Detroit, MI | Grand Rapids, MI
Also known as: mfgmgr70
Manufacturing Executive with over 20 years of experience in delivering results and moving businesses forward by creating and instilling a clear vision, installing lean business processes that drive improvements through well defined initiatives, metrics / time-lines and personal accountability.Driving a sense of urgency through a set of well tested methodologies is my approach and passion. - Orchestrated the start-up of a new automotive die manufacturing company achieving positive first year net income with 50% improvement year over year for the next two. - Contracted to completed 4 year turnaround of a large automotive die manufacturing company ;reversed operating loss to a profit, located buyer, negotiated and completed sale of the company. - Profitably general managed four large ($60-$500 million) automotive component manufacturing business units of two Tier 1 companies including driving lean transformation while launching multiple new major product lines. Specialties Lean Manufacturing Transformation Strategic Planning & Organizational Leadership Overhead Reduction & Expense Control Profit Building & Restructuring International "Strategic Supply Chain Partnering" Team Leadership & Change Management Customer Relationship Improvement Union/Management Relationship Building /Competitive Agreement Ratification
