Brian Murphy, MBA, LSSBB

• Provide enterprise Operational Excellence leadership across GMP manufacturing, MSAT, Engineering, Facilities, Metrology, and Validation functions. • Designed and deployed a site-wide Operational Excellence program across three facilities, increasing workforce participation by over 50% and establishing a sustainable CI culture. • Serve as Americas Coordinator for corporate continuous improvement, providing governance, coaching, and standardization across 14 sites in North and South America. • In this coordinator role, partnered with counterparts in Japan, Europe, and Asia, including traveling to Osaka, Japan, to collaborate in person and develop annual roadmaps that drive global continuous improvement. • Developed and implemented a 5S + Safety operating model adopted as the Americas regional standard, improving workplace safety, flow, and audit readiness. • Led advanced root cause analysis and systemic corrective actions, achieving an 80% reduction in manufacturing deviations and improving process robustness. • Provide strategic leadership for facility expansion, capital equipment planning, and technology transfers supporting business growth. • Act as technical lead during regulatory health authority inspections, audits, and compliance engagements.

• Directed logistics, purchasing, shipping, and warehousing across three multi-site operations (NH, AZ, Mexico). • Applied Lean Six Sigma to redesign inventory and material flow processes, improving inventory accuracy from ~50% to 95%. • Transformed purchasing into a strategic, data-driven function using forecasting, analytics, and supplier collaboration. • Implemented Kanban systems, visual management, and standard work, stabilizing flow and improving service levels. • Led enterprise-wide Lean training (5S, Standard Work), strengthening CI capability beyond manufacturing.

• Led cross-functional teams delivering 20+ NPI programs from concept through qualification, manufacturing, and customer delivery. • Supported aerospace, space, and defense customers requiring high-reliability, regulated manufacturing. • Directed a 20,000 sq. ft. facility expansion, including layout optimization, equipment selection, and production readiness. • Designed and deployed an NPI stage-gate governance model and executive dashboard to improve predictability and accountability. • Standardized SOPs and implemented 5S to increase throughput and process repeatability.

• Led enterprise Lean transformation within an ISO-9002 manufacturing environment. • Facilitated multiple 3P (Production Preparation Process) events supporting a $3M facility expansion. • Improved on-time delivery from 32% to 98% and increased product quality by 50%. • Established and led a corporate Center for Excellence, delivering onboarding, Lean, problem-solving, and leadership development. • Built internal CI capability rather than dependence on external consultants.

• Led CI engineers and quality professionals in ISO-9001 and AS9100 regulated environments. • Increased product velocity by 35% and reduced operational waste by 50% through value stream transformation.

• Facilitated 30+ Kaizen events in healthcare operations. • Delivered 50% quality improvement and 30% productivity gains. • Trained executive leaders and frontline teams in Lean principles and problem-solving.

• Managed the company’s largest customer, integrating sales, engineering, and production planning. • Delivered a 33% profit increase in six months through Lean deployment. • Led 20+ Kaizen events, achieving 50% productivity improvements.

Certificate - Design of Experiments Certificate - Project Management Certificate – Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Certificate - Process Improvement