Dan Olson has over 20 years of experience leading continuous improvement initiatives and delivering training at all levels within multiple organizations. He has a variety of skills including Lean, Six Sigma, ISO standards, leadership, and computer-based training development. His work history includes roles as a Training Director, Area Manager, and Training Manager where he conducted needs assessments, led Kaizen events, and developed and delivered a variety of training programs. He has a bachelor's degree in Human Resource Development and led several successful continuous improvement projects throughout his career, resulting in reductions in waste, costs, turnover, and injuries.

1. DAN OLSON
13373 Daffodil Path,Rosemount,MN55068 | (C) 763-218-2475 | dan.olson33@gmail.com
Professional Summary .
Driven Professional with over 20 years of experience passionately leading continuous improvement initiatives in
operations and management settings, designing and delivering training at all levels within multiple organizations.
Skills .
 Continuous Improvement
 Operations training
 Six sigma green belt
 Lean flow certified
 ISO-9000 &14000 internal auditor
 Leadership
 Coaching
 5S
 Value stream mapping
 Training within industry trainer
 Train the trainer
 Team building
 Articulate computer based training
 LMS management
 PowerPoint
 DMAIC problem solving
 STOP for safety
 A-3 project management
 Strength finder
 40 hour hazwoper certified
 10 hour OSHA certified
Work History .
Training Director / ContinuousImprovement/ Safety
AspenEquipment– Bloomington,MN 2015-2016
Aspen equipment is a commercial truck builder with over 150 employees in 3 locations.
Summary: Developed and delivered a variety of training programs throughout all levels of the organization including
new hire orientation, instructor led operations training, structured on the job training, computer based training and
more. Conducted needs assessments using observation, data analysis and interviews, led Kaizen events including 5-S,
value stream mapping, lean flow and more.
Area Manager / Supervisor
GopherResource – Eagan, MN 2014-2015
Gopher Resource is an industrial recycler of spent lead acid batteries and manufacturing of refined lead alloys with
over 500 employees in 2 locations.
Summary: Managed operations of household hazardous waste and recycling facility that is owned and operated by
Gopher Resource for Dakota County. Supervised and trained staff responsible for classification and sorting of
hazardous materials as well as providing customer service to visiting community members.
Training Manager / ContinuousImprovementLeader
GopherResource 1996-2014
Summary: Conducted needs assessments using observation, data analysis and interviews, led Kaizen events including
5-S, value stream mapping, and lean flow basics. Developed and delivered a variety of training programs for
employees at all levels of the organization including new hire orientation, instructor led operations training,
structured on the job training, managed group field trainers, developed computer based training and more.

2. Education .
Bachelor of Science,Human Resource Development
UniversityofMinnesota– Minneapolis,MinnesotaGraduated1994
CourseworkinCurriculumdevelopment,trainingdelivery,needsassessment,organizational developmentand
data analysis.
Minors inOrganizational Sociology& MarketingEducation
Mini MBA St ThomasUniversity
Professional Accomplishments .
ContinuousImprovement
Securedandmanaged $250,000 grant throughMinnesotaJobSkillsPartnershiptoimplement continuous
improvementprogramatGopher Resource.Grantprovided fundsforleantraining,six sigmacertificationsand
supported several continuous improvementinitiatives.
LedLean FlowBasicsclassesthatutilizedamix of classroomlearningandmanufacturingsimulationswhere lean
conceptsare implementedand improvementsseen throughinteractive learning.
Facilitated5-Seventsthroughout manufacturing,maintenance, andoffice areas thatare still sustainedand
continue toimprove.These 5-Sprojectsledtoreductioninwaste specifically wasted time looking for materials
and reduction in lost tools.
Six-Sigma
Team leader on Six Sigma project to reduce a bottleneck in production resulting in an 80% reduction in waste, saving
the company approximately $500,000 annually by increased production efficiency and a reduction in injuries.
Led Six Sigma project to reduce employee turnover in manufacturing areas, resulting in turnover being reduced from
75% to 25%, focused on selection and onboarding processes.
Led Six Sigma project to reduce moisture in feed material in Gopher’s furnace department. By analyzing data and
changing procedures, we reduced moisture content in fed material from 6 % to less than 1%, this along with other
changes have led to record production from Gophers reverb furnace.
Training and Development
DevelopedtrainingfunctionatbothGopherResource andat AspenEquipment.Createdsystemsforneeds
assessment,trainingcreationandtrackingtraining.Developedmulti-leveltrainingsystemforoperationstraining
usingclassroom,structuredonthe job,and computerbasedtraining.
Training within Industry
Implemented the Training Within Industry process, specifically Job Relations and Job Instruction. This has enabled
Gopher to use these trained individuals as floor trainers resulting in more efficient training and reducing injuries and
improving training and quality in the workplace.

3. ProductionSupplyarea5S
Pointof use storage
Kanbanfor supplies
Regularhousekeepingaudit
Maintenance Tool Crib5S
Shadow boardsfor tools
Min-Max venderstocking
Tool repairsystem
Chemical Kanban
Previouslychemicalsstoredthroughoutareaandwarehouse
Kanbansystemwhere chemicalsare replacedastheyrunout
Reducedtime travelingfororlookingforchemicals
Safe storage of chemicals
File Room5S
CreatedPointof use for
suppliesandforms
Createdsystemfordocument
scanninganddestruction
Eliminatedneedforone file
cabineta needforstorage
cabinet