GEORGE J. BIELERT

Chicago, IL *****

216-***-****; adjirf@r.postjobfree.com

SENIOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS LEADER – GENERAL MANAGER

Generates Earnings and Growth

An award winning, patent holding, senior operations executive who can arrange temporal, spatial, human, material and equipment resources to generate earnings. By developing innovative and patentable value streams increased throughput, new product launches, market development and high earnings have been achieved.

Drove EBIT above corporate goals

Improved On-time Deliveries

Championed Lean Manufacturing Events

International customer/vendor experience

Implemented ERP/MRP systems

Prototyped and Launched new products

Certified and maintained ISO9000/AS9100/R2Rios

Improved throughput and margin

Battery Solutions, LLC (Environmental Services and Consumer Electronics eCommerce)

VP of Operations (Wixom, MI and Mesa, AZ) 2019-2020

Recruited to consolidate and move an operations division from Chatsworth, CA to Mesa, AZ;

Integrated the operations to the existing organization, expanded the facility, refitted it, and performed full material inventories with less than 1% variance in book values.

Inland Metal Technologies, LLC (Precision Sheet Metal Manufacturer)

VP of Operations (Hayward, CA) 2017-2019

Recruited to turnaround and grow a former family owned company to an equity partner investment organization;

Redesigned manufacturing processes to increase inventory turns from below 3 to over 8 and increased on-time delivers from below 70% to over 98%.

GKN Aerospace, (Vertically integrated, International Aerospace and Automotive Manufacturer)

Director of Operations (Santa Ana, CA and St. Louis) 2015-2017

Recruited to establish a World Class facility and launch 737MAX titanium engine wall manufacturing;

In Santa Ana, developed manufacturing processes that increased deliveries from $700K monthly to $3.2MM monthly;

Corrected a “behind schedule” condition to ahead of schedule in four months (737MAX Titanium Wall);

Completely refitted a manufacturing facility whilst continuing and improving manufacturing throughput;

Selected by senior management to improve performance at GKN St. Louis Composites as Director of Operations;

TenCate Advanced Composites, (Thermoset and Thermoplastic Resin and Substrate Manufacturer)

Vice President of Operations (Morgan Hills, CA) 2012-2015

Recruited to combine Quality and Operations organizations and streamline product development:

Leading 150+ personnel and achieving $70MM annual revenue to include new product and process qualifications, supply chain management ($40MM);

Facilitated the recertification to AS9100C;

From September 2013 through July 2014, set four monthly shipping records for the facility with EBIT above plan.

Cutting Dynamics, Inc., (Advance Composites and Precision Metals Manufacturer)

Program Manager for Aerospace Composites, Cleveland, Ohio 2008-2012

Development of designs for aviation seat backs (JEC 2011 award for innovation, Paris, France);

Launch of composite seat systems for ATR 42/72, A319, A320 in Europe (Geven SpA, Naples, Italy);

Performed Business Development role for aircraft interior and engine systems to include work with General Electric, B/E Aerospace, Boeing, and Weber Aircraft, it encompassed product launches for seats, accessories, engine and non-flight fuselage components.

Co-author of three pending patents for thermoplastic commercial aviation components through Cutting Dynamics, Inc.; US2013/033464, 033465, 033518).

GH Metalwerks, LLC (Extruded Aluminum Formed and Machined Components Manufacturer)

Manager of Manufacturing Operations, Cleveland, Ohio 2000-2008

Recruited to form the operations group of a new company:

Developed products for the company’s architectural metals lines and customers’ OEM product needs;

Adjunct member of various customer design teams designing low mass solutions to assemblies for Freightliner Heavy Trucks and BE Aerospace Airline Seats;

Managed all manufacturing operations for internal architectural products, OEM customers in automotive, aerospace, commercial lighting, computer, and electrical component industries;

Installed and operated two 7” aluminum extrusion presses, heat treatment line, and powder paint line for epoxy, urethane and polyester powders;

Installed and operated integrated fabrication facility consisting of CNC Machining, Robotic Welding, GTAW and GMAW Welding capabilities, computer assisted and manual high volume sawing operations, and press operations up to 100 Tons, to include design and implementation of all tooling;

Selected, implemented and maintained an MRP system for scheduling all operations, resource acquisition, labor cost collection, shipping, invoicing and receiving with full general ledger integration.

Kadee Metalfab, LLC (succeeded by Porter Engineered Systems)

Manager of Operations, Solon, Ohio 1982-2000

Was an adjunct member to the design teams of Lear and Magna International in the development of low mass seat systems for the Chevrolet Corvette and the Plymouth Prowler, respectively;

Designed and developed United States Patent D374, 728 (inventor: George J. Bielert; Appl. No. 035620; Filed: March 3, 1995);

Reduced manufacturing costs and delivery delays, designed and implemented manufacturing and quality processes for high volume manufacturing of fabricated aluminum extrusions and high strength metals resulting in the award of a sole source contract for all low mass power seat hardware for General Motors;

With the objective of gaining a higher market share in the automotive hardware industry, developed teams that designed and implemented several innovative manufacturing processes that resulted in an increase of revenues from $5 MM/year to more the $25MM while generating a 25% gross profit margin;

Nurtured an environment that demonstrated fair handed, tough management that brought about a 17:1 vote ratio against unionization by the United Steel Workers; managed large labor forces and insured that baseless and meritless EEOC, OSHA and Workers Compensation claims were dismissed at the appropriate government agencies;

Focused teams in defining strategic objectives, analysis and identification of opportunities, core competencies, current and projected goal forecasts, alignment of available resources, evaluating, selecting and implementing practical, World-Class management techniques and technologies for increases in growth and productivity.

Ten Years Military Service, Captain (O3):

Recipient of the US Army’s Top 5% Graduate Fellowship;

Rotor Wing Aviator, Paratrooper and Ranger Qualified;

Served in command and staff positions in ground and aviation combat arms units;

Selected to attend the US Army Command and General Staff College;

Written and presented training strategy papers to the Army Research Institute while a member of the team that developed the US Army’s first training center in Fort Irwin, CA.

Education:

The Ohio State University:

Master of Arts, Training and Development through US Army Top 5% Fellowship, Phi Delta Kappa

Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences

Georgia Institute of Technology:

Post graduate work in computer simulations

Community Involvement:

Has served on boards of charities to include Opera Cleveland, Musical Theatre Education Program and Mercury Summer Stock Theatre. Volunteer and donor to Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio.

Pilot’s License, Commercial, Instrument, Rotorcraft.

Six Sigma, P&L, Inventory Management, Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, laser focus, efficient, self-starter, self-motivated, tireless, relocation, travel, effectiveness, waste reduction, coaching, mentoring, value stream mapping

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