As the visionary leader at Midwest Rubber Company, I guide our talented team from management to the shop floor to achieve our mission and accomplish our goals while remaining accountable to all stakeholders.

Tier one automotive supplier of interior automotive trim componentsSterling Heights plant, manufacturer of plastic injection molded trim products- Responsible for over $75 million/year in sales, over 400 hourly and 36 salaried employees, and 31 injection molding machines up to 3,000T (main customer - DaimlerChrysler)- This is a JIT operation including some sequenced parts- QS 9000 certified plant with external defects of 12ppm

Tier one automotive supplier of interior automotive trim componentsBattle Creek plant, manufacturer of wood fiber interior trim panels (German technology)- Was assigned to lead turnaround of this troubled plant which was in Level 2 Containment and QS 9000 de-certification status- Responsible for over $70 million/year in sales, 700 hourly, and 90 salaried people, 11 presses, pulp processing system, and 3 assembly lines (main customers - GM, Mercedes, Volkswagen)- Direct daily contact with high level General Motors Purchasing and Quality Managers during the quality crisis- Made major turnaround in Customer Quality Perception and Rating

Tier one automotive supplier of interior automotive trim componentsRoseville, Urethane, and Troy plants. Manufacturers of automotive interior trim including injection molding and urethane.- Responsible for combined sales of over $100 million/year, over 400 employees (main customers - Chrysler, Mitsubishi)- Accomplished financial turnaround of both Roseville and Urethane plands from under 5% to over 20% gross margin by reducing staff, reducing scrap, and improving cost controls- Led a consolidation which closed the Troy plant and moved all operations to Roseville

Tier one automotive supplier of interior automotive trim componentsAuburn Hills plant, manufacturer of automotive interior trim utilizing plastic injection mold, paint, and assembly- Responsible for $50 million/year in sales, 350 hourly and 32 salaried employees (main customer - Ford Motor Company)- Operation included state-of-the-art robotics, electrostatic, and soft-touch painting- Turned around financial and customer quality rating- Led team to initial certification of QS 9000 rating

Tier one automotive supplier of interior automotive trim componentsSterling Heights plant, manufacturer of interior and exterior automotive components- Responsible for record $75 million in sales (28% gross margin), and 600 hourly and 54 salaried employees- Sat on bargaining team that successfully negotiated contract with the UAW- Responsible in earning Ford Q1 and Chrysler Pentastar Awards

Tier one automotive supplier of interior automotive trim componentsAPT Sterling Heights plant, manufacturer of interior and exterior automotive components- Responsible for seven pain lines, urethane foam line, and large panel assembly lines- Responsible for managing 240 hourly and 9 salaried employees- Recipient of excellence in "Team Development" Award- Responsible for bringing defective rate down from over 300ppm to 42ppm

(formerly Emhard, Warren Division)Manufacturer of plastic automotive components- Held positions of progressive responsibility starting with Technical Services Manager, Paint Department Manager, and ultimately Finishing Manager- Plant sales over $25 million, responsible for over 100 hourly and 5 salaried employees- Accomplishments included:- Selection, justification, and implementation of a robotics painting system- Converted solvent to water borne coatings to reduce emissions

Material Control Manager 80-81Paint Shop Manager 77-79This small company provided cross-functional training with exposure to quality and engineering

Producer of pressure sensitive tapes- Responsible for 72 hourly and 6 salaried employees, 4 coating lines, 2 adhesive mixers, and 20 slitters

Paint and vinyl division - Responsible for 26 hourly employees in a UAW environment- Gained knowledge of paint chemistry

Manufacturer of paper and plastic packaging materials for government and industry, as well as automotive components- Responsible for 33 hourly employees