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Greater Houston

• Generated $16 million profitability in Ford/GM Joint Venture 10 Speed Transmission project. Closed and developed project that represented the single most extensive account for the business – newest automotive gear ring ten-speed application involving ~23,000 metric tons of product per year for eight years.- Achieved 44% profitability against the industry average of 10-15% on $36.8 million in invoices.- Managed project for three years that carries ~32% of the Business Unit's global sales budget.• Added multiple new product lines with several customers in the Airbag operations with substantial volumes to be manufactured and sold in China. Negotiated global supply agreements importing products into China from European and Mexico locations.- Recommended and received CEO approval for building a new Airbag Component Center in China.• Negotiated and led complex 3-year, $80 million global supply agreement with Caterpillar. Outlined product supplied from Italian and Romanian operations to Caterpillar locations in Italy, Belgium, China, and the U.S., totaling 26,000 tons of tube (company installed Caterpillar-dedicated Sub-Assembly Component Center in Romania to meet demand).- Achieved $34 million in profitability as a result.• Introduced company to the hydraulic cylinder sector with success in the B2B side of the business previously under-emphasized within the organization.

Greater Houston

• Handled contract negotiations with key customers, including supply agreements, terms and conditions, pricing schedules, supply chain/quality manuals-liabilities, delivery schedules, and others.• Introduced the 1st solid steel surcharging operation within the group, representing a critical component for the business (aided in 10 Speed Transmission Gear RING project).• Earned "Special Bonus" award for achieving above and beyond goals in 2 of 5 years of tenure.

Greater Houston

• Played a crucial role in launching company in all aspects as one of its 1st hires (greenfield project), including plumbing/Compressed Air Delivery systems and manufacturing equipment installations, HR policies, supplier contracts/agreements, Preventative Maintenance program design, and numerous other initiatives.• Designed, purchased, implemented, and negotiated the full cycle of a successful launch, a production process hailed as "perfect" by Japanese TPS experts from the Sumitomo corporate office. Improved profitability on a product by 27% while increasing output by 50% and reducing headcount from 6 to 3.5 per shift.• Led transformation from traditional batching to lean manufacturing production system.

Greater Houston

• Designed and implemented a bonus program for employees that enabled the company to reduce headcount via pay-for-performance and become more profitable.• Created the OEE worksheet to measure performance across multiple areas, leading to improvements in customer satisfaction, quality, safety, and efficiency.