Experience

HAYASHI TELEMPU NORTH AMERICA CORP (HTNA)

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Retired

  • Oct 2021 - Present

• Retired

  • Jul 2016 - Oct 2021



Hayashi Telempu North America

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Operations

  • Jul 2019 - Dec 2021

• Plant Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2019

  Hayashi Telempu is an OEM Supplier for Interior Components for Toyota, Honda, Nissan & Subaru. North American Sales in excess of $150 million, yearly.



Radiac Abrasives

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• VP of Manufacturing

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2016

  RADIAC ABRASIVES, Oswego, IL – a grinding wheel manufacturer within the $700M Tyrolit organization Directs four North American manufacturing locations (three US, one Mexico) with sales of $120M, seven direct reports, and 600 associates. Holds responsibility for P&L and budgeting. Oversees the maintenance, engineering, production, and purchasing groups. Travels extensively to monitor plant performance and identify/resolve issues. Prepared a five-year strategic plan for the organization from a manufacturing perspective, introduced a plant reporting process, and implemented SAP. Saved $1M by cutting scrap from as high as 11.7% to 4% or less by utilizing all resources, reviewing daily scrap, identifying problem bonds, and replacing high-scrap products with low-scrap options. Propelled on-time delivery KPI from as low as 73% with a 12-week lead time to 95%+ with an 8-week lead time. Trimmed safety costs by 32% in two years by instituting a robust safety program; improved safety record of 69 recordable accidents and 28 lost time injuries in 2012 to 26 recordable accidents and 8 lost time injuries in 2015. Reduced quality complaints from 2.25% in 2011 to less than 0.5% in 2015. Transitioned several new products from the Austrian R&D group to the US market in 2014 and 2015. Lowered costs through consolidation of four manufacturing sites to three. Show less



StandardAero

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Operations

  • Dec 2010 - Feb 2012

  STANDARDAERO, Cincinnati, OH – a world-leading independent provider of aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services and partner with Dubai Aerospace Enterprises Recruited to start up a new concept for the inspection of aerospace parts. Promoted after eight months to hold accountability for $70M+ in sales, ten direct reports, and 125 associates. Managed seven different cells in a 24/7 operation engaged in remanufacturing aerospace components. Conducted daily reviews of each cell’s on-time delivery and scrap results. Improved customer deliveries from 300 late parts per day to less than 25 by instituting a part schedule by date. Transformed start-to-finish on-time delivery in one cell from 15-20 days to 5 days within three months. Reduced late orders in assigned area of responsibility from 150 to less than 15 on a daily average. Show less



Tyrolit

• Hungary
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Operations

  • Dec 2005 - Sep 2010

  TYROLIT, LLC, Cincinnati, OH – a $700M Swarovski Group business and international manufacturer of engineered grinding wheel products for automotive, aerospace, and general applications Recruited to fix multiple leadership and operational issues. Led two manufacturing facilities with sales of $50M+, six direct reports, and 200 associates. Held responsibility for P&L and budgeting as well as the maintenance, engineering, production, and purchasing groups. Drove delivery KPI from 45% on-time in ten weeks to 95% on-time in 4 weeks by decreasing press changeover time, reducing WIP, and streamlining the press scheduling process using SMED principles. Slashed annual scrap costs from $1.3M to less than $475K by minimizing or converting high-scrap bonds. Earned BWC recognition for three consecutive years of safety-related cost reductions. Appointed by the Tyrolit Board to serve on a due diligence team for major US acquisitions, including the purchase of Radiac Abrasives. Designated project leader to consolidate/transfer products and equipment to Salem, IL following closure of the Cincinnati, OH facility, which was completed on time and under budget. Show less



Behr

• Cambodia
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Production Manager

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2005

  BEHR DAYTON THERMAL PRODUCTS, Dayton, OH – a $5B international Tier 1 supplier of automotive engine cooling products, headquartered in Germany Directed area sales of $72M, six direct reports, and 110 employees in a unionized, two-shift operation. Recruited for the start-up of condenser, radiator, and final assembly processes. Trimmed scrap by 10% by introducing a robust process for cleaning oven pallets. Reduced the leak rate from 1.6% to 0.7%. BEHR DAYTON THERMAL PRODUCTS, Dayton, OH – a $5B international Tier 1 supplier of automotive engine cooling products, headquartered in Germany Directed area sales of $72M, six direct reports, and 110 employees in a unionized, two-shift operation. Recruited for the start-up of condenser, radiator, and final assembly processes. Trimmed scrap by 10% by introducing a robust process for cleaning oven pallets. Reduced the leak rate from 1.6% to 0.7%.



Valeo

• France
• Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Unit Manager

  • Jul 1999 - Nov 2003

  VALEO CLIMATE CONTROL DIVISION, Cincinnati, OH – a $10B international Tier 1 supplier of automotive climate control products, headquartered in France Maintained accountability for area sales of $160M, seven direct reports, and 165 associates. Participated in Hoshin activities to manage volume of products needed. Seamlessly transferred seven assembly lines from Decatur, IL to Cincinnati, OH. Planned and led the implementation of 5S, assembly line balancing, visual controls, and VPS. VALEO CLIMATE CONTROL DIVISION, Cincinnati, OH – a $10B international Tier 1 supplier of automotive climate control products, headquartered in France Maintained accountability for area sales of $160M, seven direct reports, and 165 associates. Participated in Hoshin activities to manage volume of products needed. Seamlessly transferred seven assembly lines from Decatur, IL to Cincinnati, OH. Planned and led the implementation of 5S, assembly line balancing, visual controls, and VPS.



Denso Manufacturing Michigan Inc

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • Aug 1989 - Jul 1999

  DENSO MANUFACTURING MICHIGAN, INC., Battle Creek, MI – a $32B international Tier 1 supplier of automotive systems and components, headquartered in Japan Oversaw $65M in area sales, nine direct reports, and 400 employees. Orchestrated the start-up of new processes for an aluminum heater core and a radiator. Executed a project to slash inventory levels between Toyota and Denso by 350%. Decreased vision failures and cut costs by $250K through effective design of experiments. Played a key role in receiving a Quality Circle award at Honda. Promoted 3 times in 10 years. Show less



Daniel Radiator Corporation

• United States

• Division Manager

  • Sep 1974 - May 1989

  Daniel Radiator is an $80 million aftermarket manufacturer of Automotive, Truck & Industrial heat transfer products Responsible for the Sales & Manufacturing of aftermarket heat transfer products. Division sales $12 - $15 million, 6 direct reports & 100 employees. Daniel Radiator is an $80 million aftermarket manufacturer of Automotive, Truck & Industrial heat transfer products Responsible for the Sales & Manufacturing of aftermarket heat transfer products. Division sales $12 - $15 million, 6 direct reports & 100 employees.