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Redhill, Gb

Executive Leader of the Volt Technical Business Unit supporting IT, Engineering, and Laboratory Science recruiting, staffing, and managed services globally. Volt is a Certified Minority Owned Business Enterprise (Tier One MBE) with one of the largest Technical Recruiting Engines in the Staffing Industry.

Troy, Michigan, Us

Responsible for portfolio growth of Kelly Services suite of Engineering workforce solutions including: Recruiting, Staffing, Engineering Project Services and Engineering Outsourced Services.

Paris, Courbevoie, Fr

Reporting to the North American CEO, responsible for developing Strategic Partnerships with key accounts covering the Food & Agriculture, Chemical & Petrochemical, and Environmental business segments.

London, Gb

Reporting to CEO with global responsibility for establishing partnerships with Key Customers through integrating Element expertise in Testing, Inspection and Laboratory Operations with client businesses to achieve optimal operational effectiveness. Partnership solutions yield optimized utilization of capital investments, technical expertise, quality accreditations, and operating costs. Ultimate responsibility for Growth and Profitability of Partnerships. Opened up new channels for partnerships in US, UK, Germany, France, Belgium, Norway, Singapore, Romania, Czech Republic, and Italy. Focused industries include Aerospace, Building Products, Automotive, Oil & Gas, and Food & Agri.

Troy, Michigan, Us

Global Business Development leader for Outsourced Solutions in areas of Engineering, Lab Sciences, IT, Manufacturing, Warehouse, and Administration. Consult with a wide range of Global corporations and executives to optimize the way in which they engage and deploy workforce models to support their organization with particular focus on when, where, and how to Outsource for maximum ROI. Utilize a consultative approach to determine the right mix, methods, and processes to create a Business Case that yields optimum financial results. Grew operations by an average of $23.4 million in annual new revenue per year. Focused industries were Aerospace, Medical Device, Pharmaceuticals, Food & Beverage, Petrochemical, Semiconductor and Electronics.

Troy, Michigan, Us

Business Unit leader with P&L responsibility for managing the $100 million STEM Business Process Outsourcing practice for Kelly Outsourcing and Consulting Group. Client consulting, program construction, oversite and management responsibility for over 1500 employees in a variety of STEM operations. Support a variety of Global companies with Scientific, Engineering, IT, and Manufacturing Service Solutions with operating locations in the US, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Poland, Vietnam, and Puerto Rico. Initiated the start-up of Engineering Outsourced Services in 2011 and by 2015 had constructed a $45 million annual business segment. Created client value through deploying process development and workforce models, as well as Lean Initiatives resulting in over $25million in annual Client Cost Savings.

Southfield, Mi, Us

Maxitrol is an innovative leader in the production of gas regulators and electronic controls for the HVAC, Appliance, and Commercial Cooking Industries. Managed a multi-site Engineering department with responsibility for Product Development, Applications Engineering, Customer Technical Support, Manufacturing/ Automation Engineering, and Quality & Test Engineering. Additional P&L responsibility as GM of Electronic Controls Division. Reduced Annual Labor Cost by $1.0 million through assembly/test automation and Lean process improvements. Instituted new Quality System resulting in 27% reduction in scrap and 73% reduction in Vendor Returns. Developed and launched new electronic temperature controls and electro-mechanical gas control designs. Managed the migration of Engineering documentation to SAP ERP system. Deployed improved ergonomic tools and processes resulting in a 95% reduction in lost time incidents.

Co-founder of start-up business of innovative high tech designs of high-performance digital audio and video products for the consumer electronics market, as well as FAB-less semiconductor product designs for OEM markets. Performed critical start up tasks such as deploying accounting and inventory management systems, negotiating and managing vendor contracts and financing arrangements, as well as setting up facilities, production, HR, and customer service processes.

Wood Dale, Il, Us

Managed the Production, Purchasing, Manufacturing Engineering, and Program Management departments producing Cargo handling systems supporting Military and Commercial aircraft industries. Additionally manufactured Neutron Absorption material (BoRAL) for storage of contaminated liquids from Nuclear Reactors. Improved on-time delivery by 63% through implementation of Lean Methodology and deploying Oracle ERP system. Consolidated 5 stockrooms into a more efficient material management system utilizing KanBan and dock to stock inventory management concepts which yielded a 50% reduce in order to ship cycle. Certified the operation to ISO 9001 and Boeing D1900 quality systems. Negotiated favorable terms on a collective bargaining agreement with UAW.

Beaverton, Oregon, Us

Start up R&D and Manufacturing company of Machine Vision systems for the Semi-Conductor and Electronics industries. Managed the Production, Purchasing, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality functions for the business. Improved customer on-time delivery rate from 55% to 98%, during a sales increase of 110%, by better Sales and Operations planning/scheduling and JIT inventory management. Improved inventory turn rate from 5 to 8 by maximizing use of MRP II system with major suppliers. Achieved 19% reduction in Material Cost and improved Cash Flow through Outsourcing initiative. Reduced customer repair cycle time by 79% through lean process improvements. Led certification efforts to ISO9001 Quality Standards.

Remanufacturer of Cellular phones and accessories. Responsible for Production, Purchasing, Inventory Control and Engineering functions for the business. Managed 150 employees in remanufacturing, repair, and technical service. Initiated and grew service business, with P&L responsibility, to $1.3mm annual sales in one year. Deployed Technical service work cells to reduce reliance on high cost resources by 60%. Prepared proposals and negotiated contracts for service business; landed first OEM contracts with major Cellular Phone Manufacturers. Utilized Lean methodology to implement process changes yielding: 24% reduced cost, 12% improved efficiency, and 80% scrap reduction.

Boston, Ma, Us

Positions Held: Service Parts Distribution Manager After Market Service, Repair, and Remanufacturing Operations Manager Quality Manager, Cellular Telephone Sr. Industrial Engineer, Mobile Radio

Boston, Ma, Us

Graduate of GE's well recognized Management Development Program. Assignments included Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering and Production Supervisor in Aerospace and Lighting divisions.

Ms, Systems Engineering

Bs, Electrical Engineering