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Agnieszka Srokowska

Luzern

Summary

15 Years' experience in Manufacturing and Supply Chain. Growing through various positions. Starting as a process engineer to gain broad experience in various processes, technologies and products with strong connection to MTD and RnD groups. Leading lean optimization activities for E2E value streams. Developing leadership and team management skills on different organizational levels through roles with growing responsibilities. Expanding to Plant Manager role for Healthcare Plant, including management of +500 employees, safe environment, diversified portfolio, multiple technologies and catalyzing continuous improvement to achieve results. Building Lean Six Sigma culture, developing strong future leaders and driving continuous improvement change across Healthcare Plants in EMEA. Next translating business requirements into lean value stream strategies, championing key CAPEX and OPEX projects and working closely with global teams to drive tactics for service, COGS and cash. In my most recent role as Director of Manufacturing Operations, I'm focus is on delivering strong financial results while upholding the highest standards of safety and compliance across all manufacturing operations. I'm deeply committed to nurturing talent and fostering a culture of continuous development within the organisation. Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organisational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgement to positively impact company success.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Director Manufacturing Operations, Heathcare

3M EMEA GmBH
2023.10 - Current

Execute the Manufacturing & Supply Chain strategy that aligns with business objectives to achieve and continuously improve the performance of plant operations. Achieve through a strong focus on developing the people, engaging the community and creating a safe and healthy work environment.

  • Strength internal controls by reviewing existing policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Champion a strong EHS culture
  • Support HOO activities that build strong and diverse capabilities, and align resources with the long-term priorities and set people to success
  • Prioritize and execute plant operational improvements to drive value for the customer in alignment with the global strategy
  • Define area priorities and targets in alignment with global priorities
  • Assure execution against customer strategy through value stream improvement planning in conjunction with cross-functional team
  • Drive execution attainment to manufacturing controllable financial plan in alignment with improvement plans
  • Partner with global business team to maximize impacts of COGS due to price, mix, volume
  • Manage network design actions within region – Sourcing, SOS, etc
  • Champion area NPI/NTI Execution Planning and Coordination
  • Champion technology advancement and implementation planning for the area
  • Area Supply chain architecture execution (Capacity optimization and asset loading)
  • Area capital management (>200M$ investments).

EMEA Portfolio Value Stream Senior Manager

Healthcare, 3M EMEA GmBH
2022.04 - 2023.10

Execution of the area customer/business/plan priorities across multiple value streams for Dental and Filtration & Separation Divisions. Mix of manufacturing and supply chain functional expertise. Strong principle-based coaching and collaboration skills. Contact point between business and manufacturing.

  • Deploying global portfolio strategy at area level by defining, prioritizing and executing value stream improvement programs to maximize competitiveness of the Area
  • Bringing area specific view into the global E2E strategy through Global Strategy Deployment workshops, Global Supply reviews and supply chain architecture activities including network design
  • Building strategic value stream improvement plans to support divisional goals
  • Championing CAPEX projects under long-term roadmaps for capacity expansion, LT shortening, dual sourcing, cost optimization, COPQ reduction and risk mitigation
  • Leading supply interruption resolution activities to secure source of supply for raw materials
  • Managing NPIs and MOC in consistency with the strategy ensuring product successful scale-ups and start-ups at area plants
  • Supporting quality incidents resolution process
  • Coaching Value Stream managers cross EMEA plants

EMEA M&SC Master Black Belt, Heathcare

3M
2020.02 - 2022.04

Lean Six Sigma leader able to deploy global strategy in the area, develop leaders and deliver results. Driving E2E Healthcare Business Group Area improvement process aligned with global processes through Manufacturing & Supply Chain initiatives and activities to deliver financial results aligned to goals

  • Developing high potential Leaders (9 Black Belts in 8 Healthcare Plants in EMEA)
  • Ensuring strong Lean Six Sigma culture through key stakeholder engagement, hoppers, champion training, green belt engagement and recognition programs
  • Leading strategic Organizational structure design and deployment plan for 40 plants in EMEA
  • Championing Process and Product Understanding as a Critical Success Factor for various product portfolios
  • Building global strategies alignment to priorities for EMEA Healthcare
  • Leading Best Practice Sharing Platform for EMEA Healthcare Plant Managers.

