Justin D.

Justin D. has a diverse work experience, starting with their current position as the Operations Director at Marley Engineered Products. Prior to this, they worked at von Drehle Corporation, where they held the roles of Director of Operations and Plant Manager. Before that, they worked at Decore-ative Specialties as the Continuous Improvement, Engineering, Maintenance, and Technical Manager. Justin also has a significant background at Columbus McKinnon, where they held various positions including Continuous Improvement/ Engineering/ Quality Assurance/ Warranty/ Technical Manager, Continuous Improvement Manager, and Continuous Improvement Engineer. Overall, Justin has extensive experience in operations management, continuous improvement, and engineering.

Justin D. has a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology from East Carolina University. Justin also holds an Associate of Applied Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Richmond Community College.

Justin has obtained several certificates to further their education. Justin has a Certificate in Six Sigma Master Black Belt from North Carolina State University. Justin also holds a Certificate in Lean Manufacturing from the University of Michigan. In addition, Justin has certificates in Financial Management and Leadership Essentials & High Performance Leadership from Cornell University.

Justin has completed various programs and courses related to lean leadership and implementation. Justin has completed the Transformational Leadership: An Experiential Program for Lean Leaders, Change Agent Skills for Lean Implementation Leaders, and Improvement Kata / Coaching Kata programs from the Lean Enterprise Institute.

Furthermore, Justin holds the certification of Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, which they obtained from NC State University in August 2011.