Full P&L responsibility for the leading non-OEM centrifuge remanufacturer. The business works 24/7 and focuses on serving sanitary markets, supporting customers with centrifuge service (field service and inside repairs), parts and remanufactured equipment in North America. We support both Alfa Laval / Tetra Pak and GEA centrifuges.• Sustained revenue growth and improved profitability. • Led a team to implemented EOS within business. • Created measures for the overall business as well as departmentally. Lead teams to develop and implement lean processes throughout the business. • Developed new order intake and revenue tracking and forecasting tools• Implemented SMART goals to reward employees based on individual contribution and overall company performance. • Pursued and won a lawsuit against prior employees for counts including breach of fiduciary responsibility, computer trespass, and theft

Deltar Fastener DivisionReporting to the President, fully P&L responsible for a $200 million, highly profitable automotive tier 1, 2 plastic fastener division in the United States• Integrated three business units ($100 million, $70 million, $30 million) into one larger division, 350 employees• Reorganized organizational structure into functional leadership teams providing a more focused sales strategy• Closed one manufacturing facility in Port Huron, MI; relocated manufacturing resulting in a $4 million annual savings• Motivated a team that exceeded a market growth rate by 6.3% annually• Worked on an automotive segment-wide group that created tools and processes that are used to develop and calibrate talent between divisions• Developed sales and innovation strategies for global automotive OEM’s. Coordinated those strategies with ITW’s other plastic fastener divisions world-wide to provide a common approach to these key customers

Powertrain Fastening DivisionReported to the President, fully P&L responsible for $100 million automotive Tier 1, 2 powertrain fastener business unit in the United States, Germany and China. 6 direct report, 150 indirect• Led the powertrain fastening sales and innovation strategy development and implementation. Worked with local management to develop regional tactics in support of these global strategies.• Spearheaded team that developed innovative noise management products for gas direct injection powertrains. • Led a team to develop a new inspection methodology and equipment that reduced sorting expense by 60%• Identified the core focus of the business and led a team that successfully transferred $2 million of non-core business to another ITW division• Developed multiple high potential engineering talent that was exported to other ITW divisions and locations• Increased the overall management skills of the leadership team through open feedback and outside training• Successfully organized and led a team that continued profitable growth after my relocation to Chicago

Shakeproof AutomotiveReported to the Vice President, fully P&L responsible for $100 million automotive Tier 1, 2 metal fastener business unit in the United States• Reorganized the sales organization to provide better service to customer engineering while still meeting sales goals• Implemented restructuring plan that eliminated more than 5% of overhead positions• Increased the overall management skills of the leadership team through open feedback and outside training• Worked with our largest plating supplier to negotiate heat treat savings as they began their Illinois start up operations

Reported to the General Manager, P&L responsibility for a $60 million automotive Tier 1, 2 screw manufacturing unit including manufacturing, engineering, material handling, quality, customer service, 5 small cold headed manufacturing facilities in the United States• Implemented a robotic packaging system resulting in lower cost and increased safety• Conducted a team that achieved high profit margins and grew the business above market rates in a highly competitive, commodity screw business• Coordinated the import of product from ITW’s start-up metal fastener business in Shanghai

Led a group of product engineers that supported sales the sales organization with drawings, technical testing, brochures, samples. Actively worked with sales and supported sales to secure new business. Developed new processes that dramatically improved the quoting process, reducing lead times from 2 weeks to 4 days maximum. Worked within the larger organization to develop new fastening patents and products. Responsible for sample and prototype production. Led a small internal job shop responsible for low volume production.

Responsible for the design of powertrain solutions for General Motors applications (L4, L5, L6 intake manifold and cam cover attachments. Responsible for securing the business with Tier 1 supplier. Participate in bi-weekly customer meetings to address design and supply questions. Responsible for product engineering and coordination with outside suppliers. Responsible for the development of samples and prototypes. Responsible for the development of innovative products. Project manager working intimately with an automation vendor on the debug and installation of new high volume assembly machines.

Coordinated General Motors project activity.

Applications engineering working with Ford Motor Company plant, design and fastener engineers to solve a variety of problems. Called on commercial buyers to secure business for active projects.

Responsible for cold headed tooling design, prototype and sample preparation, new part introduction, PPAP, APQP and engineering changes.