Highly experienced manufacturing operations leader with experience in the automotive, electronics / electrical, plastic injection molding, and healthcare products industries.Accomplished practitioner of continuous improvement programs and change management in High Volume / Low Mix and Low Mix / High Volume operating environments. Gained employee commitment through the use of high performance work teams.Bicultural personal and professional profile acquired through living and working in Asheville, NC; Mansfield, OH; Ciudad Acuna, Mexico / Del Rio, TX; and El Paso, TX / Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.Strong developer of talent through a people-oriented approach to mentoring and coaching.KEY CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE:Managed an acquisition and integrated two separate organizations into one entity to include Materials, Quality and HR Systems while also improving the financials from a negative EBITDA to an equally positive EBITDA within 6 months.Was a pioneer participant in the earliest implementations of Demand Flow Technology and Lean Manufacturing at Siemens and Corcom.Improved operational and financial performance at Tyco Electronics' facilities in NC and OH by reducing inventories and manufacturing lead times while meeting/exceeding operational margins.