Lean Transformation

Curt Schwalen

Phone : 612-240-4362
Email: [email protected]

Summary

  • Effective leader with proven history of driving change and overall operational effectiveness.
  • Successful track record with building high performing organizational structures and teams, engaging and developing workforces, and delivering results.
  • Experience with implementing and utilizing continuous improvement tools, methodologies and applications as an integral aspect of an operation.
  • Facilitated hundreds of kaizen events with measurable improvements in all areas of companies
  • Highly effective coach and developer of leaders in a continuous improvement environment

Expertise

  • Leadership Development
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Problem-Solving
  • Sales Process Improvement
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • Change Management 
  • Project Management
  • MS Office – Advanced
  • Bottom-Line Results
  • Office Process Improvement
  • Lean Facilitator Coaching
  • Waste Elimination
  • Leadership Coaching
  • Training
  • Metrics and Data Analysis

Experience

Lean Consultant

Jan 2018 to Present

Lean Partners, Minneapolis, MN
  • Provide expertise, leadership, and coaching that supports organizational transformations
    • Coach and develop employees across all levels
    • Teach and deliver Leadership and Continuous Improvement principles, methodologies and tools
  • Develop and form long-term transformational partnerships to drive Operational Excellence
    • Develop Leaders across organizations
    • Facilitate practical, hands-on application of tools
    • Help establish organization and continuous improvement implementation strategies
  • Engage, connect, and communicate with people at all organizational levels
    • Demonstrate high energy and employee engagement and empowerment
VP of Operations

Feb 2016 to Jan 2018

Aspen Equipment, Bloomington, MN
  • Responsible for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and continuous improvement
    • $27.1 million in annual sales, $42 million in total company annual sales
    • 45 associates supporting Installation business segment
  • Actively engage the entire workforce to create and establish sustainable Operations processes
Lead Consultant

Jan 2015 to Feb 2016

Lean Partners, Minneapolis, MN
  • Provide expertise, leadership, and coaching that supports organizational transformations
  • Develop and form long-term transformational partnerships to drive Operational Excellence
  • Engage, connect, and communicate with people at all organizational levels
Operations Manager

Dec 2012 to Dec 2014

Nolato Contour, Baldwin, WI
  • Responsible for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and continuous improvement
    • $26 million in annual sales
    • 135 associates across three shifts
  • Leading transformational change throughout the organization
  • Develop strategic plan for organization
  • Create and introduce Plant Performance Measures

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