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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

Mettawa, Il, Us

Responsible for P&L and strategic development of Plant Engineering and Energy into one Facilities Consulting Group providing engineering and general contracting services to Brunswick worldwide, including all boat, marine propulsion, fitness, bowling and billiards companies, as a stand alone business unit.Created the Brunswick Facilities Consulting Group as a stand-alone P&L business unit providing strategic planning, engineering design, and general contracting services. Result: Evaluated 8 companies, proposed energy and mechanical system improvements with projected savings of $400,000.Spearheaded a Lean Six Sigma culture within the Group. Result: Certified 98% of the department either as Black or Green Belt, saving $4,000,000 focused on the "Greening" of the corporation.

Fond Du Lac, Wi, Us

Responsible to the President of Integrated Operations, for the cost side of P&L on all Manufacturing, with a $250,000,000 budget, a staff of 225 salaried and 3000 hourly at 8 manufacturing plants.Developed and implemented an innovative 5-year strategy integrating new and existing marine products. Result: Established all North American operations working to a "Management by Plan" using a Balanced Score Card.Analyzed and designed a manufacturing restructuring using Lean Six Sigma and ISO certification. Result: Eliminated 25% of Salary and Hourly workforce over 3 years and saved $50,000,000, with additional savings of $20,000,000 in LSS projects relating to process improvements.Directed ISO certification of Mercury Manufacturing NA. Result: Certified 8 manufacturing facilities in 15 months with warranty cost reductions of $2,000,000.Developed manufacturing strategy, construction program and start-up of three major engine programs- L6, L4, L4NA. Result: Implemented on time production start-up and 10% under budget to a $100,000,000 program.Implemented a Safety Culture across manufacturing operations. Result: Achieved 2,000,000 hours without a lost time incident and reduced Workers Compensation claims by $3,000,000.Named Co-Leader in contract negotiations with IAM Local 1949 using interest-based bargaining. Result: Ratified a 4-year contract saving $6,000,000.Simplified Manufacturing into Cross Functional Teams using Lean Six Sigma. Result: Awarded, "The Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year 2005".

Fond Du Lac, Wi, Us

Outboards/Components: Responsible to Vice President Operations for the cost side of P&L, operations, high pressure die casting, Lost Foam, Heat Treat, machining, assembly, test, painting and packaging of marine engines with an operating budget of $180,000,000.Integrated Oracle into manufacturing. Result: Installed Red Pepper to improve production build schedules across multi-lines resulting in 15% improvement.Collaborated in setting up Die Casting as a Breakout business for low volume, complex parts. Result: Established Mercury Castings as a stand alone P&L center generating $50,000,000 in yearly revenue.Standardized plant-planning process to improve linkage between Component Plants and Outboards. Result: Improved production cycle time by 25%Purchased and installed multi-spindle, high speed machining centers.Result: Replaced 600 single point machines with 30 machining centers updating to state of the art technology, and opened 100,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space. Initiated green manufacturing in Outboard Manufacturing operations. Result: Installed Energy and Compressed Air systems that saved $500,000.Identified value added production casting components. Result: Outsourced 50 non-value added parts through out North America.

Detroit, Mi, Us

An OEM of diesel engines for non-automotive market.Held positions of increasing responsibilities from Project Engineer, Supervisor Skilled Trades, Manager Manufacturing Engineering, Chief Power House Engineer, and Manager, Series 60 Engine program to General Superintendent - Assembly and Test. Promoted 6 times during period.

Bs, Civil Engineering

As, Civil Technology