Project Manager Sales

JOHN J. ASHMAN

** ****** **** ****, ***** Stonington, CT 06359

Cell: 843-***-**** ( E-mail: **********@*****.***

~ PROJECT MANAGER ~

Instrumental in generating $7 billion in revenue and $450 million in

savings during career

GLOBAL PROJECT MANAGER qualified by 20+ years of electromechanical,

precision machined and assembled product. As a senior executive, played a

key role in corporate start-ups, turnarounds and reorganizations, merger &

acquisitions, and joint ventures. Offer specialization in manufacturing

operations, lean six sigma introduction, supply chain management, product

development, new business development of diverse product lines and mixed

job shop and high volume production. Demonstrated expertise in resolving

core business issues involving P&L, sales/revenue, operations,

manufacturing, new product introductions, and customer concerns. Executive

reputation is underscored by strengths in delivering impressive revenue and

profit gains, penetrating new markets, reorganizing businesses for success,

and leading teams implementing lean manufacturing concepts. History of

delivering remarkable results in fast-paced business environments. Well

known in the electronics, automotive, military and cellular telephone

industries. Viewed by colleagues as a successful industry leader.

GLOBAL BACKGROUND:

M&A Development Multi-Site Facility Management New Product

Sales and Marketing Development

Leadership Supply Chain Management Manufacturing

New Business Development Lean Manufacturing Engineering

P & L Improvement Implementation Project Management

Sales Channel Development Manufacturing Start-ups Six Sigma Quality

Operations Restructuring Employee Relations

CAREER MILESTONES

< Lean manufacturing. Established new manufacturing facilities to produce

electromechanical devices for the automotive market. In five years,

company earned $65 million in annual sales and $10 million in profit,

with 100% on time delivery and less than 10PPM defect rate.

< Turnaround Management. Revitalized a troubled company that was losing $6

million per year and generated a $3 million profit in 18 months. After

three years, business realized $45 million in annual sales and $6 million

in profit.

< Merger & Acquisitions. Identified an $18 million acquisition target, and

led teams that acquired and integrated company in less than 18 months.

Corporate initiative produced $38 million in annual sales within two

years.

< Multi-site Leadership. Recently launched automotive just in time

manufacturing facilities in four countries adding $45 million in annual

revenue.

< Global Experience. Successful assignment as operations manager

restructuring a troubled company adding $ 10 million to the bottom line.

Conducted business in more than 20 countries, including China, Singapore,

Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong, Russia, Austria, Australia, Germany, Spain,

Holland, Mexico, England and others.

EXECUTIVE CAREER PATH

INFILTRATOR SYSTEMS INCORPORATED - Old Saybrook, CT 2007 to 2009

$300 million, recycler of polypropylene / ethylene and manufacturer of

injection & roto molded waste water treatment products.

DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

Team: Fourteen direct reports - R & D, Product and Manufacturing

engineering, Process development and Full scale model shop.

Recruited to develop material feed streams product and production of

state of the art three layer roto-molded holding tanks and introduce

standard engineering practices and procedures required to move the

corporation to the next level of maturity.

< Developed roto-molding process and introduced recycled plastic holding

tank increasing revenue by $12 million.

< Refinement of high speed injection molding of large recycled polymer

parts resulting in a 65% reduction in cycle time.

< Introduced standard engineering procedures and design guide lines for

recycled polymers.

KYOCERA CORPORATION - Kyoto, Japan 1988 to 2007

$17 billion, publicly traded company that manufactures electromechanical

and passive devices.

DIRECTOR OF NEW PROJECTS, AVX Corporation, Myrtle Beach, SC - 2000 to 2007

Team: Eight direct reports - Engineering, Materials, Supply Chain,

Quality, Cost Accounting, Plant Managers

Tapped to spearhead the development of a manufacturing operation to

penetrate the medical and automotive industry. Start-up activities

involved market identification, strategic business planning, product

development, developing manufacturing operations, and customer

cultivation. Held full P&L accountability for a $65 million manufacturing

business supplying the automotive industry. Operational functions include

lean six sigma introduction, supply chain creation, strategic alliances

and partnerships and team leadership. Established operations in Czech

Republic, China, England and Mexico.

< Principal architect and implementer of the corporation's entrance into

the medical and automotive market by structuring operations and

technology to service the needs of the industry, resulting in a stand

alone division producing $65 million in sales and $10 million in

profit.

< Negotiated deals with major OEM companies such as Ford, Toyota, J&J,

and Amgen that generated $40 million in sales.

< Established and managed three global manufacturing facilities,

integrated lean manufacturing principles

Six Sigma, JIT and Cell Manufacturing to achieve 100% on time

delivery and less than 10PPM product defect rates.

PLANT MANAGER, Elco Corporation, Huntingdon, PA - 1995 to 2000

Team: Six direct reports - Engineering, Materials, Purchasing, Quality,

Accounting, Supply Chain

Spearheaded a major turnaround initiative in 18 months to transform a

struggling $45 million organization with 11% in annual losses into a

successful company that generated $65 million in annual sales and $12

million in annual profit.

< Turnaround leadership provided an $11 million cost savings in one

year. Took actions to stabilize material costs, reduced inventory,

rationalize manufacturing systems, and integrate lean manufacturing

processes.

< Delivered a 35% sales growth ($15 million), by improving productivity

without incurring capital investment costs, and realized a 30% profit

margin growth compared to a 10% industry profit margin average.

< Achieved $8 million in annual savings by boosting plant utilization to

85%; introduced four new products with minimal capital investment;

directed a $3 million environmental clean up project.

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, Elco Corporation - 1991 to 1995

Team: Five direct reports - Engineering, Shop supervision, Materials,

Scheduling, Quality

< Repositioned company known for low productivity and hand assembly into

a mixed volume state of the art manufacturing facility with low volume

cell manufacturing and fully automated high speed volume production.

< Introduced single minute exchange of molds and dies, along with

tactical process control taking stamping and molding productivity from

35% to 85%.

< Implemented MRP reducing inventory by $ 7 million and improving on

time delivery while reducing overhead.

DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, Elco Corporation - 1988 to 1991

< Supervised team that created four new product lines that triggered $65

million in annual sales.

< Overhauled a global engineering practice that provided $10 million in

annual sales; credited with upgrading product and manufacturing

technologies to modern day standards.

< Deployed Lean Manufacturing technologies and new manufacturing

practices that created a $35 million global annual savings. Pushed

global on-time delivery rates from a low 60% to 89%.

AMP, Inc. - Harrisburg, PA - Manager of New Product Programs, Project

Manager, Development Engineer

< Instrumental in generating $2+ billion in sales by securing 25 patents

and creating new products.

< Established global development centers for Electro Optics on a global

basis.

< Championed a new manufacturing technology for precision PCBs that is

recognized as an industry standard.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree ( Mechanical Engineering ( Lehigh University,

Bethlehem, PA

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