Responsible for developing and delivering a broad range of Lean and Continuous Improvement programs, Jeff has taught, consulted, and coached Pennsylvania’s Industrial Resource Center Network clients of all sizes for more than a decade, and he has provided on‐site training and mentoring for companies across the country and internationally.
Jeff has more than 30 years of experience in the manufacturing and service industries and has expertise in Six Sigma analysis, operations management, quality, engineering, value stream mapping, cellular manufacturing, visual control, total productive maintenance, set‐up reduction, plant layout, lean office, and Toyota Kata. He strives to make sustainable continuous improvement part of a company’s culture by incorporating organizational development, systems thinking, and change management techniques into his education training and consulting practice.
Prior to joining MANTEC’s state network, Jeff served in multiple capacities in the private sector, including Global Lean Six Sigma Director, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Manager, Operations Manager, Director of Customer Support, Field Engineer, and Director of Operations, for companies such as Stanley Works and GE Medical Systems. He holds an MBA and master’s degree in organizational development and leadership from St. Joseph’s University and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Penn State University.
Jeff has served as an adjunct professor at Jefferson University and Montgomery County Community College, designed and instructed Continuous Improvement & Project Management at Saint Joseph’s University, and lectured at the Wharton School of Business and the 2018 Annual Kata Conference.
He has trained at Japan’s Shingijutsu Institute under the direction of Yoshiki Iwata, Chihiro Nakao, and Akira Takenaka, all pupils of Taiichi Ohno, creator of the Toyota Production System. He is the President and board member of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) Mid‐Atlantic Region, and he serves on engineering advisory boards for Jefferson University.