Tom Day Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

• A privately owned company and maker of garment care and storage products for retail. Full P&L responsibilities for four facilities with sales of $174M. My primary direction has been to provide a vision and pathway.
• Re-engineered product line for automation, cost reduction and quality improvement
• Combined facilities, reduced overhead and shortened product flow
• Provided $5.2M investment project with 1.3 year ROI

Canal Winchester, Ohio, US

• A Japanese owned tier one automotive supplier of plastic connectors, interior trim and assemblies. Full P&L responsibilities for a five plant operation with 620 employees and $150M sales. Lead the organization into.
• Stabilized operations with annual growth of 6 – 8% with positive cash flow and lowered BEP by 17%
• Improved operating profit 3 points by reducing operational cost and SGA below 9%
• Started new operation in Mexico that grew to over 175 people in first year with < 10 PPM.
• Promoted to Vice President and General Manager June 2006
• Earned Presidents award for Individual contribution in May 2009

Paris, Île-de-France, FR

• I was responsible for product design, development, manufacturing and engineering processes as well as design of equipment, including budget responsibility for the U.S. and Mexico operations. Direct reports of five.
• Implemented a Design and Development Five Phase check sheet that cut design to production time – Product Launch time - by 35%. It improved design for manufacture and standardization of components through structured.
• Reduced new tooling budget by 28% by implementing quoting of offshore tool sources.
• Introduced analytical process molding system that reduced start up and process scrap by 31% on most critical parts.

Paris, Île-de-France, FR

• Managed and directed the design and construction of a $22 million world-class automotive supply plant including full P&L responsibility in central Mexico. This included production start-up and ongoing growth as well as.
• Hired a Mexican base of managers and introduced progressively more complex processes and products.
• Developed structure, organization and training for a 350 man production plant and a now thriving $50 million business, on time and within budget.

Paris, Île-de-France, FR

• Key participant in the negotiating and writing of a Valeo - Sylvania joint venture agreement.
• Developed growth strategy to increase sales by 35% in three years without major investment of capital.
• Integrated the production of two factories into one without missing a customer deadline.
• Successfully defeated a United Steelworkers campaign to organize U.S. facilities.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering