Jason Christopherson
@jasonchristopherson
Director of Operational Excellence driving Lean Six Sigma transformations and measurable savings.
What I'm looking for
I am a Director of Operational Excellence with 15+ years leading manufacturing, consulting, and capital projects, and an MBA backed by an ICBB Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. I have a proven record of delivering $75M+ in combined cost savings and revenue through scaling production, rescuing stalled projects, and embedding continuous improvement systems.
My leadership blends crisis-tested execution and servant leadership to build high-performing teams and sustainable culture changeācutting turnover dramatically, boosting throughput and quality, and promoting talent into advanced roles while delivering measurable, long-term operational gains.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Engineering Project Manager
Stellar Strategy, LLC
Jan 2023 - Jan 2025 (2 years)
Delivered $14M in annualized savings and 30% efficiency gains by embedding Lean Six Sigma into client operations and building KPI-driven accountability systems that sustained improvements.
Director of Operations
Yanmar Compact Equipment
Jan 2023 - Jan 2024 (1 year)
Reduced early turnover from 70% to 5% in six months while scaling headcount 60%, increased daily throughput 40% and improved quality 35% PPM by embedding servant-leadership and accountability frameworks.
Senior Project Lead
Brunswick Corporation
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023 (11 months)
Rescued a stalled $20M capital project by redesigning equipment, creating tooling, and streamlining processes, delivering launch one week ahead of schedule and avoiding multimillion-dollar delays.
Grew a $5M territory revenue by 21% through consultative sales and Salesforce analytics, strengthening executive relationships and deepening market penetration.
Scaled N95 respirator production from 0 to 3M units/day in six months, unified cross-site teams under crisis conditions, and replicated the launch in Canada with a 12-person taskforce.
Led a 65-member cross-functional team across 26 work centers to increase throughput 30% and reduce changeover times 20% through process optimization and cross-departmental alignment.
Oversaw 100+ employees in 24/7 operations, reducing order lead time 30%, cutting waste 50%, and increasing manufacturing success rate 9% via process improvements.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration & Management
Completed an MBA in Business Administration & Management focusing on leadership and operational strategy.
Kaplan University
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration & Project Management
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Project Management.
Lean Six Sigma (ICBB Certified)
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (ICBB), Lean Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement
Earned Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification (ICBB), demonstrating expertise in process improvement and quality methodologies.
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