Bob Olson - Trainer

Robert L. Olson:
Process Improvement Specialist

SUMMARY

Chemical engineer with Six Sigma Black Belt certification and Professional Engineer licenses in NC/SC. More than 30 years of experience in applying and training of process improvement techniques for problem solving, quality improvement, process management, project implementation, and cost reduction.

EXPERTISE

• Industrial training of process improvement programs such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Statistics, and Problem Solving.
• Engineering support in quality and process improvements for multiple production and service industries.
• Increased production and quality yields with Design Of Experiment and other statistically based process improvement techniques.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Process improvement training to various manufacturing and service professionals through colleges/universities and in house. Specific training includes Green Belt Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Statistics, and Problem Solving for improvements in productivity, quality, and workflow.
• Multi-million dollar savings with the consolidation of two production facilities, which allowed the shutdown of another high cost production line.
• Step-level improvement in product quality with process optimization using designed experiment that resulted in >10% increase in market share.
• Dramatic reduction in customer complaints (from ten to zero per year) with identification and correction of root causes.
• Establishment and responsibility over a major product line identified as "World's Best" in its trade.

BACKGROUND

• B.S. Chemical Engineering
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in North and South Carolina
• ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
• Senior Engineer in Production, Development, and Quality Assurance