Quality Enterprises

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A creative management consultant with broad experience with a Fortune 200 company in general management, product management, planning, quality, and merger/acquisitions involving North America and European operations.

OMNEX MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING LLC
1997-Present

Management consultants in quality management and performance enhancement.
Contract Consultant - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Provide management consulting and training to automotive related companies.

• Provided consulting and training in Ford's Quality Operating System to Ford, a number of Tier One suppliers and many smaller companies.
• Provided TS 16949:2002, ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14000 auditing, training and consulting to many automotive and non-automotive companies in North America, Europe and Asia.
• Facilitated business process reengineering of Ford's Warranty Review Process.
• Implemented TS 16949:200a and ISO 9001:2000 quality management systems for a number of companies.
• Conducted studies to identify the best practices in warehousing, logistics and supplier development.
• Developed courseware for TS 16949:2002, ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14000 training.
• Conducted audit of GM IS&S processes in North America and Europe.

PRODUCTIVITY ACTION ASSOCIATES, INC.
1996

Consultants in ISO 9000 and QS-9000 implementation.
1992 - 1993

VICE PRESIDENT - Livonia, Michigan
Part owner.

• Implemented quality management systems at four companies.
• Conducted study to identify world class stamping die technologies for Citroen.
• Provided Achieving Manufacturing Excellence program training for NCMS.

NATIONAL CENTER FOR MANUFACTURING SCIENCES (NCMS)
1993- 1996
Private not-for-profit consortium of 180 manufacturing companies engaged in collaborative R&D.

DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT MANAGEMENT - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Responsible for the transfer of technology from NCMS R&D to the North American manufacturing community.

• Developed technology transfer plans for six manufacturing technologies developed through collaborative R&D.
• Licensed and trained 15 consulting organizations in Achieving Manufacturing Excellence.
• Directed program to develop and deploy Manufacturing Technology Laboratories.

PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
1961-1992

Fortune 100 manufacturer of chemicals, paint and glass.

Coatings and Resins Group
MANAGER, AUTOMOTIVE POWDER COATINGS - Troy, Michigan
1989-1992

Direct Automotive Powder Coatings activities in North America and Europe.

• Directed program to develop and market powder primers and clear coats for automotive OEM applications resulting in a world leadership position in this emerging technology.
• Established a joint development program for powder primers for reinforced plastics OEM parts leading to the first large scale automotive application.

BUSINESS MANAGER, AUTOMOTIVE OEM PAINT - Troy, Michigan
1987-1989

• Organized and managed joint product development program with General Motors and Kodak to develop paint coated film to replace paint for plastic parts.
• Negotiated unique programs to share cost savings and operate paint application facilities at two automotive assembly plants for GM BOC Group.
• Chaired the Automotive OEM Quality Action Team for the PPG Automotive Technical Center.

GENERAL MANAGER, INK PRODUCTS - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1983-1987

Direct all PPG printing ink operations in the United States and Canada.

• Managed integration of the three newly acquired printing ink organizations into single business unit.
• Reduced operating expense by cutting inventory, centralizing manufacturing, and reducing the number of service branches.
• Directed development of five key new products with business potential of $100 million annually.

DIRECTOR, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1978-1983

Direct strategic planning, commercial development and new business expansion plans for group worldwide.

• Formulated and promoted Group plans leading to improvement in ROI from 15% to over 20%.
• Directed acquisition program resulting in $70 million of new business in paint, adhesives and ink.
• Licensed or sold new technology from R&D including induction charged electrostatic paint application equipment, closed cell phenolic foam insulation and structural steel fire proof coatings.

Corporate Development
MANAGER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1976-1978

Manage corporate acquisition and cross-divisional R&D programs of the company.

• Established and managed three new cross-divisional R&D programs.
• Coordinated multidivisional development of injection molded thermoset plastic automotive parts.

CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR AND BUSINESS ECONOMIST
1971-1976

Fiber Glass Division
1968-1971   MANAGER, MARKET RESEARCH
1965-1968   DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
1962-1965   FIELD ENGINEER
1961-1962   TRAINEE

B.S. in Engineering - Lehigh University
MBA - University of Pittsburgh
J.D. - Duquesne University

RAB Certified Auditor Two patents