Preston Shoaf

Consultant

“How do you know if you’ve had a good day?”

General Expertise

Preston Shoaf is a consultant with years of industry experience in various operational roles.  Experience in implementing Lean Six Sigma in both high and low volume manufacturing environments.  Implementation of lean concepts in front office processes including finance.  Business system rationalization turning data into actionable business knowledge to drive performance improvement.

Individual Areas Of Expertise

  • Lean Six Sigma Application Throughout all Business Processes

  • Training — Lean Six Sigma.

  • Project Management

  • Total Productive Maintenance

  • Quality Systems and Process Controls

  • Root Cause Analysis Training

  • Value Stream Mapping

  • Preparing organizations for change

Professional Background

  • TRW Automotive

    • Lean and Organizational Development Leader

  • Ducommun Technologies

    • Continuous Improvement Manager

    • Quality Manager – Thailand Facility

  • AmSafe

    • Operations Manager

    • Supplier Quality Manager

    • Quality Manager

    • Manufacturing Engineering Manager

    • Continuous Improvement Manager

  • Acme Aerospace

    • Plant Manager responsible for

      • Supply Chain

      • Warehouse

      • Operations

      • Manufacturing Engineering

    • Quality Manager

    • Trade Compliance Manager

Education And Associations

  • BA – Northern Arizona University – Flagstaff AZ

  • Toastmasters International – club president 2018-2018

  • M.O.S.T. Certified – HB Maynard

  • ISO/AS9100 Lead Auditor Certification

  • Vally of the Sun Lean Benchmarking Council

  • ILL Project Management Certified

  • Malcolm Baldrige National Examiner 2011

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