Sara Gilbert
About Sara Gilbert
Sara Gilbert is the Sr. Director of Manufacturing Operations at SC Johnson in Racine, Wisconsin, with a background in Lean Manufacturing and a strong passion for continuous improvement.
Title
Sara Gilbert holds the position of Sr. Director Manufacturing Operations at SC Johnson in Racine, Wisconsin.
Company
Sara Gilbert currently works at SC Johnson, a renowned global manufacturer of household cleaning supplies and other consumer chemicals. She operates out of their Racine, Wisconsin location.
Previous Experience at Eaton Corporation
Before joining SC Johnson, Sara Gilbert worked at Eaton Corporation for 15 years. She served as the ECO Sr. Manager of Lean Manufacturing, where she focused on driving lean manufacturing initiatives to improve efficiency and production processes. Her tenure at Eaton Corporation spanned from 1998 to 2013 in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Education and Expertise
Sara Gilbert earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Mississippi State University, where she studied Business Administration and Management from 2009 to 2015. Prior to that, she received her Bachelor of Science (BS) in Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University, studying from 1993 to 1997. Sara's credentials also include a Six Sigma Blackbelt certification and a Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) designation.
Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement
Sara Gilbert has extensive experience in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement. Her professional background includes working in both Union and Non-Union facilities, where she has driven process optimizations and efficiency gains. She is passionate about teaching and coaching others, helping teams identify opportunities and leverage collective efforts to achieve challenging operational goals.