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Dan Sakata MayoDS

Dan Sakata Mayo

Lean & Operational Excellence Consultant

€550/day
Fontaines-sur-Saône, FR
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Dan

🎯 WHAT I DO
I help industrial SMEs (30 to 250 employees) unlock 10 to 20% of production capacity in less than 3 months, through actionable and quantified Lean diagnostics and projects. No PowerPoint: operational results delivered on the ground.

🏭 MY BACKGROUND
- 3 years on the ground as a production manager, I speak the language of team leaders.
- Master's Degree in Industrial Project Management & Operational Excellence.
- Co-founder of 2 companies (TonDesign, Persecom), I know how to launch and deliver, not just advise.

🔧 MY INTERVENTIONS
- Industrial Flash Diagnosis: 5 days, 3 identified and quantified ROI levers, Board presentation.
- Project Sprint: 3 weeks on a specific topic (SMED, 5S, or SQCDP), measured on-site results.
- Freelance Lean Mission: continuous improvement management over time.

🧰 METHODS
VSM · Gemba · TRS · DMAIC · Ishikawa / 5 Whys · Pareto · FMEA · 8D · 5S · SMED · SQCDP · change management.

🏗️ SECTORS
Food industry · metallurgy / mechanics · plastics · cosmetics · pharma.

📍 Lyon + Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (travel). Remote scoping and monitoring.

👉 First 15-minute call to see if I can help you increase your productivity.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Fontaines-sur-Saône (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Contitech Anoflex
    Production Manager
    AUTOMOBILE
    September 2021 - September 2024 (3 years)
    Caluire-et-Cuire, France
    • Managed the 'Versatility and Integration of New Entrants' project: deployment of an ILUO matrix covering 15 workstations and 25 operators, and standardization of new entrant integration paths.
    • Led the reorganization of the tooling area using the 5S method: -30% search time and significant reduction in operator travel.
    • Led daily performance reviews (production meetings, KPI monitoring) and coordinated interfaces with the Methods, Maintenance, and Quality departments.
    • Trained 25 operators on new standards and operating procedures.
    Continuous Improvement 5S Change Management Operational Excellence PMO
  • Persecom
    Co-founder
    January 2025 - May 2026 (1 year and 4 months)
    Caluire-et-Cuire, France
    • Directed the strategic and operational development of Persecom, optimizing internal processes to increase productivity and implement innovative technological solutions.
    Operational Excellence Production Management Visual Management Continuous Improvement Ishikawa
  • Tondesign
    Co-founder
    RETAIL (SMALL BUSINESS)
    March 2020 - May 2026 (6 years and 2 months)
    Caluire-et-Cuire, France
    • Specialized in small and large format printing.
    • Production management, client management, and business development.
    Production Management Ishikawa Continuous Improvement VSM Visual Management

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Education

  • Master's Degree in Industrial Project Management and Operational Excellence
    in&ma
    2024
    Formation Bac+5 orientée terrain industriel, structurée autour de deux axes : - Management de projets industriels ; cadrage, planification et pilotage de projets : DMAIC, gestion de projet, gestion des risques, conduite du changement. - Excellence opérationnelle / Lean ; diagnostic et optimisation des flux : VSM, Gemba, TRS, 5S, SMED, SQCDP ; résolution de problèmes : Ishikawa, 5 Pourquoi, Pareto, 8D, AMDEC ; Lean Six Sigma. Compétences clés : amélioration de la performance industrielle, réduction des gaspillages, fiabilisation des process, pilotage par les indicateurs.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Production and Industrial Project Management
    in&ma
    2024
    Formation Bac+4 axée pilotage opérationnel d'une production industrielle : - Pilotage de la production — ordonnancement, planification, gestion des flux et des capacités, suivi de la performance (TRS, indicateurs atelier). - Management opérationnel — animation d'équipes de production, management visuel, SQCDP, sécurité. - Qualité & amélioration continue — 5S, résolution de problèmes, standardisation, démarche Lean. - Gestion de projets industriels — conduite de projets d'amélioration et d'organisation d'atelier. Compétences clés : organiser et piloter un atelier, animer des équipes, optimiser les flux et la performance de production.

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