Program Manager

Brian J. McGibbon

***** ******** ****. i1v1f4@r.postjobfree.com 586-***-**** (residence)

Shelby Township, MI 48316 248-***-**** (cell)

Career Summary

Substantial experience in the manufacture, marketing, and sales of automotive components in North America, Europe and Asia. Education obtained includes both technical and business disciplines. Demonstrated ability to deal with employees and customers at all organizational levels, while sales and market penetration increased substantially.

Professional Experience

HBPO

Manufacturer of front end module assemblies, Troy, MI 2005-2009

Program Manager

Complete responsibility for two front-end module programs (Chrysler-Ford). Responsibilities included sales, purchasing, engineering, quality and manufacturing, which also included total responsibility for program P&L. Both programs launched on time, in budget, and exceeded profit requirements. Products were manufactured in a JIT and In-sequence environment.

McGibbon Holdings LLC - West Bloomfield - owner 2002-2005

Micronas Semiconductors GmbH 2000-2002

Manufacturer of Hall Effect Sensors, micro controllers, audio and video IC’s

Director, Automotive and Industrial Operations – the America’s, Southfield, MI

Responsible for all automotive and industrial market segments of a European Semiconductor manufacturer who had almost no presence or sales in the markets of North America. After two years of activity annual sales were $2 million. Annual sales were projected for the fifth year and tenth years to be $10 million and $50 million respectively. Position had one direct report, which was the Manager of Applications Engineering. Managed the North American sales rep firms, which handled day to day sales activities.

Siemens Electromechanical Components (Division of Siemens AG) 1995–2000

Manufacturer of relays, connectors and electronic modules

Transportation Industry Manager, Southfield, MI

Position had responsibility for all sales activities with Ford Motor Company in North America. Initiated product development for a new family of electromechanical / electronic modules that would provide an additional product group. For these products, I had sales responsibility for all North American customers. Also had responsibility to identify and report to management trends and changes in the automotive industry in regards to customers and competitors.

TRW (Transportation Electronics Division) 1992 – 1995

Manufacturer of air bag systems, keyless entry devices and switches

Program Manager – Ford Switches, Farmington Hills, MI

Position had P&L responsibility for all switch products being developed for Ford Motor Co. Cross functional team reported jointly to this position and the functional manager. Led headlamp product team to the turn around of a new product development program. A profit improvement of $20 million was projected over the first five years of production.

Siemens Automotive (Division of Siemens AG) 1976 – 1992

Manufacturer of fuel injection systems, emission control devices, cooling products, adaptive braking system and air bag system components.

Asian Business Development Manager, Auburn Hills, MI (1991-1992)

Reported to the General Manager, Asia. Main role was the creation of marketing studies in regards to the sale of products in Asia and to act as the North American liaison for the Asian office located in Tokyo, Japan.

Korean Program Manager, Bendix Electronics, Southfield, MI (1989-1991)

Reported to the President of a joint venture between Bendix and Dae Sung, which was located in Ichon, Korea. Spent Approximately 32 weeks in Korea over three years. Acted as liaison between Bendix Divisions and the joint venture in terms of technology transfer and North American purchasing.

Operations Planning Manager Bendix Electronics, Southfield, MI (1988-1989)

Reported to the Director of Operations Planning. Staff position at Bendix World Automotive Headquarters and was responsible for the annual and five year strategic operations plan.

Sales and Marketing Manager, Bendix Electronics, Newport News, VA (1986-1988)

Reported to the Director of Sales and Marketing and managed sales and marketing activities for a division with $73 million in sales. Group consisted of 3 account managers, 3 program managers, 3 sales administrators and 2 secretaries. Group successfully obtained contracts for future business worth $50 million annually at Chrysler and Volkswagen for electronic fuel injection systems, fuel injectors, and fuel rail assembly business.

Sales and Marketing Manager, Cooling Products Division, Chatham Ontario (1984-1986)

Reported to the Director of Sales and Marketing. Had sales and marketing responsibility for a division with annual sales of $57 million. Sales group consisted of 6 account managers and 1 secretary. Duties included management of the sales force, formulation of the annual sales forecast and five year strategic plan. Also directed an Interdepartmental Team to reach divisional goal of 100% on time ISIR submissions.

Sales and Marketing Rep, Controls & Cooling Divisions, Chatham, Ontario (1979-1984)

Reported to the Sales and Marketing Manager and had responsibility for all sales activities with Ford Motor Company. Spearheaded development and sales of a new secondary air control valve to Ford Motor Company, which increased revenue by $8 million annually.

Quality Control Supervisor, Controls Division, Chatham, Ontario (1978 – 1979)

Reported to the Quality Control Manager and directed the activities for all of the divisions quality control inspectors and technicians (35).

Supervisor Supplier Quality Assurance, Controls Division, Chatham, Ontario (1977-1978)

Reported to the Quality Control Manager. Responsible for all supplier quality activities and supervision of the receiving inspection department with 10 direct reports.

Reliability Technologist/ Project Engineer, Controls Division, Chatham, Ontario (1976-1977)

Reported to the Product Engineering Supervisor. Created reliability reports and supervised the construction of project development samples.

Education

MBA, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

BBA, Marketing, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Mechanical Engineering Technology, Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

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