SENIOR OPERATIONS LEADER

Operational Excellence Continuous Process Improvement Training & Development Quality Management Systems

Operational Excellence: Motivated and inspired team to consistently outpace all performance KPIs including labor costs, scrap reduction, and cost-of-goods-sold (COGS).

Continuous Process Improvement: Mastered and deployed LEAN Manufacturing and Six Sigma practices to ignite productivity and efficiency improvements in six facilities.

Training & Development: Crafted company’s definitive manual and spearheaded enterprise-wide training to achieve quality and environmental certification from four certifying agencies.

Quality Management Systems: Built quality systems from the ground up and inspired up to 400+ staff to earn recognition as best-in-breed supplier for five consecutive years.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Operations Management P&L Oversight Capital Projects Budget Administration Cost Containment Strategy

Manufacturing & Production Contract Negotiations Regulatory & Quality Standards Compliance Workforce Planning

New Product Development Cross-Functional Leadership Team Building & Engagement Multi-Site Operations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VITRO AUTOMOTIVE GLASS Crestline, OH 2020-Present

Largest glass producer in North America, 7 US automotive plants

Plant Manager (2020- Present)

Oversee operations and $28M P&L for a value-add tier-one manufacturing facility to Ford, GM, and Stellantis. Led a management team of ten direct reports and 190+ employees across three shifts, including departments of engineering, quality, EHS, finance, HR, production, and supply chain adhering to corporate policies and procedures.

Reduced variable labor costs by 38% totaling $1.3M

Decreased variable expense to budget variation by $1M

Improved up time and speed by 13% thru TPM initiatives and standard work procedures

Successfully reduced general factory expenses by 23.5% with zero safety issues, while improving safety culture

Saved $1M in expense to budget at increasing speed at 24% to budget

Lead quality team to zero nonconformance’s in latest IATF-16949 audit

SUPERIOR TRIM Findlay, OH 2012–2020

Quality supplier of commercial vehicle interiors with six plants in the U.S. and Mexico and 600 employees.

Plant Manager (2012–2020)

Oversaw operations and $50M P&L for just-in-time (JIT), tier-one manufacturing facility. Led eight managers and 190+ union employees across three shifts. Sustained exceptional production quality and productivity while identifying and implementing cost containment strategies. Negotiated favorable vendor contracts.

Decreased work-in-process 20%, enhanced production productivity 35%, and dropped labor and scrap costs 25% by optimizing workforce and reengineering production line.

Dropped manufacturing costs 2% through effective performance management and goal setting.

Decreased production lead time and on-hand inventory 20% via vertical integration cost-saving measures.

Boosted productivity >20% and sustained <1% scrap volume as lean process improvement champion.

Orchestrated Six Sigma project to leverage enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform for tool management, raising tool verification 30% and tool up-time 15%.

Reimagined and enhanced plant processes, layout, and systems to accommodate $15M in new business.

Earned master’s level Supplier Performance Management award for two years from PACCAR and Navistar International’s best-in-class supplier Diamond Supplier for five consecutive years.

SUPERIOR TRIM continued

Corporate Quality Manager (1998–2012)

Hand-selected to develop and implement enterprise-wide quality and performance measurement systems for five manufacturing facilities. Led five-member management team and drove continuous improvement, training, and quantitative productivity initiatives. Gathered, analyzed, and presented financial and operational data to CEO/president.

Slashed scrap costs from 3% to .06% and saved $520K annually through waste reduction initiative.

Achieved QS 9000 and TS 1400 certifications for all plants via creation and deployment of quality and environmental compliance measurement systems and operational policies.

Led company to emerge as Volvo’s preferred supplier and decreased production nonconformities.

Vaulted customer satisfaction to best-in-class industry rating by spearheading enterprise-wide focus on quality, team training, resource allocation, and advanced quality planning.

FINDLAY INDUSTRIES Findlay, OH

Plant Manager (1996–1998)

Earned promotion to oversee 20 managers and 300+ union employees with full accountability for P&L, strategic budgeting, capital planning, and cost containment and productivity initiatives. Reported to CEO.

Delivered seven new long-term contracts in six months that boosted sales 51%, decreased scrap 22%, and produced $2.1M in savings.

Decreased production costs an average of $2 per unit and saved $2M annually with operational excellence and production automation strategies.

Led cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams to facilitate new product launches incorporating advanced product quality planning (APQP) framework.

EARLIER CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS: Findlay Industries & U.S. Army

Promoted from production supervisor to operations manager in one year at Superior Trim.

Earned five medals for reorganizing the U.S. Army’s division-level personnel systems.

EDUCATION

Doctor of Management (DM), Organizational Leadership The University of Phoenix School of Advanced Studies

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Operational Management The University of Findlay

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Management The Ohio University

VITRO SUCCESS SNAPSHOT

$28M P&L Managed

200 Managers & Staff

35% Productivity Enhancement

25% Labor/Scrap Expense Reduction

$3.4M Annual Savings

SUPERIOR TRIM SUCCESS SNAPSHOT

$50M P&L Managed

178 Managers & Staff

35% Productivity Enhancement

25% Labor/Scrap Expense Reduction

20% Production Lead Time Decreased

$4M+ Annual Savings

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