Manager Sales

THOMAS O. SIMONDS

**** ****** **** **.

Spring Hill, TN 34174

Cell: 586-***-**** *********@*****.***

Senior Manager with expertise in global operations, Program Management, developing and managing multiple sites. Excellent experience at turnarounds using improved Quality Systems in Stamping, sequencing operations and sales

Developed sequencing for A. G. Simpson which included finding building, developing process interaction with customer. Increased sales by $1.5 million while negotiating with customer.

Developed Quality Systems which lead to 5.0 delivery ratings with less than 25 ppms.

Program Manager for $111 million dollar program which included developing all suppliers, (prints, dies, robots and assembly equipment for the body shop, all new stamping equipment and a new 225,000 sq.ft. building in southern Brazil).

Helped reduce customer concerns by 30% by improving Quality Systems at several different suppliers located in Mexico and the United States.

Sales/Engineering with customers.

Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

PROFESSIAL EXPERIENCE

Franklin Kia 7/2015 – 9/2015

Sales Consultant

TRUFORM MANUFACTURING/NUOVA STAR NORTH AMERICA 2014 - 2015

Program Management

Program Manager for GE Hinge Assemblies. Included 2 different assemblies, GE2015 Hinge and Viper Hinge.

Lead for CFT (Cross Functional Team) on preparing PPAP documents for these 2 different assemblies. Personally prepared 3 separate CA (Corrective Actions). Had to update the PFMEA & Control Plans prior to submitting the PPAPs.

ECLIPSE MANUFACTURING CO. 2010 to 2014

MANAGER, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Program Manager for several new programs in Small Engine. For example: Honda, Briggs & Stratton, Kohler, Yamaha and Copeland. Several car programs with Gabriel, ZF Lemforder and GM.

Implemented Layered Process Audits (LPA) at this facility.

Lead on CFT for all PPAP submittals.

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT 2005 to 2010

Eclipse Manufacturing – Relocating a stamping facility from TN to WI.

Program Manager for moving over 80 part numbers, several presses that included the PPAP for moving these parts from Pikeville, TN to Sheboygan, WI.

Brown Corporation – Quality Specialist - stamping and assembly. Worked to improve their quality systems at their stamping facility.

Chrysler LLC – Quality Specialist - plastic injection molding – Quality Specialist - stamping & assembly. Worked with Chrysler suppliers to improve their supplier ratings and make improvements on their Quality Systems.

G & B Technologies – Launch management - stamping, roll form and assembly. Worked on improving their Quality Operating System. Launched 1 roll form reinforcement and several smaller parts. Lead for setting up 1 piece flow for the welding assembly, including process flow that included 5S for this area.

TRIM TRENDS INC. 2005-2005

CORPORATE MANAGER PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Managed 4 Program Managers for several large launches at 4 different manufacturing facilities.

Developed “Launch Roadmap” for proper launches, along with the proper financial tracking system.

DIE TEMP TOOL INC. 2004 – 2004

GENERAL MANAGER

Managed business, worked to setup procedures for scheduling die build process for stampings.

Developed decision-making procedures that make “Good Business Sense”.

L & W ENGINEERING 2003 – 2004

ENGINEERING MANAGER AND PROGRAM MANAGER

As Program Manager, worked on Ford account developing a new Heat Shield that included all drawings, prototypes and interaction with customer as well as the manufacturing facility.

As Engineering Manager, launched 3 new I.P. panels that included the dies, welding equipment for Honda & Delphi. Also launched several reinforcements during this time.

A.G. SIMPSON INC. 1995 – 2002

DIRECTOR, MANAGER PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, PROGRAM MANAGER

Director for multiple sequencing sites

Program Manager for $111 million dollar program for G.M. in Brazil (on-time within budget)

Director of Program Management for Ford, G.M., Chrysler & Honda on multiple programs.

ADDED INFORMATION FOR WORK EXPERIENCE

MAZDA 1987-1994

Left Pontiac Motors for promotion as shift area manager at Mazda in Flatrock, MI. After 2 years was promoted to staff area manager, which included all engineers for stamping, budgets, etc. After 2 years was promoted Manager for Assembly Staff. After 1 year went back to Stamping as Department Manager.

PONTIAC MOTORS 1964-1987

Hired in stamping facility as press operator. Worked as press operator, welder operator, high-lo driver & crane operator.

Navy 11/65-11/69

Returned to Pontiac Motors and started college. After completing associates degree was promoted to supervisor. After finishing my bachelors degree was promoted to manufacturing engineer. After 3 years was promoted to Senior Reliability Engineer. After 3 years moved to the floor as General Foreman for 2nd shift. (11 supervisors & 200 hourly)

My background is nearly 100% stamping. Experience with transfer presses, OBIs, progressive tools, etc. Also, with weld assembly operations.

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