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Tim W. Champ

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Sand Springs, OK 74063

Phone 918-***-**** (Cell)

Phone 918-***-**** (Home)

E Mail: acvaen@r.postjobfree.com

Operations/Manufacturing Management Professional

20+ years of leadership and management experience in a start-up or high growth environment, and technical service in the aerospace, defense, custom equipment manufacturing; maximizing profitability and growth in the areas of high technology manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, technical services, new product development and supply chain management.

Demonstrated experience and proven successes in lean manufacturing, and the development and implementation of process improvement projects, and cost reduction strategies including: Value Stream Mapping, Single Minute Exchange of Die, Standard Work, Total Productive Maintenance, Problem Solving, 5S, Overall Equipment Effectiveness, Six Sigma Greenbelt Certified with Kaizen event leadership skills.

Experienced in many manufacturing processes including; CNC Machining, Metal Forming, Stamping, Composite, Welding, Wire Harness Tooling/Assembly Heat Treat, Processing, Paint, Electro Mechanical Assembly and Test.

Hands-on experience in production support processes including ERP/MRP, materials and stockroom management, resource and capacity planning, project management, requirements generation process, engineering change board management, and master scheduling.

Experienced in defense and government regulations and AS9100/ISO9001 quality system standards. LEAN CONCEPTS- Tulsa, Oklahoma 8/2011 to Present

SENIOR CONSULTANT/OWNER

Lean Concepts implements Value Stream Processes and Lean Techniques for Aerospace and Commercial Companies interested in Improving their Process and Eliminating Waste in any type of Manufacturing by reducing Safety Issues, Improving Quality, Delivery and Sales which goes right to the bottom line. Some of my clients include: Cherokee Nation Industries Aerospace Division, Gulfstream Aerospace, Navistar Bus Plant, Sertek and Swift Cor Aerospace.

RV-METALS / ESSNER MFG, Philadelphia, PA & Ft. Worth, TX 9/2010 to 8/2011 PRESIDENT/GM AEROSPACE

Recruited for the position of President of RV Metals and within 90 days acquired Essner Manufacturing in Ft. Worth Texas. Set a course and hired a full time Black Belt Lean Manager and executed the successful transition of RV into Essner Manufacturing and by June of 2011 doubled the sales output to 24 million.

6 Direct Reports

105 Indirect Reports

Capabilities: Sheet metal, Machining, Heat Treat, Welding and Finishing. Page 2 of 3

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SWIFT-COR AEROSPACE 6/2006 to 9/2010

DIRECTOR of OPERATIONS - LA, CA / Wichita, KS

In 2008 managed a multisite, fully integrated production operation, which included facilities in LA & Wichita. We also provided the operational leadership that allowed sales to grow over 500%. Key performance indicators (KPI’s) implemented in the areas of Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, and Quality.

10 Direct Reports

300 Indirect Reports

Capabilities: Complex Sheet metal, Machining, Kitting, Assembly and Finishing. Swift Cor Accomplishments:

As the GM in 2006 Started the Wichita Facility as a green field operation o Located the facility, hired the team, procured equipment, managed the transition of work from the LA Division

o Established the customer and supply base

o Grew the Wichita Facility from Zero to $1.5m in monthly Sales in 3 years o Instrumental in the overall growth of SCA from a $17m company in 2005 to a $45m in 2010 o Strategically expanded the customer base from 80% Boeing products to 50% o Grew the Military SOW from 5% to 30% of our overall sales LMI AEROSPACE, Tulsa, OK 11/2004 to 6/2006

GENERAL MANAGER

Responsible for over 105 salaried and hourly employees within the following Departments: Estimating, Planning, Programming, Lab Analysis, Quality and Production Control as well as all Manufacturing and Chemical Processing. Manufacturing and Chemical Processing Departments included: Sheet Metal Manufacturing with 3 Axis capabilities. Chemical Processing Departments included: Non-Destructive Testing, Chemical Milling, Chem Film, Anodize, Paint and Polish. Other responsibilities included an off-site Distribution Center located in Catoosa Ok, including Kitting and direct delivery to the customer.

SWIFT-COR TOOL & ENGINEERING, Los Angeles, CA 4/1997 to 11/2004 OPERATIONS MANAGER

Operational responsibilities included Estimating, Engineering, Programming, Tooling, Fabrication, Assembly, Shipping, and Materials Management. I also, worked in tandem with the GM and Sales to grow revenues from $500k to

$2m a month, while realizing EBITDA numbers of nearly 35%. We purchased the Wichita Division at the end of 2001 through 2004 when it was considered the company’s poorest performing operation. Worked with the Team of Sheet Metal Operations to set a course of action that allowed the division to get on schedule, grow the SOW and move from -10% EBITDA to 28% EBITDA in less than 12 months. Established an estimating methodology based on the size of the part, worked with Engineering, Programming, Tooling, and Fabrication to improve yield and throughput. Implemented with the Team a Kitting Integration Site that managed the supply of 40 different vendors and delivered over 100 assemblies to Spirit Aerospace. This unit went from $4M to

$9M in sales in 18 months and we were able to take the company through a successful sales transaction. Page 3 of 3

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MCDONNELL DOUGLAS/BOEING, Long Beach, CA 4/1988 to 4/1997 MANAGER PROCUREMENT: Responsible for the movement of product traditionally made In House to Outside Manufacturing. Surveillance was required reviewing backlog, including Quality and Delivery metrics to track Supplier Performance.

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS/BOEING, Long Beach, CA.

BUSINESS UNIT MANAGER: Responsibilities included overseeing 300 Team Members in Sheet Metal and Machine Parts Manufacturing supporting the MD80, C-17 and MD11 Production lines in a union environment. My first experience in Lean Manufacturing started in 1992, training using “Malcolm Baldridge 6- Sigma” approach. MANUFACTURING MANAGER: Manufacturing Manager responsible for three departments in Sheet metal fabrication: Hydro, Stretch and Brake Forming Departments. TOOLING MANAGER: Responsibilities included the manufacture of all sheet metal tooling and wood masters. This included manufacture of templates, form blocks, joggle blocks and stretch dies, in addition to wood master models and electrical wire harness boards for assembly including any wood requirements used on Final Completion. TOOLING ENGINEER: As a Tooling Engineer I acted as the liaison between manufacturing, engineering, tool design, and the tool manufacturing departments. I was also responsible for resolving productivity/scheduling problems ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL, Columbus, Ohio 2/1983 to 3/1988 MANUFACTURING MANAGER, TOOLING ENGINEER

As a Tooling Engineer my responsibilities included coordinating 1st part production with Manufacturing on the B1B Program. After the 1st Year I was promoted to a Manufacturing Manager in Sheet Metal Fabrication in a union environment responsible for three departments in Sheet metal fabrication: Hydro, Stretch and Brake Forming Departments.

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

Westerville High School – High School Diploma

Westerville, Ohio

Loyola Marymount – Completed 1 Year - Business/Finance Los Angeles, California

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified – Swift Cor Aerospace

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