Operations VP / Director / GM (219949) Masters, Green Belt, CME, PMP, CQE, CQM / Die Casting, CNC Machining / Automotive Tier 1, Tier 2, OEM / Leader of teams from 200 to 3500 / Will relo
This is a rare opportunity to present a Game Changer in every sense of the word. He is an accomplished, award-winning, and talented Manufacturing Executive with a comprehensive background in driving business operations, manufacturing/assembly, and design/manufacturing engineering. He has a Masters in Manufacturing Management from Kettering and a Bachelors in Technology from Purdue. His resume is an impressive string of accomplishments in Automotive Manufacturing across machining, die-cast, and assembly of drive train components.
He has extensive experience with P/L conversion (turnaround) and change management creating disciplined systems with accountability. He is technologically savvy with advanced knowledge of complex data management and analysis tools. He has successfully coached and led manufacturing teams from 200 to over 3500 to produce exceptional results! He has taken his skills and performed magic for a non-automotive company to produce vast improvements in their manufacturing processes and profits! He is now ready for his next challenge and is looking for his next leadership role where he can do it all over again. This is an opportunity that you don’t want to miss! Kevin is going to make a huge impact for some lucky company this year. The question is, “Will It Be Yours?”
• Strategically planned and led the launch of Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, and Challenger product lines, and Challenger with the Hellcat Engine.
• Analyzed and cultivated Lean manufacturing improvement plans for multiple business units.
• Analyzed safety, quality, cost, and delivery program operations resulting in:
o 63% lost time injury reduction
o 11% expense hours per day reduction
o 19% manufacturing warranty reduction
o 13% increase in first-time capability (moved Brampton Assembly Plant into a tie for best performing Assembly Plant)
• 2009 Shingo Silver Medallion recipient for Outstanding Achievement in Lean Principles
• Managed multiple manufacturing sites for the company in Winamac, Indiana, Mt Carmel, Illinois, and Tyler, Texas along with interfacing with Sweden.
• Developed manufacturing engineering and quality departments.
• Recruited and hired Design Engineering Vice President and Design Engineering Director, Quality Director, ERP Director, EH&S Manager, and a Lean Manufacturing Manager.
• Reduced recordable injury rate from 7.2 to 1.1 increased quality first-time yield from 31% to 97%.
• Saved $4.3 M in 2019 on a material procurement project.
• TS 16948 ISO Certification / ISO 14,001 Certification
• Oversaw daily operations for 104 die-cast machines, ranging from 800 ton – 3500 ton die cast machines producing engine and transmission aluminum die castings at an annual volume of 4,900,000 units.
• Directed 30 manufacturing engineers, 1,700 skilled tradesmen, and maintenance/engineering managers, producing a daily volume of 8,470 transmissions in 4 transmission machining/assembly and die-cast plants.
• Managed daily operations including control of a budget of $428 M for a 3.1 M square foot automotive manufacturing plant employing 3,500 auto workers and 240 salaried personnel, producing 268,000+ vehicles/year.
• Managed all machining and assembly operations for a 1.1 M square foot transmission plant employing 1400 UAW and 120 salaried personnel, producing 312,000 units/year.
• Oversaw 650K square foot facility employing 850 UAW and 65 salaried personnel, producing maximum output of 440,000 units/year.
• Tier 1, Tier 2 Automotive
• Automotive Castings
• High Pressure Die Casting
• Low Pressure Die Casting
• Vacuum Pressure Casting
• Powdered Metal
• Heat Treating
• Solving Porosity Problems
• Quenching Heat Treatment
• Annealing
• Minimizing Scrap / Rework
• Cycle Times
• Metal Fabrication
• Assembly Operations
• Machining Operations
• 3-axis, 4-axis, 5-axis, 6-axis
• Single Spindle CNC Milling
• Dual Spindle CNC Milling
• Machining Data Collection
• Reducing Equipment Setup Time
• CBN grinding
• CNC Controllers
• CNC Cutters
• CNC Grinders
• CNC Laser Cutter
• CNC Lathes
• CNC Milling Machines
• CNC Programming
• Improving Jigs / Fixtures
• Estimating Production Times
• Gauging Applications
• GD&T
• Siemens Controls
• G Code Programming
• Fanuc Controls
• Robotics
• PLCs
• CMM Experience
• 3D Printer
• Solidworks
• Minitab
• Unigraphics
• Chrysler EBSC
• GM QSB+
• TS16949
• ISO9001
• PPAP
• APQP
• Product Engineering
• Product Launch Activities
• 6S Experience
• A3 Experience
• Achieving Cost Reduction
• Conducting Design Reviews
• Achieving Continuous Improvement Goals
• Cost Estimating
• Cost Reduction
• Design / Layout
• Developing Cost Effective Manufacturing Processes
• Engineering Management experience
• ERP Systems
• FIFO Staging
• Gage R&R
• Control Plans
• Developing Work Instructions
• Hiring / Training
• Implementing Continuous Improvement
• Holding Kaizen Events
• Lean Manufacturing Methods
• Managing Multiple Projects
• Material Management
• Improving OEE
• P & L Responsibility
• PFMEA
• Process Manufacturing Improvements
• Project management
• Project Planning
• Providing Technical Support
• Root Cause Analysis
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Supervising Multi-discipline Teams
• Total Quality Management (TQM)
• Troubleshooting
• Value Stream Mapping
• Visual Systems
EDUCATION
• Masters Manufacturing Management / Kettering University, General Motors Institute, Flint, MI
• B.S. School of Technology / Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
• Six Sigma Green Belt
• Lean Certified
• Certified Mfg. Engineer
• Certified PMP Program Mgmt Professional
• Certified Quality Engineer CQE
• Certified Quality Manager CQM
• Certified Toyota Production Sys.