Lean Manufacturing
DMAIC
Six Sigma
Production Manager of the 6F35 and HF35 transmission. Area of responsibility includes machining, assembly and test. Organization is currently 70 salaried people and 700 hourly people. Anticipate producing over 1.0M transmissions in CY13 and over 1.2M transmisions in CY14.
Engineering Manager
September 2001 - February 2009 (7 years 6 months)
Cleveland Engine, Chihuahua Engine and Lima Engine
Manager of the 3.5L engine manufacturing systems which included machining, assembly and test facilities to manufacture Front Wheel Drive, Rear Wheel
Drive, multiple displacement as well as EcoBoost derivatives at three different facilities.
Various Engineering / Operation Positions
June 1997 - September 2001 (4 years 4 months)
Various
As a member of Ford's Manufacturing Leadership Program, held a variety of position for 12 months at a time ranging from Design and Release of production components, business planning, body shop production supervisor, chassis department production superintendant.
Process Engineer - Casting Division
February 1993 - June 1997 (4 years 5 months)
Designing core boxes and molds and the complimentary melting / pouring operations to make cylinder heads and cylinder blocks for the Engine Division of Ford Motor Company's Powertrain Operations
Skilled Trades 2
Lean Manufacturing
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Six Sigma
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Professional Competencies 6
Design
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Engineering
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Leadership
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Lean Manufacturing
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Manufacturing
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Six Sigma
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Applications 3
Assembly
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Development
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Powertrain
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Eligibility
✓US citizen
Work Experience5
Assistant Plant Manager
Ford Motor Company
Oct 2017 – Present
October 2017 - Present
Dearborn, Mi
Responsible for Powertrain Manufacturing Engineering Global Infrastructure
(facility readiness) and Controls (machine logic) for new model programs.
Additionally responsible for operational oversight of North America Prototype
Operations and Engine Testing facilities.
Providing leadership on the development of manufacturing standards as they relate to Electric and Hybrid-Electric powertrains.
Ford Motor Company
Assistant Plant Manager
Plant Manager
Van Dyke Transmission Plant
Apr 2015 – Present
April 2015 - Present
Van Dyke Transmission Plant - Sterling Heights, Mi
Complete day-to-day oversight of all production operations including 180 salaried and approximately 1,600 hourly employees building three (3) key product families at a rate of 1.6M transmission per calendar year.
Ford Motor Company
Plant Manager
Plant Manager of Rawsonville Components Plant
Ford Motor Company
Jul 2016 – Sep 2017
July 2016 - September 2017 (1 year 3 months)
Rawsonville Components Plant
Plant Manager of Rawsonville Components Plant responsible for all business and operations out of the plant.
Ford Motor Company
Feb 2009 – Mar 2015
February 2009 - March 2015 (6 years 2 months) Van Dyke Transmission Plant
Production Manager
22 years 2 months Production Manager
What does Mike do?
Mike is an Assistant Plant Manager on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work.
Where is Mike located?
Mike is based in Detroit, MI.
What does Mike specialize in?
Mike's skilled trades: Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma — working as an Assistant Plant Manager on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work.
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