Director of North American Operations

• Aug 2022 - Present

Director Of Operations

• Oct 2020 - Aug 2022

Plant Operations Manager

• Feb 2019 - Oct 2020

Site Continuous Improvement Leader

• Aug 2017 - Feb 2019

Currently responsible for multi plant Improvement programs . Continuous Improvment Plans and CIMS are main focus to allow plant to operate smoothly and efficiently. Currently one phase away from graduating the Master CIL program.

Value Stream Manager/ Operations Manager

• Apr 2016 - Jul 2017

Responsible for multi shift operation for the production of BMW, GM, FCA, Ford Clutches for worldwide production. Main duties include leading Safety champion, Quality, Capital Investments, new robot/assembly/welder production and executing an aggressive business plan with rapid increase of overall production through 2018. Charged with developing and leading over 600 Operators through 2 Value Stream Managers, Quality Manager, Engineering Manager, Continuous Improvement Leader in Plant 1 and 1000 Operators through 4 Value Stream Managers, Quality and Engineering Managers in Plant 2 all to align to GKN's drive to being the best in Automotive technology in Driveline. Show less

Value Stream Leader

• Jan 2015 - Feb 2016

Accountable for a multi shift Operation manufacturing Truck Boxes and Tool Chests for global transport. Duties include overseeing Safety records, COGS, Capital Expenditure, Consignment Vendor Managed inventory and Financial and Productivity. Charged with developing and executing a future vision to remain globally competitive while leading 2 Managers and 100 associates. -Assisted in reduction of past due from 4882 units to 900 units Since January -Improving On time delivery to customer from 45% in January to 88% in August -Driving efficiency and cost reduction projects to amount of $1.2M in ABS deck -Implemented a 5S and Safety chart for daily up keep by associates driving better behavior -Drove Safety Improvements through department by cultural change which resulted in reduction of Injuries and First Aids by 60%. Show less

Facility Manager

• Oct 2012 - Sep 2014

Chad is a focus facility operations leader with 19 years of demonstrated ability to produce results in challenging environments. His customer focus, leadership development, and lean manufacturing expertise have resulted in excellence in safety, continuous improvement, quality, delivery, and cost of businesses in excess of $65M COGS, 170 employees and capital investments totaling over $20M. Demonstrated achievements in:Leadership development Lean manufacturing & SAPStrategy and execution 6 Sigma Multi-site operations SafetyFinancial statements Capital equipment acquisitionSupply chain and purchasing Quality management systems Show less

Group Manager

• Feb 2007 - Oct 2012

Accountable for leading a manufacturing plant to produce its signature product – the track type tractor. Implemented programs that improved throughput times by 30 percent and factory efficiency by 20 percent, resulting in more than $2M in improved profitability. Improved customer satisfaction by achieving and sustaining on time delivery performance of over 95 percent. Successfully improved environmental, health, safety, quality, supply chain, operations, and financial performance. Developed and led multi shift 7 direct leaders and 250 union operators. Reduced customer returns 40% by implementing a quality management system utilizing 6 Sigma methods. Improved customer delivery performance with supply chain team to sustain 95%+ performance. Implemented a lean manufacturing transformation strategy including capital investment. Reduced manufacturing cost per standard hour by driving efficiency through lean manufacturing Show less

Supply Chain Supervisor

• 2006 - 2007

Accountable for executing Supply Chain Lean projects including a primary project of insourcing a product line into an existing assembly facility. Successfully teamed with Strategic Sourcing to reduce suppliers by 40%.

Section Manager

• 2003 - 2006

Accountable for delivering the continuous improvement of existing processes and executing new product introductions for a flagship prime product assembly facility by leading a three shift operations process and a $4.6M budget

Purchasing Analyst

• 2001 - 2003

Accountable for implementing manufacturing lean events in decreasing on hand inventory by 25%, improving operating efficiency by 20% and reducing floor space/footprint by 30%. Responsible for finding Casting and Forging suppliers for Caterpillar's world wide usage. Teamed with Strategic sourcing to find the elite suppliers for Caterpillar in a $10M spend.

Logistics Analyst

• 1999 - 2001

Materials trainee

• 1998 - 1999

Supplies Control Clerk

• 1995 - 1998

Clerk

• 1994 - 1995