Michael King MBA, Lean Sensei

Operational Excellence Executive | Lean Sensei | Six Sigma Black Belt | Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Data Centers | Driving $15M+ Savings

Houston, Texas, United States

About

I am a corporate and client‑driven Operational Excellence leader and Lean Sensei with decades of experience transforming manufacturing, engineering, and project‑based organizations across energy, data centers, gaming, electronics, steel, and building products. My career has focused on designing and implementing systems that improve safety, quality, cost, and delivery while aligning people, processes, and purpose. With an OBSESSION FOR SPEED, I specialize in time‑based competition as a strategy, management by metrics, and waste elimination, leading enterprise‑wide transformations from executive strategy through shop‑floor execution. I’ve built OpEx curricula, Lean management systems, and visual factories that drive sustainable results—delivering over $15M in savings in under one year while improving culture, engagement, and operational resilience. Known as a trusted change agent, I partner with leaders to overcome complex challenges in high‑pressure environments, strengthen asset protection, and scale world‑class operations globally. Integrity, accountability, and developing people are central to everything I deliver. Core Strengths & Impact Enterprise Operational Excellence & Lean Transformation Lean Sensei | Six Sigma Black Belt | API Q1 Auditor Manufacturing, Energy, Data Centers & Global Supply Chains Time‑Based Competition & Management by Metrics Contract, Budget, & P&L Leadership Safety, Quality Systems & Regulatory Compliance Team Development, Coaching & Leadership Enablement If you’re looking to build, fix, or scale operations, I’m open to executive leadership roles, consulting engagements, and strategic advisory opportunities. [email protected]

Experience

  • Senior Operational Excellence Manager at Integra Mission Critical..."All we do is Data Centers"
    Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Regional Process Improvement Manager, Americas at Fugro
    Apr 2022 - Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    FUGRO (Marine and Land) Fugro is the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, collecting and analyzing comprehensive information about the Earth and the structures built upon it. Adopting an integrated approach that incorporates acquisition and analysis of Geo-data and related advice, Fugro provides solutions.

  • Project Assembly Commercial Group Leader at Daikin Texas Technology Park (DTTP)
    Mar 2019 - Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    DTTP is the third largest factory in the United States (behind the Tesla Factory and the Boeing Everett Factory) and the fifth largest in the world,manufacturing residential and commercial HVAC equipment.

  • Operational Excellence Consultant (dba TNLESG) at The Next Level Energy Support Group
    Nov 2015 - Feb 2019 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    Providing full-time Quality Management System Audits and Gap assessments for clients in the Oil and Gas industry and Renewable Energy Industry for alignment with ISO and API standards at Global Locations. Providing clients with Petroleum and Petroleum Products as well as full scale Value Stream process improvement support to eliminate waste and develop Customer Centric Quality standards thru the implementation and utilization of the Toyota Production System (Lean Manufacturing) and Six Sigma. Creating proven “Management by Metrics” driven operations in both Hard Manufacturing and Soft Transactional processes. Lean Sensei for Management seeking to achieve break-through results from the shop floor to the customers.

  • Regional Director of Operations at The Lonestar Group
    Jun 2014 - Nov 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos

    The LoneStar Group (LoneStar Fasteners); Spring, TX/Ningbo China July 2014-November 2015 $500 million dollar global company providing energy hardware to the Oil and Gas industry