Operations & Supply Chain Executive (P&L)
Resume:
Bill Fitzpatrick, MBA, CPIM
Brookfield, WI *****
***************@*****.***
www.linkedin.com/in/fitzpatrick-bill
CAREER SUMMARY
Operations and Supply Chain Executive with experience across Aerospace, Defense, Medical, Automotive, and Metal Fabrication industries. Improves EBITDA, operational execution, and site stability through lean methodologies, financial discipline, and scalable manufacturing systems. Proven in AS9100D, ISO, IATF, FDA-regulated, and ITAR environments. Core strengths include Multi-Site Operations, P&L Leadership, Regulated Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and ERP-enabled execution. CPIM-certified; proficient with Infor SyteLine, Aptean Made2Manage, and MVP One.
EXPERIENCE
Site Leader
Associated Spring, Milwaukee, WI 2024-2025
• Owned full P&L for $21M AS9100D, ISO 13485, and ISO 9001 manufacturing site, leading 60 team members and 6 direct reports
• Installed daily cross-functional tiered operating cadence, strengthening accountability, escalation discipline, and executive decision speed
• Compressed quote and contract review cycle from 23 to 8 days, expanding quote volume 147% and improving win rate 21%
• Stabilized site performance after Q4 ownership transition, closing a 60% office staffing gap while strengthening EBITDA performance and executing SG&A reductions to deliver plan Vice President of Operations
The Grover Corporation, Glendale, WI 2023
• Directed $11M ISO 9001 operation, P&L accountability across Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Purchasing, Scheduling; 50 hourly employees, 7 direct reports
• Stabilized operational execution through leadership gaps, eliminating 70K piston ring back order and enabling first-time gain share payouts in Q3
• Led cross-functional iron specification change, improving material and cost performance
• Championed supplier annealed-wire process change, increasing seal kit yield 428%
• Refined HR policies and workforce controls, reducing labor-related costs Director of Operations
The Brewer Company, Menomonee Falls, WI 2019 – 2023
• Directed multi-site ISO 13485:2016, FDA-regulated manufacturing, training center, and distribution operations with $55M sales, 85 hourly employees, and 7 direct reports
• Built scalable assembly capacity, improving gross margin 3.2%, increasing sales 40%, expanding market share, reducing RSI 50%, and cutting 6-month backlog to 4 weeks
• Led thermoforming SMED initiative and directed robotic-trim programs optimization, saving 500 hours while reducing overtime and Saturday work
• Directed DC pick-pack-ship software launch and expanded FDA-required UDI implementation
• Implemented visual factory and paperless shop, generating $150K annual cost avoidance Senior Operations Manager
Strattec Security Corporation, Milwaukee, WI 2018 – 2019
• Directed IATF 16949:2016 Plant Operations, Inventory, Scheduling, Die Casting, Plating, HSE, and Shipping, with $70 million in sales, 140 hourly union employees, and 11 direct reports
• Negotiated United Steel Workers contract, ratified in 3 months
• Commissioned 600-ton zinc diecast machine, increasing capacity, efficiency, and quality Vice President of Operations
Triton Trailers, LLC, Hartford, WI 2016 – 2017
• Directed $30M ISO 9001:2015 manufacturing across Production, Assembly, Fleet Logistics, Maintenance, Quality, Purchasing, and Scheduling; 104 hourly employees, 7 direct reports, and P&L accountability
• Championed ISO 9001:2015 certification, achieved in 10 months
• Directed supplier relationship management across contract pricing and NPD collaboration
• Deployed lean practices across departments, training and mentoring teams through Value Stream kaizens that redeployed 4 FTEE hourly employees while improving margins
• Led enterprise-wide safety initiatives, reducing OSHA recordable injuries 67% Director of Operations
Bevco Engineering Company, Inc., Sussex, WI 2015
• Directed $10M operation across shop floor, assembly, maintenance, purchasing, quality, electrical design Eng., and India team with 28 hourly employees and 6 direct reports
• Improved product flow by redesigning shop layout, establishing metric boards, and creating one-piece-flow control panel cells for natural gas compression
• Established India-based Electrical Eng. partnership, saving 50% of fully burdened Eng. cost Operations Director, North America
HB Performance Systems, Inc., Mequon, WI 2007 – 2015 Operations Manager 2007 - 2011
• Directed $90M ISO 9001:2015 and ITAR multi-site operations across Production, Purchasing, HSE, and Training Center; 215 union/non-union hourly employees and 12 direct reports
• Improved OTD from 89% to 99%, sustaining OTD at 100% for Harley-Davidson over two years
• Implemented barcode system, saving $62K in project costs
• Established hourly training center and restructured hiring processes, reducing turnover 50%
• Directed supplier relationships, improving purchase price variance 2.6% Earlier Career: Bradley Corporation: 5+ years in progressive manufacturing leadership roles; improved Solid Surface department on-time delivery from 10% to 92% in under 3 months Military Service: U.S. Navy: Desert Storm veteran; U.S. Pacific Fleet Ship Handler of the Year EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration, MBA, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, BS, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
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