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Northville, Mi, Us

Detroit Metropolitan Area

Detroit Metropolitan Area

Company closed due to insolvency of parent German company• Drive all external commercial contract negotiations• Establish new market business opportunities• Develop a market expansion strategyKey results:• Established Long Term Agreements (LTA) with both customers and suppliers• Negotiated 6% price increase with the largest customer• Quoted $200 million in new business

Auburn Hills, Mi

Reason for leaving: Opportunity for global sales experience and expand engineering knowledge• Spearheaded a product line expansion creating business revenue growth• Launched a high-performance All-Steel piston product line• Implemented new technologies through Research and Development to increase business recognition within the industry • Oversaw Product Research and Development including the launch of innovating technologies into the vehicular industry • Managed R & D budget, established program milestone and, directed program focusKey results:• Directed North American efforts that expanded a leading Japanese piston ring manufacturer business with domestic engine manufacturers• Drove alliance focus on North American automotive market penetration and expansion of diesel markets • Initiated new programs for Ford, GM, and Cummins• Led development of Next Generation product resulting in patent 10,253,722• Established a cross-functional team, including Ohio State University, to development of the next generation All-Steel piston. Development to date has yielded a 30% reduction in manufacturing cost and increased performance.

Cypress, Ca

• Proved hands-on leadership, created technical vision, hired, retained, mentored engineering talent and implemented Key Performance Indicators (KPI)• Implemented rubber rapid prototyping to design phase reducing development cost and time to market• Streamlined engineering and development process utilizing assessment and evaluation strategies• Built and grew a client centric, engineering department that exceeded organizational goals for sales, product segment growth and profitabilityKey results:• Restructured engineering organization to increase the efficiency of the design processes• Implemented rapid prototyping to shorten development time• Generated a video design review process with China • Increased sales of custom-designed product 20% in one year

Bloomfield Hills, Mi

Reason for leaving: Led to a longer contract assignment• Built manufacturer representative firm • New Business Development –developed new business opportunities in the vehicular industry for small, entrepreneurial companies servicing the rubber extrusion and molding industryKey results:• Acquired $3M in new business at Dura for initial customer

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Reason for leaving: To partner with a prior co-worker in his start-up venture• Led a multidisciplinary team that was responsible for program technical, cost, and schedule performance• Oversaw product design and development from Germany, manufacturing development from Canada, and manufacturing operations in Tennessee• Established and maintained program Gantt Charts and timing• Drove equipment layout, acquisition, and installation Key results:• Established product design, process development, and manufacturing coordination across three countries with the outcome of on-time contract deliveries• Scheduled, sustained and documented internal design reviews, and critical design action items to ensure on-time, on-budget launch• Launched full vehicle weather strip product for the Mercedes R class on time and within budget

Lebanon, Tn

Reason for leaving: Part of 3 Divisions eliminated during a merger with Parker Hannifin. Returned to the Detroit Market. • Restructured operational processes and market focus• Established cooperative relationship with outside resources to increase capabilities• Led Product Research and Development creating avenues for new revenue• Maintained full Profit & Loss (P & L) management and responsibilityKey results:• Consolidated multiple small products into one Business Unit evident in P & L • Initiated 5 patent applications • Revenue & Profit Growth - Return on sales increased 21% in the first year