Leadership Development

Peter Fosnough

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Operational Excellence Process Performance Supply Chain Leader

Operations Leader with proven record delivering bottom-line results through process improvements, data analytics, and employee engagement. Uniquely equipped to analyze complex data (including financial), build collaborative outcomes, operationalize effective processes, and drive solutions. Six Sigma Black Belt that delivers efficiencies, process improvements, and cost reductions while delivering double-digit revenue growth.

Servant leader and sought out mentor with heart for ensuring success of others, celebrating process challenge solutions, and building safe, engaging work environments.

P&L Operations Leadership

Significantly enhanced P&L analytics to specifically identify drivers of variations including price changes, cost increases, foreign currency changes, product and regional mix shifts, quality impacts, fixed cost leverage and conversion cost issues; ultimately driving cost reduction opportunities and accountability.

Enhanced member company “wins”, e.g. negotiated and partnered to create owner savings in excess of $21.5M on the Illinois Tollway I-294 Mile-Long Bridge project in Willow Springs, IL.

Substantially turned around operations (e.g. from $347k annual losses on $2.9M sales to $123k profit on $1.8M sales) by eliminating poor performing products, broadening product line, and manufacturing process improvements.

Grew sales 29% and doubled inquiry conversions by creating a market survey and advertising campaign.

Chosen to lead corporate initiatives on High Strength Steel adoption into building code, ensuring strategic alignment of operations with market.

Developed integrated financial models to assess investment in new technologies, leading to purchase and successful implementation of new systems integrated processing lines.

Lean Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Start-Ups

Executed and enhanced use of business systems, improving profitability through gained efficiencies.

Reduced RM DIOH from 42 to 6 days, WIP by 95% and FTE by 28%.

Successfully launched 61 model changes in 4 months while ramping up production volume by 36% with existing capital equipment.

Improved PPM from 286 to 41 (86%), reduced scrap by 53% and increased productivity by 48% within 1 year.

Pioneered design, construction, and start-up of a new $1.6M state-of-the-art fusion bonded epoxy coating plant, achieving CRSI Coating Plant Certification and ILDOT Certification on first audit.

Developed and led lean initiatives, reducing operational costs by over 40% (SPF, poka-yoke, design).

Designed, developed and launched 3 new product lines, creating a “one-stop equipment shop” and technical support for industry professionals.

People & Thought Leadership

Improved customer responsiveness and operational efficiency by developing and rewarding employees through intentional development plans and employee growth strategies.

Coached and mentored 13 Regional Managers in local employee relations issues, OSHA compliance, budgeting and forecasting, streamlining leadership best practices across the US Central North facilities.

Created culture of engagement, productivity and efficiency by training and coaching executives, managers, and associates on team and leadership principles.

Drove awareness & adoption of business products, engaging customers and agencies annually.

Ensured federal regulation compliance (EPA, OSHA) for over 16 US facilities by developing and implementing prevention and contingency action plansLed company team on a major OSHA investigation, leading to no actionable findings.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Managing Director, EPOXY INTEREST GROUP (a trade association), Chicago, IL

Technical Manager, HARRIS REBAR (a Nucor company), Auburn, IN

Technical Director, AMBASSADOR STEEL (acquired by Nucor), Auburn, IN

General Manager, MASTER SPORTS, LLC, Auburn, IN

Vice President General Manager, SUMMIT ELECTRONICS, INC., Kalamazoo, MI

Operations Manager, Automotive Electronics Division, TRW AUTOMOTIVE, INC, Farmington Hills, MI

Business Production Manager, TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS, Queen Creek, AZ

Materials Purchasing Distribution Manager, TRW STEERING & SUSPENSION AUSTRALIA, Sydney NSW Australia

Program Manager, TRW AEROSPACE & AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS, Redondo Beach, CA

Lean Manufacturing Program Manager, TRW AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS, Auburn, NY

EDUCATION

Black Belt, Lean Six Sigma, Lassiter Institute, Fort Wayne, IN

Master of Science (MS), Management (Operations & Strategic Management), Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN: Graduated with Distinction

Washington Campus, Georgetown University, Washington DC

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Computer Science and Mathematics, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN

PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES

Editorial Advisory Board (Member), ASPIRE - The Concrete Bridge Magazine 2018 - Present

Chairman, CRSI (Standards Development & Bar Supports Committees)

Chairman, ASTM – A01.05.04 Coated Reinforcement

Secretary, NCBC (National Concrete Bridge Council) 2022 - Present

Board Member, Summit Electronics, Inc.

Board Member, Huntertown Soccer

Fund Manager, DePauw University

Trustee, DePauw University Board of Trustees

SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Purple Epoxy-Coated Reinforcement: Q&A - ASPIRE, The Concrete Bridge Magazine, Fall 2022

Purple Epoxy-Coated Reinforcement; Does Color Make a Difference? - ASPIRE, The Concrete Bridge Magazine, Spring 2022

Presenter, Metallic Reinforcement Technologies, Infrastructure Advancement Institute, Texas, USAIAI, 2022

Panelist, Sustainable Design, Chicago Build Expo, 2022

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