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Columbus, Ohio, Us

Signode is a $2.4B leading global manufacturer of industrial packaging and application equipment that makes the bulk transportation of goods possible.• Created a $520M Global Equipment business by carving out the technology businesses, originally within Regional consumables businesses, consolidating 11 separate businesses into one global business platform focusing on technology and growth.• Developed and executed a global growth strategy based on value selling technology and system solutions.• Implemented global systems for Industry 4.0, Product Design & Development, Equipment / Software and Operational Excellence enabling the business to leverage R&D, Operations and material spend.• Acquired and integrated multiple companies to augment our portfolio and expand our systems capabilities• Increased organic sales by 22.6% and improved EBITDA by 39.3% in 18 months

Nordborg, Dk

The Danfoss Group is a global producer of products and services used in areas such as cooling food, air conditioning, heating buildings, controlling electric motors, Compressors, Drives and powering mobile machinery.• Responsible for transforming a group of 12 separate product lines into one Global Business Unit withsales of $650M and 8 plants globally (2-USA, 2-Europe, 2-China, 1-Japan, 1-Brazil)• Developed and executed a business model complexity reduction strategy which consolidated 2 European facilities and reduced the product line portfolio by 40% (Sold 1 product line in China and phased out 4 product lines by transitioning customers to new products and After Market).• Developed and implemented a Global BU strategy defining our Value Proposition, Product Portfolio Development, Growth Strategies (Organic and M&A), Operational Excellence and Organizational Development plans to create a High Performing & Results focused Culture.• Developed and implemented a China growth strategy: Launched a new plant in Haiyan, China to localize product, introduced a Value Segment of products, implemented a fulfillment model to reduce lead times by 50% and attacked new applications where we were non-existent. Achieved a sales growth of 22.4% in 2 years.• Increased sales by $74M, Contribution Margin by 7%, reduced fixed costs by 8% and improved EBIT by 15% by simplifying the business model, focusing on Operational Excellence and growth in new applications.

Sauer-Danfoss is a global supplier of engineered hydraulic systems for the mobile off-highway market.* Responsible for creating a stand alone business for Control Valve design and manufacture, by carving this product line from the Sauer-Danfoss corporate structure.* Awarded Top 20 Places to Work in South Carolina. * Developed and executed the strategic business plans for creating a profitable stand alone organization with solid foundation. * Our business strategies focus on responsiveness to the customers' needs by simplifying and streamlining all operational and business processes.* Team development and execution of our Global Vision, Business Strategies, Value Proposition, Branding and Go To Market Strategies to successfully carve out the HIC/Cartridge valve business from Sauer-Danfoss and exist as a wholly owned subsidiary.* Developed and implemented a full business structure within Comatrol for Sales, Marketing, Procurement, and Product Development.* Developed a complete business turnaround within 1.5 years. Increased sales from $57M to $89M, improved EBITDA by 14.5% points, reduced NWC by 10.7% points, increased Contribution Margin by 8.8% points, and Cash flow improvement of 294%.

Nordborg, Dk

* Business unit became profitable for the first time since originally purchased by Sauer-Danfoss in 2004. Financial Improvements: EBITDA 18% point increase, NWC reduction of 15.5% points, and Cash flow improvement of 124%.* Consolidated the product portfolio of three separately acquired companies, reducing our final part numbers by 48%, greatly reducing our operational complexity and providing leverage in developing a supplier partner network.* Implemented a global operational strategy that focused on assembly / test, with the outsourcing of high volume low mix machining. 7 facilities were consolidated into 3 facilities, with one in each of the 3 major regions of sale, reducing costs by $8M.

Auburn Hills, Mi, Us

TI Automotive is a global Tier I automotive supplier of fuel delivery systems.* Integrated Engineering, Program Mgmt, Business Dev., and Ops into one business unit that was focused on the customer wants.* Implemented a business system to achieve Clarity of Goals and Responsibilities, through Policy Deployment and BSCs.* Implemented Operational Excellence system which resulted in a 52% reduction in PPM and a 35% improvement in productivity.* Structured and implemented AQP systems and teams with metrics that allowed us to launch 10 automotive programs in 4 months.* Developed and implemented a global manufacturing strategy that allowed us to eliminate the need for a blowmold machine in North America, saving $7M in capital expense.

Auburn Hills, Mi, Us

Responsible for developing and executing our Southeast transplant business for BMW and KIA.* Developed and launched our Hartwell, GA. facility from breaking ground to customer program launches.* Staffing and team development for the plant and business functional areas.* Plant was completed within 6 months and all customer launches were completed on schedule.

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VITEC is a PE-backed start-up company that we launched as a manufacturing facility of automotive fuel tanks and we were able to develop into a full service automotive supplier. It was a joint venture between TI Automotive and Greenwood Holdings LLC.* Part of the team to develop and bring to life our strategic marketing & business plans as a minority automotive supplier.* Implemented flexible manufacturing system that reduced capital investment by $3.2M and reduced floor space usage by 35%.* Developed and built in-house 3 flexible robotic welding systems and assembly lines that were capable of producing any fuel tank configuration, we used this as a platform to market and sell automation equipment.* Awarded 2 new automotive programs, increasing sales from $150M to $200M.* VITEC earned “GM Supplier of the Year”.

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Developed and implemented complete operational system for a Tier I automotive facility, with a cultural focus on lean and entreprenurial leadership.* Achieved PPM < 15* Created and developed in house departments for Program Management, R&D, and Product Design. Enabling us to become a full service supplier and reduce allocated cost by $3.2M.

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Complete plant start up from breaking ground to launch of 6 autmotive fuel tank programs.* Plant turned a profit 6 months ahead of schedule* Successfully launched 6 automotive programs into production within 1 year.* Implemented Operational systems that allowed production to increase from 300 parts/week to 12,000 parts/week, OEE > 89%.* Developed and lead the Engineering, Materials, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Shipping & Receiving departments.* Developed prototyping and machine building businesses for the plant saving $1.2M and increasing sales by $800K per year.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

* Production Line Supervisor* Process Engineer* Prototype Engineer

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