COO, GM, Plant Manager (220730) MBA, Masters Global Leadership, Green Belt / Automotive, Aerospace, Medical, Contract Manufacturing /
Impressive COO, highly skilled in CNC machining operations of multiple metals including aluminum, steel, and super alloys. He has Tier 1 experience with FORD, Dana, Chrysler, GM, Jaguar, and Toyota. He began his career as a prototype machinist and continued his education earning a bachelor’s and an MBA all while working in progressive positions He has a reputation for improving every operation that he has worked in and is known as a level-headed leader who gets things done under pressure. This highly regarded focus-driven manager has a strong track record of accomplishments that reflect strong leadership ability, an organized, solution-oriented mindset, and the ability to recognize and act on improvement opportunities!
Dedicated individual with 20+ years of ground-up experience with strong cross-functional capabilities in Operations, Engineering, Quality, Business Development, LEAN, and TPM Maintenance.
Solid record of accomplishment in initiating operational and organizational changes to improve performance. Specializes in turnaround situations.
Organized and systematic. Go-getter who gets the job done, remaining calm and levelheaded under pressure.
Effective, hands-on manager. Able to capitalize on individual strengths and build productive teams and acts as a Lead Change Agent.
Known for excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with people from all backgrounds.
Respected leader who readily takes initiative to solve problems and improve business operations.
- P & L Responsibility
- Team Leadership (485)
- Change Agent
- Plant Turnarounds
- Moving Manufacturing Plants
- Reducing Cost
- Machining Operations
- Gear Manufacturing
- Equipment Manufacturing
- Automotive Manufacturing
- Medical Products Manufacturing
- Contract Manufacturing
- Injection Molding / Extrusion
- Heat Treating
- Metal Fabrication
- Product Engineering
- Product Launch Activities
- 6S Experience
- Labor Cost Reduction
- Continuous Improvement Goals
- Reverse Engineering
- Developing Cost Effective Manufacturing Processes
- Engineering Management experience
- Using FIFO Staging
- Kanban Pull Systems
- Driving Continuous Improvement
- Theory of Constraints
- Holding Kaizen Events
- Improving Profits
- Improving OEE
- Reducing Scrap
- Process Manufacturing Improvements
- ISO9001
- TS16949
- PPAP / APQP
- Six Sigma Green Belt Training
- Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Troubleshooting Problems
- Value Stream Mapping
- Applying Visual Systems
- Powdered Metal, Aluminum Alloys, Super Alloys, Ductile Iron, Brass , Stainless Steel
- 3-axis. 4-axis, 5-axis
- Single / Dual Spindle CNC Milling
- Tier 1 experience with FORD, Dana, Chrysler, GM, Jaguar and Toyota.
- Automotive Castings
- CBN grinding
- CNC Controllers
- CNC Cutters
- CNC Grinders
- CNC Laser Cutter
- CNC Lathes
- CNC Milling Machines
- CNC Plasma Cutters
- CNC Programming
- CNC Router
- Control Charts
- Equipment Design
- Estimating Production Times
- Gauging Applications
- GD&T
- Reducing WIP Inventory
- Improving Manufacturing Methods
- Implementing Lean Manufacturing
- Machine Tool Setup Methodology
Education
- Columbia Business School – Business, Mergers and Acquisitions, 2021-2022
- Thunderbird School of Global Management – Master Certificate in Global Foresight & LEADERSHIP, 2020 – 2021
Grace College – 2014 Masters of Business Management- MBA –GPA 3.75 – Honor Student - Grace College – 2012 Bachelors of Business Management – GPA 3.85- Honor Student
- Six Sigma Green Belt