Experience

Specialty Steel Treating

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Feb 2011 - Present

  - Focused on the overall business strategy through organic growth and strategic development of key potentials resulting in long term partners- Functional Oversight of manufacturing, engineering, warehousing and distribution.- Leading a team and implementing LEAN/5S standards and processes which have resulted in over a 50% reduction in lead time.- Supply Chain Development & Localization that has resulted in significant lead time and cost reductions.- Brown Field Plant Layout and Development with capital evaluation and prioritization- Project / Program Management for new and existing products and customers.- Develop and Direct cross functional teams including Quality/Engineering / Tooling / Design Management resulting in reduction of customer complaints.- Customer cultivation resulting in fulfillment of plant capacities.- Identify key strategic initiatives for margin improvement through rationalization strategies and supply chain management



American Bearing Manufactures Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Board of Directors - Associate Council Chair

  • Apr 2014 - Present

  ABMA’s mission is to provide leadership, advocacy and education with a focus on membership value, industry outreach and issues impacting the global bearing industry.- The role includes representing the supply base (currently 13 active members) within the ABMA to the major bearing manufactures within NA.- Strategically position the supplier members to increase their visibility to the current 26 active prime manufactures for potential sales or for an opportunity to provide innovative solutions.- Actively participate with board to strategically outline the upcoming years agenda within the 5 subcommittee's (Anti-Counterfeiting, Associate Council, Bearing Technical, Engineering Education and Statistics.



Tyco Electronics

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services

• Business Development Mgr - NA

  • May 2005 - Feb 2011

  - Focused on Alternative Powered Systems (APS) including Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Systems- Along with a great team of focused engineers developed and took to market 15+ new applications in both components and assemblies within 4 years.- Developed sales and development plans for New Customer Cultivation pertaining to APS systems both at an OEM level as well as throughout the tier's.- Oversaw Sales and Product Planning Strategies based on customer needs, applications and product scope per the directional intent of Tyco Electronics- Transitioned developed and matured customer base to the sales team based on established accounts or territories.- Maintained a support role for the above to insure changing customer requirements or market architecture was captured in either design or future product development.- Extensive Market Research to insure Tyco Electronics was positioned and maintained position as a global leader in components and relative prodcuts that fell in scope.- Embeded within project teams to bring product to market quickly while focusing on increasing revenues and profitability on core and emerging products.

• Account Manager

  • May 2000 - Feb 2005

  - Responsible for new organic business growth for wire harnesses and modules for customers such as Chrysler, Ford, GM, Toyota, Daimler, etc.- Responsible opportunity identification at the OEM, Tier 1's and wiring customers- Coordinated the purchasing, logistics, quality and engineering items pertaining to 2000+ part numbers- Communicated all changes both internal and external pertaining to cost reductions, fit, form and function - Responsible for new organic business growth for wire harnesses and modules for customers such as Chrysler, Ford, GM, Toyota, Daimler, etc.- Responsible opportunity identification at the OEM, Tier 1's and wiring customers- Coordinated the purchasing, logistics, quality and engineering items pertaining to 2000+ part numbers- Communicated all changes both internal and external pertaining to cost reductions, fit, form and function



Dixon Engineering & Sales

• United States
• Industrial Automation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales

  • Dec 1998 - May 2000

  - Manufacturing Sales Representative for various products such as Steering Wheels, Electrical Contacts, Molded Rubber Products and NVH Fibers.- Sales Manager for the Large Car Platform at Chrsler for all steering wheel activity (Including manufacturing, design studio, engineering & commercial)- Responsible for all technical and commercial presentations for each principle.Single point contact for open issues between customer and principle and overseeing the resolution. - Manufacturing Sales Representative for various products such as Steering Wheels, Electrical Contacts, Molded Rubber Products and NVH Fibers.- Sales Manager for the Large Car Platform at Chrsler for all steering wheel activity (Including manufacturing, design studio, engineering & commercial)- Responsible for all technical and commercial presentations for each principle.Single point contact for open issues between customer and principle and overseeing the resolution.



United Technologies

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

• Product Engineer

  • Jun 1998 - Dec 1998

  - Focused on power distribution and junction box design and manufacturing- Liaison engineer to the customer for the Ford D219 power distribution module- Contributed to the circuit board routing design direction to meet customer requirements- Team member from engineering selected to work with manufacturing to optimize the process within the plant and assembly line for production- Developed with customer representative test plans for PPAP requirements. - Focused on power distribution and junction box design and manufacturing- Liaison engineer to the customer for the Ford D219 power distribution module- Contributed to the circuit board routing design direction to meet customer requirements- Team member from engineering selected to work with manufacturing to optimize the process within the plant and assembly line for production- Developed with customer representative test plans for PPAP requirements.



Cardell Corporation

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

• Product Engineer / Product Analyst / Test Engineer

  • Jun 1995 - Jun 1998

  - Key team member of the test lab performing component testing. Specifically USCAR testing for Ford and Chrysler.- Responsible for benchmarking and publishing results of analysis and working with team to incorporate product improvement recommendations.- Worked within product teams to develop injected molded electrical components- Developed ultra sonic welding capability and parameters within manufacturing - Key team member of the test lab performing component testing. Specifically USCAR testing for Ford and Chrysler.- Responsible for benchmarking and publishing results of analysis and working with team to incorporate product improvement recommendations.- Worked within product teams to develop injected molded electrical components- Developed ultra sonic welding capability and parameters within manufacturing