Kathryn Auldridge - Owner Revolution Lean Coaching, Revolution Lean Coaching

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Revolution Lean CoachingManaging Consultant

Mar. 2023Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesOur mission is to revolutionize business culture by coaching teams and organizations to higher levels of performance. We have experience in implementing lean tools and strategies across several industries including manufacturing, automotive, supply chain, and healthcare. Our goal is to partner with you and your teams and ensure we have buy-in throughout the process. We will begin by listening to your concerns and doing a pre-liminary assessment of processes and people. From there we will collaborate on a revolutionary strategy for your organization and assist you through execution and sustainment.

ChristianaCareSenior Organizational Excellence Consultant

May. 2022 - Mar. 2023Newark, Delaware, United StatesUnder the supervision of the Vice President of Organizational Excellence, plays a lead role in clinical and operations improvement work with Christiana Care Health System departments by functioning as an analyst, facilitator, consultant and/or project manager as required. Able to lead project implementation and execution independently. Ensures that improvements are made in clinical and operational practice to improve the quality, cost and experience of care provided at CCHS. Ensures high quality of both the process and results of the work. Ensures that the needs of the people involved and impacted by the work are considered and actions are taken to meet those needs. Objective of meeting or advancing CCHS strategic goals and achieving its mission.

Daimler Trucks North AmericaStrategic Operations Manager

Mar. 2021 - May. 2022Swedesboro, New Jersey, United States- Support a safe working environment and facilitate a safe working culture by spearheading Safety Program - Point of contact / responsible for site security, federal, state, local and corporate inspections/audits and equipment/facility maintenance issues. - Oversee all office and administrative activities, including customer service & HR. - Responsible for warehouse layout, ongoing reconfiguration efforts, space utilization and slotting to support efficiency. - Engage in both tactical and strategic planning to maximize operational efficiencies. Super User for SAP, DView and all other systems in use at the PDC. - Lead PDC Lean efforts by creating a strategic vision of our lean journey. - Use Lean principles promote and develop a Continuous Improvement Culture. - Motivate, coach and develop team members to higher levels of performance. - Track and monitor shift, team, and individual employee performance. - Continually analyze current state processes to identify areas for improvement. - Oversee training and development of all assigned team members.

Daimler Trucks North AmericaTOS/CI Process Manager

Jul. 2020 - Mar. 2021Swedesboro, New Jersey, United States- Accountable for Reno, Des Moines, Phoenix, and Bridgeport PDC's - Lead, facilitate and manage projects to improve PDC performance and customer service. - Act as a catalyst for change and facilitate the organization’s journey to a continuous improvement culture. - Using performance metrics drive and facilitate CI events and problem solving using structured problem solving methods to find root cause and implement appropriate countermeasures. - Coach and train teams and individuals to improve their effectiveness and systematic use of Lean Tools, such as 5S, Kaizen, Shop Floor Management, Visual Management, Value Stream Mapping, Flow, Practical Problem Solving, Takt time, etc. - Conduct regular assessments to guage level of TOS / Lean maturity and assess best practices and opportunities. - Encourage and facilitate a culture of lean mindsets and behaviors that delivers high performance and sustained transformation. - Support TOS activities throughout the PDC network as necessary - Collaborate with colleagues in the local and global TOS networks to leverage resources, learning opportunities and best practices.

Daimler Trucks North AmericaBusiness Excellence Supervisor

Aug. 2019 - Jul. 2020Phoenix, Arizona- Conducted quarterly audits confirming use of basic lean tools and principles (5S, SFM, SWI, PPS, Training, Strategy Development, and Quality) - Accountable for performance of Reno, Phoenix, and Des Moines locations - Assisted in the development of strategy for Business Excellence group for 2020 - Facilitated the development and roll out of a network standard employee suggestion program, shop floor management, problem solving, standard work, and training - Facilitated in the development and execution of a strategic lean road map, and further strategy development, for the Reno and Phoenix PDC - Developed and led a week of in depth lean training during the launch of the Phoenix location - Regularly held one on one's with each supervisor at each location to review metrics and LSWI

