* Change agent who has operated 8 successful start up manufacturing companies, with several hundred employees both in union and non union environments. * Successfully managed and launched the Ford Focus in North America (US, Canada, Mexico) while reducing the cost of parts and manufacturing, by 600 Million dollars, by utilizing LCC for tooling. * Strong tooling and process background. * BIW/ Mule/ Ramp up and launch capabilities. * Injection, Compression, Foam Molds, Stamping, Hydro-forming, Ceramic, Headliner. * Revolutionized foam tooling from castings to cut billet saving time and money. * Cast and secondary tooling background. Deep draw stamping binder development. * Effectively implemented continuous improvement programs: Six Sigma (Greenbelt Certified), DFMEA, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP 1 and 2, Individualized Stress Management, 5s, Pok-Yok, TPS, Employment Law for Managers, Program Management and Product Development Training, Automated EECMS, Lean, Kaizen, Error proofing, GD&T, Greenfield and new product introduction processes with SQA capabilities. * BSME, MSME with experience managing P&L, engineering, Mfg., process, plant layout and plant flow.

Highlights:

• Welding
• Sqa (Testing Sw Tool)
• Tooling
• Audit
• Layout
• Scheduling
• Program Manager
• Automotive
• Consumer Products
• 5S