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What do you do for fun?

Golf, Gardening, Ball room and Latin dancing, cooking, enjoying old movies, videos and playing Snooker when ever the opportunity arrives,

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Work history

Blue Sky Thinking & Consulting November 2006 to the present
Independent Consultant

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How would you describe your time at Blue Sky Thinking & Consulting?

A strategic business management consulting service for operations in automotive & industrial sectors.
Strategic marketing, business development, operations & logistics planning.
Automotive: Analysis of the Operations, Kaizen projects, Market Research, & Program launch start ups.
Business
assessment, new product planning & execution.
Manufacturing: Toyota Production System implementation assistance, assessment & improvement recommendations.
Assignments included: Feasibility & implementation of Active Head restraint project for Mercedes. Quality improvement in manufacture of metal impregnated designed polymeric compound seals.
Launch support for a U.S. based Magna International Tier 1 supplier plant located in Toluca Mexico for the Chrysler Journey Launch.
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Johnson Controls Automotive Group September 1985 to November 2006
Quality Director / Plant Manager at several locations and B.U.s

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How would you describe your time at Johnson Controls Automotive...?

Hard work but exciting, improved Leadership skills, Six Sigma, Craftsmanship, Toyota Production system, Kaizens, CI, Lean Mfg, Poka Yokes, Jidoka (Autonomation), Andon (operator has the authority to shut line down when the first bad product is made) Hijunka (Level production), Poka Yoke (Full Proofing), Plant management with 8 direct reports & 450 indirect reports.

Metals & Mechs Sr. BU manager 2005-2006.
Quality Leader for Honda BU
2004-2005
Quality Director for Toyota BU
2000-2004
Quality Director for Foam Business Unit (FBU) 1998-2000
Plant Manager, Urethane Technology Center (UTC), Plymouth-MI 1994-1998.
Plant Manager, Pulaski-TN 1991-94
Plant Manager-Ford Favesa JV in Juarez, Mexico
General Plants Manager at Telford UK 1989 to 1990
Quality Director Div II: 1987 - 1989 Group Quality Manager:1985 - 1987
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Federal Mogul June 1983 to August 1985
Senior Metallurgist:

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How would you describe your time at Federal Mogul?

Responsible for the molten metal and casting quality of the A356 permanent mold aluminum pistons.
Developed Spectrographic analysis reliability to accurately test A356 aluminum and its component elements.
-Achieved 60% material cost reduction by using secondary Aluminum, which was refined in
an open-hearth furnace to meet A356 specifications.
-Successfully implemented Nitrogen Chlorine degassing of Aluminum molten metal and verified using TTT curves & Vacuum Gas Metal method.
-Achieved Q1 status for the Malden, Missouri Piston Plant.
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Education

lawrence technological university September 2004 to August 2007
MBA with Finance & Program Management

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How would you describe your time at lawrence technological univ...?

I had a great time at school. I was able to see the tools that I had implemented through out my career were part of the curriculum. Met a lot of fellow students who were also working full time and taking the classes or On-line assignments completed by Friday midnight or Saturday before class begins.
university of washington, seattle September 1976 to August 1978
Metallurgical Engineering

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How would you describe your time at university of washington, s...?

Challenging, Learning a new methodology, Reseach Assistant through out my tenure, Lab assistant summer of 1977.
University of Pune, Bachelor's Degree September 1971 to May 1976
Metallurgical Engineering

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How would you describe your time at University of Pune, Bachelo...?

Exciting, Fierce competition, Long days of hard work. College classes ran full days Monday to Friday and half data on Saturday. Graduated with First Rank with First Class with Distinction. Received two Gold Medals, one for FIRST RANK from University of Pune, India. The other from The Indian Foundrymen's Institute for highest marks in Foundry Technology. Additionally Principal Ogale's prize.... read more

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