Christian Paulsen

Christian is an Executive Consultant that specializes in Continuous Improvement and will bring value to your organization.  He brings a wealth of hands-on experience and leadership.  Christian brings a track record of driving out losses and waste while improving Safety, Quality, and improving Efficiencies.  He brings the Continuous Improvement tools of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Total Perfect Manufacturing (TPM). Christian instills a Zero Loss mentality while teaching how to bring sustained excellence in your organization. Christian also excels in general Leadership and is available for Leadership consultations / training.  

He is services are available if you contact him via paulsen-christian@att.net.

Managed Nestlé’s highest volume Ice Cream Business Unit manufacturing Nestle, Edy’s, and Dreyer’s products.Led 140 people including 5 Managers, 12 Supervisors and floor operators in Flavoring, Freezing, Packaging and Palletizing.Primary driver in continuous improvement systems and plant contact for engineering projects.

·Doubled manufacturing throughput after taking over high speed cone lines that were in start up mode.

·Reduced Sanitation and Change-over times by 33%.

·Reduced rejected product by 50% with improved SOP’s.

·Reduced Material Losses by 25%.

Managed all aspects of this HDPE blow molding manufacturing plant including budget development and P&L, Production, Warehousing & Shipping, Customer Service and Staff Management.Implemented Continuous Improvement systems and led all plant initiatives.

·Restored key customer relationships.

·Improved operating efficiencies (OEE) by over 10 points.

·Managed 2 major line installations and a line relocation with no customer shortages. 

Private Manufacturer of Quality Nuts, Dried Fruit, and Trail Mix

Managed Roasting, Blending, and Packaging manufacturing operations.Led 3 Managers (direct reports), 11 Supervisors, and 400-500 hourly employees.

·Managed production through growth of 40%.

·Reduced the Consumer Complaint Rate by 34%.

·Developed and implemented improved procedures resulting in a 25% reduction of roasted inventory.

·Implemented procedures improving the quality of intermediate mixes by 50%.

·Improved GMP’s as measured by both customer and internal audits.

·Developed, directed, and/or conducted training of operators, supervisors, and managers.

I worked at 5 of Unilever's North American manufacturing plants in progressive leadership roles as noted below:

Operations Manager, Little Rock, Arkansas (2001 to 2006)

Led all operations at the Skippy Peanut Butter Plant with 145 team members including Shipping and Receiving, Logistics, Roasting, Processing, Packaging, Palletizing, and Maintenance.Developed the annual budget and managed the effective execution of the annual plan.

·Led plant to new Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Cost per Ton records.

·Improved line efficiencies by 10% while reducing quality rejects 50% and injuries by 33%.

·TPM Rollout:5S & AM Pillar Champion, FI Pillar team member.

Production Manager, Dallas, Texas (1999-2001)

Managed margarine production (I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Imperial, Country Crock & Promise) including Oil Receiving, Processing, Filling, Packaging, and Palletizing in a highly Just-In-Time environment.

·Improved line efficiencies by 5 points

·Increased OSHA recordable rate by 20% in adverse conditions.

Production Manager, Suffolk, Virginia (1997-1999)

Managed the Lipton Instant Tea Department (Processing, Decaf Process, Spray Drying, Blending, Maintenance, and Packaging) independently leading with an entrepreneurial spirit in a Lean / TQM environment.

·Led the department through a complete paradigm shift enabling better support of a highly seasonal and competitive business while reducing conversion costs by 37% and changeover times by 74% (SMED).

Materials Manager, Lipton Tea, Santa Cruz, California (1996-1997)

Production Manager, Lipton Soups & Side Dishes, Lawry’s Seasonings, Flemington, New Jersey (1993-1995)

Production Supervisor, Lipton Soups & Side Dishes, Lawry’s Seasonings, Flemington, NJ (1991-1993)

Packaging Supervisor, Frankfort, IN

Dale Carnegie Course Graduate

Received the Highest Achiever Award

Received the Human Relations Award

Served as a Graduate Coach for 2 DC Courses

"Christian Paulsen held a challenging position at Ann's House of Nuts that involved continually changing priorities and personnel. Despite these complexities, he persevered in meeting objectives and maintained his composure. He upheld his high principles when faced with difficult decisions and was a team player.”

“Christian is results driven, detail oriented and is a TPM thinking leader in an industry that demands these qualities in a continuous improving world. Christian delivers repeated results with a passion for safety, quality, performance, and doing what is right in a TPM based manufacturing environment. Christian adds incredible value to any team he plays for to get repeated wins and zero losses!”

“Christian is a detailed oriented individual who is respected by his peers, direct reports and upline managers. I worked with Christian as a Corporate Project Engineer when he was the Manufacturing Manager in our Skippy Plant in Little Rock Arkansas. He was always someone I could count as a business partner to get things done directly or indirectly OTIF. He has a good attention to detail and can strategically influence people both inside and outside his direct control. I would certainly endorse Christian for any Supply Chain job where strategic influencing, integrity and execution are major factors in job execution."

“Christian is a detail oriented manager with excellent technical skill and had a very good rapport with the plant management, supervisory, and operator staff at Unilever - Little Rock. The project we collaborated on provided immediate process value and financial payback to the plant and was completed well within budget and schedule constraints.”

“I worked closely with Chris for several months on operations improvement processes. Chris is a steady leader that is accustomed to managing multiple complex priorities simultanuously. His strong work ethic drives a continuous improvement mindset for himself and his teams. Chris is constantly improving his skills and knowledge and he is respected and trusted to do the right thing. I'd work with Chris again anytime.” 

“Chris is a results oriented business unit manager with a bias for action. He drives accountability, communicates well, and establishes good working relationships. His work ethic is appreciated and he is willing to do what it takes to get the job done.” 

"Dependable. Detail-oriented. Prepared. Positive. Encouraging. I have the pleasure of working together with Chris as the instructional team for the Dale Carnegie Course. I wish we had another 10 just like him.”

Great writings Christian...Like always you're a motivating leader.