Jamie Burchfield

Jamie Burchfield, MBA, is an experienced operations and continuous improvement leader with a strong background in manufacturing and engineering. Currently serving as Director of Operations at American Art Clay Company since October 2015, Jamie oversees multiple departments, including Manufacturing and Facilities, while driving enterprise Continuous Improvement transformations for a nearly 100-year-old, $27M company. Previous roles include Global Continuous Improvement Manager at Firestone Industrial Products, where Jamie managed cost reduction initiatives across seven manufacturing facilities, and Sr. Industrial Engineer/Training Department Manager at Boston Scientific, focusing on training compliance and operational efficiency. Jamie holds a Master of Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University and a Bachelor of Science in Quality from Indiana State University.