Lean Leader / Six Sigma Black belt responsible for all GSO sites (9 worldwide) including two GE Brilliant Factories. Engaged in driving a lean, results based, culture in locomotive manufacturing and re-manufacturing locations. Key responsibilities include strategy deployment (hoshin Kanri), Daily Management, full staff training/coaching in lean management and tools, and delivering Brilliant Factory transformation to the sites.

Establish Strategic Vision for Latham Future State DfX (Philips) and SDR (Shingijitsu) activities for NPI’sNPI engineering team for prototype development on multiple new models of magnets and components for MRI SystemsDrive Lean and 6 Sigma Principles throughout organizationDeveloping Global Philips sites for magnet manufacturing

Drove daily production of MRI MagnetsLed critical launch of new “Wide Aperture” Magnets Drove systematic restructuring of Operation Team to achieve optimum performanceImplemented 3P and APQP for structured product launch and qualification.

Direct responsibility for manufacturing engineering teams including; Advanced Manufacturing, Sustain Manufacturing, and Tooling group.

Direct Quality and Cost responsibilities for all cylindrical magnets. Lead design and development activities for new magnet designs.

Direct Management of 210 non-union workers across a 3 shift operation to manufacture superconducting magnets for MRI systems. Key processes include magnet fabrication (S/C wire winding, interconnections,and sub-assembly), cryostat fabrication (S/S and aluminum welding, and vacuum technologies), and final test (magnet performance and uniformity)

Hand selected by Shingijutsu Consultant to lead continuous improvement team. Leader / Coach for focused kaizen events to eliminate waste from value stream. Areas included assembly line flow, POU storage, material delivery and storage, and supply department scheduling.

Unit Manager - Product TransferDirect responsibility for a two shift operations during launch phase of Lewisburg, TN production transfer to Collierville TN. Directed hourly, union workforce of 310 employees.Restructuring Manager- Direct responsibilities for restructuring activities for three major site: Arvika, Sweden; Waalvijk, Netherlands; and Lewisburg, TN. Activities included 2 plant closures/transfers and 1 site restructuring

Visteon (Formerly Ford Components Group) - Direct responsibility for 18 Person Engineering team for alternator and starter motor customer applications.

Foreign service assignment as Project Launch and Product Manager at a greenfield site in Chennai India. Lead an international launch team from U.S., England, Italy, Hungary, and India.

Hungarian plant operations launch - Szekesfehervar, Hungary On-site launch manager to train core team in manufacturing processes and quality systems India Plant Equipment Development - Chennai, India Complete development and procurement of 4 assembly lines for starter motor production

Design and Manufacturing Engineer for permanent magnet starter motors. Responsible for Design development, validation, in-process verification of starter motors. Also included test laboratory supervision for Product Validation and Q.C. inspectionDesign Engineer - Fuel Pump Senders Product design and release responsibilities for fuel pump sender with product design support for Bedford, Indiana Plant Design Engineer - Fuel Injectors Product design and supplier support for fuel injectors