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WEBS,LLC provides consulting contract services related to improving and managing complex business, engineering and manufacturing issues

Farmington Hills, Mi

Troy, Mi

• Led a cross-functional team, ranging from engineers and managers to directors, in the day-to-day management of engineering projects supporting several plants in the US and Mexico.• Drove all engineering processes and strategic manufacturing improvements in support of corporate growth increasing revenue significantly during tenure; additionally, oversaw negotiations with vendors and customers; held dotted line responsibility for all plant engineering and maintenance activity. • Held full fiscal responsibility for an engineering budget’ ensuring fiscal compliance to project requirements while executing on all deliverables on time.• Developed and instituted comprehensive procedural overhauls to support growth, including setting up MRP and maintenance systems, departmental structure, resource management protocols, and employee training initiatives with the goal of building a world-class engineering organization.• Served as the primary point of contact (POC) and liaison throughout a significant sales project with Mercedes-Benz; the project was a first for the German automotive giant; successfully developed all operations, enabling a flawless launch into production.• Successfully won a lucrative contract with Chrysler, assisting with the development of a greenfield facility in Mexico, driving hiring initiatives, and ensuring launch success of production capabilities.

Rochester Hills, Mi

• Directed a team of engineers and managers in the management of multiple engineering departments, including estimating, die and advanced engineering, and quality engineering.• Drove the development of department-wide processes and procedures which enabled TS certification; additionally, oversaw financial responsibility for an engineering budget.• Served as a member of the leadership team, strategizing direction and business planning for the group, in addition to spearheading refinements to mission-critical processes to facilitate growth.• Successfully led the entire customer journey from initial contact through production launch on several large-scale projects. • Innovated a comprehensive activity-based estimating system and financial modeling protocol, streamlining quote development and enhancing the customer experience.• Supported organizational improvements with the initiation of a leading stamping development process, which further enabled rapid response to customer inquiries for competitive quotes.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Industrial Management

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