COO / VP
Resume:
TOM SIEVERS, P.E.
Newbury Park, CA ***** ***********@***.***
805-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/tsievers
SUMMARY
Results-driven international business leader with extensive experience in Executive Management, Sales, Engineering, Project Management, Facilities Management, Operations/Manufacturing, and Quality Assurance. A strong track record of improving businesses through leadership, teamwork, and a focus on business fundamentals resulting in increased revenue and profit. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
At Aveox in 1st year, increased revenue 18% and improved profit as a percentage of revenue from 1% loss to a positive 15%
Led the selection and implementation of cloud-based ERP system
Ran the major design development team which achieved over $100 million in revenue for post-9/11 cockpit security systems for Airbus & Boeing
At Skurka Aerospace, drove revenue growth from $32 million to $75 million, by acquisition integration and pricing improvements
Improved EBITDA percentage by over 10 points by implementing pricing and productivity improvements WORK EXPERIENCE
Executive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer 2015 to Present Aveox, INC
Operational leadership (including sales, manufacturing, engineering, quality, and HR) for a 40+ employee custom motor/electronic aerospace/defense business
Selected Results:
Team development - built senior leadership team
Facility consolidation - combined two facilities into one; saving the company over $100K per year and improving teamwork, communication and operational efficiencies
Headed the effort to implement quality system upgrade and to become AS9100D certified
Improved customer satisfaction by reducing past due orders and establishing better customer communication
Researched, selected, and implemented cloud-based PLEX ERP; evolving the whole business from using MRP-1 and spreadsheets to a fully integrated enterprise resource planning system over the course of one year. Owner / CEO 2013 to 2015
PERITUS ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC
Full ownership responsibility for 7-employee, precision machine shop business Selected Results:
Expanded customer base 2x, increased new business revenue 76%, grew overall sales 46%, and improved EBITDA 17% by establishing outside sales representation and developing strategic sales initiatives
Saved over $50,000 annually by implementing cloud based ERP and financial systems
Managed and performed all facets of this small business including corporate development, new business/sales, engineering, quality, and procurement
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President/CEO 2011 to 2013
STADCO a GROUPAERO company
Full P&L responsibility for a 100+ employee multi-site company with locations in the US, Mexico, and the UK Selected Results:
Identified areas for business improvement and implemented operational improvement plan
Increased revenue by 20%, by a focus on teamwork, communication, and detailed scheduling of bottleneck operations
Improved EBITDA more than 50% by increased monthly output, focus on reducing expenditures, capital improvements, and reduced overtime
Developed plan to implement complete machining operations in Mexicali, Mexico significantly reducing manufacturing costs
President 2006 to 2010
Skurka Aerospace (TransDigm Company), Camarillo, CA Full P&L responsibility for two site, 160+ employee, custom-engineered aerospace/defense company Selected Results:
Promoted to President within first year
Increased sales/managed growth from $32 million of sales in 2006 to $75 million of sales in 2009
Relocated and integrated a $25 million starter-generator business from Long Island, NY to Camarillo, CA
Improved base-business on time delivery from less than 70% to over 95%, by effective use of MRP system
Improved EBITDA percentage by over 10 points by price and productivity improvements
Negotiated major customer long term agreement increasing revenue 3x Director of Engineering & Quality Assurance 2001 to 2006 Adams Rite Aerospace (TransDigm Company), Fullerton, CA Head of the design development, sustaining engineering, and quality assurance organizations of a custom- engineered aerospace/defense company. Staff of 37, including 16 engineers Selected Results:
Lead the design development team which achieved over $100 million in revenue of post-9/11 cockpit security systems for Airbus & Boeing
Lead company-wide initiative to upgrade quality certification from ISO9001:1994 to AS9100B:2000.
Promoted and transferred to Vice President role at Skurka Aerospace EDUCATION
MS – USC, Los Angeles, California
Industrial Systems Engineering
BS – Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, California
Manufacturing Engineering
CERTIFICATES / LICENSES / MEMBERSHIPS
California Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
Society of Professional Engineers
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
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