Event Title
Track B: 5S at Eagle Mine - The Foundation of Lean/Six Sigma - Active Learning Session
Start Date
20-5-2019 1:00 PM
End Date
20-5-2019 1:50 PM
Description
5S is a critical foundational component of any Lean/Six Sigma management system. It provides the basic components of visual management, just-in-time production, built-in quality, and operations excellence. At Eagle Mine, 5S has been successfully implemented across three geographically separate sites. The 5S method from Lean Manufacturing was identified as the best way forward. Using 5S, the mine operations were transformed from firefighting to standard processes. This learning session will review the 5S program, how it was implemented, challenges overcome to implement, before/after results, and how it is sustained. At the end of the session, learners will have a real-world example of the challenges and benefits to 5S no matter where they are in their own 5S or Lean journey.
Track B: 5S at Eagle Mine - The Foundation of Lean/Six Sigma - Active Learning Session
5S is a critical foundational component of any Lean/Six Sigma management system. It provides the basic components of visual management, just-in-time production, built-in quality, and operations excellence. At Eagle Mine, 5S has been successfully implemented across three geographically separate sites. The 5S method from Lean Manufacturing was identified as the best way forward. Using 5S, the mine operations were transformed from firefighting to standard processes. This learning session will review the 5S program, how it was implemented, challenges overcome to implement, before/after results, and how it is sustained. At the end of the session, learners will have a real-world example of the challenges and benefits to 5S no matter where they are in their own 5S or Lean journey.
Comments
About the Presenters:
Luke Ramlow is a Continuous Improvement Coordinator for Eagle Mine LLC. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Northern Michigan University and MBA from Augsburg College in Minneapolis MN. Upon graduating, he worked in automotive manufacturing for 5 years in various roles. Upon receiving his MBA, he made a switch from Manufacturing to Health Care and worked for Mayo Clinic as a Health Systems Engineer. He also taught Systems Engineering in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and was awarded the rank of Instructor. Luke has worked as an Operations Manager for RTI Surgical overseeing the operations of four departments charged with assembling, labeling, and packaging medical devices. At Eagle Mine he works with departments across Mining Operations to evaluate and improve processes using Lean/Six Sigma methods.
Cyndi Ketzenberger is the Continuous Improvement Lead at Eagle Mine LLC. She received her B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Michigan Technological University, and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University. She worked as a design engineer for wastewater treatment, then as an environmental project engineer in the wood products industry. Upon completion of her graduate degree, she made the transition to the automotive industry which evolved from quality engineering, to process improvement as a Six Sigma Black Belt, and business operating systems management. At Eagle Mine she is responsible for the development and maintenance of the continuous improvement program.