Kingston Valves/Storm Manufacturing GroupRecruited as part of a new Leadership Team with the goal of turning around an unprofitable industrial valve business. • Successfully returned the business to profitability during the economic downturn• Full P&L Responsibility for Industrial Pressure Safety, Check and Flow Control Valves• Developed new Go To Market Strategy for 100+ year old Brand• Managed Sales Organization, Customer Service, Engineering, Supply Base• Fostered a culture of continuous improvement

Managed the Thermal Systems Commodity consisting of over 100 suppliers and >$35M in spend. Supplier strategy development and execution.• Identified, Selected and Led MATEX projects to reduce direct material spend• Negotiated long term supply agreements with key suppliers• Executed strategic pricing agreements to manage metals inflation

Major Responsibilities• Establish and implement program management support of European customers• Communicate program status to customer management teams• Manage resolution of program challenges and customer perceptions• Develop standardized tools and processes for NPI program management• Align program management resources for global customer support Accomplishments• Established a new org structure for the global management of NPI• Implemented a global review process for new product opportunities

Major Responsibilities• Manage the scope, cost and schedule of launching new product applications • Develop and implement a global Program Management framework for Thermal Systems• Report to senior management and customer teams regarding program status and key constraints• Facilitate communications between project team and customer Accomplishments• Managed the transfer of a production line from UK to Mexico • Successfully Launched five products in 2005 for various customer segments• Developed new criteria for evaluation of New Product Opportunities• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification: NPI Process Improvement Team

Major Responsibilities• Manage Prototype Shop to budgetary, delivery and quality targets: 7 direct reports• Develop and improve manufacturing processes and tooling for all new products• Transfer all new product and process technology to Pre-production Shop and Production Plant in Mexicali, Mexico• Function as an engineering resource regarding design for manufacturing and brazement design Accomplishments• Successfully completed manufacturing process development and technology transfer for 2004 DDC Shell and Tube EGC• Developed fixturing and brazing process for Drawn Cup EGCs• Supported Mexicali facility regarding production brazing process development• DFSS Green Belt Certified; Lean Enterprise Green Belt trained

Major Responsibilities• Brazing Process Engineer - process development and troubleshooting• Apply DFM, Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing principles to production process development• Develop capital equipment budgets, specifications and manage implementationAccomplishments• Developed furnace brazing processes for entire Exhaust Gas Cooler product line • Specified, purchased and implemented four high temperature vacuum furnaces• Trade Secret awarded for Induction Brazing Repair Process Development

Resposibilities included manufacturing process development for composite structure lay-up, NC machining and sheet metal fabrication.Held DOD Secret security clearance.