Manufacturing & Operations Executive

MICHAEL ROWBOTTOM. MCHE.

Cell Phone 778-***-****

Email **************@*****.**

www.linkedin.com/pub/mike-rowbottom/0/b76/879

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Executive level operations and manufacturing experience in diverse

industries and functions. Industry experience includes manufacturing,

engineering, distribution in both replacement and original equipment

markets. Functional experience includes V.P Operations, Director

Manufacturing and Operations, General Manager. Experience in strategic and

tactical planning, project management, due diligence, operations

management, budgeting, productivity improvement methodologies, growth and

turn arounds. Over 30 years of multi-plant responsibility at national and

international levels. Four years of successful independent consultancy in

Lean Enterprise Systems and BPI. Mechanical Engineering degree, Rochdale

Technical College

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

OPERATIONS / MANUFACTURING

. Inventory reductions at local and international sites from $500K to

$25M+.

. Designed and applied mixed model flow production systems. Reduced

production labor content by 20%+ versus traditional manufacturing

methods.

. Several turn around projects based on implementation of pull systems

and Kaizen.

. Structured and directed multinational teams in process improvements

based on various methodologies. Raised divisional productivity by 13-

22%.

PROJECT / PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

. Directed SAP implementation for European distribution and production

facilities. Two year design and execution project. Completed on time

and $4M under budget.

. Numerous new product introductions to multiple OEM's and Tier One

customers. All on time and on or under budget.

. Co-partnered with various functions in successful completion of 5

Greenfield manufacturing projects for OEM, Tier One and Tier Two

companies. All meeting timing and budget expectations.

. Due diligence input and direction for seven acquisition teams.

CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT

. Achieved numerous customer awards including;

o G.M. Targets for Excellence

o G.M. Supplier of the year award

o Chrysler Pentastar award

o Cami Presidents award for excellence

. Successful TS, QS and ISO certification at Seven sites including

Japanese joint venture.

. Business/Revenue growth with all major customers

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AGI Marine and Industrial Divisions

Sept 2012-present

Executive Vice President of Operations

Diamondseaglaze Marine Group General Manager

$80M Marine Enclosures, E-Houses & Process Platforms

Key Contirbution;

. Redesigned manufacturing systems

. Labor Revenue per hour raised from $85/hr to $140+/hr

. Revenue growth of 30%+

. EBITDA improvement from -10% to +11%

. ISO certification with zero NC's

DMI Canada March

2011- July 2012

General Manager and Board member

$100M Wind Tower Manufacturer

Canadian Operations closed following acquisition by Competitor

Key Contributions;

. Reduced manufacturing cost per tower by 50%+

. Improved contract build and ship performance by 60 days+

. Reduced defect weld rates to zero non conformance

. Reduced tower labour content hours by 40%+

. Improved safety performance120 days accident free

Satisfied Brake Sept

2009- Jan 2011

Business Process Improvement Consultant

$150M Replacement Market Brake Manufacturer

Business closed due to patent infringements

Key Contributions;

. Improved warehouse pick efficiency by 60%

. Introduced process changes to reduce stock levels by 20%

. Re-align supply chain functions to reduce purchasing costs for PF

materials and manage overseas production units.

. Achieved TS certification with zero NC's.

. Manufacturing and material cost reductions totaling over $1.5M

. Implementation of new business software systems

BrantFormTeck Jan

2006- Aug 2009

General Manager

$20M Custom Fabricator & Tier One Components Supplier

Key Contributions;

. Business growth, 7 consecutive quarters of revenue improvement

. Labor cost reductions from 15% of sales to 10-11% of sales

. Material yield improvements

Independent Consultant, Lean Enterprise and Business Systems Improvement

Feb 2003-Jan 2006

Client base includes:

. Satisfied Brake Inc, Replacement Market Brake Manufacturing.

. BFTeck, Custom Metal Fabrication.

. ABC Group, Tier 1 stamping.

. NTN Bearings, Tier 1 Manufacturer.

Key Contributions:

. Delivery performance improvements.

. Inventory reductions.

. Manufacturing improvements in material yield and costs.

REA INTERNATIONAL

Vice President, Operations Jan 2001-Nov 2003

$250M Tier One Fluid Systems supplier

Company acquired by competitor and restructured

. P & L responsibility for 3 Fluid handling business units and 3

metal forming business units.

Key Contributions:

. Elimination of premium freight costs. From $150k per month to zero

in five months.

. Removal of new business hold status by major customers.

. Removal of all third party containment actions.

. Consolidation of two facilities with no customer disruptions.

FAURECIA SEATING N.A.

Vice President, North American Operations

March 1999-Jan 2001

$300M Tier One Seat and Components supplier

. P & L responsibility for all manufacturing locations, also

corporate engineering and logistics functions.

Key Contributions:

. Co-partner in development of strategic plans for company growth,

including Greenfield projects in Ontario, Michigan and Mexico.

. QS Certification with Japanese joint venture.

. Productivity improvements in 4 of 5 facilities by 10-12%

TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE

Director of Manufacturing, North and South America

1988-1999

Director of European Aftermarket Operations

Plant Director, Canadian Operations

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

$3B Tier One Emissions and Ride Control supplier

. P & L responsibility for manufacturing and distribution at national

and international locations.

Key Contributions:

. Reduction of capital spending requirements by $50M by rebuild and

redeployment of capital assets.

. Reduction of aftermarket inventories by $26M by product source

rationalization.

. Improvements to on time delivery from 94% to 99%+.

. Improvements to operational results at all facilities by use of

process redesign and cost cutting initiatives.

EDUCATION / AWARDS

Toyota Operating Systems, Toyota Development Group, England

Presidents Award for Achievement, Tenneco Automotive

Cost of Quality, Dr. V. Fieganbaum, General Systems Group

Total Quality Management University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Rochdale Technical College

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