Description
I am seeking a full-time or contract manufacturing leadership position (Plant Manager, Quality Director, Strategic Planning, Operations, Engineering or Maintenance) to showcase my skills and knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance, Quality Operations, Manufacturing 4.0 and more.

Work Experience
COMPANY | POSITION HELD | DATES WORKED |
---|---|---|
(Confidential) | Consultant | 11/2018 - Present |
(Confidential) | Owner/Consultant | 1/2018 - Present |
General Motors Corporation | Quality Operations Manager | 1/2016 - 1/2018 |
General Motors | On Site Supplier Consultant (Special Assignment)Operations Manager Business Team Manager Prismatic And Gears Machining Manufacturing Manager 6 Speed Rwd Launch Operations Manager Plant Manager Flint North Plant 81 | 1/2015 - 1/2016 |
General Motors | Quality Operations Manager | 9/1988 - 11/2018 |

Education
SCHOOL | MAJOR | YEAR | DEGREE |
---|---|---|---|
Exemplar Global | ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 | 2019 | Certification Degree |
Kettering University | Lean Manufacturing | 2018 | Master Degree |
Kettering University formerly GMI | Manufacturing Management | 1994 | Master Degree |
University of Michigan | Electrical Engineering Technology and Business Administration | 1991 | Bachelor Degree |

Social Media
TYPE | TITLE | URL | DESCRIPTION |
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Blog | Elsmar | media url | Quality Blog |
Book | Brain Wash | media url | Book on brain health by Dr David Perlemuter |
Website | media url | Social Media |

Accomplishments
Highlights:
As a Maintenance Manager for a high volume OEM Engine plant, I led my team to the achievement of the highest level of TPM certification. As a Plant Manager of a 500+ employee, high-volume torque converter and piston manufacturing plant, I led my team to the implementation of the company's Lean Manufacturing System. As the Quality Manager of a high-voltage zero emission vehicle battery plant, I led the plant to achieving the company's highest level of quality certification. As a Tier 1 Consultant, I led the manufacturing facility to achieving its customer's highest level of quality certification. As a Consultant for a large axle manufacturing plant, I led a CI team that achieved a 40% improvement in throughput in less than two month's time.Companies I like:

Job Skills
Minitab | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Microsoft Office Applications | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lean Manufacturing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
IATF 16949 Auditing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Problem Solving | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lean Six Sigma | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Team Concept | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Training | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Leadership | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
kaizen | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |

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Responsibilities
I have held the positions of Plant Manager, Maintenance Manager, Production Manager, Operations Manager, Quality Operations Manager, Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Planning Administrator and several first-line supervisory positions.
