Forrest's Résumé-3
- 1. Forrest McCracken Director, Continuous Process Improvement Creating high performance teams through training and mentorship in order to create lean processes which add direct value to customers. forrestmccracken1@gmail.com +44 (0)7807 009 729 www.linkedin.com/in/forrest- mccracken Work Experience 12/2015 - Present United Kingdom Program Manager United States Air Forces in Europe Directed and scheduled maintenance activities on 27 fighter aircraft. Reduced work processing times from 3 days to a half day. Coordinated with engineering to reduce scale and scope of infection criteria thereby saving 24K man hours per year. 05/2011 - 12/2015 United Kingdom Director, Continuous Process Improvement United States Air Forces in Europe Built and led program management offices at five geographically separated areas. Helped create new corporate wide Lean Six Sigma Employee training and certification program. Led over 40 projects from inception to delivery in various technical fields 01/2010 - 04/2011 United Kingdom Nuclear Weapons Instructor United States Air Forces in Process Trained and supervised personnel in the loading and handling of nuclear weapons on fighter aircraft. Designed and validated training documents, annual requirements and training aids. Tasks/Achievements Tasks/Achievements Tasks/Achievements Education 05/2005 - 05/2008 College Park, Maryland Master of International Management University of Maryland International law International Finance Marketing intercultural Communication 01/2002 - 5/2004 Daytona Beach, Florida Bachelor of Science Aeronautics and Business Administration Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Accounting Managerial Statistics Business Development Airport Management 05/2015 - Present Pentagon, VA Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Department of the Air Force Lean Methodologies Statistical Process Control Team Facilitation Root Cause Analysis Green Belt Certification Strategic Development Courses Courses Courses Skills & Competences Critical Thinking Micro Managing Root Cause Analysis Verbal and Written Communication Team Facilitation Teaching Strategic Planning & Execution Project Management Achievements Awarded to a member that makes the most impactful contribution to unit Given to the best team innovation in Process design annually Given to the best Innovative process design candidate annually Awarded for Meritorious Service in the United States Air Force Awarded for distinguished Service in the United States Air Force Awarded for Specific Achievement in the United States Air Force Held Top Secret Security Clearance continuously since 1999 Senior Non Commissioned Officer of the Year 2015 Team Innovation Award 2015 Individual Innovation Award Winner 2015 Meritorious Service Medal 2015, 2016 Commendation Medal 2008, 2011 Air Force Achievement Medal 2008 Held Top Secret/SCI-- DOD/NATO (no Polygraph) Languages Expert Upper-intermediate Intermediate Beginner English Japanese Spanish Russian Interests Photography | Science and Nature | Sustainability | Astrobiology | Alternative Energy | Entrepreneurship | Leadership Development | Innovation | Group Psychology