MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING LEADER
* Innovative advanced manufacturing leader with more than 20 years of experience developing and delivering strategic, cost-effective manufacturing systems in dynamic global markets.
* Accomplished comprehensive global deployments of automated smart factory architectures using lean design and manufacturing principles to drive operational excellence.
* Experienced in developing and leading high-performance cross-functional teams supporting operations in eight countries on five continents.
* Change agent, champion and mentor for lean manufacturing principles and practices including: 5S, TMP, DFM, DOE, SMED, SPC, FMEA, kaizen, DMAIC while fostering a corporate culture of learning.
* Demonstrated ability to transfer skills across domains and industries leading companies to achieve world-class results.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC. – Petersburg, VA (January 2006 – Present)
Amsted Rail is a $2.0-billion manufacturer of highly engineered rail car components, and a division of Amsted Industries, a $3.5-billion diversified manufacturer operating 45 facilities in 11 countries and employing more than 10,000 people.
DIRECTOR, GLOBAL ADVANCED MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING (2014 – PRESENT)
* Invented and commercialized revolutionary technology (No. US 8,533,957) for the manufacture of bearing seal cases, resulting in reductions of: 75% in labor, 90% in tooling costs, and 65% in material. Provided new market opportunities with the immediate potential to grow the business line 400%.
* Initiated and executed a multi-year strategic operating plan to achieve a “global best” cost structure through lean six sigma initiatives. Total domestic program savings to-date is $14-million annually.
* Standardized work and developed KPI’s globally for engineering change control and project management in multi-language, regulated environments via integration of Vault, Project Server, SharePoint, and SAP.
DIRECTOR, MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING (2006 - 2014)
* Delivered a $40-million state-of-the-art brownfield tapered bearing manufacturing facility in Saratov, Russia, resulting in the company’s ability to gain first-mover advantage in the bearing market.
* Championed the fast-track delivery of a world-class bearing reconditioning facility in Durban, South Africa in six months using concurrent design methods.
* Led technical implementation team tasked with integrating five separate operating entities for an 800-user global SAP install during a corporate consolidation.
COMSYS IT PARTNERS - Newport News, VA (August 2005 – January 2006)
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. is a leading information technology services company with 42 offices across the U.S.
SENIOR CONSULTANT
* Lead financial consultant for a $600k Dynamics AX project in the wood products market, as core member of a start-up practice. Project completed in 10 weeks and was benchmarked as an internal Microsoft Corp. “success story” case study.
* Lead sales consultant for a successful $1-million Dynamics AX project in the military & police equipment market and for a $1.5-million Dynamics AX project in the furniture market.
LINDAB, INC. – Portsmouth, VA (October 1999 – August 2005)
Lindab is a Sweden-based $1-billion global manufacturer of steel ventilation systems and building products.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER (2001-2005)
* Developed proprietary systems to improve sales velocity from 6-8 weeks to 24-48 hours.
* Achieved a 90% drop in inaccurate shipments via the development of a managed-warehouse platform that integrated a central ERP system with a custom multi-location, handheld scanning system.
* Conceived and implemented an integrated system to streamline the transfer of converted orders from the internet directly to the shop floor systems and equipment. System featured by Microsoft in Manufacturing Automation & Industry Week magazines.
* Executed multiple technology integrations as a key member of the business merger & acquisi...
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