Manager Quality

Michael Redman

Manager, Business Transition Team at Automotive Components Holdings, LLC

Location

Greater Detroit Area

Industry

Automotive

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Michael Redman

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Michael Redman's Overview

Current

Manager, Business Transition Team at Automotive Components Holdings, LLC

Past

Manager, Advanced Supplier Development Engineering at Automotive Components Holdings, LLC

Program Manager at Visteon

Resource Allocation Manager at Visteon

Senior Project Leader at Ford Motor Company

Cost Analyst at Ford Motor Company

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Education

Madonna University

Eastern Michigan University

Recommendations

5 people have recommended Michael

Connections

292 connections

Websites

Email abo6v1@r.postjobfree.com

Michael Redman's Summary

Progressive manager, expert in continuous improvement and innovative solutions for

maximization of revenue streams. Excellent communicator experienced in management of U.S.

and non-U.S. staff and suppliers for successful product launch. Takes challenged

operations to the next level of success with data-driven decisions.

Currently seeking Senior Manager or Associate Director in a mid-to-large organization.

Core Competencies:

Strategy Development Operations Productivity Continuous Improvement Program

Management Quality Management Leadership Value-Stream Mapping Negotiation

Conflict Management

Specialties

Negotiation, Planning, Control, Mentoring, Consulting, Decision Making, Organization

skills.

Michael Redman's Experience

Manager, Business Transition Team

Automotive Components Holdings, LLC

Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Automotive industry

July 2012Present (3 months) Deaborn, MI

Provide OEM support through seamless transfer of sold businesses. Mentor and coordinate

buyer actions for successful transition of purchased business.

Manager, Advanced Supplier Development Engineering

Automotive Components Holdings, LLC

Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Automotive industry

July 2007July 2012 (5 years 1 month) Dearborn, MI

Responsible for leading staff in management of Lighting and Interior Plastic supplier

performance in North/South America, Europe and Asia regions.

Coached and trained teams in Global Quality standards. Provided monthly operation

performance presentations to Executive Director of Purchasing and Director of Quality.

Teams recognized as Top Achiever for ACH Supplier Quality in Lighting products. Out-

performed corporate targets for quality rejects (QR) by 33 percent for the first-half of

2012, 55 percent in 2011 (pass-through QRs), 67 percent in 2010 (Launch QRs) and 73

percent in 2009.

Directed staff in supplier re-assessments to re-qualify capability and establish

continuous improvement agreements. Monitored daily quality data to ensure supplier

compliance to expectations.

Achieved 0.5 part-per-million vehicles quality rating with Ford in 2011.

Program Manager

Visteon

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; VC; Automotive industry

January 2002 June 2007 (5 years 6 months) Van Buren Township, MI

Exterior Lighting Selected to manage a high-complexity Lighting program initiated with

six new technologies, and a negative ROI.

Forged strong business partnership with customer team. Reformulated engineering efforts

to resolve ongoing technical issues. Drove program team to proven development and

validation practices.

Reversed 2 years of declining program performance. Executed $935 thousand of cost

improvement actions.

Achieved successful on-time launch at 3.4 percent profit. Increased revenue by $4/unit.

Climate/HVAC Recruited for successful transfer of 3 elaborate current model programs to

ACH. Managed HVAC system supply to 9 OEM programs while driving year-over-year warranty

cost reductions.

Decreased unit costs with purchase strategies. Value-mapped manufacturing processes and

identified mis-appropriated overhead charges. Managed plant production-closure activities.

Instituted cost reduction actions for 4.7 percent savings and 3 percent reduction of

operation waste; resultant cumulative savings of over $1 million achieved.

Interior, Electronics/Plastics - Promoted to manage 2 complex driver-information

development programs from supplier sourcing to post launch; total sales value $15.4

million.

Closely managed product development efforts. Reverse decline in financial performance.

Executed cost management practices to refurbish and re-use existing tools and book-shelved

components.

