Operations Manager

a senior manufacturing leader with extensive knowledge in automotive supplier manufacturing operations, the majority of which were Japanese transplant companies. With years of Kaizen, PDCA projects, and focuses continuous improvement, this experience includes, steel forging, aluminum die casting, machining of steel and aluminum and also assembly operations and customer interaction. Strong management experience leading non-union operations, having coordinated the successful defeat of several union organizing attempts, with a focus on resolving issues that lead to employee frustrations. A commitment to safety having been involved at all levels of safety committees, conducted safety audits, worked with OSAH and developed safety tracking systems. Co-workers would describe me as a team player who is very people oriented with a philosophy that people want to do a good job and management must remove the road blocks that prevent the good job. I would describe my additional strengths as particularly adept at improving employee/customer relations, union avoidance, quality and productivity, utilizing self-directed work teams. Further, a leader well versed in leading Maintenance, cost controls and budgeting.

Operations Manager