Adam Cookson

Experience

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  Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas

  Oct 2002 - Oct 2009

  Led production planning group which coordinated daily production across stamping, weld, paint, plastics, assembly shopsCoordinated with Toyota Motor Sales to develop plant production volume plans.Developed strategic plans for future business activities. Lead Assembly Pilot Team, which is responsible for annual minor/major vehicle model changeRecruited, trained, launched, and led Assembly Quality Investigation Team Interviewed approximately 40% of the 600+ hourly personnel hired for TMMTX Assembly department.Led pre-production planning, development, and evaluation of SPS (set part kiting system) Created 1, 3, 5, & 10 year business plans Supervisor of hourly and salary staff in Final Assembly department of Sienna minivan from U2A pre-production phase through SOP and launch of second shift of production.

  • Manager, Strategic Production Planning

    Aug 2009 - Oct 2009

  • Assistant Manager, Assembly Production & Pilot Team, Corporate Planning Office, External Affairs

    Jan 2005 - Aug 2009

  • Assistant Manager Assembly

    Oct 2002 - Jan 2005
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  Vestas Manufacturing (Nacelles & Blades Factories)

  Nov 2009 - Sept 2013

  Executive Management, various positions

  Member of management launch team for new nacelles factory start-up in Brighton, CO + Designed production processes, procedures, & policies + Recruiting & Interviewing + Member of Executive Factory StaffLed a production team at blades factory responsible for the manufacture of structural composite and carbon fiber blade components + Recruited hourly and professional staff for re-start of Blades factory ramp-up

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  TekDry International, Inc. & TD Laboratories

  Sept 2013 - now

  CEO & Co-Founder

  Created a portfolio of vacuum drying and vacuum chemical sanitization and sterilization technologiesBusiness and product developmentFundraising & Investor relationship management

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  Adam Cookson Consulting, LLC

  Jul 2020 - now

  Principal

  Fractional CxOExecutive team coachingLean Manufacturing consultingStrategic Planning

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  Xybix Systems, Inc.

  Nov 2021 - now

  President

  Xybix is the leading provider of height-adjustable desks, ergonomic workstations, and operations consoles that are specifically designed for the unique demands of 24/7 mission-critical environments.