Global Director Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence, Waters Biosciences @ (February 2026 - Present)
Global Director Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence @ (January 2021 - February 2026)
Director, PPI Business System (Lean and Continuous Improvement) @ (January 2018 - January 2021)
Snr PPI Business System Manager @ (November 2015 - January 2021)
Site Leader and Operations Manager @ (September 2012 - October 2015)
Operational Excellence Manager @ (May 2010 - August 2012)
Operational Excellence Manager @ (May 2010 - August 2012)
Project Manager @ (October 2008 - January 2010)
Operations Manager @ (July 2006 - October 2008)
Operations and Project Manager @ (January 2006 - September 2006)
Continuous Improvement (PPI) Manager @ (January 2005 - January 2006)
Manufactuirng Enigneer @ (August 2002 - January 2005)
Michael Burgess Education
Liverpool John Moores University
Bachelor of Engineering - BE (Electonics)
1990-1994
Michael Burgess Skills
Lean Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Continuous Improvement
5S
Kanban
Operations Management
Value Stream Mapping
Manufacturing Operations Management
Kaizen
Six Sigma
Process Engineering
Manufacturing
Process Improvement
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
Inventory Management
Quality System
FMEA
Production Planning
DMAIC
SPC
Business Process Improvement
Strategy Deployment
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Leadership
Management
Standard Work
Visual Management
Lean Tools
ABC Analysis
Lean Six Sigma
Cross Functional Team Leadership
Change Management
Strategic Planning
Michael Burgess Summary
Michael Burgess, based in Pleasanton, CA, US, is currently a Senior Director Operational Excellence - Consumables at Waters Corporation. Michael Burgess brings experience from previous roles at Waters Corporation, BD and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Michael Burgess holds a 1990 - 1994 Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Electonics @ Liverpool John Moores University. With a robust skill set that includes Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, 5S, Kanban and more. Michael Burgess has 2 emails and 1 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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