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Troy, MI, US

Windsor, Ontario, CA

• March 2022 – November 2022Plant Manager Ground Effects| Warren, MI
• Manage highly specialized military police upfit & Mopar programs servicing Warren Trucks Assembly Plant, Jefferson North Assembly Plant for DS, WD & WL body models, a team of 118 multi-level accessory installers.
• Responsible for budget as relates to P&L and plant efficiencies.
• Responsible for maintaining IATF16949 standards
• Lead teams in problem solving techniques as relates to SQDCM.
• Major Accomplishments:

Flint, MI, US

• Manage wheel assembly operations as EOP (Extension of Plant) to Warren Trucks Assembly Plant, Jefferson North Assembly Plant, Dodge Viper Plant and Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, an initial team of 141 hourly.
• Responsible for over $16.5M of new line equipment and over $7M in customer material.
• Lead cross-functional teams in manufacturing techniques to maximize KPI's (Key Process Indicators).
• Teach scrap reduction principles.
• Major Accomplishments:
• Transitioned Oakley Warren, the worst performing plant of Oakley's, to Flagship status.

Flint, MI, US

• Manage wheel assembly operations as EOP (Extension of Plant) to Warren Trucks Assembly Plant, Jefferson North Assembly Plant, Dodge Viper Plant and Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, an initial team of 141 hourly.
• Responsible for over $16.5M of new line equipment and over $7M in customer material.
• Lead cross-functional teams in manufacturing techniques to maximize KPI's (Key Process Indicators).
• Teach scrap reduction principles.
• Major Accomplishments:
• Transitioned Oakley Warren, the worst performing plant of Oakley's, to Flagship status.

Detroit, Michigan, US

• Manage assembly operations of multi-platform heavy-duty comercial truck / RV chassis, a tier 1 supplier programs to Ford Motor Company, a team of 191, hourly, supervisors and maintenance crews. Lead teams in.
• Developed repair procedures for multiple components resulting in scrap cost avoidance of greater than 120K annually.
• Successfully lead management teams in implementing process controls which increased FTTQ from 57% to 93% average.
• Lead teams in aggressive maintenance repair strategies to reduce yard repairs, diagnostic test failures and mechanical failures from 99 units to less than 10 units.
• Developed work plans which improved HPU (Hour per Unit) rate of 16.25 actual to 17.1 target, 6-month average.

Southfield, Michigan, US

• Operations ManagerManage operations of (9) tier 1 supplier programs primarily to Ford Motor Company, a team of 220, hourly, supervisors, maintenance crews and ILVS Sequencial Logistics systems. Lead teams in.
• Successfully negotiated the terms of UAW participants which would have costs Piston Automotive an estimated $1.1M annually.
• Implemented root cause strategies to reduce scrap cost by 50%.
• Successfully implement processes to reduce safety incidences from (31) in 2012 occurrences to (0) 1st (3) months of 2013.

Provide housing to low-income families primarily mothers with younger children. Ken-Drix Homes provides safe temporary shelters which allow individuals an opportunity to steer themselve toward a more financially stable lifestyle while acquiring further education and better job placement. Also, provides temporary employement to specific trades within the.

Friedrichshafen, Baden-Württemberg, DE

• Production Group LeaderManage (3) departments, a team of 40, UAW hourly, UAW Skilled Trades, Logistics and Manufacturing Processes. Lead Supervisor teams in manufacturing best practices per quality controls.
• Design new scrap reporting process which identified and recovered approximately 2.5M in inventory projected over year 2011.
• Implemented new production strategies which improved throughput by 27% or 150+ parts ahead of schedule daily.
• Reduced labor cost by 5%.

Brillion, WI, US

Operations Manager & Problem Solver (Machining, Assembly and Distribution of Multiple Heavy-Duty Lawn, Blower, and Plowing Equipment)Lead management teams and support groups in solving quality and distribution problems in a warehousing environment. Teach problem solving skills to teams as related to manufacturing and warehousing distribution processes..

London, England, GB

Quality Manager & Problem Solver (Machining and Assembly of Engine Components) Lead management teams and support groups in solving quality problems in a manufacturing environment. Teach problem solving skills to teams as related to manufacturing processes. Implement strategic planning countermeasures toward maximizing performance. Analyze tracking.

London, England, GB

Group Leader (Machining and Assembly of Engine Components - Cams and Head Sub-Assembly) Lead teams in machining division which resulted in a 25% increased in productivity to a benchmark status of 208 jobs per hour year 2007. Successfully completed cross training team members in SMART manufacturing TPM process. Organize and deliver executive presentations.

Auburn Hills, MI, US

1998–2004 Daimler Chrysler’s 4.7 L Engine Plant Detroit, MIProduction / Maintenance Supervisor (Machining of Engine Components - Rods, Pistons, Cranks and Blocks)Orchestrate 25 machine operator & skilled trade employees for both production and maintenance activities which lead to producing 735 crankshafts daily for a 15 percent overall increase in.

London, England, GB

Jobsetter Machine Operator (Machining of Engine Components, Blocks and Bedplates)Machine and Inspect engine components as to ensure quality according to control plans to reduce cost associated with scrap. Performed tool changes and develop standard work instructions. Train Jobsetter operators in engine machining processes.

Lean Six Sigma Certification, Lean Processes

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Mba, Business Administration

Ba, Business Administration

Associates, Drafting & Design Technology