. Show less

  • Supply Chain Performance Engineer

    Oct 2016 - Jan 2019

  • IS Specialist

    Jan 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Group Manager

    Mar 2011 - Dec 2014
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  Los Alamos National Laboratory

  Feb 2019 - now

  • First Line Manager

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Technical Project Manager

    Jun 2020 - Mar 2022

  • Production Control Specialist

    Feb 2019 - Feb 2022