Peyton Paulson


About Me

2024 MBA Graduate | Engineering Management Master's 2021 | Chemical Engineering Undergrad 2020. Passionate about process improvement and business leadership.

Location

Louisville, KY
Hebron, KY
Education
    University of Louisville
    August 2016 - May 2020
    degree
    Bachelor's
    major
    Chemical Engineering
    University Of Louisville
    August 2023 - December 2024
    University Of Louisville
    February 2020 - May 2021
Work Experience
    Kenco Group
    Continuous Improvement Manager
    Jeffersonville, IN, United States, 47199
    April 2022 - present
    company
    Kenco Group
    title
    Continuous Improvement Manager
    overview
    -Kenco Group's CI Leader for two 3PL facilities in Jeffersonville, IN. Complex, multiple customer facilities with various WMS (Blue Yonder, Deposco, and HighJump). -Responsible for creating a lean culture at the Jeffersonville complex and spearheading a multifaceted change management process to align the organization's culture with the principles of data-driven decision-making and operational excellence. -Works closely to coach senior management all the way down to associates about lean principles. -Responsible for creating a "playbook" for Jeffersonville as we expand our complex to building 3/4 with the addition of new customers. -Owner of Kenco Operating System's minimum requirements assessment/audit process. -Reduced label spend by $47K and reduced labor cost by $129K in Iovate Value Added Services through various lean/kaizen blitz activities. -Supported launch of Autostore - $12mil investment to automate picking process entirely.
    Beam Suntory
    Operational Excellence Lead - North America
    Louisville, KY, United States, 40299
    April 2022 - April 2024
    Niagara Bottling
    Continuous Improvement Manager
    Jeffersonville, IN, United States, 47199
    October 2021 - April 2022
    Abb
    LEAD Operations Rotational Program
    Milwaukee, WI, United States, 53295
    July 2020 - October 2021
    DuPont
    Chemical Engineering Co-Op
    Louisville, KY, United States of America
    May 2019 - August 2019
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Fun Fact

I have an orange tabby cat named "Cat" from the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's :)

Passion

Overall, I am a passionate, focused, goal-oriented individual that loves continuous improvement. I love to stay busy! I value professionalism & a business mindset, yet I am still curious and always eager to learn more! I am a strong believer that we can accomplish much more when we work together.

Skills
Charismatic LeadershipInterpersonal CommunicationManufacturing EngineeringOperations ManagementSix SigmaTeam LeadershipTeamwork
Volunteer
    Epikos Church
    March 2021 - October 2021
    Reinvented Magazine
    June 2019 - January 2020
Leadership
    Phi Sigma Rho Sorority
    Executive Board, Director of Professional Development, and Housing Chair
    November 2016 - May 2020
    American Institute of Chemical Engineers
    President, Event Coordinator, and Member
    June 2017 - May 2020
Hobbies
Indoor Cycling
Cooking
Kickboxing
Martial Arts
Shopping
Eating/Trying new Food
Concerts
Reading
Coffee Shops
Creating Playlists/Mixes
GoPro Videos
Traveling
Tennis
Trader Joes Shopping