Manager Sales

Brett Stevenson 810-***-****

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Mequon, Wisconsin 53092

OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Global Executive with a career demonstrating leadership, expertise and

distinguished performance in turnarounds and management of domestic and

global operations in industries including Automotive, CPG, Aero / Defense

and Oil & Gas. A catalyst for change, combining tactical execution of

strategic initiatives with strong leadership of cross-functional teams and

processes to improve overall customer satisfaction, productivity, quality,

business and financial performance. Core Competencies:

Multi-Site Management (Domestic & Global)

P&L Management

Strategic Planning & Execution

Quality Systems TS16949 & ISO14001

Lean Six Sigma

Supply Chain Management

Business Development

Product Development & Launch

Coaching/Mentoring

JV's, Mergers & Acquisitions

Operating & Capital Budget Management

Sales & Marketing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mid Valley Industries, LLC July 2013 to Nov. 2013

Kaukuana, WI.

Energy, Oil & Gas & Metals/Mining, Aerospace Industries

Vice President of Operations

Responsible for P&L and all Operational functions; Sales, Manufacturing,

Engineering, Supply Chain and Quality Assurance. MVI is a full service

contract CNC machining, stamping and fabrication company serving

customers including GE Oil & Gas, Siemens Energy, Florida Power & Light,

SPX, Joy Global, Cameron, Rexnord and Halliburton.

. Implemented Standard Cost and Processes into ERP system.

. Decreased Cost of Poor Quality from 7.2% to 2.1% of Sales.

. Increased inventory turns from 6x to 10.5x and increased tooling

inventory turns to 52x.

. Implemented Kanban

. Installed operational metrics and KPI's.

. Improved OTD to 87% from 61%.

. Identified and implemented best practice manufacturing processes.

Charter Manufacturing Inc - Charter Automotive Jan 2012 to June 2013

Milwaukee, WI.

Tier I Automotive & Aerospace Supplier

Global Manufacturing & Engineering Manager Nov 2012 to June 2013

Global Manufacturing Manager Jan 2012 to Oct 2012

Promoted to new role after 9 months that included all Product,

Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, and Tooling Engineering for all facilities

in addition to overall P&L, management & direction of manufacturing

locations to deliver the right product, at the right time and at the

lowest cost possible. Managed continuous improvement projects for

manufacturing, created and implemented standard manufacturing best

practices. 8 Direct reports, +300 Indirect reports. Charter is a Tier I

supplier to the automotive & aerospace industries of stampings,

assemblies and cold forgings.

. Implemented new equipment and process evaluation processes. Increased

OEE from 51% to 72%.

. Decreased scrap from 4.3% to 1.8% YTD.

. Implemented Tooling Engineering guidelines and Best Practices. Reduced

variable tooling cost by 28% YTD.

. Increased inventory turns from 3.2x to 6.8x and increased tooling

inventory turns to 30x.

. Reconstituted Continuous Improvement teams for all facilities.

. Managing the construction, relocation, equipment installation and

launch of facilities in the UK and China.

. Achieved certification of all facilities for TS16949 and ISO14001.

. Improved OTD to 99.6% from 81%.

CMI Prototype Specialist, LLC Mar 2009 to Dec 2011

Wixon, MI.

Prototype and low volume, high mix manufacturer of extensively engineered,

precision machined non-ferrous and ferrous castings and industrial

patterns, dies, molds and tooling for the aerospace, defense, off-road

diesel, automotive and medical industries

President

Responsible for all sales, operations, engineering and supply chain

management. Grew sales revenue from $250k to over $3.5M.

KS Group, LLC Dec 2001 to Oct 2008

Grand Blanc, MI.

PE group specializing in acquisitions, joint ventures and startups in the

Tier I automotive, portable sanitation, recreational watercraft,

metals/mining and consumer goods industries (CPG). Portfolio companies are

Ameriform, KL Industries, Five Peaks Technologies, Minsor Systems, Minsor

Powertrain Systems, Earthtronics, Windtronics, and Minsor de Mexico.

Chief Operating Officer

Responsible for P&L and overall management and direction of KS's eight

divisions and all sites in the USA, Canada, Germany, and China.

Responsible for all functional areas including Product Development,

Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, Engineering, Accounting, Human

Resources, Quality, Supply Chain, and IT. Key accomplishments include:

. Established a Lean Six Sigma system across all divisions incorporating

Kanban, Kaizen, TPM, JIT, Value Stream Mapping, SPC, and Jidoka.

. Launched multiple new products across several industries, annually.

. Implemented ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 for entire Group.

. Implemented MRP & CRM system for entire Group.

. Reduced annual material cost of sales from 53.81% to 47.13%.

. Added new Key Accounts (Disney, Lear, NASCAR, Bombardier, PGA,

Canadian Tire).

. Reduced annual temporary labor costs by $2,325,000.

. Reduced manufacturing expenses by 19.3%.

. Increased On Time Delivery from 53% to 99%.

. Reduced Finished Goods inventory value 84.3%.

. Decreased order lead-times by 80%.

Thyssen Krupp Automotive May 1995 to Dec 2001

Troy, MI.

Business Unit Manager & Engineering Manager - Powertrain Division

2000 to 2001

Krupp Hoesch Automotive of America

P&L responsibility of all automotive Tier I programs with annual sales in

excess of $45M. Negotiated commercial OE contracts. Reviewed and

approved project proposal funding requirements, staffing requirements,

and resource allocation for each phase of the project. Directed staff

activities to ensure the business met defined objectives & budgets.

Reviewed product design and processing for compliance with engineering

principles, company standards, and customer requirements and

specifications.

. Established a new Engineering Department in USA for Thyssen Krupp's

North American OE customers.

. Identified and developed new product opportunities within the NAFTA

automotive OE market.

. Directed engineering personnel in product development, engineering

standards, designs, and cost estimates.

Engineering Manager - Krupp Presta (Liechtenstein) 1999 to 2000

Managed engineers in product development, R&D, manufacturing assembly and

machining processes. Developed and managed department budget.

Interfaced with European OE customers. Ensured compliance with ISO/QS

9000 and VDA procedures and documentation. Coordinate European

Engineering activities with the Krupp Presta facilities in the USA and

Europe.

Program Manager / Sales Engineer / Project Engineer 1995 to 1999

Krupp Hoesch Automotive of America

Developed new products in concert with Automotive OE Engineering and

Purchasing Departments. Commercial negotiations, ROI target achievement,

project timing. Achieved annual revenue growth ranging from 20% to 120%.

Established proposals for new projects and changes to design, process,

and materials of existing projects. Negotiated commercial agreements

with Ford, Honda and Chrysler.

Beaver Precision Products May 1992 to May 1995

Project Engineer

EDUCATION

Certification in Lean Manufacturing, College of Engineering, Center for

Professional Development

University of Michigan

Executive Education Center, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

MBA - Marketing, Eastern Michigan University

Bachelor of General Studies, Mechanical Engineering & Business

Administration, University of Michigan

PATENTS

No. 8,046,848 - "Self Cleansing Portable Urine Collection Device"

OTHER

Six Sigma Black Belt

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