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Tier-1 German/Italian owned automotive NVH supplier to Mercedes, BMW, Ford and other worldwide OEM’s; 225+ associates producing acoustical/thermal molded resin and cotton fiber components, inner/outer dashes, hood-liners, tunnel silencers, package trays and trunk insulators. Charged with turning around an underperforming injection molding and stamping plant. Full P&L responsibilities reporting directly to NAFTA COO; 10 direct reports.• Achieved 91% green rating on the VDA 6.3 Audit for Daimler.• Establish, maintain & improve production metrics for all departments and maintain production tracking systems including, but not limited to; OEE, Scrap, Cost of Quality, On Time Delivery, and Safety. • Established a baseline that monitors overall plant performance. Manages plant performance improvements based on Key Performance Indicator (KPI) measurements.• Successfully ushered in IATF-16949 certification with only 3 minors’ non-conformities.• Reduced indirect labor cost by $650k through organizational realignment. • Develop collaborative interdepartmental working relationships with customer support management, and sales management to maximize customer service.

Japanese owned Tier-1 manufacturer of directional steering components. • Manufacturer of directional steering components • Reporting to President (Japanese Owned), provided leadership and direction to a two-shift operation, including 6 direct reports, and 323 associates.• Full P&L responsibilities. • Reduced fixed labor cost by $280k through realignment of departments

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Interior components supplier to all segments of the automotive sector. • Reporting to the GM, provided leadership and direction for a three (3) shift, opreration 5 direct reports, and 250 floor assoicates. • Implemented professional leadership reading and development for frontline leaders.• Successfully led direct labor reductions through continuous improvement activities. • Increased regrind usage by 95 percent in 3 months, favorable impact on P&L• Introduced SMED activities which decreased mold exchange rates by 5 minutes per event; agility lead to less downtime, more prodcution flexibility, and an overall operational savings in excess of $100k per year.• Improved efficiencies decreased WIP which freed working capital for reinvestment into plant operations.• Develop and utilize warehouse square footage and cost return plan to evaluate products inventoried. Mins. and maxs have been developed for effective management.

Shanghai , Cn

Manufacturer of Chinese origin producing a variety of plastic injected molded interior components for many OEM automotive firms.• Led all manufacturing operations and supporting activities, 3 direct reports, 21 supervisors, and 573 manufacturing associates.• Increased labor efficiency by 10 percent through kaizen events and leadership development.• Successfully led operations team through TS16949 recertification with only 3 minor findings.• Actively interfaced with vendors and senior management for order expediting, capacity planning, and material forecasts for customers.

Villa De Garcia, Nuevo Leon, Mx

Charged with turning around an underperforming machining and casting plants. Provided leadership and direction to 400 associates. Full P&L responsibilities for the operation. Successfully spearheaded staff reorganization and cultural change. Plants have reached EBITDA targets for the last two years in a row.

Portland, Tennessee, Us

Managed all off-shift manufacturing activities of a major Japanese Tier One supplier, including 7 direct reports, 301 associates in production, production control, maintenance, and quality departments for two assembly plants. Identified cost containment issues, removing obstacles to increase efficiency, throughput, inventory management, and associate productivity. Coordinate support operations encompassing supply-chain, engineering, human resources, safety, and quality as the lead manager.

Oversaw the manufacture and assembly of Ford Explore frames by 249 colleagues over second and third shift operations, which included 6 direct reports, 3 indirect reports, 3 manufacturing assembly lines, 30-acre shipping yard, 2 docks, railroad head, and offsite warehouse.

Master'S Degree, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And Government