AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Responsible for P & L of Departments, Divisions and Companies
• Developed standards & procedures to ensure that products/services performed to company and customer specifications.
• Developed bid specs, scopes, terms, conditions, proposals, packaging and analyzed type of equipment required.
• Process improvement and problem solving, mini tab experience.
• Implemented organizational structure and processes in the Health Care, Commercial, and Retail markets.
• Work directly for and with the CEO-President/CIO and Stakeholders in LOB.
• Writing project appropriations, keeping budgets and master schedules, timing plans and timelines.
• Completed projects under budget from 5% to 20% and ahead of schedule by 10% to 20%.
• Made significant contributions to ROI and P&L performance at multiple companies.
• Assembly line set up and process equipment & facility layout for: molding, assembly, glass, plastics, and stampings
• Plastic component experience in injection and blow molding, thermoforming and vacuum forming
• Experienced in stampings; from design through implementation of: dies, tooling, presses and handling equipment
• Developed specs and scopes with justifications, paybacks and ROI.
• Development of APQP, PFMEA, control plans, flow diagrams, value stream mapping, PPAP, and ISO 9001.
EXPERIENCE:
Management Advisor
UpTurn Management Group
My responsibilities: to use my relationships at both UT and BGSU for collaborations with and thru the Presidents Club at both Universities to put the groups together and research innovative ideas, products that can be developed and prioritized for evaluations, and justify via ROI/Cash flow to build prototypes.
Pilots for marketability and predictability.
Senior Executive Manager
MCAG,Inc. LLC
MCAG specializes in third party settlement assistance in the following for multiple industries. Product/Anti-Competition (manufacturers engaged in antitrust, price-fixing, etc.), Healthcare (insurance claims were not paid correctly), Pharmaceutical (an organization overpaid for drugs purchased on behalf of its employees), Financial (merchants overpaid interchange fees, financial markets were manipulated by large banks). I brought my sales relationships of $5.75B to MCAG.
Innovation Initiatives for Business Development/Strategic Planning/Strategy/Operations Review.
Implemented Re-Organization with new processes in the Healthcare, Commercial, and Retail markets.
Audits and settlements for internal businesses of $800M, with $7.5B, and P&L, Cash flow of $10M-$40M for business.
Reorganized Business and group of outside investors purchased a stake for $50M.
Senior Executive, Program Manager
ABTS/ABATS Consulting
Developing a Charter School Development program of STEM curriculum as the Engineering Resource Mgr. as instructor for teachers and para teachers, developing scopes for equipment needs e.g., 3D printers, scanners, and technology.
KCI
Consultant as Sr. Program Manager for GM Aluminum Engine assembly for the Corvette motor small block.
Tesla consulted as Sr. Program Manager on major upgrade Retrofit of physical Plant in Fremont California in 2009/2015.
• KCI became preferred Vendor at GM and Tesla based on my performance.
Vice President of Sales, Engineering Manager Toledo Facility
PIONEER INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS
Industrial Automation supporting: Tire industry, Paint and Dispense Industry, Custom Automation, Spare Parts and Service.
Sales staff of Sales Personnel and Technical Sales and Engineers, developing one off Industrial Automation systems for clients.
• Increased sales from $2.5M to $7.5M in sales outside of their core business in green tire spraying markets.
• Business Development: Innovation Initiatives added additional key strategic markets to diversify company’s business model.
Senior Program Manager/Process Development
ADVANCE ENGINEERING
Advanced Engineering provides Deep Draw Metal Stamping and Thermoformed Plastic Parts.
Implemented Lean Manufacturing principles in production areas and developed new processes and implemented production capabilities for Poly-E coating of battery hold down brackets. Responsible for launches and current upgrades, with cost savings and cost reductions on projects from $100K to $50M.
• Identified and implemented savings by utilization of equipment and manpower in the welding and fabrication depts. Identified and implement cost savings and cost reductions on projects from $100K to $50M.
• Upgraded stamping presses & lube system with annual savings over $100K
• Used time-studies to validate additional 20% equipment efficiency increases and 15% manpower reduction available to do the same volume.
• Responsible for supplier products, assembly processes, and equipment. Perform manufacturing initiatives, Lean Manufacturing, quality, cost, and Continuous Improvement.
• Interface with Product Engineering, molding, and assembly to provide feasibility reviews and new launches.
• Conducted supplier component quality trials and feasibility of supplier submissions.
• Responsible for product quality, assembly design and process, facilities and customer satisfaction.
• Directed and interfaced with equipment manufacturing, tooling manufacturing and equipment, packaging and product suppliers.
