ewseidel

About Me

Lean Experience
Advanced 5 years or more

Lean Practice
Trainer, Consultant-for hire, Facilitator, Team Leader, Continuous Improvement Staff, Coach

Lean Qualifications
Bachelors Degree, On-the-job Training, Company-specific Lean Training, School of Hard Knocks, Self-study, Conference/seminar training

Lean Industry Experience
Manufacturing, Transportation, Supply Chain, Logistics, Service, Sales & Marketing, Consulting, Management

Availablity
Mentor people on their lean journey, Share best practices/experiences, Speak at local/regional events about lean, Provide professional consulting service, Provide voluntary consulting feedback, Provide case studies for researchers, Help document cases or processes applications through film/video production, Write/author articles, Travel for collaboration opportunities, Collaborate on virtual lean events such as webinars and wiki/blogs

Commitment
I can’t help applying it in all aspects of my life! Win/win/win!

Organizations
Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), APICS, Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI)

Industry
Business Services, Consulting

Region
US - Ohio

Interests
Lean implementation process, Helping as a Lean Mentor, Lean curricula development, Career/job opportunities in lean, Administrative/Office Lean, Lean Maintenance & Reliability, Lean Certification, Lean Tool and Die, Developing Lean Consortia, Lean Supplier Development, Idea/suggestion systems, Kaizen events, Mentoring/coaching, Lean Product development, Training Within Industry (TWI), Leadership, Lean in Job Shop Applications, Influencing Skills, Change Management, Shingo Prize Model/Experience, Creating win/win/win

Like to Learn More
Problem Solving Methods, Standardized Work, 5S/6S, Kanban, Poka-Yoke (error proofing), Value Stream Mapping, Hoshin Planning/Policy Deployment, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Visual Management, Quick Changeover, Flow, Toyota Production System (TPS), Toyota Way, Idea/Suggestion Systems, Kaizen (continuous improvement) Events, Kaizen Culture, Innovation/Kaikaku, Organizational culture and change, Training Within Industry (TWI) Methodology, Accounting for Lean, A3 Planning, Human Side of Lean, Sustaining positive lean in challenging situations, Eliminating waste in administration, Redeploying freed up resources - change, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Quality, Theory of Constraints (TOC), Using the Shingo Prize Model for a facility, Lean Metrics, Continuous Improvement, Lean in product development/design, Lean and the Supply Chain, Gemba and Management, Set up Reduction

Strength
Integrating/coaching lean at plant/facility/supplier level

Room for Improvement
The human side of implementing lean

Short Term Goal
Connect with other practitioners to share experiences and challenges

I Am Looking For

Lean Experience
Intermediate 2-5 years, Advanced 5 years or more

Lean Practice
Manufacturing Engineer, Trainer, Consultant-for hire, Internal Consultant, Corporate Executive, Team Leader, Department Manager, Production Worker, Continuous Improvement Staff, Coach, Company Owner, Researcher, Author, Maintenance & Repair Practitioner

Lean Qualifications
SME/AME/Shingo Lean Certified – Bronze Level, SME/AME/Shingo Lean Certified – Silver Level, SME/AME/Shingo Lean Certified – Gold Level, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, PhD, Shingo Prize Examiner, Shingo Prize Winning Plant Team Member, APICS Certifications, ASQ Certifications, Theory of Constraints Certifications, Public Lean Certificate Courses, Company-specific Lean Training, School of Hard Knocks, Toyota Employee Training, Toyota Supplier Training, Self-study, Conference/seminar training, Lean-Six Sigma Certificates, Six Sigma Belt, Shingijutsu Certified, Training Within Industry (TWI) Trainer, Project Management Institute Certifications, SME Certified Manufacturing Engineer, SME Certified Manufacturing Technologist

Lean Industry Experience
Manufacturing, Transportation, Aerospace, Defense, Medical, Supply Chain, Assembly/Automation, Logistics, Chemical Process, Service, Tool & Die, Machining, Equipment/Machinery Maintenance, Product Development, Global/International Business Operations, Rapid Prototyping/Manufacturing, Computer Systems & Integration, Oil & Gas, Regional Lean Consortium, Plastics, Coatings, Composites, Forming & Fabricating, Laser Applications, Accounting, Consulting, Publishing, Communication, Industrial machinery, Product & Process Design, Management

Availablity
Mentor people on their lean journey, Share best practices/experiences, Speak at local/regional events about lean, Provide professional consulting service, Provide voluntary consulting feedback, Provide case studies for researchers, Help document cases or processes applications through film/video production, Write/author articles, Travel for collaboration opportunities, Host or arrange for plant tours at my plant/facility, Collaborate on virtual lean events such as webinars and wiki/blogs

Commitment
It is somewhat important in my current job., I believe it is crucial in serving my customers, suppliers and associates., I can’t help applying it in all aspects of my life! Win/win/win!

Organizations
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), American Society for Quality (ASQ), APICS, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), American Welding Society (AWS), Project Management Institute (PMI), Product Development and Management Association (PDMA), American Society for Training & Development (ASTD), ASM International (Materials)

Industry
Business Services, Consulting, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Pharmaceutical, Bio-Tech, Professional Services, Transportation and Logistics, Utilities

Region
US - Ohio

Interests
Lean implementation process, Finding a Lean Mentor, Helping as a Lean Mentor, Lean curricula development, Finding a suitable lean consultant, Hosting plant tours of my plant/facility, Career/job opportunities in lean, Administrative/Office Lean, Lean Maintenance & Reliability, Lean Certification, Lean Tool and Die, Developing Lean Consortia, Lean Supplier Development, Idea/suggestion systems, Kaizen events, Mentoring/coaching, Lean Product development, Training Within Industry (TWI), Leadership, Lean in Job Shop Applications, Influencing Skills, Change Management, Shingo Prize Model/Experience, Lean in the Service Sector

Like to Learn More
Problem Solving Methods, Standardized Work, 5S/6S, Kanban, Poka-Yoke (error proofing), Value Stream Mapping, Hoshin Planning/Policy Deployment, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Visual Management, Quick Changeover, Flow, Toyota Production System (TPS), Toyota Way, Idea/Suggestion Systems, Kaizen (continuous improvement) Events, Kaizen Culture, Innovation/Kaikaku, Organizational culture and change, Training Within Industry (TWI) Methodology, Accounting for Lean, A3 Planning, Human Side of Lean, Sustaining positive lean in challenging situations, Eliminating waste in administration, Redeploying freed up resources - change, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Quality, Theory of Constraints (TOC), Using the Shingo Prize Model for a facility, Lean Metrics, Continuous Improvement, Lean in product development/design, Lean and the Supply Chain, Gemba and Management, Set up Reduction

Strength
Using Lean tools – at tactical level in a small team, Integrating/coaching lean at plant/facility/supplier level, Developing and leading lean at a corporate or enterprise strategy level, Developing/mentoring people, Making value visible – influencing skill

Room for Improvement
Learning & practicing lean tools, The human side of implementing lean, Change management, Basic Lean Thinking PDCA, Demonstrating the value of lean to Finance, Demonstrating the value of lean to Top Management, Self-discipline/personal mastery, Sustaining continuous improvement

Short Term Goal
Find employment in lean, Find consulting opportunities, Find experienced lean employees, Find someone to mentor me on my lean journey, Find an experienced lean consultant, Connect with other practitioners to share experiences and challenges, Share a story from my lean journey