1. Forrest
McCracken
Director, Continuous Process
Improvement
Creating high performance teams through training
and mentorship in order to create lean processes
which add direct value to customers.
forrestmccracken1@gmail.com
+44 (0)7807 009 729
www.linkedin.com/in/forrest-
mccracken
Work Experience
12/2015 - Present United Kingdom
Program Manager
United States Air Forces in Europe
Directed and scheduled maintenance activities on 27 fighter
aircraft. Reduced work processing times from 3 days to a half
day. Coordinated with engineering to reduce scale and scope of
infection criteria thereby saving 24K man hours per year.
05/2011 - 12/2015 United Kingdom
Director, Continuous Process Improvement
United States Air Forces in Europe
Built and led program management offices at five geographically
separated areas. Helped create new corporate wide Lean Six
Sigma Employee training and certification program. Led over 40
projects from inception to delivery in various technical fields
01/2010 - 04/2011 United Kingdom
Nuclear Weapons Instructor
United States Air Forces in Process
Trained and supervised personnel in the loading and handling of
nuclear weapons on fighter aircraft. Designed and validated
training documents, annual requirements and training aids.
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Education
05/2005 - 05/2008 College Park, Maryland
Master of International Management
University of Maryland
International law International Finance
Marketing intercultural Communication
01/2002 - 5/2004 Daytona Beach, Florida
Bachelor of Science Aeronautics and Business
Administration
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Accounting Managerial Statistics
Business Development Airport Management
05/2015 - Present Pentagon, VA
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Department of the Air Force
Lean Methodologies Statistical Process Control
Team Facilitation Root Cause Analysis
Green Belt Certification Strategic Development
Courses
Courses
Courses
Skills & Competences
Critical Thinking
Micro Managing
Root Cause Analysis
Verbal and Written
Communication
Team Facilitation
Teaching
Strategic Planning & Execution
Project Management
Achievements
Awarded to a member that makes the most impactful contribution to unit
Given to the best team innovation in Process design annually
Given to the best Innovative process design candidate annually
Awarded for Meritorious Service in the United States Air Force
Awarded for distinguished Service in the United States Air Force
Awarded for Specific Achievement in the United States Air Force
Held Top Secret Security Clearance continuously since 1999
Senior Non Commissioned Officer of the Year 2015
Team Innovation Award 2015
Individual Innovation Award Winner 2015
Meritorious Service Medal 2015, 2016
Commendation Medal 2008, 2011
Air Force Achievement Medal 2008
Held Top Secret/SCI-- DOD/NATO (no Polygraph)
Languages
Expert Upper-intermediate
Intermediate Beginner
English Japanese
Spanish Russian
Interests
Photography | Science and Nature | Sustainability | Astrobiology |
Alternative Energy | Entrepreneurship | Leadership Development |
Innovation | Group Psychology