Christopher M. Email & Phone Number

Corporate - Grand Rapids, MI

• Program Managment for Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage Components -- New Business Development
• Lead multiple new product launches for multiple facilities in different states
• Developed a patented design and process for Battery Top Cap Assembly
• Worked with customers to develop products and a cost-effective process
• Performed market research to identify new components and customers

Kentwood, MI

• appliance Responsible for the production of high precision machined stainless steel components for the automotive, industrial and appliance industries.
• Managed the P&L for four product lines with 30 direct reports multiple shifts
• Responsible for continuous improvement on safety, quality, delivery and cost
• Managed EOL on programs minimizing obsolesce and redeploying resources
• Responsible for quoting and customer relationships

Dixon, Illinois

• Develop product strategy for commercial diesel products o Determine required product features o Create flexible manufacturing plan (PFMEA, Control Plans, Manufacturing Process Development) o Work with sales and marketing
• Emissions division's manufacturing council member o Developed Web based collaboration tools
• Ensure manufacturability for new products o Next generation of electric actuators (Brushed and Brushless motors) o Modular Heavy Duty EGR Coolers

Dixon, Illinois

• Manage daily operations of production facility (P&L responsible) o Direct Reports (Manufacturing Engineers, Program Managers) o Direct Reports (Production Supervisor, Production Team Leaders, Technicians) o Direct.
• Manage new product introductions into production (APQP) o Heavy Duty EGR Valves o Intake Air Throttles o Waste gate Valves o Brushless DC Actuators o Electric Air Pumps
• Responsible for managing customer relationships o Cummins, Navistar, John Deere o Toyota, Honda, GM, Ford, Chrysler
• Lead continuous improvements and cost reduction activities o Valve Leak -Six Sigma Project o 5S - Plant Wide Implementation o Operator Certification Program o Productivity Improvement (Line Balancing, Set-up Reduction.
• Lead the implementation of SAP in Dixon o Business Lead on implementation team o Key user for shipping/receiving o Key user for production and inventory control

Dixon, Illinios

• Manage capital equipment purchase and installation o Palletized Electric Air Pump Assembly Line
• Manage new product launches o Toyota Electric Air Pumps o Aston Martin Electric Air Pumps
• Supervise production employees o Production Team Leaders, Technicians and Operators
• APQP activities (Process Flow Diagram, PFMEA, Control Plan, Work Instructions, Visual Aids)
• Production Support – (Electric Air Pump Assembly, Screw Torque, EOL Testing)

Asheville, North Carolina Area

• V-8 Turbo Charger Product Line Manufacturing Development ($27M) o Manage 3 engineers in equipment implementation o Leading the development of new processes. (Plasma Welding)
• I-6 Turbo Charger Product Line Launch ($4.5M) o Specified, purchased, and installed capital equipment o Hired and supervised production employees o Develop Electron Beam welding process for variable vane mechanism o.
• Develop new manufacturing processes o Electron Beam Welding o Plasma Welding o Assembly Process Error Proofing
• Improve process and quality of current production o Optimize Production Scheduling o Improved error proofing
• Resolve customer quality issues o 8D Responses (fishbone diagrams, 3P-5Y, Is/Is not etc.)
• Managed 5-S and production training programs

Coldwater, Michigan

• Implement capital projects (Surface Preparation, Bonding, CNC Machining)
• Coordinate customer quoting process
• Managed purchasing function (Sourcing, Development)
• Resolved supplier quality issues
• Manage the relocation of three product lines
• Develop new processes (surface preparation large diameter thin clutch plates)

Sterling Heights, Michigan

• Production Support – (CNC Machining Cells, Stamping, Welding, Brazing, and Torque Convertor Assembly)
• Performed Quality Engineering Responsibilities (8D responses, process auditing)
• Process Improvements (SMED, CNC Tooling Reduction, Line Balancing Operator Training)
• Set-up kanban system in production areas
• Supervised production operators (union plant)
• Documented all plant manufacturing processes

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration, Management And Operations, 3.8

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering, 3.24 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Society of Manufacturing Engineers Pi Tau Sigma (Mechanical Engineering Honor Society)