John Shelton, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Michigan, Us

Recruited from Allied Industrial Group to lead operations in preparation for planned growth and uniting global operations into North America.

Fenton, Mi, Us

Allied Industrial Group is a multifaceted manufacturing company to include: custom manufacturing ergonomic handling equipment design & manufacture, industrial tool distribution, service and calibration, and general material processing, fabrication, machining, powdercoating and assembly for low volume custom products used commonly as fixtures or tooling for manufacturing lines.

Saginaw, Mi, Us

Saginaw Industries is a design to manufacture Billet Foam Mold and Fixturing tool shop. Mold tooling designed and manufactured is best in class.Recruited to join Saginaw Industries to perform all functions of business management: Capital project identification and planning, Budgetary planning, Income Statement and Balance Sheet management, Resource Planning and management, Business Development.Selected Achievements:Established business operating system which became basis for ISO9001:2015 certification in 2020.Re-organized facility layout for efficiency, increased capacity, and material flow.Optimized use of ERP system and developed a 3-phase capital growth and facility expansion plan.Business development activities led to 34% increase in customer base.Replaced 45% of the Direct labor force, yielding a 12% increase in production output (Sales/Direct Labor Hour ratio).

Bridgeport, Mi, Us

Responsible for product design, manufacturing process definition and development/improvement, supplier selection and improvement, prototype development and testing.Selected Achievements:Re-vitalized Industrial product line with motor which provided 35% increase in torque output and presented design opportunities to make frame more robust to working environment.Developed specifications process which united all departments to review engineering design changes and new product releases.

Saginaw, Michigan, Us

Developed project management standards including classification, management tiers, process flow, and launch requirements. Established Earned Value Metrics (EVMs) for project managers to measure Cost and Schedule Performance Indexes (CPI/SPI), develop work instructions, and define job descriptions. Leader of 16 project managers, managing 2,700 projects annually and launching several large projects, valued at $1M+, simultaneously.Selected Achievements:Developed Project Management Office (PMO) utilizing simultaneously developed Earned Value Metrics (EVM) reporting system for a $90M custom manufacturing company. The PMO model was developed to scale with future growth. Achieved a 13% overhead reduction through leading a five-person internal team to centralize order estimating, receiving, processing, and release for a 4-division company.Presented capabilities to tier 1 defense supplier, led to award of opportunity to complete another suppliers failed contract. Puled together Supplier Conference to reduce the overall timing by 35% through supplier team working together to review the parts and discuss handling and specific tasks to be performed. First piece followed by Quality Engineer - result, Customer selected this first time project as Innovative Supplier of the Year.Improved performance management by developing metrics and a monitoring system to coordinate ERP system (IFS) into PMO metrics utilizing Earned Value Metrics (EVM).

Saginaw, Michigan, Us

Collaborated with more than 17 customer contacts to manage projects valued at $5M+ for custom, aviation, and defense projects. This included defining scope, requirements gathering, resource allocation, scheduling workflow, and staff management.Selected Achievements: Successfully managed and delivered AS9100 aviation projects and ISO9001 defense projects for a $3.5M defense tier 1 supplier on time and budget.Secured two major tier 1 contracts through business development, client relations, proposal creation, and effective presentations.Achieved a 65% standard lead-time reduction for the fabrication and assembly of an all aluminum custom vehicle cab in six weeks.Delivered a $500K aviation test fixture on time and under budget for a tier 1 aviation engine supplier.

Saginaw, Michigan, Us

Recruited to be Program Manager responsible for proposal preparation, external project management, customer communication, problem resolution, internal cross divisional communication, for aviation and defense related customers. Responsible for specification review, project planning and launch roll out, supplier development and management, customer liason for life of contract.

Entrepreneurial experience to design and build award-winning hot rods from the ground up, including chassis, body, and overall design while overseeing manufacturing processes, workflow, supply chain, purchasing systems, and CAD functions.Selected Achievements:Launched and positioned the company to develop an international sales audience, becoming nationally recognized within 12 months and best-in-class by the third year. Published in multiple periodicals and websites.

Brooklyn Heights, Ohio, Us

Prepared organization for ISO operating format compliance by establishing all operation procedures and controls. Provided project management guidance for automotive and governmental projects and oversaw engineering design and development on a new product seeking patent opportunity.Selected Achievements: Increased efficiency and ensured quality and compliance by establishing manufacturing workflow standards and certifying assemblers to supplier and industry standards.

Northville, Michigan, Us

I was recruited from Cambridge Industries to become the Engineering Manager. This led into the Operations Manager position at Cooper-Standard Automotive, a Tier 1 Exterior Finished Surface Automotive Supplier. Approx. 250 employees, United Steel Workers Union facility. Large plastics extrusion facility. Responsible for P&L, business development, scheduling and implementation of capital projects, customer delivery, and project launching.

Manufacturing Engineering: Reduced large SMC die changing time 70% in a 14 press facility. Program Manager for the relocation of a horizontal injection press and subsequent production program from a competitor. Delivered on time and met all quality criteria. Promoted to Program Manager over Corvette C5 Body Panel production.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Integrated team to provide systems engineering and analysis, oversee installation, testing, and requirements verification for a multi-building campus LAN infrastructure including multi-site WAN capabilities for a US Government facility. System delivered on time and under budget ($45M) which led to subsequent President's Award recipient.

Ms, Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Bs, Mechanical Engineering Tech.

Aas, Mechanical Engineering Technology

Diploma (Otsego, Mi), College/University Preparatory And Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program