Jul 2025 – Oct 2025 · 3 mos · Rochester, Michigan, United States

Sep 2023 – Jul 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos

Feb 2016 – Sep 2023 · 7 yrs 7 mos

• IT and business system strategy and execution across Accuride Corporation. Includes modernization and standardization of applications, infrastructure and networking

Jun 2013 – Jan 2016 · 2 yrs 7 mos

• Responsibility for Information Technology across Accuride Corporation including infrastructure, network and applications. Implementation of systems such as Plex for ERP and Oracle Sales Cloud for CRM activities. Update and modernize network and communications platform across the organization to a common architecture. Build and enhance capabilities of the IT team across the enterprise.

Jun 2012 – Jun 2013 · 1 yr

• Provide management oversight and direction to all manufacturing locations regarding standardized manufacturing systems to be used. Install common methodology and process at each production facility related to production tracking, maintenance, manufacturing engineering and tooling.

Apr 2012 – Jun 2012 · 2 mos

• Responsible for mapping the business process in the business unit and driving cloud based ERP system implementation from the top floor to the shop floor. Driving an integrated systems approach to ERP, MES, CRM and SCM to improve decision making accuracy and velocity through real time data collection and reporting

Oct 2010 – Apr 2012 · 1 yr 6 mos

• Responsible for launch of low volume assembly plant with budget of approximately $12M. Improvements include insourcing of various outside services, both manufacturing and warehousing, with emphasis on design and implementation of lean manufacturing with full component and measurement traceability of prototype assemblies.

Jun 2008 – Sep 2010 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• Launch and operational leader of wholly owned AAM subsidiary company. Focus on the productionization of the manufacturing process of tooling for other AAM companies and external customers through utilization of lean manufacturing techniques and high technology engineering integrated into the manufacturing system at point of production in a low volume high product mix environment. At time of transition business had grown to include customers inside and outside of AAM within the metal forming and plastic injection mold industries with annual sales of $10M.

Aug 2004 – May 2008 · 3 yrs 9 mos

• Multiple Sites including Tonawnda Forge/Cheektowaga (forging and machining), Colfor (3 plants, forging and machining), Detroit Gear & Axle (Rear Axle machining and assembly)

Jul 2002 – Aug 2004 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Responsible for OEE improvements in progressing areas of responsibility in a forging plant generating approximately over $150M in annual sales. Processes included cold, warm and hot forging.