Cost: ensure all P&L ledger items are met to achieve desired cost targets and improve gross margin; achieve budgeted earned hours, absorption, direct labor productivity, and cost improvement requirements through disciplined labor planning, productivity action plans, and lean execution. Improve operational flow and productivity through continuous flow, layout optimization, pull systems, line balancing, changeover reduction, reduction of line stoppages, production reliability improvement, and coaching of cross-functional teams in lean problem-solving methods.