Michael Parent

Operations Associate

Detroit, Michigan, United States11 yrs 9 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Expert in operational excellence and change management
Proven track record in coaching and mentoring executives

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Lean Six Sigma and operational excellence expert in consulting.

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Skills

Core Skills

Quality ManagementLean Six SigmaContinuous ImprovementDesign Thinking

Other Skills

CoachingProject ManagementMonte Carlo SimulationOperational ExcellenceProblem SolvingProblem AnalysisAnalytic Problem SolvingRoot Cause Problem SolvingCollaborative Problem SolvingRobotic Process AutomationCross-functional Team LeadershipProcess ImprovementValue Stream MappingStatisticsMicrosoft Excel

About

Dynamic leader and Coach with expertise in leading change and mentoring executives towards operational excellence. Specializes in operational excellence through quantitative methods (Lean, Six Sigma, Quality, Simulation, etc.). Breadth of work includes strategy formulation, operational planning and execution, continuous improvement, Facets of this work include strategic planning, managing accountability and change management. I am a trusted expert who manages change and strives for excellence. -Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt -Certified Manager of Quality/Operational Excellence -MBA -Michigander

Experience

Aaa-the auto club group

2 roles

Quality Improvement Manager

May 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

Quality Management

Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Mar 2019 – Jun 2022 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Coaching and holding accountable managers through Lean continuous improvement process. Conducting weekly touch-points on an individual basis with each manager as well as a weekly meeting with all managers.
Leading cross functional teams through Lean Six Sigma continuous improvement projects. Scope includes, project intake, charter, problem definition, and execution of the project.
Coaching Director level and above through strategy formulation and execution. Includes: KPI selection, prioritization and monitoring. Additionally, structuring weekly accountability to the identified goals and action plan.
Developing and facilitating internal L&D modules for Lean Six Sigma.

Lean Six SigmaCoachingContinuous ImprovementProject Management

Michael parent consulting services

2 roles

Principal

Promoted

Nov 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 4 mos

Managing Director

Jul 2019 – Jun 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos

www.sixsigma-consulting.com

Design Thinking

Bridgestone americas

2 roles

Lean Six Sigma Coordinator

Promoted

Apr 2018 – Mar 2019 · 11 mos

Industrial Engineer

Jul 2015 – Mar 2019 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Aiken technical college

Adjunct Faculty

Mar 2018 – Feb 2019 · 11 mos

Domino's

Supply Chain Engineer Co-Op

May 2014 – Sep 2014 · 4 mos · Ann Arbor, MI

Created metrics to manage reliability engineering initiatives including OEE, Availability, and CMMS systems.
Created and improved standardized work templates, conducted time studies, and interpreted the data.
Conducted performance evaluations based on KPIs for new equipment at a North Carolina Supply Chain Center
Analyzed the effect of a product traceability launch on a KPI for all supply chain warehouses in the US.

University of michigan transportation research institute

Undergraduate Market Researcher

Jan 2013 – May 2013 · 4 mos · Ann Arbor, MI

Conducted market research on undergraduate student body. Using survey responses, I segmented the undergraduate body into different markets based on their overall knowledge of automobiles. The Market segment showed statistically significant differences in the needs and desires between market segments.