Realized productivity gains in excess of $2.05 million with 71 percent improvement in

quality.

Launched on-time with flawless delivery of products and zero quality issues 90-days from

launch.

Resource Allocation Manager

Visteon

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; VC; Automotive industry

20002002 (2 years) Van Buren Township, MI

Managed the new, centralized Program Management (PM) office. Recruited and organized a PM

staff of forty. Instituted PM infrastructure with defined standards, processes and

procedures. Identified stakeholder key performance metrics (KPM) for every product and

aligned objectives. Structured performance-metrics and data reporting to monitor and

control two-hundred thirteen projects in twenty-nine product groups.

Accomplished corporate objectives: optimize resources, improve quality performance and

customer on-time delivery.

Project coverage improved 23 percent with an average team productivity increase of 28

percent, performance quality improvements of 15 percent, and on-time delivery jump of 17

percent.

Senior Project LeaderFord Motor Company

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; F; Automotive industry

19971999 (2 years) Dearborn, MI

Promoted and led 6 component development engineers to deliver fourteen projects from

concept to delivery using Project Lifecycle Management practices for North America and

Asia-Pacific markets. Created work-breakdown structured modules for quick quote responses

in new business pursuits.

Eliminated supply chain issues. Restructured operations and re-leveled staff work-load.

Chaired section meetings, mentored colleagues, guided HR recruiters in new project-hires.

Decreased process delivery time 60 percent with no additional costs.

Cut manufacturing errors by 24.8 percent and reduced shipping issues 40 percent.

Cost AnalystFord Motor Company

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; F; Automotive industry

19961997 (1 year) Dearborn, MI

Hired direct from a Ford contract position to lead Value Engineering, Value Analysis and

Total Quality and Cost Management (TQCM) cost reduction actions in electronic components.

Increased division profit margin $220.7 million via TQCM strategies through:

Warranty claims, bill-of-material analysis, product tear-downs, product complexity

reduction actions.

Michael Redman's Courses

Independent Coursework

Process Control Methods

System Engineering Fundamentals

Business Cost Management

Quality Functional Deployment

Social Media Use and Consideration

Failure Methodology and Effects Analysis

Michael Redman's Languages

Spanish (basic)

Michael Redman's Skills & Expertise

Negotiation

Control Theory

Project Planning

Consulting

Organization Skills

Leadership

TQM

Pricing

PPAP

Automotive

Supplier Quality

TS16949

APQP

Vehicles

FMEA

Continuous Improvement

Lean Manufacturing

DFMEA

Supplier Development

Components

Cost Management

Cost Reduction Management

Process Control Methods

System Engineering Fundamentals

Advanced Product Quality Planning

Quality Six Sigma

Failure Methodology and Effects Analysis

Social Media Use and Consideration

Spanish

5 Why

Global 8D

Root Cause Problem Solving

Business Acumen

Written & Oral Presentation Skills

Microsoft Office

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Michael Redman's Education

Madonna University

MSBA, Quality and Operations Management

19972000Graduated top 5% of class.

Eastern Michigan University

BBA, Business, Marketing

19851989

Activities and Societies: Marketing Club, Volunteer for Campus Peer Group (education,

information, presentations)

Michael Redman's Additional Information

Websites:

Email abo6v1@r.postjobfree.com

Interests:

USO, American Red Cross, United Way, Plymouth-Canton Community School District

Groups and Associations:

Mission Profitable

APQP

Auto OEM Network - World's Largest Automotive Group

Automotive Industry Professionals Worldwide

Automotive Management Professionals

Business Process Improvement

Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company Alumni

Hybrid and Electric Vehicles, Michigan

Madonna University: Alumni & Students

Supplier Quality Assurance in Automotive Industry

Supplier Quality Engineers & Supplier Development Engineers Network

This group is for all current and former Visteon and ACH-LLC employees

Visteon

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