Ed Hopkins

Lean SIX Sigma Change Management Professional

About

Executive Leaders, Hiring Managers, HR, Recruiters. M.904.315.6619 | Email. rehopkin@gmail.com Seeking New Opportunities - Contract/Consulting/Permanent Business-driven Change Management and Operations Executive delivering outstanding returns leading, managing, and directing turnarounds, process improvement initiatives, and operational improvements resulting in new and exciting levels of performance. Manufacturing Leader with a track record of turning struggling operations around, contributing to multi-million dollar revenue growth. Proactive Leadership across multiple operational practices, executing operational strategy, reducing costs and eliminating waste. A take-charge professional who builds high performing teams and drives results through productivity and collaboration, resulting in bottom line profits and organizational excellence. Champion of professionalism developing relationships, and leveraging winning operational strategies. Areas of Expertise Certification in Lean Six Sigma, APICS, TPM and TQM - Change Management - On-Time Delivery - Process Engineering - Plant Management - Inventory Control System - Global Operations - OTD - Cost Reduction – Productivity - P&L – Restructuring - Performance Improvements - Global Strategic Initiatives - Distribution Center - ERP Implementations - Production Planning Supply Chain Management - Warehousing Management Systems - SAP- MRP/ERP Scheduling and Planning Systems

Country

United States

City

Elkton

Industry

Management Consulting

Skill

Training Delivery, Technology Adoption, Change Readiness, Change Impact Analysis, Time Management, Solution-oriented, Problem Solving, Multitasking, Decision-Making, Teamwork, Safety Practices, Project Management Office (PMO), Marketing, Stakeholder Analysis, SAP S/4HANA, Relationship Development, Presentation Development, Operational Readiness, Change Consulting, Reasoning Skills

Experience

Lean SIX Sigma Change Management Professional

EdHopkins - Consulting

2017-3 - Present · 9 yrs 7 mos

St. Augustuine Florida

Change Management -Empower your workforce to support change. Lean Manufacturing - Eliminate waste and streamline production. Tactical Initiatives- Enhance communication, achieve On-Time Delivery, effectively reduce internal inventory, and maximize working capital. Cross-Functional Strategies - Help develop and implement the Companies Vision and Mission, and the Strategic Plan to drive Continuous improvement.

Interim Executive

Interim Executives

2019-6 - Present · 7 yrs 4 mos

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Fill Executive roles on an Interim basis in companies that currently have a gap in leadership. Work with the leadership team down through the organization to put the required changes in place to drive the company to meet and exceed its goals. Ensure that the organization has the knowledge and tools required to run their company effectively when I complete the assignment.

Project Director

Cogent Analytics

2021-10 - 2022-2 · 5 mos

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Partnered with Presidents and CEOs to work alongside of them to drive functional changes to their organizations. Worked with the leadership team to teach them the financial acumen needed to drive improvements to the bottom line. Helped the leadership team establish and use KPIs and SOPs to drive continuous improvement throughout the organization. Established ERP and WM S solutions that reduced lead-by-times while improving scheduling adherence and OTD.

Interim Director Supply Chain Management

Carlisle Interconnect Technologies

2018-10 - 2019-5 · 8 mos

St. Augustine Florida

Managed and lead continuous improvement projects in all areas of the company's Supply Chain. Worked with all key suppliers to improve their ability to support the company's world class customer OTD. Worked with the ERP and WMs teams to improve schedule adherence and inventory accuracy utilizing APICS and Six Sigma on the SAP platform.

Interim Chief Operations Officer

Monster Transmission & Performance

2017-3 - 2017-8 · 6 mos

Brooksville, Fl

Managed the oversight of all day-to-day operations. Successfully led strategic lean management initiatives resulting in performance improvements across all functional areas within the organization. Spearheaded a simple ERP/WMS solution that dramatically reduced lead-by-times, and improved OTD to customers.

Chief Operating Officer / Interim President

Positronic Amphenol

2012-5 - 2017-2 · 4 yrs 10 mos

Springfield, Missouri Area

Managed the oversight of all day-to-day global operations. Successfully spearheaded cross-functional global strategic initiatives resulting in robust year-over-year performance improvements.

Senior Operations / Supply Chain Director

Georgia Pacific / KOCH Industries

1987-6 - 2012-5 · 25 yrs

Atlanta Georgia

Oversaw the safety, quality, and efficiency of employees at GP's Pulp and Paper facilities. Implemented numerous ERP system improvements and lean manufacturing projects that led to year-over-year company-wide efficiency improvements.

General Manager

Levolor

1981-10 - 1987-5 · 5 yrs 8 mos

Atlanta Georgia

Oversaw the day-to-day operations of the Atlanta, Ga production facility, as well as the Southeastern distribution center. Successfully implemented a company-wide ERP system with lean manufacturing principles that resulted in significant improvements in overall operational performance and customer service.

Operations Manager

Wellington Purtain Mills

1979-3 - 1981-9 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Athens, Georgia Area

Oversaw the safety, quality, and efficiency of employees within the Athens Georgia facility including production, maintenance, and distribution. Successfully implemented lean manufacturing principles in a labor intense environment resulting in a step increase of efficiency and a marked improvement in quality.