Joe Brammer

Results-driven Continuous Improvement Specialist with MARS, skilled in 5S methodology and team building. Successfully analyzed data to enhance production efficiency, leading to significant cost reductions. Proven ability to coach and mentor teams, optimize workflows, and implement standard work practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Continuous improvement professional with proven track record in driving process optimization and operational efficiency. Known for fostering team collaboration and delivering impactful results. Dependable and adaptable with expertise in Lean principles and process mapping.

• Designed and implemented a “Tray by the Hour” tracker across 20+ machines, enabling real-time visibility of production averages.
• Built line performance charts with schedule-based hourly goals and goal lines (500 trays/hour × 12 hrs), providing operators and leadership with clear performance targets.
• Developed a Product Destruction Reporting system (Excel → Power BI), increasing transparency and compliance in material disposal.
• Partnered with Warehouse and OTC teams to streamline destruction reporting processes, ensuring traceability and accuracy.
• Standardized and reinforced weighing/zeroing procedures across shifts, reducing data variation in waste tracking.
• Updated and analyzed Single Stick waste data (A3 process) weekly, enabling continuous improvement through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Authored and delivered One Point Lessons (OPLs) for changeovers and waste handling, increasing operator knowledge and compliance to procedures.
• Conducted cross-shift training and reinforcement on standardized weighing and waste-handling practices, ensuring consistency across operations.
• Procured and labeled new waste barrels, improving organization and compliance to waste segregation standards.
• Improved visibility into tool purchasing and usage by working with suppliers on tracking and reporting processes.
• Collected and documented flange dimensions in partnership with maintenance, supporting engineering upgrades and replacements.
• Provided TRS bridge updates (daily/weekly/periodic), highlighting top technical and staffing-related losses to drive leadership actions.
• Supported engineering and reliability teams by escalating complex or chronic breakdowns, ensuring technical continuity across shifts.
• Rolled up daily, weekly, and periodical performance reports, creating consistent visibility for leadership and Network Reliability.
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain waste destruction reports, feeding into larger plant loss analysis.