Equivalent title: General Manager. Directed operations with P&L accountability for two manufacturing facilities with combined revenue of $182MM and over 400 associates.Turned around the Phoenix plant from capacity constrained, and safety challenged, to a year-ending revenue of $87MM that exceeded the target by $2MM. He was also instrumental in instituting foundational capabilities in 5S, Lean, and TPM, and implementing a web-based Kaizen system that from employee generated improvement ideas generated over $400M in annual savings.Phoenix plant processes included machining, plating, and manual assembly in the manufacture of microwave and broadband RF connectors. Fort Worth plant processes included injection molding, machining, manual and automated assembly for optical connectivity products.

Equivalent title: General Manager. Site leadership with revenue >$80MM, 300 associates, 150 supporting manufacturing, remaining 150 supporting division technology, product management, supply chain and division support.Transformed facility characterized by product transfers and decreasing employee engagement; positioned facility for success using tools such as 5S, value stream mapping, Kaizen program and TPM. Improved plant gross margin from 27% to 31%, aligned costs by managing fixed cost as % of revenue to <12%, cleaned/refurbished facility with no capital outlay, and developed talent now managing the facility.

Led multi-site manufacturing operations with revenue in excess of $500MM, 1.5 million square feet and over 8,000 associates in the US, Mexico, and Dominican Republic, manufacturing copper and optical connectivity products.Consistently delivered YOY cost reduction between $30 and $36MM and increased variable margin 3% points utilizing Lean and DMAIC tools.

P&L responsibility for up to 6 facilities, 2 in Mexico and 4 in Missouri, with combined revenue of $212MM, 900K square feet and 3,500 people.Directed the site selection, start-up, and operation of a Fiber Optic cable assembly operation in Guadalajara, Mexico. Operation fully staffed and operational in less than 12 months.

Plant Manager, Reynosa, Mexico (1996-2000)Constructed and started up a 280,000 square foot manufacturing facility and subsequent expansion to over 560,000 square feet, including selection and staffing with 3,000 associates and annual sales over $200MM. Facility incorporated leading-edge construction techniques such as tilt wall construction and several manufacturing processes not been previously demonstrated in the area.Positions of successive responsiblity including Human Resource Manager, Production Manager; and Project Manager Monterrey, Mexico between 1984 and 1996.

Human Resource Manager, 1982 -- 1984Established a Human Resources department for a manufacturing facility of 110 associates.Plant Production Supervisor, 1980 --1982Directed 3rd shift operation, including production, maintenance, materials, and quality.