Experience

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  Butcher & Associates

  • Founder & President
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  Butcher & Associates

  • Greater Chicago Area

  • Founder & President

    • Mar 2002 - Present
    • Greater Chicago Area

    Butcher & Associates is a process improvement consulting firm. We work with manufacturers who need to execute major changes to restore & improve profitability but lack the necessary internal resources to get the job done quickly and effectively. Examples of our work include: profitabili...

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  Ingersoll Tillage Group

  • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

  • President & CEO

    • Oct 2007 - Apr 2010
    • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

    Ingersoll Tillage Group is the largest manufacturer in North America of agricultural equipment components for tillage (disc blades, coulters, sweeps) and planting/seeding discs. Ingersoll's products are found as standard equipment on seven of the ten largest farm equipment OEMs and also sold...

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  Alpha Sintered Metals, Inc.

  • Ridgway, PA and Yizheng, China

  • China Project Leader

    • May 2006 - Sep 2007
    • Ridgway, PA and Yizheng, China

    Alpha Sintered Metals is a leading manufacturer of powdered metal products, specializing in complex gears and unique alloys. Markets served include lawn and garden, heavy duty truck, and automotive. My role was to establish a manufacturing facility in the Peoples Republic of China. Under my di...

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  Stanadyne Corp., Precision Engine Products subs...

  • Windsor, CT

  • Operations Restructuring Director

    • 2005 - 2006
    • Windsor, CT

    Precision Engine Products manufactured a range of automotive engine valve-train components such as roller rocker arm assemblies, tappets, and cam followers sold to automotive OEMs in the U.S. Europe, and Brazil. My role was to successfully close a major manufacturing center and resource 90+ mill...

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  Array Marketing Group

  • Los Angeles, CA, Toronto, Canada, and New York, NY

  • President & COO

    • 2003 - 2004
    • Los Angeles, CA, Toronto, Canada, and New York, NY

    Array is a manufacturer of point-of-purchase displays sold to a variety of retail establishments such as Lowe's Home Improvement Centers and drug store chains and to cosmetics makers. Array is well regarding the one of the leading designers and innovators in its industry.

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  United Plastics Group

  • Oak Brook, IL

  • President, Electronics Division

    • 2000 - 2002
    • Oak Brook, IL

    United Plastics Group (UPG) was a PE-backed $350 million consolidation of five acquired plastics companies in North America, Europe, and Asia. My role as President of the $250 million, six plants, Electronics Division included acquisition integration, synergy realization, and driving growth init...

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  SKF

  • Elgin, IL

  • President, CR Americas

    • 1989 - 1999
    • Elgin, IL

    Positions at SKF Sealing Solutions (formerly: Chicago Rawhide): President, CR Americas (1997-99) Sr. VP Global Bus. Development for SKF Seals Div.(1996-97) President, CR Services (1994-96) VP Finance (1989-94)

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  Ford Motor Company

  • Dearborn, MI, and New Holland, PA

  • Various Positions

    • 1973 - 1989
    • Dearborn, MI, and New Holland, PA

    Financial Analysis Manager, Ford New Holland Inc.Corporate Finance Staff, Ford World HeadquartersTruck Programs Financial Analysis Supervisor, Truck OperationsFinancial Analyst, Truck Operations

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  US Army

  • Various locations

  • Specialist 5 - Infantry & Finance/Personnel

    • 1969 - 1972
    • Various locations