Bill Vipperman

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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States

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About me
Operations - Manufacturing - Continuous Improvement - SAP/PLM
Education
- Virginia Tech
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  BSChE Chemical Engineering
  Activities and Societies: AIChE, The Marching Virginians, Kappa Kappa Psi Fraternity (President 1984-5), University Symphonic Band, Pep Band Six credits short of a minor in Economics.Six credits of microbiology and industrial microbiology.
- Indiana State University
  2015 - 2018
  Technology Management/Manufacturing Systems
  Classwork supporting PhD in Technology Management. Suspended program due to competing priorities. My research agenda is focused on advancing operations management through improved understanding of the technology system: -----Work/Production Systems Management-----Learning Organizations/Organizational Cognition/Dynamic Capability in Organizations-----Manufacturing Strategy/Concurrent Manufacturing
- University of Phoenix
  2002 - 2004
  MBA Business Administration
Experience
- The Hershey Company
  Jul 1985 - now
  Leader of the Industrial Engineering and Continuous Improvement function(s) with local direct reports and indirect reports stationed globally. Led development and implementation of a customized high performing work/production system modeled on several benchmark Lean/TPM systems and socio-technical system principles.Responsible for hiring and mentoring global industrial engineering and continuous improvement talent, work process approach, and functional strategy. Expanded the skills and operating domains of the team to deliver improvements in warehousing/distribution, HR-recruiting, laboratory operations, and IT operations. Show less
  - Retired
    Jun 2024 - now
  - PLM Data Specialist
    Jan 2022 - May 2024
  - Retired
    Oct 2020 - Jan 2022
  - Sr Manager PLM Data Management
    Sept 2018 - Oct 2020
  - Senior Global Operations Project Leader--Strategic Program Office
    Jan 2013 - Aug 2018
  - Director, Industrial and Systems Engineering
    Mar 2010 - Jan 2013
  - Manager, Continuous Improvement System/Strategy
    Aug 2009 - Mar 2010
  - Senior Staff Engineer--Manufacturing Systems Engineering
    Jul 2003 - Aug 2009
  - Manufacturing Manager--Contract Manufacturing
    Jun 1997 - Jul 2003
  - Associate Staff Engineer-Industrial Engineering
    Jun 1996 - Jun 1997
  - Project Engineer--Process Engineering
    Jul 1985 - Jun 1996
- Harrisburg University
  Jan 2015 - May 2015
  Adjunct Corporate Faculty
  Developed and Delivered two-day course on Process Improvement for corporate client.
Licenses & Certifications
- Six Sigma Green Belt
  SixSigma.us
  Mar 2009
- Engineer-in-Training (Fundamentals of Engineering Exam)
  Commonwealth of Virginia
  Jun 1985
Volunteer Experience
- Ruling Elder
  Issued by Silver Spring Presbyterian Church on Jun 2002
  Associated with Bill Vipperman
- Committee Treasurer
  Issued by Boy Scouts of America on Sept 2005
  Associated with Bill Vipperman