Ted Chapekis - Bio

Summary

A professional manager with extensive experience as a senior level general manager In the area of Plant Management, Manufacturing Engineering Planning, Quality Control, and Product Engineering, Directed and launched a new tractor facility in Brazil and Mexico. Improved the quality and production of the Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1.  Reorganized the Basildon Engine and Tractor Plant in England by establishing new quality, employee involvement and cost reduction programs.  Substantial exposure to United States, European, and Japanese manufacturing and management practices. Ford and J. 1. Case Corporation assignments have been in various plants, in the U.S., England, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, 'Taiwan, Venezuela, and Brazil.

Professional Experience

Pinnacle Associates,                       1997 to present

•  V. P., Quality Improvement Systems 

TAC Associates,                               1993 to present

•  President 

Ford Motor Company,                          1953 to 1993

•  Manager, Manufacturing Engrg.& Planning 
•  Plant Manager, Basildon Plant
•  Plant Manager, Cleveland Engine Plant #1
•  Plant Manager, Basildon Tractor Engine
•  Plant Asst. General Mfg. Manager - Western Hemisphere
•  Quality Control Manager
•  General Product Quality Manager
•  Manufacturing Administration Mgr.
•  Engineering Administration Mgr.
•  Supervisor, Test Vehicle & Test Dept -  Product Engineering

Education

• Licensed Registered Professional Engineer (PE)

• MBA                                                              - U. of Michigan 

• BS Industrial Mechanical Engineering     -  U. of Michigan