Experience

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.)

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Present



AJM Packaging Corporation

• Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Jul 2019 - Mar 2021

  Lead the plant turnaround efforts improving efficiency by 25 points in 9 months. Lead COVID-19 Safety Protocol implementation and adherence for the 220 employee site. Lead the plant turnaround efforts improving efficiency by 25 points in 9 months. Lead COVID-19 Safety Protocol implementation and adherence for the 220 employee site.



Novares Group

• France
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Plant Director

  • Sep 2018 - Jun 2019

  Responsible for all plant functions including, P&L, product launch performance, quality, safety, delivery and continuous improvement. Two facilities with 400 associates and $75M in annual revenue.

• Operations Director

  • Feb 2017 - Sep 2018

  Responsible for Novares, Americas Business Unit Plant Operations. Nine total locations in the USA, Mexico and Brazil.



Key Plastics, LLC

• Automotive
• 200 - 300 Employee

• General Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Feb 2017

  Held responsibility for all plant functions including, P&L, product launch performance, quality, safety, delivery, and continuous improvement.

• Launch Manager

  • Jul 2010 - Jan 2014

  Responsible for all plant product launch for the operations in the USA and Mexico. Major assignments included: Consolidation of the Hartford City, IN. location moving $35M in business to 4 other manufacturing locations.



Visteon Corporation

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Launch Manager

  • Oct 2007 - Jul 2010

  Responsible for the launch of the Saltillo, Mexico greenfield location to support the Chrysler Ram truck assembly. Site selection, building layout, capital equipment and hired the local team the run the operation. Responsible for the launch of the Saltillo, Mexico greenfield location to support the Chrysler Ram truck assembly. Site selection, building layout, capital equipment and hired the local team the run the operation.



IAC Group

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Director

  • Jun 2003 - Oct 2007

  Deployed as Operation Launch Director focused on manufacturing readiness for eleven IAC facilities. Served as Interim Plant Manager - Mendon, MI. Responsible for all plant functions at the 700 associated $240M site. Held responsibility for Asian OEM Interior Division product launches including the new joint venture plant supplying interior components for the Toyota Tundra at the new facility in San Antonio, TX. Deployed as Operation Launch Director focused on manufacturing readiness for eleven IAC facilities. Served as Interim Plant Manager - Mendon, MI. Responsible for all plant functions at the 700 associated $240M site. Held responsibility for Asian OEM Interior Division product launches including the new joint venture plant supplying interior components for the Toyota Tundra at the new facility in San Antonio, TX.



Lear Corporation

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Plant Manager

  • May 2001 - Jun 2003

  Held responsibility for all plant functions including, P&L, product launch performance, quality, safety, delivery, and continuous improvement. Accomplishments include: Successful renegotiation of a multi-year labor contract; Received the Plant Manager Award from Honda Canada Manufacturing for exceptional launch performance for the Pilot SUV.

• Assistant Plant Manager

  • Sep 1999 - May 2001

  Lead the transfer and development of $60M in new overhead lighting business including staffing, continuous improvement, quality, delivery and cost. Championed multiple continuous improvement projects both within Mendon and Division wide. Established an accountability process for maintaining schedule performance and improved cost.



Newcor Corporation

• Deckerville, Michigan, United States

• Operations Manager

  • Mar 1996 - Sep 1999

  Responsible for the performance of all functional areas at the $21M facility including: engineering, manufacturing, quality, safety, human resources, materials management, maintenance and environmental control. Responsible for the performance of all functional areas at the $21M facility including: engineering, manufacturing, quality, safety, human resources, materials management, maintenance and environmental control.



United Technologies Automotive

• Engineering Manager

  • Apr 1994 - Mar 1996

  Lead all engineering and maintenance activities to launch new products and improve current processes with a focus on waste elimination and process stability.

• Continuous Improvement Engineer

  • May 1992 - Apr 1994

  Conducted associate training sessions to introduce a new and more efficient production system, which lead to the consolidation of operations, reducing from three facilities down to two.

• Manufacturing Superintendent

  • Sep 1986 - May 1992

  Managed fiberglass headliner manufacturing at an 80,000 sqft, three shift operation. Performed troubleshooting and programming procedures for robotic systems to improve efficiency and reduce scrap and downtime.