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Business, Technical & Operations Consulting and Temporary Management ServicesConsultant : Business Management, Engineering and Operations
Jan. 2017Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesDemonstrated competence regarding Overall Business Management, R&D/Product Development and Launch, Manufacturing Engineering and Process Planning in Metal, Plastics and Assembly, LEAN Manufacturing Implementation and Operations Management, Supply-chain Development and General Management at C-Level. Currently providing Consulting services involving Business and Technology.
Accuride is a $500M Global Commercial Truck Wheel and Wheel-end Manufacturer.Chief Technical Officer/President Brillion Iron Works
Jan. 2011 - Dec. 2016Appleton, WI AreaRebuilt technical competence of Product and Manufacturing Engineering and QA staff for Accuride as Chief Technical Officer. Subsequently, restructured and implemented LEAN as President of iconic 100-year-old iron foundry. Improved Safety, Quality and Delivery by 30-50% while reducing Break even greater than 35%. Regained customer confidence. Executed sale to competitor to permit global growth of Accuride. (P&L Responsibility = $150M)
Horton HoldingChief Executive Officer (CEO) & Board of Directors Member
Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2010Horton Holding is a privately-owned global company manufacturing diesel-engine cooling system components. Restructured company both NA and Europe.
Restored product reliability which resulted in regaining customer confidence and market position.
Maintained profitability and strong positive cash flow through crisis of 2008-09. Increased market share with expanded global product line and marketing repositioning. (P&L Responsibility = $130M)
ThyssenKrupp WaupacaChief Executive Officer (CEO) - Waupaca Foundry
Jan. 2004 - Dec. 2007ThyssenKrupp Waupaca was a foundry division of German multi-national conglomerate which is now owned by Hitachi Metals. Converted company to global best practices management processes including revenue management while improving operational performance. Positively evolved customer relations. Expanded R&D and product line to increase market share. (P&L Responsibility = $1.3B)
ZF Batavia, LLC was a $500M JV owned by ZF and Ford to produce automotive automatic transmissions.Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Board of Directors Member
Jan. 1999 - Dec. 2004ZF is a $10B German multi-national automotive, truck, and mobile equipment components supplier. Launched Ford/ZF Joint Venture for automatic light vehicle transmissions with improved operational and financial performance of former Ford plant. Negotiated Lean UAW contracts Built $250M Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) manufacturing facility and launched 2 CVT’s for Ford globally.
(P&L Responsibility = $500M)
ZF IndustriesVice President (VP) Operations and General Manager (GM)
Jan. 1993 - Dec. 1999Recruited to establish ZF transmission manufacturing and supply base in North America from Germany. Launched and grew transmission manufacturing in NA for light truck and off-highway markets for customers Ford, GM and John Deere. Improved performance from loss to profit.
(P&L Responsibility = $140M)
Volvo Construction EquipmentCTO, Americas & Director, Group Product Engineering
Jan. 1989 - Dec. 1993VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT is a $2.5B global construction equipment manufacturer. Restored product reliability of existing products and developed new loader and rigid hauler for NA market, and then, coordinated product development activities among global divisions while residing at Joint Venture Corporate HQ in Brussels, Belgium.
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