Daimler Trucks North AmericaTOS Supervisor

Nov. 2017 - Aug. 2019Grimes, Iowa- Received TOS award for lean culture development during launch of facility - Facilitated value stream mapping for all processes within the PDC and drove CI events and large CI workshops - Facilitated in the opening of the facility by setting up TOS tools in the warehouse such as shadow boards, heijunka boards, LMF, and SFM boards - Conducted biweekly TOS training with shop floor employees and coached them through the deliverable activity needed to be performed in order to receive a certificate for the training - Performed audits on SFM meetings, 5S, and standard work in order to find opportunities for improvement in the facility and coach the staff on continuous improvement - Participated in Fridays 4 Future an 8 hour global collaboration project focused on finding ways to better utilize the connective capabilities of our trucks and restructure our business to best serve the customer - Managed the PDC employee suggestion system and worked to engage employees in the ownership and implementation of their ideas - Championed the recycling program and developed a process with area owners that saved the facility over $3,000 in the first year of operations - Consulted with other locations in the network and gave recommendations based on location visits - Managed the update of over 20 standard work instructions including collecting cycle times, improving flow, adding visual aids, and training all supervisors and team leaders - Created controlled procedural documents for all lean tools at the PDC with a standard review process

Daimler Trucks North AmericaContinuous Improvement

Jun. 2017 - Oct. 2017Cleveland, North Carolina- Collaborated with production managers and the plant manager daily in order to collect KPI's and execute a plant dashboard - Tracked EOL and APA audit results daily and update corresponding charts - Received and processed document change requests as well as facilitated the updating of ISO documents through monthly reviews - Created a paint line damage tracking and resolution form that was added to the PPAF folder on every tuck as well as developed the paint end of line inspection area - Served as an auditor for the engine line during plant inventory in order to verify the accuracy of our inventory - Assisted with job smoothing in mid chassis by completing time studies and updating standard work instructions - Created a layout for a new CI Suggestion Board system and trained employees on how to utilize the new system - Designed the "Daimler Diner" area within the DTNA Museum and collaborated with facilities engineers and maintenance in order to complete the project - Attended all managers meetings and quarterly reviews in order to be available for questions and concerns about current projects and KPI reporting

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS FoundationDance Marathon Director

Jun. 2016 - Mar. 2017Berea, OH- Directly involved in the fundraising of over $134,000 within 4 years - Interviewed and selected members for the steering committee - Directed committee members and delegated tasks to them - Served as the head of communication for public relations - Acted as a liaison between EGPAF and Baldwin Wallace University - Took on a number of additional tasks including creating graphics, organizing branding colors, contacting businesses for corporate sponsorship, and being available to communicate with the dancers

Blue TechnologiesFinance/Accounting Intern

Jun. 2016 - Sep. 2016Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area- Reviewed current invoices for accurate rates and meter readings - Reduced billing inaccuracies by creating a spreadsheet in which to record and edit them - Created billing spreadsheets and invoices for customers and managers - Resolved vendor disputes and collaborated with other departments

Baldwin Wallace UniversityEvent Services Manager

Apr. 2015 - Aug. 2016Student Activities Center- Promoted from Event Services Assistant to Event Services Manager within 3 months - Organized work schedules for and corresponded details with employees - Interviewed and chose candidates for open positions - Created new employee training program and handbook - Constructed an employee suggestion form to promote open communication - Instituted a customer service review form in order to better understand and meet customer expectations

Baldwin Wallace UniversityEvent Services Assistant

Feb. 2015 - Apr. 2015Student Activities Center- Completed daily cleaning schedule including mopping, dusting, wiping down tables, washing windows, and organizing the work area - Assisted customers with audio and visual technical components for events - Composed and executed lay outs for seating and event flow - Served customers to the best of my ability by being accessible and flexible to customer needs

Union Home Mortgage Corp.Vendor Management Intern

Oct. 2015 - Dec. 2015Strongsville, Ohio- Requested legal, financial and audit information from over 100 vendors - Analyzed all requested data for red flags and brought concerns to the attention of the respective department - Approached vendors with concerns and engaged in meaningful conversation to resolve issues - Created risk matrix on which to score vendors and excel dashboard in which to monitor vendor risk and records

SchaefflerProduct Management Intern

May. 2015 - Aug. 2015Valley City, OH- Parts supplier warehouse serving US, Canadian, and Mexican automotive aftermarkets - Assisted 3 product managers with daily tasks including cross reference research, internet price comparisons, catalog research, data entry, and website language optimization - Networked with various departments for daily work - Successfully updated catalog information of over 100 parts - Helped complete OE part number cross references for approximately 600 parts - Added over 250,000 parts applications to the system