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Derek Molitor

Derek Molitor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director Of Operational Excellence

  • Education

    • • Lean Sensei International

      2011 - 2011
      LEAN Greenbelt Certification

      Module 1 – Introduction to LeanLean Philosophy and Toyota PrinciplesTeam Building and Lean Tools5S and 5S Kaizen BlitzHomework and Preparation for module 2Module 2 – Facilitation and Basic BlitzMyers-Briggs Personality Type Assessment (MBTI)Cycle Time Reduction KaizenPresentation Skills & Design Your SimulationHomework and Preparation for module 3Module 3 – Final Presentation and ExamLean Kaizen (Operations stream) OR Value… Show more Module 1 – Introduction to LeanLean Philosophy and Toyota PrinciplesTeam Building and Lean Tools5S and 5S Kaizen BlitzHomework and Preparation for module 2Module 2 – Facilitation and Basic BlitzMyers-Briggs Personality Type Assessment (MBTI)Cycle Time Reduction KaizenPresentation Skills & Design Your SimulationHomework and Preparation for module 3Module 3 – Final Presentation and ExamLean Kaizen (Operations stream) OR Value Innovation Kaizen (Services stream)Project PresentationFinal ExamGraduation Show less

    • Virginia Tech Department of Wood Science and Forest Products

      2010 - 2010
      Lean Management Workshop

      ~Value Stream Mapping~Current State vs Future State~Identifying and Eliminating Muda~Continuous Flow~7 Types of Waste~5S~SMED~Root Cause Analysis~Kanban Systems - Visualizations~Implementation

    • Case Western Reserve University

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      Bachelor of Science (BS) Business Administration, Management and Operations

      Activities and Societies: Football, Track B.S., Management, 2005Concentration: Management Information SystemsMinor: Entrepreneurial StudiesMinor: PsychologyCoursework included: operations management, strategic planning, marketing, industrial relations, organizational behavior, new venture finance, operations research, information systems - including object oriented programming, web systems integration, management information systems, database management systems

  • Experience

    • D.M. Lawn and Landscaping Service

      Mar 1999 - Apr 2006
      Managing Owner

      Owned and managed a successful lawn and landscaping service and developed a roster of 22 clients.• Coordinated personnel, equipment, and materials to ensure daily projects were completed efficiently• Achieved high customer satisfaction and retention rates• Built a successful business from the ground up and sold for profit

    • Metrie

      Apr 2006 - Mar 2018

      • Developed machine specific safety orientations for all plant machine centers.• Implemented onboarding tools for supervisors and hourly employees.• Utilized lean tools to collaborate with a team to reduce cost on key production line by $375,000• Eliminated downtime on a key production line saving $269,360 annually • Improved machine uptime by 20% by implementing preventative maintenance software.• Utilized Layered Process Audits (LPA’s) in order to sustain improvements in the facility. Show less

      • Production Supervisor, Day Shift

        Oct 2017 - Mar 2018

      • Master Scheduler, SAP/APO

        Oct 2016 - Oct 2017

      • Production Manager, Interim

        Dec 2015 - Oct 2016

      • SAP Planning Analyst

        Feb 2015 - Dec 2015

      • Production Supervisor

        Dec 2006 - Feb 2015

      • Production Coordinator

        Apr 2006 - Dec 2006

    • Weaber

      Mar 2018 - now

      • Director Of Operational Excellence

        May 2022 - now

      • Plant Manager

        Mar 2018 - May 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • T-Ball Coach

      Issued by Varina Youth Sports on Jan 2017
      Varina Youth SportsAssociated with Derek Molitor

    • Social Committee

      Issued by Castleton Home Owner Association on Feb 2013
      Castleton Home Owner AssociationAssociated with Derek Molitor