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Pontiac, Michigan, United States

Transformed the 501c3 donation-based funding structure problem into self-sustaining cash-flow from operations.  Launched three (3) social enterprise businesses with $1.6M in sales.  Led all operations capability assessments to ensure start-up viability.  Developed the operations start-up plans for all people, materials, methods, equipment, and facility infrastructure.  Prepared and executed equipment commissioning for vertical start-up.  Created pre-business award process routings, quotes, and cost & price analysis for new business.  Hired, on-boarded, and trained 24 new employees.  Applied learning curves to meet customer business objectives.  Managed daily production, quality, and logistics to meet customer cost and timing.  Delivered 3,000 wire harness assemblies, 85,000 custom wire circuits and 2,000 consumer products sub-assemblies per month on time and on budget.  Benchmarked competitors and led all lean manufacturing initiatives for sustainable customer value delivery and cost competitiveness.

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Led the crisis management and problem resolution of manufacturing system issues with GM suppliers across multiple manufacturing processes and plants.  Eliminated process bottlenecks caused by scrap, rework, and equipment down-time.  Improved critical equipment OEE performance from 75% to 95%.  Led Supply Chain improvements for critical spares stock-outs, while 2nd sourcing long lead time production materials.  Achieved run-at-rate production objectives.  Worked with C-Suite stakeholders to execute and sustain transformational change.

United States

Provided subject matter expert patent portfolio valuations and FRAN (Fair, Reasonable & Arm’s Length Negotiated) damages award leverage to leading law firms in New York and California for social media networks, automotive O/S software and mobile devices used in Markman Hearings before Federal Judges.

Newport Beach, Ca

Designed new market penetration structure for profitable growth.  Led the new business strategy and start-up to solve market growth problem.  Won the business’s first automotive award for $5M battery technology, materials, machines, processes, devices, and algorithms.

Pittsburgh, Pa

Solved mining divisions 1M ton bauxite waste problem.  Led team of subject matter experts in collaboration with the US Department of Interior, PADEP and Ohio Department of Natural Resources for EPA land reclamation.  Solved $10M 7-year-old un-commissioned aluminum coil coating line problem in 9 months, with the same SME team.

Farmington Hills, Michigan

Restructured $20M annual BU R&D capital budget toward strategic objectives.  Reengineered R&D from a cost center to profit center.  Led CFT collaboration to $25M technology license win, and $70M commercial sheet sales win with The Coca Cola Company by leveraging business SME manufacturing, FMEA modeling, Metal Forming and Coatings expertise.

Dearborn, Michigan

Solved 5% annual price giveback problem to OEM’s.  Led a global team of sixty-five, supporting twenty-two plants around the world;  Delivered $5M VAVE cost savings and 400,000 ft2 consolidated manufacturing space.  Led Operations Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, and Supply Chain initiatives that delivered $17M in Capex spend reductions.  Team Won President’s Special Recognition Award - Lean Manufacturing and Exceptional Continuous Improvement results.