Jon Williams

Background

About Jon Williams

Certified Lean Black Belt specializing in operational leadership, business development and business transformation through process development, waste elimination, identifying and growing new leaders and increasing customer satisfaction throughout the value stream. Recent Achievements Include: • Led the project launch and management of two unique large scale vehicle maintenance programs including oversight of staffing, materials management, contractor / subcontractor relations and program P&L. • Oversaw a new product line launch of aftermarket parts, including market research, sourcing, pricing, and marketing into a new and underserved market segment. • Directed a new product launch, including oversight of design, sourcing and manufacturing, for a multi-million dollar customer order of a new battery electric vehicle. • Spent 12 months in a senior operational leadership role developing and mentoring four supervisors, and 160 unionized hourly employees, to improve operational performance through process redesign, new training methodology and increased accountability • Researched, developed and implemented a cell-based manufacturing system which included establishing cell-based problem solving, quality and customer focused metrics as well as new policies, procedures and training documents. • Led all aspects of a $10 million brownfield development from initial concept, through business case, executive approval, site selection, lease negotiation, facility design, permitting, construction, set up, hiring and first six months of operations in the San Francisco Bay Area.