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Responsable for the management of multiple facilities with direct responsibility for all operational functions. Implemented Lean manufacturing principlies to drive employee empowerment to improve operational effectiveness. Key accomplishments include reducing operation cost by 20% while improving service levels. Improved cash flow by reducing direct costs of inventory through a combination of price reductions and inventory management. Price reductions achieved by leveraging current supply base and a reduction in suppliers. Incorporated stand work to improve quality levels by over 30% in one year. Improvement in quality also lead to a reduction in labor costs by reducing / eliminating rework in the process.

Allentown, Pa, Us

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Responsible for two sites with annual revenue of $400 million. Direct responsibility for all operational functions from order entry to fulfillment. Process include quality, materials management, customer service as well as all cost centers. Implement Lean manufacturing principles to improve service levels, quality and cost structure as well as develop a culture of continuous improvement and employee empowerment. Developed and implemented a restructuring plan resulting in annual savings of over 20 million dollars. Savings released through increased internal absorption rates by eliminating the outsourcing of core process. Improved on-time delivery service levels from 88% to 97%. Transformed sites from worst performing site to top site in key delivery metrics. Redesigned process to eliminate entire process resulting in reduced lead time and a reduction in cost. Incorporated value stream mapping process to identify non value added operations and process. Result was an improvement in productivity levels by 20%. Reduced ppm levels by 37% through the incorporating of poke yoke principles into daily operations. Created a Continuous Improvement Council led by direct employees. Council drives employee involvement and commitment. Over 30 opportunities have been identified and implemented.

Responsible for three North American operations with annual sales of $75 million. Direct responsibility for Sales, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance and all Operational functions. Transforming current operations through the introduction of continuous improvement techniques. Resulting in increased profitability and customer satisfaction levels. Increased EBITDA by 5% points. Successfully integrated acquisitions into current operations. Improved contribution margins by 18%. Responsible for the identification and justification of potential acquisitions and mergers. Expanded product lines through the introduction of new products and technology. Successfully introduced new technology enabling us to compete in new markets and market segments. Increased sales by $2 million. Improved on time delivery to 98% from 90% through the implementation of lean manufacturing principles. Implemented corrective action systems for internal and external use resulting in the reduction of cost of quality by 15% reduced hard errors by 50% Consolidated supply base while improving service levels through the development and implementation of a vendor scorecard resulting in a reduction of inventory levels by 37% and an increase in inventory turns by 40%. Expanded markets geographically as well as through increased product range.

Managed three North American facilities with full P&L responsibility and annual sales of $125 million. Direct responsibility for Sales, Operations Managers, Finance, Quality, Human Relations, Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain, Engineering and Materials. Improved relationship and communications with strategic customers that led to the awarding of new programs. Secured $10 million in new business that was on hold due to prior performance issues. Led the transformation of current facilities from a high volume standard product focus to providing engineered solutions with rapid response time to meet the challenges of the global market. Key focus on new products and new markets. Managed the start up of Mexican Operation including development and presentation of business plan. Responsibilities included site selection, building infrastructure, and the hiring of key personnel as well as the transfer of product. Managed the development and implementation of a strategy to successfully transfer product to Asia for local consumption and to improve overall company margins. Achieved annual savings of $8 million. Consolidated two facilities into current operations with an annual savings of $13 million. Improved profitability by 15% through restructuring of existing Mexican facility's capabilities and rationalization of product ranges which allowed them to compete globally. Introduced new manufacturing disciplines and concepts into facilities. Resulting in improved quality metrics and delivery performance while reducing inventory levels and improving cash flow. Led restructuring efforts that resulted in returned profitability in two plants through the reduction in standard and variance costs. Improved profitability by 30% points.

Engineered Fasteners and Components Managed a $100 million global region with P&L responsibility, Direct responsibly for Sales, Finance, Manufacturing, Materials Management, Engineering, Information Technology and Continuous Improvement. Responsible for all capital assets and the development of a long-term strategy to meet divisional goals. Managed the start up of Mexican manufacturing operation. Direct responsibility for sales, staffing, product transfer and customer management. Direct management of Mexican facility through local operations manager. Responsibilities increased in 2003 to include direct management of Chinese facility. Improved profitability by 18 points and quality levels through the development of process standards and product / technology focus. Responsible for the start up of new Chinese facility in 2005. Responsibilities included product selection and transfer as well as customer management. Increased sales by expanding into industrial and disposable medical markets through the cross selling of existing products and technology. Resulted in more than $8 million in sales annually in less than two years. Identified and implemented over $5 million in hard cost savings annually through improved manufacturing and materials effectiveness. Utilizing both Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles. Co-Chair of Global Manufacturing Team responsible for development of best practices and introduction of new technologies for 12 plants worldwide (North America, Europe and Asia). Employed self-empowerment technique to improve employee level of commitment. Improved machine utilization rate has which allowed for significant sales growth without increasing assets

Friedrichshafen, Baden-Württemberg, De

Engineered Fasteners Managed both the Planning and Materials Departments. Implemented JIT/ Lean manufacturing system resulting in a reduction of over 60% in inventory levels while improving on time shipments to 100%. Managed material function for European Operations. Reduced inventory levels by 40% and improved delivery by 15%. Resulting in the retention of several key customers. Managed relocation of Michigan operations; resulting in savings of $400K monthly. Co-supervised a task team responsible reducing variance costs by $5K daily.

Friedrichshafen, Baden-Württemberg, De

Engineered Fasteners Managed all marketing functions for the design and introduction of new products to meet the needs of a new & emerging market. Successfully introduced new products with annual sales of $11 million less than 2 years. Developed business plan to achieve division's sales and profit goals. Overall responsibility for design and development of new products. Managed product engineering, quality and account managers on a daily basis.

Friedrichshafen, Baden-Württemberg, De

Engineered Fasteners One of a five member Operations Team established to develop and implement a strategy to gain access to local Japanese automotive market (Toyota, Honda) resulting in sales of more than $4 million in less than two years.

Friedrichshafen, Baden-Württemberg, De

Engineered Fasteners Responsible for the accounts of Ford Motor and Honda of America. Improved ratings by over 20 percent. Managed weekly production runs, responsible for all communications with clients.

Mba, Business

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration