Responsible for NUMMI plant wind-down activities including asset sales and removal, demolition, and environmental clean-up.Completed on schedule, $2 million under budget, with no adverse comments or citations from local, state or federal environmental agenciesReceived the 2010 Environmental & Safety award at this year's California CUPA annual conference; General Manager of Facilities & Environmental Engineering, Plastics and Stamping Operations & Future Model Projects Feb 08 - Apr 10Department head for numerous areas of NUMMI's operations; direct report Managers and Assistant General Managers included Plastics and Stamping Plants daily operations, NUMMI Future Model Projects, Environmental Engineering, Facilities Maintenance, and Facilities/Project Engineering. Led company-wide activities to maintain NUMMI as the greenest automotive plant in North America for energy and water use; awarded Energy Star Award from EPA 3 out of 3 yearsResponsible for company's 5 year Strategic Capital Investment plan and spending controlReduced $172 million operating budget by $12 million through aggressive cost management while achieving a 6.1% productivity improvement; exceeding the 2.7% company target through attrition and various design changes and process reductionsReduced energy usage 15%, water 12%, and solid waste 35% from 2007 to 2010Executive Champion for F.A.S.T. Training Program; created training program for idle workers due to reduction of shifts, resulting in no layoffs

Responsible for planning and execution of all minor and major model projects at NUMMI using Ohbeya processes, gated management and visualization techniques. Successfully led 2009 MY Corolla major model change to achieve all production, vehicle cost and investment, launch and ramp-up targets Led Manufacturing Fundamentals Enhancement activity throughout all manufacturing shops (from n-18 months); strengthened current manufacturing processes prior to major model launch resulting in 54% reduction ($12 million) in technical support from JapanConsidered to be the best major model launch in NUMMI's 25 year historyInitiated, organized, and implemented Dual Tooling Project with TMMC (Canada) resulting in over $1.3 million cost savings

Direct report Managers included Plastic and Stamping Plant's production, maintenance, engineering and new model preparations.Consistently met stretch KPI targets for cost, quality, productivity and environmental stewardship during these years for both shops Successfully launched the 2005 MY Toyota Tacoma major model change in these two critical production areas

Direct report Managers included both Car and Truck Assembly Conveyance daily operations and new model planning. Successfully reorganized operations as part of a strategic reorganization project to mirror those of TMC Japan and North America plants

Department head and hoshin responsibilities for all activities in the Production Control Department. Direct report Managers included Packaging & Logistics, Plant Operations, Future Model Planning & Scheduling, Parts Ordering, Raw Materials Ordering, and Kaizen Team.Successfully led projects on Vehicle Lead Time Reduction, Multiple Daily Parts Ordering, Kanban Implementation, Control and Maintenance, and Cross Dock Logistics upgradesManager, TPS