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Sheboygan, WI, US

Milwaukee, WI, US

Responsible for Manufacturing Engineering, Tool Design and Scheduling & Supervision of a Tool Room to support both stamping and die cast component manufacturing for the automotive market. Overall team includes over 50 team members (15 direct reports & over 30 unionized skilled trades team members).

Kohler, Wisconsin, US

Responsible for all logistics functions across five sites of the Kohler Energy Wisconsin Operations including any 3rd party storage locations. Key processes managed include shipping, receiving, production line supply, inventory control and interplant transportation. Managed a combined budget in excess of $14M, 10 direct reports and over 220 team members.

Reported directly to the CEO, responsible for all Manufacturing Operations. In addition, was responsible for Quality, Tool Room, Research and Development, Continuous Improvement, Tooling Engineering and Environmental Engineering functions. Manufacturing processes include Deep Draw Stamping (Transfer & Progressive Die), Fine Blanking, CNC Machining, Deburr.

Reported directly to the CEO, responsible for Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Tool Design, Research and Development, Tool Room and Quality departments. In addition, was responsible for the Fine Blank operations segment of the business which includes Fine Blanking, CNC Machining, Belt Sand, Deburr, Wash and Inspection processes. Operational.

Merritt Island, Florida, US

Led all Engineering, Research & Development and Quality Assurance functions to design, validate, release and maintain quality on aftermarket air suspension system modules and coil conversion kits for use in various automotive and motorcycle applications. Managed an estimated combined budget in excess of $4M, 48 team members (8 direct reports) and all.

Florence, AL, US

Reporting directly to the CEO, responsible for the creation & cultivation of a culture of efficient and innovative product design within an established design & build organization. Product designs focus on patented, truly next generation chemical processing equipment.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US

Applied Technology Division (Precision Agriculture Products)Led a diverse team of mechanical, electrical, controls & software engineers and project management professionals to design, validate, release and maintain quality on Precision Agricultural products installed on agricultural mobile and stationary equipment. Products included a diverse line up of.

Canton, SD, US

Championed the transformation of the Engineering, Prototype (Low Volume Production), Test Engineering, Program Management, & Quality departments to greatly improve product development delivery, customer project release & production quality. Managed a combined budget in excess of $8M, 68 team members (8 direct reports) and all project & quality deliverables.

Southfield, Michigan, US

Managed a team of up to eight engineers and designers to design and validate a complete thermal system (powertrain cooling and HVAC) for a multi-year, high volume light truck line with multiple body styles and powertrain options. Led a team to design and validate powertrain cooling systems for a luxury vehicle line with multiple body styles and powertrain.

Gillingham, United Kingdom, GB

• Delphi Automotive Systems spun off from General Motors in May 1999
• Led a multi-disciplinary team to design and implement a next generation radiator product line into production for two major customer programs.
• Secured Isuzu Engineering loyalty to help save a multi-million dollar contract. Technical reviews conducted with Isuzu Chief Engineer on a quarterly basis in Japan reestablished confidence when Isuzu was considering a.
• Designed, validated and supported production launch of over 100 radiator models for auto, light truck, medium duty truck and electric vehicle applications.
• Established and documented design guidelines & test procedures to validate radiator designs.
• Improved customer engineering relationships with radiator product engineering.

Detroit, Michigan, US

• (Buffalo / Niagara Region)
• Responsible for the creation of a database to study heat exchanger performance.
• Determined features & performance ranking of various radiator core designs.

Amherst, NY, US

• Supervised a crew of twelve maintenance employees on three shifts.
• Managed all repair contracts and purchasing for the department ($5 million annual budget).
• Implemented a Corrective & Preventative Maintenance records and scheduling system & innovative procedures.(Co-op Internship position)