Mark Whatley
Engineering/Program Manager at Yokohama Industries Americas Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Mark Whatley is an exceptional engineer and manager who displays technical and business acumen in all decisions. Mark's strategic thinking and passion make an immediate and positive impact on results.
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Mark Whatley is an exceptional engineer and manager who displays technical and business acumen in all decisions. Mark's strategic thinking and passion make an immediate and positive impact on results.
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Mark Whatley is an exceptional engineer and manager who displays technical and business acumen in all decisions. Mark's strategic thinking and passion make an immediate and positive impact on results.
Credentials
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Airplane Single Engine Land & Sea: Airplane Multi Engine Land: Commercial: Instrument
Federal Aviation Administration
Experience
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Yokohama Industries Americas Inc.
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engineering/Program Manager
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Nov 2013 - Present
Lead engineering design, development and customer interface for tube and hose assemblies representing more than $120M in annual revenue. Integral to the development and implementation of a strategy to overcome decaying hydraulic power steering market. Achieved significant growth in air conditioning and transmission cooling products which facilitated multiple plant expansions. Lead engineering design, development and customer interface for tube and hose assemblies representing more than $120M in annual revenue. Integral to the development and implementation of a strategy to overcome decaying hydraulic power steering market. Achieved significant growth in air conditioning and transmission cooling products which facilitated multiple plant expansions.
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Pierburg Pump Technology
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Auburn Hills Michigan
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Engineering Manager
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Jan 2012 - Nov 2013
Installed comprehensive engineering capabilities for very high growth electric water and oil pump product line. Expanded; CAD, engineering analysis, product tear down, prototyping, sales and customer support. Developed: hydraulic, thermal, vibration, corrosion, EMC, NVH and other testing capabilities. Installed comprehensive engineering capabilities for very high growth electric water and oil pump product line. Expanded; CAD, engineering analysis, product tear down, prototyping, sales and customer support. Developed: hydraulic, thermal, vibration, corrosion, EMC, NVH and other testing capabilities.
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Cooper Standard
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Chief Engineer
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Apr 2007 - Nov 2011
Led the design, development and launch of fuel systems, brake systems and throttle bodies. Responsible for engineering products and systems representing $500M in annual revenue with manufacturing in 9 plants located throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Left this position voluntarily at the end of 2011 to support family and pursue other interests. Led the design, development and launch of fuel systems, brake systems and throttle bodies. Responsible for engineering products and systems representing $500M in annual revenue with manufacturing in 9 plants located throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Left this position voluntarily at the end of 2011 to support family and pursue other interests.
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Visteon Corporation
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Engineering /Program Manager
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1998 - 2007
Led team of 20 in engineering design and business development of $150M fuel charging assembly product line. Managed product P&L with manufacturing in U.S., Mexico, Europe and the Philippines. Simultaneously managed multiple cross functional teams in advanced powertrain systems and component development. Cooper Standard acquired the fuel rail portion of this product line from Visteon in 2007. Led team of 20 in engineering design and business development of $150M fuel charging assembly product line. Managed product P&L with manufacturing in U.S., Mexico, Europe and the Philippines. Simultaneously managed multiple cross functional teams in advanced powertrain systems and component development. Cooper Standard acquired the fuel rail portion of this product line from Visteon in 2007.
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Ford Motor Company
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Division Quality Manager
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1996 - 1998
Managed team of 35 in development and implementation of quality improvement efforts for $2.1B automotive components division. Brought 8 plants and 2 engineering facilities in 6 countries to QS9000 certification. Managed relationships with 14 customer plants.
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Manufacturing Engineering Manager
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1994 - 1996
Directed design, installation and operation of manufacturing lines for throttle body and engine intake assemblies.
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Supplier Quality Engineering Manager
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1990 - 1994
Managed cost, quality and delivery for $350M of purchased parts from 160 suppliers worldwide. Created and implemented a structured process for the implementation of lean manufacturing improvements with key suppliers. Achieved $2 million in cost savings and quality improvements resulting in receipt of the Ford “Customer Driven Quality Award.” Led the establishment of a global supply base for new plants in England and Hungary. Implemented a comprehensive structured training process with a… Show more Managed cost, quality and delivery for $350M of purchased parts from 160 suppliers worldwide. Created and implemented a structured process for the implementation of lean manufacturing improvements with key suppliers. Achieved $2 million in cost savings and quality improvements resulting in receipt of the Ford “Customer Driven Quality Award.” Led the establishment of a global supply base for new plants in England and Hungary. Implemented a comprehensive structured training process with a local university to insure new engineers had the quality tools needed to positively impact supply base. Achieved significant, measurable improvement in supplied products.
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Ernst & Young J&M Management Consulting GmbH
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Germany
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Business Consulting and Services
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400 - 500 Employee
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Consulting Manager
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1988 - 1990
Developed and implemented cross functional operational strategic planning process at General Motors and FMC. Applied constraint theory, lean manufacturing, JIT, Poka-Yoke, variation reduction, Kaizen and other process improvement methodologies at Armco Steel and other major manufacturers to significantly improve manufacturing processes. Key contributor to the increase of annual revenue from $300K to $6M. Developed and implemented cross functional operational strategic planning process at General Motors and FMC. Applied constraint theory, lean manufacturing, JIT, Poka-Yoke, variation reduction, Kaizen and other process improvement methodologies at Armco Steel and other major manufacturers to significantly improve manufacturing processes. Key contributor to the increase of annual revenue from $300K to $6M.
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Education
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1986 - 1988
University of Michigan
MBA, Finance and Operations -
1982 - 1984
Northeastern University
MSME, Mechanics of Materials and Thermo Fluids -
1977 - 1981
University of Rhode Island
BSME, Mechanical Engineering
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