George Trask - Bio

Summary

Technical Resource Manager and Plant Management with over 30 years management experience in World Class Manufacturing and Stamping. Innovative leader with value-added implementations, lean manufacturing analysis and strategic benchmarking of tooling and equipment. Experience with top ranking companies including: GM, Ford, Alcoa, Magna International and Tenneco Automotive. Diverse background in plant management, tool and die making, die engineering, manufacturing engineering, operations, make versus buy costing, new plant justifications, plant layout, manufacturing cost control, cross functional problem solving, process innovation, program management, and advanced strategic planning. Proven ability to refine organizations and improve profitability at all levels of an organization.

 Professional Experience

Pinnacle Associates         2000 to present

o       Project Management

o       Engineering Consultant

o       Expert Witness

     Tenneco Automotive         

        - Monroe Automotive Equipment - 1999 to 2000

• Project Manager - Corporation Stamping Outsource Program

   - Walker Manufacturing                         - 1996 to 1999

• Project Management - New Stamping Plant Construction

Benteler Industries                             - 1995 - 1996

• Business Unit Manager - Door Beams

• Project Manager-Relocation of door beams to Goshen Plant

• Development Engineer, Chevrolet

• Technical Services Manager

Magna International-Williamsburg Plant-1994- 1995      

• Assistant Plant Manager

• Responsible for major reorganization and cost improvements for a newly acquired facility

Stolle Products  - Alcoa Aluminum   - 1991 - 1994

• Central Engineering Manager

Bosch Automotive (formerly Allied Signal) - 1981 - 1991

• Operations Manager - Master-Vac

• Technical Services Manager

• General Supervisor - Manufacturing Engineering

Ford Motor Co.                                      - 1969 - 1981

• Sr. Division Stamping Manufacturing Engineer

• Stamping Manufacturing Engineer

General Motors                                     - 1965- 1969

• Journeyman Tool & Die Maker

Education

Bachelor Science- Industrial Management

• Lawrence Technological Institute.

Associate of Engineering

• Lawrence Technological Institute 

Mechanical Engineering Studies

• General Motors Institute