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DEVELOPING GOJO LEADERS
      PRODUCTION LEADER BOOT CAMP



       By Jessica DeSantis, Operations Administration—Manufacturing
       Production Leaders are responsible for driving production on the plant floor, including completing all
       necessary SAP transactions, managing diverse teams, maintaining high standards of safety and quality,
       and exceeding production goals. The Production Leader Boot Camp program was established in 2016 in
       order to help Production Leaders develop strong skills and competencies in each of these areas. This
       week-long workshop welcomes Production Leaders from both GOJO Lippman Campus and GOJO
       Wooster Campus Manufacturing Centers.

       The training includes presenters from eight different workgroups and covers a wide range of topics,
       including SAP Tips, Validation Processes, cGMP and Deviation Free Ways of Working, Managing
       Materials, and Positively Influencing Others. It also provides an opportunity for Production Leaders from
       different shifts and different facilities to discuss common challenges and how to address them. “I’m pretty
       sure I learned something from everybody,” said Eric Lull, Production Leader, Manufacturing. “I really liked
       how we could, in this classroom, talk and give leadership tips and pointers and share how we solve
       certain situations because leadership is one of those really weird things – it’s extremely hard to teach. You
       can only experience it and then use your own experiences to be that leader.”

             Below: June Boot Camp Attendees: (Back Row)         Below: August Boot Camp Attendees: (Back
             Davon Hopson, Kevin Bowens, Victor Kamakanda,          Row) Ide Baubacar, Aaron Sturbaum, Bill,
             Mike Rhea, Dennis Brown, Carl Burkey, (Front Row)        Schwarz, Eric Lull, Brian Wood, Antoine
             Ia Hurst, Janelle Thomas, Samantha Davis, Brooke      Mathews, (Front Row) Mike Higgins, Arielle
             Wilhelm, and Margie Yates                                Stovall, Nadja Smith, and Wanda Craft




















              Below: Marlon Tillman, Production Supervisor,
              teaching “Positively Influencing Others” during    Below: Attendees and presenters celebrating
              the August session of Production Leader Boot     together on the final day of August Production
              Camp.                                                                    Leader Boot Camp.
















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