Jeff Stephens Email & Phone Number

Indio, Ca, Us

Perform all aspects of business and finance management across the various functional activities for the company in addition to performing consulting services. Consulting services include review and assessment of current business and operational processes for compliance to federal laws and company policy and recommendations for compliance and improvement. Areas of focus include plant startup from cold and warm status, safety, planning, customer delivery, scheduling, lean manufacturing, business process improvement, line balancing and automation. President | Operations | Process improvement | Lean manufacturing | Compliance | Budgets | Finance | Plant startup | Planning | Schedule |

Armtec is an operating unit of Transdigm (NYSE: TDG), a leading global producer and designer of highly engineered aerospace and defense components and systems. Armtec supplies sub-components for large and medium caliber military ammunition, and is a prime contractor for pyrotechnic (flare) and RF (chaff) aerial countermeasures developed for U.S. and allied forces. Armtec operates three factories located in Arkansas, California and North Carolina.

Bellevue, Wa, Us

* Lead and manage all procurement and materials management activities including order placement, supplier reduction/evaluation/certification, supplier follow-up, price negotiation, supplier quality and compliance with government procurement regulations.* Matrix responsibilities for manufacturing resource-planning, master scheduling, materials management, and logistics, including personnel involved with the Syteline ERP system to achieve and maintain a high degree of data accuracy, integrity, and ownership.* Accountable for Platform materials metrics, cash flow resulting from payables and inventory, purchased materials productivity, supplier standards of performance, and supplied materials quality.* Help define and implement automated systems to plan and track material flow from customers through procurement to delivery to support a supply chain management strategy.* Ensure all the Platform's material management policies are consistent with the inventory control objectives of the Corporation.* Facilitate Business Unit purchasing and materials initiatives including supplier managed inventory, consolidated purchasing agreements, supplier reduction and supplier quality certifications.* Support internal or external audit requirements relative to the planning, procurement or inventory control functions.* Prepare and manage department budget within established guidelines.* Effectively create and sustain procurement to delivery material and system cost reduction programs. *Actively champion and implement the Esterline Operating System principles and SIOP across three Business Units.* Provide professional development and mentoring for all Supply Chain direct and dotted line team members. Explain and support company policies and procedures.* Benchmark and implement world-class supplier management systems at Esterline Defense Technologies business units.*Comply with all laws and regulations including international import/export requirements, and the ITAR.

Middle Wallop, Hampshire, Gb

Mesa, Arizona, Us

• Constant and consistent attention to external and internal customer satisfaction.• Strategic planning along with business process evaluation and improvement to align with goals and budgets.• Responsibility for and focus on profitable growth at the company and corporate level.• Controlled SIOP functions, directly impacting profitability. Governed supply chain, direct costs, and achieved 100% on-time delivery for 2 product lines across 6 plant locations. • Led a team comprised of Directors, General Managers, Managers, 190+ Employees, 6 Facilities, and $10M direct & indirect budget.• Established, approved, & monitored $4M capital expense budget. • Led the following functional Departments – operations, security, purchasing, manufacturing, facilities, plant engineering, mfg. engineering, process engineering, planning, production control, inventory, warehousing, logistics, and tooling fabrication. • Presented operations and manufacturing updates to 200+ employees during company Town Hall meetings. • Established material and operational controls in compliance with local state and federal requirements.• Planned and hosted 2 corporate international supplier conferences with 80+ suppliers in attendance. • Member of the Nammo AS international procurement forum.• Initiated steering committees and peer reviews to tackle complex manufacturing challenges.• Implemented Lean Mfg. on 3 product assembly lines.• High volume automated and low volume hand/semi-automated assembly experience.Vice President | P & L | Strategic planning | Budget & finance | Corporate Administration | Multi-site operations | Decision-making | SIOP | Purchasing | Mergers & Acquisitions | Lean manufacturing | Conference planning | Logistics | Plant engineering | Process engineering | Mfg. engineering |

Mesa, Arizona, Us

• Accountable and responsible for security, purchasing and all manufacturing functions, including manufacturing engineering, process engineering, plant engineering, facilities, production, production control, planning, inventory, warehousing, and logistics at six manufacturing sites. • Revamped purchasing system to meet FAR & DFAR requirements. Passed Contractor Purchasing System Review conducted by Defense Contractors Management Agency with no major findings.Director | Logistics | Plant engineering | Process engineering | Mfg. engineering | Procurement | Purchasing | FAR | DFAR

Mesa, Arizona, Us

• Accountable and responsible for all manufacturing functions, including manufacturing engineering, process engineering, plant engineering, facilities, production, production control, planning, inventory, warehousing, and logistics at six manufacturing sites.• Contributed to acquisition process and lead site integration of facility in Pennsylvania. • Structured company’s employee incentive plan.• Became executive team member.• Transfer and Startup of two production lines from Europe to US.• Contributed to company’s record of 3 million+ man hours worked without a lost time accident.• P & L responsibility and management.Director | Mergers & Acquisitions | Mfg. engineering | Process engineering | Facilities engineering | P & L responsibility | Operations management | Strategic planning | International

Us

• Accountable for manufacturing functions including manufacturing engineering, plant engineering, facilities, and production.• Responsible for manufacturing operations for five facilities.• Project managed site construction and startup of explosives manufacturing plant in Mississippi. Coordinated architecture, construction, line setup, startup, staffing, inspections, extensive training, product qualification, and customer approvals. Project completed on schedule and under budget.• Developed comprehensive training matrix.• Introduced six, new product lines and won customer approval for usage of new material set.• Employed master schedule to support production amidst constrained processes and limited resources. • Replicated SOPs at additional locations.• Ensured compliance with local, state, and federal laws; standardized plant metrics across geographically dispersed locations.• Selected for Company’s Executive Safety Council.Manager | Mergers & Acquisitions | Mfg. engineering | Process engineering | Facilities engineering | P & L responsibility | Project management | Operations management | Strategic planning

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Technology Management

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General