Rick May Email & Phone Number

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Joined the Engineering Excellence team in a new position, working with local and central project teams in setting up and managing their capital cost budgets, as well as the implementation of EcoSys project management software.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Joined the Strategic Planning and Analysis team in July 2020. Develop actionable points of view to support Guardian's glass strategy.

Carleton, Michigan, United States

Recruited into a newly established Plant role to drive project and transformation activities. Assumed the role of Interim Supply Chain Manager in October 2019. Responsible for driving activities in the areas of plant capital projects and supply chain operations improvements.

Carleton, Michigan, United States

Program Management partner for a regional team dedicated to manufacturing improvements in North America, with a primary focus on vacuum sputter coating operations. Project Examples:- Reduced unscheduled downtime on the North America vacuum coaters by 5%, representing an annual regional benefit of $6.5M- Transferred existing coated products between.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Recruited into new position as finance partner for Guardian's Global Marketing team, responsible for identifying and evaluating capital investment and business development opportunities. Collaborated with the R&D team to understand the economic benefits surrounding product innovation efforts. Examples:- Led a project to obtain BOD approval for a $60M.

Carleton, Michigan, United States

Member of the plant financial team, responsible for capital investments, product pricing, and process improvement activities. Assets included two float glass manufacturing lines, a vacuum sputter coater, and a glass tempering operation. Project examples:- Key member of a "super user" team responsible for the implementation of a new ERP system in North.

Carleton, Michigan, United States

Program Manager with Guardian's R&D (Science and Technology) Center responsible for leading projects in the areas of Product Development and Glass Manufacturing process improvements.Project examples:- Led the development and launch of multiple glass products and vacuum coated products- Led process improvement and cost saving programs at multiple float.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Responsible for profitable action involving investment analysis and project implementation at three glass fabrication locations.Project examples:- Glass tempering capability expansion- Development of insulated glass capability - Business case and implementation of thick glass fabrication capability

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Overall responsibility for North American Treasury and Finance operations.- Led the annual forecast and preparation of bank and rating agency presentations.- Negotiated five-year revolving credit agreements- Led dealer selection and negotiation of Commercial Paper and Medium Term Note programs- Responsible for M&A investment analysis supporting multiple.