Paul Jean

Background

About Paul Jean

30 Years in the Semiconductor business; 25 in many diverse management assignments. Sustained, global interaction with employees, vendors and clients, from operations to senior-executive level. Recently acting as a key leader for IBM’s Wafer Test LEAN transformation. Adept in the concepts of 5S. Standard work, TWI training, Structured Problem Solving, pull and flow, policy deployment, gemba, poka-yoke, kaizen, value streams, waste elimination and various other aspect of the LEAN / Toyota Production System. Have acquired an acute understanding and appreciation for the potential positive results that can be garnered from a disciplined approach to the LEAN production philosophy. Excellent business acumen; broad experience with multiple business aspects including HR, budgets, capital, P&L, financial analysis, continuous improvement, competitive analysis, participation in a multinational consortium, organizational growth and reduction; leadership by example; ability to interact in a professional positive manner with superiors, peers and subordinates; high level of loyalty, integrity and ethics.