Bob Grainger Email & Phone Number

United States

El Paso, Texas Area

San Antonio, Texas Area

• Directed wide range of placement of new business, plant closings, plant opening, and / or re-locations within business case and strategies to support business objectives. Led new ERP implementation. Managed special.
• Secured cost savings of over $3M annually by leading implementation of new ERP system to 15 North American manufacturing and distribution locations within 15 months.
• Closed facility and seamlessly transferred all business to new location, minimizing customer interruptions, saving $3.4M per year.
• Managed project to open new facility, transferring all business to new location with no customer interruptions.
• Worked collaboratively within team to deliver material project, bringing $25M reduction in inventory.
• Travelled to Brazil for 3 months, troubleshooting and resolving complex issues surrounding timely transfer of business and production.

San Antonio, Texas Area

• Provided oversight on new business development, plant restructuring, and opening of new plant operations. Managed PACCAR program and delivered wide range of special projects in conjunction with Vice President of.
• Closed Honduras facility and completed transfer of business back to Mexico, reducing assembly cycle time of product by 5 weeks and decreasing premium freight with ‘0’ impact to customer quality or production.
• Coordinated launch of major EPA engine upgrade for 2010 at PACCAR program, delivering upgrade with no major quality or delivery issues.
• Led transition team from Platinum Equity / AEES to PKC Group, standardizing processes and procedures across multiple locations by developing and implementing accurate and timely action matrix.

San Antonio, Texas Area

• Managed manufacturing and industrial engineering functions for light vehicle division. Planned capacity for headcount, tooling, equipment, and floor space. Directed end-to-end processes, including bill of materials.
• Developed cost savings proposal to replace cutting equipment, saving company $5M annually within 2 years.
• Managed significant economic downturn by closing plants in Monterrey and transitioning business to Torreon.
• Supported team to dissolve joint venture with Fujikura by collaborating with Fujikura stakeholders on needed facilities and resources.
• Merged manufacturing and industrial engineering groups from Electro Wire and AFL, standardizing processes and increasing productivity.
• Consolidated 2 facilities into 1 building in Torreon, saving $1.5M per year.

El Paso, Texas Area

Reviewed P&L statements with Vice President of Operations, plant managers, and department heads with oversight of engineering, maintenance, program management, and MRO purchasing. Led operations meetings, ensured plants met operating targets, and helped improve measures that were below target.

Troy, MI

Traveled to plants to help with launches, process improvements, and plant efficiencies. Assisted cost estimating group to process quotes when needed.

Ruston, La And Dearborn, MI

Performed plant engineering functions for plant with 400 staff. Updated bill of materials, developed line balances and plant efficiencies, and solved production problems and bottlenecks.

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