Plant Manager, Healthcare

3M
2018.09 - 2020.02

Oversight of one of 3M's largest 3M Healthcare manufacturing operations in EMEA with 500+ people. Strong emphasis on People and Culture development and ensuring sustainable and efficient operations for our customers and shareholders.

  • Defining, prioritizing and executing near and long-term tactics for plant operations
  • Working collaboratively with Area and Global teams, to deploy and improve standards
  • Executing the plant strategy that aligns with business objectives to achieve and continuously improve the performance of plant operations
  • Developing the people, engaging the community and creating a safe and healthy work environment
  • Managing compliance to environmental or safety regulations under ISO9001, ISO13485, ISO14001, ISO50001, FDA, MDR
  • Managing Capital Expenditure, Capacity, and Technology Planning processes
  • Developing an engaged workforce at all levels of the organization.

Value Stream Manager, Healthcare, MSD, Dental

3M
2016.12 - 2018.09

Lead of the manufacturing module in the 3M healthcare plant with 160+ people. Lead teams to create high value, cost effective products and provide superior customer service. Defining VSIP including CAPEX to ensure longer term success with productivity, and technology enhancements. Works to continuously enforce and improve daily tier processes, daily accountability boards, standard work, visual controls, material flow and coaching.

  • Accountable for EHS, Quality, Service, Lean Six Sigma and other efforts that are in scope of Production Management responsibility.

Value Stream Leader, Healthcare, Dental

3M
2015.07 - 2016.12

Responsible for transfer and start-up of the new production operation according to schedule and KPIs. Coordinate communication within the project team and key stakeholders and functional leaders.

  • Build new organization structure for transferred operation, +50FTE
  • Execute start-up of new production lines and NPIs execution including PPU
  • Identify areas of improvement in processes and standard work to reach investment assumptions.

Production Supervisor, Healthcare, MSD

3M
2014.12 - 2015.07

Lead hourly production teams (100+ FTE incl Unions on site) to execute the department strategy in compliance with Safety and Quality standards. Develop the team's “win the day” mentality through training, coaching and continuous improvement activities. Coordinates operating activities so that products are manufactured on schedule, within quality standards, and meeting cost objectives as directed by customer-focused value stream feedback.

Process Engineering Supervisor, Healthcare, MSD

3M
2012.09 - 2014.12

Lead process engineering teams to build and execute improvement projects aligned to performance priorities and strategies. Develop the team's technical and project management capabilities.

Process Engineer

3M
2009.02 - 2012.09

Execute improvements to manufacturing processes and equipment in aligned with strategic objectives to achieve and enhance the performance of the responsible processes in the plant. Production start-up, ramp-up and stabilization (precision coating, compounding, web handling, converting).

Education

Master of Science - Biotechnology

University of Technology
Wroclaw
07.2006

Skills

  • Adaptability
  • Organization development and re-structuring
  • Cost leadership
  • Healthcare Manufacturing Operations
  • E2E supply chain management
  • Strategic vision
  • Lean Six Sigma Creative Problem Solving
  • Global Experience

Languages

English
German
Polish

Extracurricular Activities

Master Black Belt Certification, 3M US, 11/01/22 PhD Studies, Chemical Eng. and Technology, University of Technology, Wroclaw, Poland, 10/01/06, 10/01/11

Hobbies and Interests

  • Gardening
  • Hiking
  • Skiing

Timeline

Director Manufacturing Operations, Heathcare

3M EMEA GmBH
2023.10 - Current

EMEA Portfolio Value Stream Senior Manager

Healthcare, 3M EMEA GmBH
2022.04 - 2023.10

EMEA M&SC Master Black Belt, Heathcare

3M
2020.02 - 2022.04

Plant Manager, Healthcare

3M
2018.09 - 2020.02

Value Stream Manager, Healthcare, MSD, Dental

3M
2016.12 - 2018.09

Value Stream Leader, Healthcare, Dental

3M
2015.07 - 2016.12

Production Supervisor, Healthcare, MSD

3M
2014.12 - 2015.07

Process Engineering Supervisor, Healthcare, MSD

3M
2012.09 - 2014.12

Process Engineer

3M
2009.02 - 2012.09

Master of Science - Biotechnology

University of Technology
Agnieszka Srokowska