Gary Grochowski Email & Phone Number

Rutherdfordton, NC

• Recruited to develop goals and objectives to reduce cost, improve manufacturing efficiencies, and improve overall quality. Drove both tooling design and product design enhancements to customers on new and existing.
• Reduced manufacturing cost by 13%, increased product profitability 11% - 18%, and eliminated overtime through improved efficiencies
• Received NADCA Achievement award for Employee Training 2015 – Developed training programs for Process Techs, Die, Techs, and Inspectors on Casting Technologies related to their specific job responsibilities.
• Achieved the highest “RevGen$ / Hr.” rate of all four divisions - Through training, Streamlined processes (single piece flow), and Product & process design improvements.

Expertise1) Product Design Development For component application as well as manufacturing process application.2) Process Development All aspects of casting manufacturing, from raw material to "in the box".3) Die cast / squeeze cast tooling design Extensive knowledge of design - cooling systems - Mech. systems - High Vac systems - along with FEA analysis.

Provided technical support services to Die Casting Manufactures on new program launches.Implemented new technologies for Die Casting Manufactures to support high integrity castings with special mechanical property requirements.Provided die cast tooling design recommendations to Die Casting Manufactures to achieve optimum process capability of new.

After acquisition of YDC, Develop immediate one year plan to exit from survival operating mode.Implement an aggressive sales plan to acquire existing takeover business and new product launch business.Acquire support from local government agencies to assist in employee hiring, training, and Japanese culture integration. Analyze operating metrics by product.

Advise Board of directors on company strategic planning; develop tactical plans for Board of Directors exit strategy while maintaining operational stability.Implement plan to consolidate facilities, reduce labor, and drive down operational cost in preparation for sale of operation.Develop survival plan to maintain minimum operations while maintaining.

Dayton, Ohio

Assist Board of Directors in developing company, establishing long term goals through 5 year plan, and assist sales in creating new customer markets.Manage financial plans and forecast cash flow resulting from the physical flow of products and materials to maintain efficient working capital funding.Jointly responsible, with CEO, for management of major.

Dayton, Ohio

Develop budgets and schedules for tooling and equipment programs, track cost against budget, maintain positive variance, and provide month / year end cost reports.Analyze operational reports for substantial gains and methods to more efficiently utilize resources.Develop detailed estimates and proposals for new product programs, analyze request for work.

Dayton Ohio

Toledo, Ohio

Toledo, Ohio

Toledo, Ohio

Toledo, Ohio

Toledo, Ohio

Toledo, Ohio

Toledo, Ohio

Mechatronics - Robotics - Automation Engineering - Quality Mamagement Systems

Project Management - Statistical Process Control - Practical Problem Solving Through Spc

Mechanical Engineering