Experience

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  Ge

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1995

  Design engineer
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  Ford motor company

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2000

  Process/design engineer

  Process/Design Engineer - Compressor Dept., Connersville, IN

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  Visteon automotive systems

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2007

  Connersville, IN Visteon Climate Manufacturing facility - site Six Sigma Master Black Belt Six Sigma Black Belt, Compressor Dept., Visteon Connersville, IN site

  • Six Sigma Master Black Belt

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  • Six Sigma Black Belt

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2004
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  Visteon corporation

  Jan 2007 - Aug 2015

  Continuous Improvement Deployment Manager - North and South Americas Manufacturing- All Americas Region Manufacturing Facilities (7 plants: Brazil, Canada, Mexico, US)- Averaged $3.1 million with 180 completed projects, 16 Certified Black Belts, 80 Certified Green Belts annually- Launched Continuous Improvement Program - South America facility Statistical Analysis Tools GenerationB-10, Bogey, Reliability Testing AnalysisBi-modal and Non-Normal Capability AnalysisBayesian Analysis Global Continuous Improvement Manager - Visteon Global PurchasingDeployed Supplier Assistance Continuous Improvement ProgramDeveloped Confidential encryption routine in excel for sensitive data sharingAveraged $1.5 million annually in project benefits with proceeds shared between Visteon and Supplier PartnersAveraged 55 completed projects, resulting in 9 Certified Black Belts, 25 Certified Green Belts from Supplier Partners Visteon Climate Purchasing - NA/EU Cost Modeling/Optimizaton Visteon Climate Purchasing

  • Continuous Improvement Manager - Six Sigma Master Black Belt DMAIC

    Mar 2013 - Aug 2015

  • Technical Fellow - Six Sigma

    Jan 2004 - Aug 2015

  • Continuous Improvement Manager - Six Sigma Master Black Belt

    Jan 2011 - Mar 2013

  • Manager, Cost Modeling/Optimization

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  • Six Sigma Master Black Belt

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
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  Visteon

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Continuous improvement manager - six sigma master black belt

  International Service Employee - Site Continuous Improvement Manager5 facility site - El Paso, Texas and Cd Juarez, MexicoLaunched Six Sigma program in support of Site Director's Continuous Improvement initiative$1.1 million annual project benefits, 7 Certified Black Belts, 35 Certified Green Belts

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  Hanon systems

  Aug 2015 - Jan 2025

  Continuous Improvement Deployment Manager - Americas/Europe- Americas Technical Center (US)- Europe Technical Centers- Chihuahua Technical Center (Mexico)- All Americas and Europe Design for Six Sigma- Launched Americas and Europe DFSS Program 2016- 2022 saw 50 completed with annual revenues $120 million with EBITDA of $10 million USD.- 2022 DFSS Certifications: 1 Master Blackbelt, 7 Black Belts, 42 Yellow Belts- Developed all DFSS Black Belt/Yellow Belt Teaching and Excel-Based calculations tools- Program has generated 15 Invention Disclosures- Co-inventor, US Patent 11,629,709 "Vapor Injected Piston Compressor" granted 4/18/2023 Show less

  • DFSS Master Blackbelt - Emeritus (Retired)

    Feb 2023 - Jan 2025

  • Continuous Improvement Manager - Six Sigma Master Blackbelt - DMAIC/DFSS

    Aug 2015 - Jan 2023
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  Fully retired

  Jan 2025 - now

  Six sigma master blackbelt dfss/dmaic - technical fellow - retired

  Gardening-Orchard-ChickensUse CI methods to improve yields in these three hobby areas