Ethan Creech

Experience

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  The Dow Chemical Company

  Jan 1999 - Aug 2002

  Chemical Engineer

  Large-Scale Pilot Plant • Streamlined asset utilization for catalyst productionPharmaceutical Production • Led Six-Sigma waste reduction and solvent recovery team• Designed hardware and controls to optimize waste disposalResearch and Development • Determined kinetics of propylene glycol production for scale-up• Autonomously ran the department's batch and plug flow reactors• Analyzed catalysts' physical and chemical adsorption properties

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  Cytec

  Jun 2003 - Nov 2006

  Utilized Six Sigma methodologies to optimize adhesive properties at extreme conditions, improve Plant efficiencies, and reduced waste in film adhesive production. • Resolved intermittent paste adhesive failure, salvaging Airbus contract valued at $5 Billion+.• Applied Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM) to increase Operational Equipment Efficiency 30%.• Eliminated waste associated with film adhesive streaking - $150k/yr. Advanced from developing low density potting compounds in R&D through leadership roles in paste adhesive scale-up and the surface preparation group.

  • Senior Process Engineer

    Aug 2004 - Nov 2006

  • Research and Development Black Belt

    Jun 2003 - Aug 2004
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  GEICO

  Nov 2006 - Jan 2011

  Senior Six Sigma Black Belt

  Managed a portfolio of all continuous improvement projects within the Claims Division in this senior manager role and led a team of over 20 Analysts, Subject Matter Experts and Green & Black Belt candidates through successful completion of critical multi-million dollar projects and Six Sigma certifications. Additionally served in a junior Master Black Belt role as the primary statistics and experimental design expert, developing and delivering training curriculum for Green Belt, Black Belt and Organizational classes.• Awarded Geico’s top honor, Corporate Quality Award, for reducing liability investigation time by 90%.• Redesigned Geico’s “Minimal Impact” process resulting in annual savings of $22 MM.• Increased payment recovery on uninsured motorists 23 fold, over $50MM/yr.• Oversaw the claims handling system redesign using Quality Function Deployment (QFD) & Design for Six Sigma (DFSS). Show less

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  Dynamics Research Corporation

  Jan 2011 - Sept 2012

  Process Excellence Consultant

  As a contractor for the Department of Defense, effectively engaged top leadership and created successful organizational foundation for Continuous Process Improvement (CPI). This was done by creating new Lean and Six Sigma training programs and mentoring 40+ Green & Black Belt candidates.• Transitioned Energy & JCASO departments’ CPI programs to a self-sustaining level of maturity.• 94% elimination of non-value added work related to warehouse auditing - $2MM/yr.• Redesigned DLA funding request process to reduce waste and lead time by 60%. Show less

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  Johnson & Johnson

  Oct 2012 - Sept 2015

  Managed cross-functional teams and led Kaizens to drive cultural change in a Fortune 500 company to improve quality and quantity of Lean Six Sigma utilization. Primary duties include significantly increasing collaboration and transparency between complaint handling groups by implementing Lean Management. • 97% elimination of late reporting errors in critical FDA process in order to lift FDA 483 warning letter.• Led process improvement effort to reduce non-defective product return - $400k/yr.• Implemented visual management system at a supplier to improve flow and reduce waste by 40%.• Headed effort to create and validate all test methods for meter investigations in 1/5th expected time.• Oversaw defect elimination projects, such as Loss of Prime, through design & manufacturing changes.• Redesigned Customer Service follow-up process to be FDA compliant and 30% more efficient. Show less

  • Continuous Improvement Senior Manager

    Oct 2012 - Sept 2015

  • Master Black Belt

    Oct 2012 - Sept 2015
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  Hyster Yale Group

  Sept 2015 - now

  Global Quality Process Improvement Senior Manager

  • Sequence Adherence (BAT award)• Leak Reduction: Error proofing• Mast Defect Elimination ~ $400k• National Accounts AR/Inventory reduction• Yellow/Green/Black belt program implementation/expansion ~$600k/yr benefits