President
Contract management, consultancy, and audit for clients in North America, Asia, and Europe.• Strategic Business Planning with objectives and metrics (Hoshin)• Daily production, safety, communications management• Mentoring and continual staff development• Management review and investor reporting• World class lean manufacturing systems (Kaizen)• Reduced changeover downtime (SMED)• Maximized uptime (TPM)• Continually improved process capability (SPC)• Reduced measurement system variation (MSA)• Standardize, continually improving productivity (Six-Sigma)• Reduced waste and other variations (FMEA, 8-D, QMS, Process Audit)Example - (18) month performance at one turnaround venture:• OTD: before 65%; after 97%• Turnover: before 40%; after 15%• Changeover Downtime: before 12hrs; after 2.5hrs• Scrap: before 14%; after 4%• Customer Complaints (annual): before 46; after 7• Certification Audit Nonconformances: before 10; after 0• Revenue Growth: before -2%; after 22%• Profit Growth: before (loss); after 12%Quality Management Systems- QMS Development and Management- Audit Programme Management and Implementation (ISO 9001, IATF 16949)- Staff Development- Daily Management of Quality FunctionsExpert in Toyota Production System, strategic business planning, Hoshin, Strategic Functional Deployment, risk management, team building, strategic business planning, objectives, budgeting, KPI, gemba, regulatory compliance, management review, investor communications, and public relations.Expert in multiple management system - certification standards including ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and others.Industrial experience:• Automotive (OEM and supply chain)• Agricultural / Mining Equipment• Primary Metals• Secondary Metals• Plastics and Rubber• Assembly operations