Bob Walker Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas Area

Owned and operated a Micro Winery for 4 years. Complete responsibility for all operations including tasting room and retail store. Interfaced with the public daily, developed in-house programs and specials on a weekly basis to drive business. Very active with the local Chamber of Commerce and networking groups.

Wixom, Michigan

Directed all operations of Laser cutting shop, including personal management, sales, budget, maintenance and facilities. Developed marketing plans to diversify customer base allowing for more continuous flow of work. Developed business plan to increase revenue from $2.2M to $4.5M in two years was on track after 1 year at $3.1M when the business was sold. • Increased first run capability by 20% by establishing a quality operating system. • Reduced overall maintenance budget by 16% by launching a preventative maintenance system • Won $500K in business laser cutting armor plating for Military Humvee retrofit.Developed innovative approach to material procurement and post manufacturing scrap.

Dearborn, Michigan

Led global team of Engineers, designers and sales professionals for design, release, manufacturing and warranty of suspension and exhaust products. Cultivated customer relationships, delivered effective proposals and negotiated sales contracts with non Ford manufactures for the first time in our history. Managed 150 engineering professionals including staff in UK, Germany, Mexico and Brazil.Significant Achievements: • Achieved Full Service Supplier (FSS) rating with Ford Motor Company on chassis components resulting in $50 M in business on Ford products. • Generated $30M in cost reductions in two years.• Responsible for $1.6B in product revenue.• Planned andsuccessfully managed an annual budget of $16M.• Improved designer time utilization by 30%.• Won $16M worth of Non Ford business on Chassis components and two major suspension modules.• Represented Visteon Chassis at worldwide technical shows.

Dearborn, Michigan

• Improved Prototype Revenue from $1M to $4M in 1 year.Established a prototype management system tracking all prototype requirements and timing. Developed and achieved a prototype pricing system receiving customer buy-in for a ten times multiplier. • Reduced Engineering expense by 30% in two years.Supplemented engineering budget with improved prototype revenue. Increased the use of contract labor for engineering design.• Generated $30M in cost reductions in two years.Created a cross functional benchmarking team performing competitive tear down analysis of over 20 different vehicle exhaust systems. Incorporated best practice actions in current and future designs.

Dearborn, Michigan

• Won the first Visteon Chassis component contract with Hyundai. Convinced Hyundai purchasing that we had the best option for them even though our price was 50% over their target. Presented proposal showing cost of shipping, effect of shipping delays, and benefit of just in time supply.

Dearborn, Michigan

Responsible for final design, release and product launch of brakes, wheels, tires and fuel systems on Ford passenger cars. Lead a multinational team on a joint design program between Jaguar and Ford delivering a totally new system on time and under budget. • Reduced brake warranty expense on three vehicle lines by 35% year over year. Did a deep dive warranty data analysis which revealed a vehicle sensitivity root cause as well as significant “abuse” in the system. Implemented an on vehicle field fix eliminating the root cause and closed several loopholes in the warranty system.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Management

Associate Of Science (As), Automotive Service

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering Technology