Expertise
Steve Compton is an experienced practitioner of Lean/Six Sigma change at all levels of the organization. He has successfully led, and taught others to lead, the transformation of operations across the depth and breadth of the organization.  With an extensive operations background, Steve brings a practical, results oriented approach to Lean/Six Sigma implementation with an emphasis on sustainability and improvement.

Individually, Steve’s areas of expertise include:
• Focused Business Transformation – Focusing businesses through the integration of products, processes, and organizations, for optimal performance.
• Lean Enterprise – Training and implementation of Lean, and Six Sigma tools resulting in significant savings and gross margin improvement.
• Kaizen Approach – Initiating change through Kaizen concepts which result in reduced cost (e.g., direct labor cost, cycle time reduction, capacity enhancement, reduced defects.
• Leadership – Effective leadership behaviors that break down barriers, promote change, and ensure sustainment and improvement.

Steve’s Professional Background:
• President, Steven K. Compton, Consulting
• Director, Lean Transformation, General Electric, Aircraft Engines Division
• Executive, Operations Management, General Electric, Aircraft Engines Division

Representative Clients
General Electric, GlaxoSmithKline, Raytheon, Allied Signal/Honeywell, General Motors, Lockheed Martin, Delphi Automotive

Education and Associations
• M.B.A., Business Administration, Purdue University, Krannert School of Business
• B.S., Industrial Engineering, Louisiana State University