{"id":1904,"date":"2023-04-03T19:02:51","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T23:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mriomega.com\/?p=1904"},"modified":"2025-09-05T01:40:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T05:40:43","slug":"general-manager-95153-bs-mech-eng-bs-mfg-eng-six-sigma-black-belt-certified-mfg-engineer-casting-operations-machining-operations-aluminum-magnesium-stainless-ductile-super-alloys-autom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/plant-manager\/general-manager-95153-bs-mech-eng-bs-mfg-eng-six-sigma-black-belt-certified-mfg-engineer-casting-operations-machining-operations-aluminum-magnesium-stainless-ductile-super-alloys-autom\/","title":{"rendered":"General Manager (95153) BS Mech Eng, BS Mfg Eng, Six Sigma Black Belt, Certified Mfg Engineer \/ Casting Operations, Machining Operations \/ Aluminum, Magnesium, Stainless, Ductile, Super Alloys \/ Automotive Tier 1, 2 \/ Business Turnarounds \/ Will Relo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Highly experienced Casting and Machining Leader with 20+ years of experience printing money for his employers!<\/strong> He has a strong technical acumen in casting and machining that has allowed him to deliver an enviable track record of performance for companies like Chassix, RYOBI Die-casting, Madison-Kipp, Team Industries and SPX. His career was shaped by his demonstrated ability to get things done consistently!\u00a0 His achievements include 7-figure cost reductions, 180-degree turnarounds for under-performing operations, fast-track growth for business enterprises, and a legacy of trained employees now holding key positions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has a BS in Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering and he is a Certified Manufacturing Engineer and a Six Sigma Black Belt. He has successfully led teams ranging from 40 to 1200.<\/strong> It is rare to find a talent with a stronger track record of making his employers money! His career is an impressive string of turning around failing operations, solving production problems, meeting deadlines, and increasing uptime all while blowing up profits! He recently completed a contract as a GM to turn around a troubled diecast plant acquisition as a General Manager. He is interested in a leadership role with a growing manufacturing company and he is willing to relocate.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Core Competencies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Developed and deployed operations strategies which resulted to a $4.1M turn-around in EBITDA performance.<\/strong>
\u2022 Improved reputation of the facility has resulted in increased sales from $14M to $28M annually.<\/strong>
\u2022 Implemented key manufacturing strategies which improved throughput by 200% to Equinox engine assembly plant in Canada.<\/strong>
\u2022 Mentored, facilitated and deployed lean improvement strategies and TPM resulting in a $1.3M increase in profitability.<\/strong>
\u2022 Led and managed a team of 450 employees specializing in pressure counter-pressure casting process and heat treatment of aluminum castings.
\u2022 Developed and implemented strategies at the plant which resulted to complete turn-around in quality and deliveries.<\/strong>
\u2022 Developed and led improvement strategies for seven (7) manufacturing facilities which led to a complete turn-around in profitability and performance.<\/strong>
\u2022 Implemented lean deployment strategies which led to a $3M turn-around (from a loss of $1M annually to profit of $2M annually) in profitability<\/strong>
\u2022 Personally hand-picked by the Chairman to develop and lead the deployment of cost reduction plans which improved profitability by 14% annually.<\/strong>
\u2022 Developed and deployed operations strategies increasing profitability by $5.6M<\/strong>
\u2022 Developed and deployed operations strategies which resulted in $4.1M turn-around in EBITDA performance.<\/strong>
\u2022 Developed and deployed operations strategies for a manufacturing team of 1200 employees to improve the profitability of four aluminum high-pressure die-casting and two CNC machining plants in the U.S. and Mexico.<\/strong>
Deployed lean improvement strategies and TPM resulting in $6M in profitability due to improvements of operation<\/strong>s
\u2022 Mentored and facilitated direct reports and key personnel in Mexico in the use of A3 strategies which led to 33% productivity improvements.<\/strong>
\u2022 Started out as Plant Manager. Promoted to Director of Operations in 10 months and VP of Operations eight (8) months later.<\/strong>
\u2022 Directed and implemented improvements to the first structural HPDC component for the company.
o The efforts resulted in a scrap reduction from 35% to 12%.
o This improvement resulted in over $1M in savings<\/strong> in die-casting, heat treatment, FPI, and machining operations.
\u2022 Develop strategies that resulted in $5.6M in BEP (break-even point) cost reductions for the company <\/strong>
\u2022 Introduced A3 problem-solving strategies, visual management, and Kanban to the plant\u2019s machining operations which resulted in OEE improvement from 67% to 91%.<\/strong>
\u2022 Introduced A3 problem-solving methodology and implemented policy deployment strategies which resulted to a $3M turn-around in profitability in die-casting operations.<\/strong>
\u2022 Negotiated price increases for the machining of Polaris engine blocks which resulted in $1.8M turn-around in profitability.<\/strong>
\u2022 Implemented strategies in operations that resulted in 30% productivity improvements in die-casting operations.<\/strong>
\u2022 Negotiated cost savings plan with a major hydraulics supplier which resulted in company savings of $85K annually.<\/strong>
\u2022 Developed and initiated a plan to improve the machining of timing gear covers for John Deere which resulted in 100 percent increase in throughput, $81,000 savings in tooling, and freed up equipment assets worth over $380K.<\/strong>
\u2022 Developed and successfully implemented a plan to negotiate price increases for crankcases which resulted in over $400K in annual net profit for this product line.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 High Volume CNC Machining Operations
\u2022 Tier-1\/Tier-2 Automotive Experience
\u2022 Permanent Mold Casting Operations
\u2022 Die Casting Operations
\u2022 Managing Multiple Machining Plant Operations
\u2022 Change Management
\u2022 Business Turnarounds on Failing Operations
\u2022 Continuous Improvement
\u2022 Powdered Metal
\u2022 Lean Manufacturing
\u2022 Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
\u2022 Improving OEE
\u2022 Toyota Production System (TPS)
\u2022 Enterprise Solutions
\u2022 Training and Mentoring
\u2022 Profit & Loss (P&L)
\u2022 Lean Six Sigma Certified
\u2022 OSHA \/ Regulatory Compliance
\u2022 Quality Systems Management (QS\/TS\/ISO)
\u2022 Metrics-driven Balanced Scorecard
\u2022 ERP\/MRP Systems
\u2022 Budgets\/Cost Reduction Initiatives
\u2022 Non-Ferrous Metallurgy
\u2022 Ferrous metallurgy
\u2022 Aluminum
\u2022 Magnesium
\u2022 Stainless Steel
\u2022 Ductile Iron
\u2022 Super Alloys
\u2022 Supply Chain Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EDUCATION \/ CERTIFICATIONS \/ TRAINING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n