James S. Hollinger

**** ***** **** ****

Morristown, TN 37814

abl3ik@r.postjobfree.com

423-***-****

OBJECTIVE

To utilize my strong background in engineering and quality systems in a

Plant Management position.

EDUCATION

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering 1993

American Management Association - Various Management Training Classes

CAREER SKILLS

o Team Building and Coaching

o Strategic Planning

o General Management

o Project Management /Implementation

o QS-9000, TS 16949, and ISO 9000

o Budget control /reduction

o Cellular Manufacturing

o Critical Path Planning

o Engineering /design management

o Change control management

o Problem identification and resolution (CAR)

o CAD Experience

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

> Achieved a 66% reduction in scrap during the first 13

months of having the Plant Management position

> Achieved a 23% improvement in efficiency during the

first 13 months of having the Plant Management position

> Refined implementation of a Self-Directed work team to

improve efficiency and control of manufacturing

processes.

> Successfully standardized engineering and quality

standards for the start-up North American operations of

a multinational company.

> As a member of the Management Team of BOS Automotive

Products, Inc., successfully attained multiple customer

engineering approval and certification, including QS-

9000 for a start-up Tier 1 Automotive Parts Supplier.

> Developed methods for monitoring and facilitating engineering and

manufacturing information transfer for Start-up North American

operations.

> Was an integral member of the management team that successfully launched

8 major automotive programs for 4 customers in one year, including

prototype; design; pre-production planning; component sourcing,

certification and approval; and manufacturing.

> Attained QS-9000 registration for a multi-location company within 1 year

with zero non-conformances during the first registration audit.

> At Hayes Wheels International, Inc., I successfully developed and managed

the implementation of a Business System for 5 facilities, with over 1200

employees, which all attained registration to recognized international

standards.

> Developed and implemented a system for documenting and communicating

acceptance criteria which saved thousands of dollars materials and

maintenance labor for Hayes Wheels International, Inc.

> At Georgia Tech, I headed the team that developed a lunar construction

vehicle concept for NASA, which resulted in a published article on the

same.

WORK HISTORY

BOS Automotive Products, Inc. 5/96 - Present

BOS is the worlds largest tier one manufacturer of Sun Protection Systems,

Cargo Covers, and Barrier Nets. BOS is a privately held, German company

with annual worldwide sales of over $520 Million. The North American

Operations are 450+ people, and sales of $70 Million per year.

Director of Quality, North America 7/09 - Present

Responsible for the success of the North America Operations Quality

System. Responsible for managing customer relations. Responsible for

providing advice and counsel to the Project Management and Engineering

activities in North America.

Acting General Manager 11/07 - 7/09

Responsible for Operations, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering Material

Control, and Human Resources of a 250+ person Tier One and Two

Automotive Plant producing Interior Trim.

Factory Manager, Sunblinds - Assistant Plant Manager 1/05 - 11/07

Responsible for Operations, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering and

Material Control of the Sunblind Factory. One of two global Special

Experts in Error-Proofing.

Plant Manager 6/04 - 1/05

Responsible for Operations, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering and

Material Control of a 250+ person Tier One and Two Automotive Plant

producing Interior Trim.

Acting Assistant Plant Manager 9/03 - 6/04

Responsible for Operations, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering and

Material Control of a 250+ person Tier One and Two Automotive Plant

producing Interior Trim. The most senior employee in the facility, as

the current plant manager has been assigned to another location.

Operations Manager - Management Representative 10/00 - 9/03

Promoted to improve manufacturing teamwork. Refined our "Factory

within a Factory" concept resulting in improved morale, productivity

and product quality. Through my efforts, we were able to achieve

quicker and better decisions through the delegation of responsibility

and authority closer to the manufacturing floor personnel. As a team

we have improved ppm from over 300 to less than 50 and have been able

to successfully meet the quality and delivery requirements of the

following customers:

BMW

Chrysler

Ford

General Motors

Mercedes-Benz

Toyota

Quality Manager - Management Representative 5/96 - 10/00

Hired by a European based multinational Tier 1 Automotive Supplier to

set up quality and engineering systems for the first North American

start-up of the international organization. Developed from grass

roots, the methods, systems, and solutions allowing this company to be

registered to all customer requirements paving the way for the awarding

of new business which pushed initial annual sales from $4.5 million to

over $40 million. As part of the management team responsible for the

company, additional accomplishments include:

. Attained QS-9000 certification for the US Manufacturing facility and

Engineering/Sales office;

. Implemented and managed Supplier Evaluation, Monitoring, and

Development System;

. Fostered Team environment for engineers and technicians that reported

to me;

. Developed, debugged and launched 8 major programs;

. Teamed with Sr. Vice President on sales presentation and technical

discussions on new sales opportunities;

. Served as Plant Manager when Sr. Vice President is out of the office.

Hayes Wheels International, Inc. (Hayes Lemmerz Intl. Inc.) 10/93 - 4/96

Hayes Wheels was, in 1996, the largest U.S. tier one supplier of wheels to

the automotive industry. The Aluminum Wheels Group supplied all of the

major automotive companies with gravity cast aluminum wheels.

Internal Systems Consultant 10/94 - 4/96

Developed and directed the implementation of Business Systems which

attained QS-9000 for multi-location automotive manufacturing

corporation.

. Lead and coordinated standardization in Systems throughout this 5

plant - nationwide corporation with over 1200 employees in this

division

. Monitored the performance of Business Systems for all manufacturing

locations to assist management in meeting division goals

. Worked as Liaison with outside Registrars to ensure the compliance

and continued certification of all manufacturing locations

Quality Engineer 10/93 - 10/94

Assisted in the development and maintenance of Quality Assurance

Systems for a start-up cast aluminum wheel manufacturing location.

. Developed and maintained Control Plans

. Developed and maintained Failure Mode Effects Analysis

. Implemented mistake-proofing techniques

AFFILIATIONS

Society of Automotive Engineers

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

American Society of Quality

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