JOHN B. JOOST

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Sahuarita, AZ 85629

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SENIOR OPS MANAGER / DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

EXPERIENCED GENERAL MANAGER

CHANGE LEADER

MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Over twenty-five years of progressive leadership experience in process improvement, project management, multi-site operations, engineering, product development, business development, managing budgets and large workforces. Possesses a unique ability to convert poor business practices and systems into viable and robust business opportunities utilizing lean rules and tools. Implements change, enhances organizational performance through delegation and team empowerment at the lowest informed levels, and possesses excellent people development skills. Demonstrates the ability to make effective bottom line decisions by balancing between innovation and common sense. CHARACTERISTICS

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CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT EXCELLENT PRESENTATION SKILLS INTERNATIONAL EXPERTISE

SKILLED COST CONTROL MULTIFUNCTIONAL TEAM LEADER STRONG TEAM BUILDER & MEMBER

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVE MENTOR ANALYTICAL PROBLEM SOLVER

BROAD TECHNICAL EXPERTISE GOAL ORIENTED SKILLED PROJECT MANAGER

EXPERT LEAN MANUFACTURING SAP, IFS, INFOR ERP EXPERTISE 5S AND KAIZEN METHODS SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

• Developing Lean 6sigma strategies for Raytheon Missile Systems, a $12.5M dollar division of Raytheon. Working with operations leaders, corporate and other business units, implementing various strategies resulting in improved financial and delivery performance across multiple programs. Coaching / mentoring younger engineers in Lean / six sigma methodology, rapid problems solving, RCCA and other techniques.

• Led growth and expansion of Mexico based commercial aerospace manufacturer. Successes include efficiency improvements of over 40%, cost reductions more than $0.5M annually, machine setup reductions of over 50% while more than doubling production volume and size of plant.

• Led development of processes, quality requirements and equipment purchases to develop support structure to implement new multi-million-dollar account at Mexico facility working with UTC Aerospace.

• Recruited, trained and developed engineering function to support growth of Mexican commercial aerospace facility to reduce reliance on corporate engineering support to support customers such as Airbus and Boeing.

• Envisioned, designed and led implementation of fully automated leading edge paint line while managing a

$50M budget for one of world’s largest aluminum automotive parts suppliers. Reduced labor costs 50% while increasing output 33% and enabling production of high end products to spur marketability.

• Drove cultural change in lead smelter using lean rules, tools and principles along with introducing automation to increase productivity by 10% and to reduce overtime by 50%.

• Implemented companywide tool use reduction program resulting in 45% reduction in cutting tool costs.

• Developed automated inspection and production reporting system utilizing SPC controls resulting in 33% labor reduction, improved data quality, reduced product variation and machine downtime with 35% less scrap.

• Responsible for product life cycle from conceptualization, through design, customer qualification and initial production, working with General Motors, Ford, and Mazda engineers.

• Developed Industrial Engineering function that had been ignored for years. Determined and documented manufacturing standards, and established IE training initiative that was implemented throughout corporation.

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• Industry downturn at Superior led CEO to cancel foundry expansion, including equipment upgrades. Conducted cost/benefit analysis, demonstrating need to shut plant if equipment wasn’t upgraded. Received approval, installed equipment and maintained plant operations for four additional years. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RAYTHEON MISSILE SYSTEMS, TUCSON, AZ 2015 - Present Operations Excellence Lean Lead

Raytheon Company is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions.

• Responsible for leading the development and implementation of lean strategies, mentoring and training future leaders and leading continuous improvement projects utilizing lean 6sigma tools. AERO DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING, NOGALES, SONORA, MÉXICO 2011 - 2015 General Manager

Manufacturer of OEM components for the commercial aerospace market.

• Day to day general management responsibility for this $8M Mexican maquiladora. Machining and electro–mechanical assembly of aerospace parts.

• Major customers include UTAS and Honeywell.

CLASSIC WIRE CUT, VALENCIA, CA 2009 - 2010

Engineering Manager

Medical Device contract manufacturer

• Responsible for product development and product life cycle management. QUEMETCO, CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 2006 - 2009

(Operations Manager) Assistant Plant Manager

Division of RSR; leading recycler of lead acid batteries with US, European and South African operations producing lead and lead products for the international automotive markets.

• Operational responsibility for $170M facility.

• Managed $60M budget.

• Significantly reduced accidents/incidents through implementation of Behavior Based Safety Model SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES, VAN NUYS, CA

(General Manager) Plant Manager / Manufacturing Manager / Process Engineering Manager Recruited to re-join Superior, a world class tier 1 manufacturer of aluminum parts for the OEM automotive market with over 6,000 employees and 10 manufacturing plants worldwide

• P&L responsibility for a $120M California facility.

• Managed $100M budget, 12 to 15 direct reports and 500+ indirect reports.

• Disciplines included labs, foundry, machining, painting, engineering and quality. EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE

BS in Mechanical engineering Brigham Young University Trained in Advanced Product & Quality Planning (APQP), ISO 9001/TS-16949/14001/13485 OHSAS-18001 and Behavior-Based Safety

Read, Write and speak fluent Spanish

Ford Lean manufacturing, 5S training, Raytheon R6s Expert in Training (Black belt equivalent) Hold Current Secret Clearance

Graduate of the Lean Learning Center – Novi, MI

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