• Develop Manufacturing Process and capacity assumptions, layouts, tooling, and facility requirements and implementation.
• Conducted audit of ergonomic and safety reviews of new equipment, product trials, and operators areas in production.
General Manager
SCHILL CORPORATION
Responsible for the automotive manufacturing of mold tooling/stamping components, and auxiliary equipment for Tier I/II. Managed all programs, projects and managed staff and work force of 38 employees. Owner/CEO/President, with P&L goals and responsibilities.
• Sales of: $5.0 Million to $7.5 Million
• Implemented ISO 9001:2000 system and standards, certification and audit system within company.
• Reduced scrap cost by 50%, developed internal controls, segregation of duties.
• Developed new markets, quoting, estimating procedures and managed Sales Manager with 5 Sales engineers and 2) Sales Reps.
• Wrote technical bulletins, manuals, policies/procedures for employees.
• Resolved adversarial customer relationships resulting in strong customer partnerships.
Director of Process Development
JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.
Directly reported to Vice President of R&D Process Development, Managed department of 15 employees, and 7 contract employees
Accomplishments: Awarded 5 patents
• Projects from $500 Million to $1.0 Billion with returns and paybacks from 3 months to 12 months
• Developed innovative processes that maximized divisional position in the corporation and the Fiberglass industry.
Engineering Manager/Sr. Program Manager
Other JOHNS MANVILLE Projects
Responsible for program activities: budgets, scheduling, planning, designing, building, integration, and program management from conception through production launch.
Responsibilities included: negotiating site, grants, feasibility study, design, and profit goals.
Accomplishments: Awarded 6 patents for process innovations and equipment innovations.
• Directed the automotive molding and tooling programs in excess of $145M.
• Prog. Mgr./Construction Prog. Mgr.: Construction of a $46 Million Greenfield manufacturing facility.
• Developed innovative processes and equipment improvements to gain market position.
• Managed projects/programs that ranged from $500 Million to $1.0 Billion; multitasked 10 programs at once.
• Coordinated efforts between all 14 plants to implement process upgrades as B.A.T. (Best Available Technology).
Operations Manager
SYSTEM PACKAGING
Managed the Division and increased sales from $1.5 Million to $6.0 Million in 14 months, responsible for P&L. Managed multiple projects both in the estimating and bidding stages through the installation and signoff stage of equipment and systems. Project sizes to $3.0 Million systems.
Accomplishments: Awarded 2 patents.
• Reduced cost overruns on major projects. Increased Sales from $1.5 Million to $6.0 Million in 14 months.
• Coordinated planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of projects under budgets.
• Prepared system cost estimates and developed customer proposal packages from $10K to $1.0M.
• Reviewed and wrote specifications for robotics, equipment, pneumatic and electrical controls.
• Worked directly with, equipment fabricators, main contractor, sub-contractors, and customer.
• Awarded equipment innovations. (Laser and Sonic sealing of Poly-E film).
• Implemented distributorships regionally and nationally, with plastic and paper suppliers.
• Responsible for vendors, procurement, and fabrication of equipment.
Program Manager
OWENS-ILLINOIS INC
Program Manager/Account Manager of the plastic beverage program, from concept, R&D thru production startup and transition to plant personnel. Managed designers, project personnel, vendors, assemblers, technicians and external support personnel. Coordinated construction, purchasing facilities at 5 sites, with total control of facilities, equipment and process. All 5 plants started up in 18 months ahead of schedule and under budget. Total project cost was $500M-$950M, with savings of 18% under budget and ahead of schedule by 22%.
Accomplishments: Awarded 6 patents
• Awarded Innovation Initiatives and built 5 mfg. plants and all the process equipment.
• Managed staff of 26 internal personnel, 2500 support external field, and union tradesmen (500 in each plant constructed).
• Designed and coordinated the efforts between development groups and operating divisions.
• Developed, manufactured, and installed the worlds 2nd largest reflective telescope and installed in the Canary Islands.
• Tooling engineer, designer, and estimator for improvements and modifications to commercialization of specialty machines to have competitive edge in the market.
• Machine designer of special/propriety machines, machinery, and auxiliary equipment for the plastics industry.
• Experience in glass systems, bottle molds, inspection and machinery; modifications to glass machines, electronic valve block system.
• Developed high speed two-piece foam cup process, at rates of 700 per minute. Developed prototype: solar tube, semi production, Sun Burst/Sun Pack program for commercialization, with Dr. Pei, and Babington burner for commercialization.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Technology University of Toledo