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Summary

A lean manufacturing and processes expert with 20 years of management experience in the areas of manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering. simultaneous engineering and international technology & process assessment and implementation.  Substantial experience with US and Japanese manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, product development process, and management practice.   A leader in competitive benchmarking and conception of lean manufacturing processes, facilities, and plant construction.   

 

Professional Experience

Pinnacle Associates,                           2001 to present

o   VP  Lean Manufacturing

 

DaimlerChrysler,                                       1996 to 2001

o     Manager, Planning & Engineering

o     Manager, Continuous Improvement

o     Production Control Specialist

 

General Motors,                                            1985 - 1996

o     Manager, Japanese Consortium Project

o     Manager, Synchronous Manufacturing

o     Competitive Analysis & Benchmarking Specialist

o     Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

 

Allen Automated Systems                           1981 - 1985

o     Manager, Far East Marketing

o     Manager, Japanese Technology Exchange JV Project 

 

Scans Associates                                         1974 - 1980

o     Manager, Far East Marketing

 

Lamb Technicon                                            1971 - 1973

o      Engineer

 

Koyo Machine Tool Japan                           1969 - 1971

o      Engineer

 

Education

B. S. Mechanical Engineering

o   Doshiba University, Koyota, Japan


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