James Hackett

Experience

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  Westinghouse Electric Corp

  Jan 1974 - Jan 1980

  Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

  Power GenerationProvided innovative engineering support for turbine rotor machining, assembly and testing.Planned new facilities for fabrication and machining operations.Supervised production operations in machining, fabrication and assembly.

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  Duchossois Industries

  Jan 1980 - Jan 1990

  Chief Engineer

  Managed the entire engineering and manufacturing process for a $110 M Department of Defense ammunitions supplier. Reported directly to the General Manager.Led a $50M expenditure for equipment and tooling modernizationMet high production demands during a 4 yr. growth period of $25M to $100MCreated & implemented unique processes drastically lowering cost and increasing productivity Member of business acquisition team involved in evaluation and purchase of several new corporate enterprises Show less

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  Bottom Line Resources

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1998

  Owner and Principal, Technical Consultants

  Created business to support and advise mid and large sized companies on issues ranging from procurement strategies, process improvement, plant layout, and capacity planning. Managed and scheduled consultants on customer engagements Personally handled consulting projects involving:Advised GM on long-term "packaging commodity" procurement strategiesRedesigned process, work flow & layouts for electrical panel manufacturerDrafted business plans for several manufacturing accountsConducted business analysis for small business return maximizationCreated quality assurance documentation for international defense contractProvided manufacturing operational leadership(Assistant GM for Technor/Apex) Show less

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  Delphi Corporation, Headquarters

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2004

  Manager IT Procurement

  Managed IT procurement for $35B Tier 1 automotive supplier. Negotiated all enterprise agreements for hardware, software and services ($390M over 5 yrs.)Reduced capital commitments through $8M IT leasing contractsManaged specialty buyers and support personnelOrganized and spearheaded negotiating teams for large corporate IT commitments

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  Delphi Corporation

  Jan 2004 - Sept 2006

  Corporate Fleet Manager

  Solely responsible for all aspects of a $180M budget for corporate fleet management.Reduced total fleet operating costs 18% over 2 yrsNegotiated leasing contracts totaling over $100M annually for all vehiclesInstituted process for warranty recovery program

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  Force Protection Industries

  Sept 2006 - Sept 2007

  Director R&D

  Fully responsible for the management of concept vehicle development at a $500M publicly traded company. Managed over 30 engineers and support staff. Solely responsible for $45 M project; site assessment, selection, and relocation of R&D Dept.Specified and procured $2.5 M in fabrication & build equipment for vehicle prototype shop.Identified & hired experts in the area of CAE analysis & Design for Manufacturability (DFM).Led the 9 month development of a new military vehicle (Cheetah); six revised pilot releases. Reorganized dept to focus on specialty tasks supported by common design & analysis resources.Recruited and retained experienced engineers, growing the number in the dept. from 15 to 30.Drafted RFQ, negotiated, awarded and managed $2.4 M design outsource contract. Show less

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  Bottom Line Resources

  Sept 2007 - now

  Owner and Principal, Technical Consultants

  Technical & industrial contracts negotiations.IT software, hardware & enterprise services negotiations.Contract & project management services.Manufacturing & industrial engineering.Business management consulting.Fleet and lease management services.