Monroe, North Carolina, United States
With over two decades of leading diverse manufacturing operations, my passion is building and coaching teams, implementing world-class manufacturing systems, and delivering measurable, lasting results. I balance enterprise level thinking with practical, shop floor execution and a strong sense of operational discipline. Committed to empowering people and fostering accountability, I champion a culture of continuous improvement and implement strategies that elevate expectations, performance and employee engagement. My mission is the alignment, growth and transformation of businesses and organizations.
Overall responsibility for profitability and performance of 4 manufacturing sites with approximately $500 million in annual revenue and 500 employees. Leading the development and implementation of Manufacturing Systems across all North American sites. Leading Advanced Manufacturing Engineering across the North American Metals business. Key Accomplishments: • Championed the first major product launches in the past 10 years at 2 manufacturing sites, adding new products to North America and strengthening ConMet's competitive portfolio. • Championed the creation and execution of over 20 major projects employing digital technology and automation to advance real time, data-driven decision making and drive process improvements. • Established manufacturing equipment, process, and tooling standards across multiple complex value streams to drive clarity, consistency, and scaling of best practices across the business.
Overall responsibility for profitability and performance of 2 commercial vehicle wheel end manufacturing sites with approximately $400 million in annual revenue and 400 employees. Providing leadership, direction and motivation to team members, formulating manufacturing operations strategies, and driving business results. Leading the development and implementation of Manufacturing Systems across all North American sites. Key Accomplishments: • Earned the distinction of being the first recipient of Daimler Truck North America's "Best of the Best" Award, the pinnacle of their Supplier Awards program, for sustained outstanding performance. • Added the Charlotte Aftermarket Distribution Center to the operations organization, integrating it into our operational excellence and continual improvement systems. Improved site quality and delivery to customers. • Championed the development and deployment of a strategy and roadmap for Manufacturing Systems in collaboration with key stakeholders. Established metrics and initiatives to foster local innovation and adoption.
Overall responsibility for profitability and performance of 2 commercial vehicle wheel end manufacturing sites with approximately $400 million in annual revenue and 400 employees. Providing leadership, direction and motivation to all team members, formulating manufacturing operations strategies, and driving business results. Key Accomplishments: • Implemented an Operational Excellence strategy and assessment framework to foster the growth of robust, scalable systems with agility in all market conditions. Improved 60% over baseline assessment scores. • Implemented a campus-wide daily tiered accountability process utilizing key metric scoreboards and standard work that increased transparency, collaboration, engagement, and overall team performance. • Implemented 300 significant projects and $50M of investment over a 4 year period resulting in 10%+ productivity improvements to product conversion cost. Stabilized the operation and delivered new products to the market.
Overall responsibility for profitability and performance of a Tier 1, Original Equipment and Aftermarket, automotive friction manufacturing site with approximately $100 million in annual revenue and 600 employees. Led the flagship plant through an urgent and strategic group-wide rationalization, driving the development of profitable, competitive centers of excellence maximizing company returns on assets and investment. Key Accomplishments: • Achieved business transformation from 90% Aftermarket to 50% Original Equipment/Aftermarket, including implementation of worldwide friction best practices and the achievement of Ford Q-1 Preferred Supplier status. • Produced $1.6M in annual savings generated by employee suggestions through the creation of a comprehensive program to seek out, listen to, and affirm team member ideas. • Reduced defective Parts Per Million shipped by 91%, scrap and rework 57%, through the implementation of a daily tiered accountability, fast response, and escalation process.
Overall responsibility for profitability and performance of a Tier 1, Original Equipment and Aftermarket, automotive lighting manufacturing facility with approximately $35 million in annual revenue and 200 employees. Appointed to evaluate site business sustainability and restore viability by implementing/maintaining plant wide systems, integrating cross functional work, and systematically increasing individual capability/effectiveness. Key Accomplishments: • Restructured and reinvented the business from commodity incandescent bulb manufacturing into a leading market provider of solid state lighting (LED) interior ambiance products at leading OEMs. • Increased overall profitability 60% by re-focusing productivity projects toward the maximization of return on investment and volunteering as the pilot facility for the new Federal Mogul Operating System. • Reduced inventory 64% through collaboration with customers and suppliers to optimize the supply chain. Mitigated the devastating shortages in worldwide raw materials caused by the Tsunami of 2011.
Overall responsibility for profitability and performance of a Tier 1, primarily Original Equipment, engine bearings manufacturing facility with approximately $60 million in annual revenue and 350 employees. Developed and hand-picked to take the helm of this center of excellence facility at a critical moment and lead the team into a period of accelerated growth and innovation. In years following, the plant successfully and profitably doubled sales. Key Accomplishments: • Reduced the injury rate by 54% through the strengthening of the Health and Safety Organization, including participation in the Virginia OSHA Voluntary Protection Program. • Reduced defective Parts Per Million shipped by 73% through the launch of a plant kaizen program, including employee teams rebuilding real engines to connect bearing function with inspection criteria. • Delivered the receiving portion of a complex internal business transfer project. Successfully relocated, installed and safe-launched 9 new product lines under an increasingly urgent timetable with limited resources.
Surface Warfare Officer School Instructor / Curriculum Developer 1995 - 1997 Main Propulsion Assistant and Gunnery Officer aboard USS Gettysburg (CG-64) 1992 - 1995 Key Accomplishments: • Achieved distinction of “Master Training Specialist” with 1,000 instruction hours over all staff levels including Commanding Officers; created first fleet-wide comprehensive training for new AOE-6 ship class. • Awarded the “Top Engineering Officer of the Watch” by the Fleet Propulsion Examining Board for outstanding problem solving, courageous decision-making, and poise under pressure. • Earned the Surface Warfare Officer Qualification in 5 months, well ahead of the 18-month fleet average; Rated top junior officer of 19 by the Commanding Officer