Micah Bowden Email & Phone Number

Querétaro, Mexico

León, Guanajuato, Mexico

• Launched Window Motors & Electronics (M&E) manufacturing operations in Mexico
• Developing a local cross-functional team to manage all aspects of M&E plant operations
• Industrialized a manufacturing supply base within Mexico to optimize material costs and comply with trade agreement stipulations
• Oversaw design and construction of a $2M assembly line capable of producing 3 million motors per year
• Managed customer relations for a strategic first-time OEM customer

Jalisco, Mexico

• Deployed to a critical supplier that was jeopardizing the launch of a $2.8B program
• Mitigated risk by assuming the role of Acting Operations Manager at supplier site
• Maintained continuity of supply to the OEM by managing a complex multi-tier value stream
• Liaison between OEM & supplier executive-level leadership for production status updates
• Fostered cross-cultural, multi-organizational teamwork among on-site operations teams from the U.S., Canada, China, and Mexico

Gadsden, Alabama, United States

• Led program management responsibilities for 4 new program launches
• Customer Relationship Management: Led customer meetings, performed proactive and reactive customer site visits, and served as primary point of contact for multiple customers
• Increased floor space availability by 25% by rebalancing assembly line capacity allocation
• Championed continuous improvement that increased manufacturing productivity by 20%
• Operations lead for New Product Introduction (NPI) and Product Development Process

Gadsden, Alabama, United States

• Led cross-functional teams through engineering change management
• Achieved a 2.5% YoY material cost savings goal through engineering changes & resourcing activities despite facing market headwinds in commodity price indexes
• Led Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VA/VE) workshops to generate cost savings projects

Gadsden, Alabama, United States

• Managed labor and production of 3 assembly lines producing 2.5M motors annually
• Engineering Leadership Development Summit with Inteva executive leadership

Greater New Orleans Area

• Project Management (May – Aug 2012 & Jan – May 2013)
• Constructed a procurement timeline for all project construction material;
• Drafted subcontracts and change orders
• Monitored all construction progress and updated project timelinesConstruction Cost Estimation (Aug 2011 – Jan 2012)
• Generated cost estimates based on quantitative and qualitative analysis of drawings and project specifications
• Solicited and evaluated subcontractor quotations

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Created Sales & Marketing presentations demonstrating the advantages of Assetz's property management software products
• Executed email marketing campaigns for software packages

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Co-op Program, Engineers Without Borders, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Indian Student.