Operational Leadership

Visionary and dynamic leader with a track record of success in strategy and operations in a variety of global organizations. Bottom line results delivered via expertise in manufacturing operations, quality, engineering, lean, cultural transformation, and operational excellence. Develops vision and translates it into operational strategies and tactical plans throughout the organization. Strong focus on building trust, talent, and accountability with teams. MS in Engineering Management, BS in Metallurgical Engineering.

Summary of Qualifications

Strategic Planning

Lean Manufacturing

Monthly/Annual Board Reporting

Behavioral Safety

Operations Management

ISO/TS Quality Systems

P&L

Six Sigma Black Belt

Process Improvement

Turn-around operations

Global Operations

Supply Base Development

Professional Experience

McCoy Global 2015-present

A world leader in the production of capital equipment for the oil industry-tubular and casing markets. Publicly traded on the Canadian TSX exchange.

Director-Manufacturing

Recruited to grow and expand the manufacturing operation to support the global structure. Reporting to the SVP, P&L responsible for three plants in the US and Canada, headquartered in Houston, TX. Board reporting responsibility. Approximately 70% travel. Seven direct reports, responsible for 225 TM’s.

Consolidated two facilities in LA, improving flow and saving over $500,000/year in labor, and productivity improvements.

Developed and implemented a robust E&O inventory process and demand based purchasing resulting in a 50%(15MM) reduction in inventory.

Safety: Achieved a .9 TRIR against an industry average of 2.4.

Generated over $4MM cash from operations in a year when equipment orders decreased 60+%.

Gibbs Die Casting, Henderson, KY (Koch Enterprise Inc.) 2008-2015 A Global Tier 1/2 producer of precision die castings, machining and assemblies for the automotive markets. $220MM in sales with locations in KY, Hungary, Brazil, and China.

VP-Operational Excellence

Selected to lead OE to emphasize the company’s commitment to change. Reporting to the President, supervised supply chain, safety, environmental, quality and corporate services. Monthly Board Reports. Responsible for Planning, Continuous Improvement, Best Practices, Key Metrics.

VP-Operations

Promoted to Gibbs from GKS to turn around unprofitable division. Reporting to the President, P&L responsibility for a six-plant campus. Monthly Board Reports. Eight direct reports: Safety, Environmental, Manufacturing, Tool Making, Quality, Purchasing, Scheduling, Corporate Maintenance, and 750 TM’s.

Lead process of policy deployment, focusing the organization on its vision and outlining strategies and tactics, conduct monthly reviews of progress and adjustments.

Through conducting a 3P on a new program launch we reconfigured the manufacturing method and saved $1MM in capital expenditures.

Consolidated casting facilities, right-sized and reorganized operations team, focused on cost reduction and waste elimination during the recessionary period of 2008/09. Achieved a 118% increase in NOPAT in two years.

Implemented a behavioral based safety system, resulting in an 88% reduction in LTIR and a 53% reduction in TRIR.

Developed and Implemented Daily Accountability Meetings resulting in a 16% improvement in schedule attainment, a 37% reduction in internal scrap, and 18% increase in sales/TM.

Managed the successful implementation of $30MM in new machining/assembly processes.

George Koch Sons, Evansville, IN (Koch Enterprise Inc.) 2005-2008

A $50MM capital equipment manufacturer of custom paint finishing systems and thermal acoustic panels for the automotive, recreational, industrial, wood and agricultural markets. Subsidiary of Koch Enterprises Inc.

VP-Operations

Recruited by a board member from Champion to transform a division that was unprofitable for four years. Reporting to the President, P&L Responsibility for a $50MM manufacturer with 4 direct reports and 100 TM’s. Monthly Board Reports.

Reorganized the engineering group into focused project management teams. Established clearly defined roles and responsibilities, created flow in the office, and improved productivity resulting in a 400% increase in profit over a three-year period.

Simplified reporting and implemented monthly flawless execution meetings, measuring complex capital projects on three metrics: on-time, on-budget, and customer satisfaction.

Champion Laboratories, Albion, IL 2000-2004

A $340 Million division of United Components Incorporated (a Carlyle Company) producing filtration products for the automotive, heavy duty, and industrial markets.

Director-Process Engineering/Operations

Recruited to lead the technology support team for five plants producing over 100 million filters annually a workforce of 1100 and a $58 million operating budget. Led the lean manufacturing/continuous improvement program for the corporation.

Managed a $75MM project installing two high speed automotive filter manufacturing lines resulting in less than 4% labor content, the most efficient process in the country.

Developed business units and utilized an accountability model for the daily management of production facilities emphasizing lean and improved communication resulting in a 4% improvement in productivity in the first month.

Previous Work History

Hitchiner Manufacturing Company-Division Quality Manager

St. Clair Die Casting-Director of Machining and Assembly Technology

Pohlman Incorporated-VP-Operations

Dayco Products-Director Supply Management

Education/Training

MS-Engineering Management-University of Missouri-Rolla

BS-Metallurgical Engineering-University of Missouri-Rolla

ASQ-Six Sigma Black Belt

ISO 9000 Lead Auditor

Lean Leadership Certified Univ of Michigan

IMEC/Purdue TAP/UCI-Lean Practitioner

TAI-Manager of Continuous Improvement/Process Management

Professional Affiliations

President Tri State Manufacturing Alliance Evansville, IN Chamber of Commerce

Industrial Liaison Committee-Henderson, KY Chamber of Commerce

Engineering Advisory Board-University of Southern Indiana

Association of Manufacturing Excellence

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