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Commercial, Military Aircraft Structure Manufacturing Expert Consultant
Expertise in engineering management, operations management, strategic planning, pioneering visionary new programs and processes aimed at boosting productivity and reducing costs.

This KKAI Consultant offers proven capabilities in the areas of team leadership, mentoring and training, problem solving, business growth, negotiation strategies, global business unit organization, customer service, and cost control.

Additional experience and specialization includes sourcing improvements, reorganization strategies, continuous process improvement, strategic planning, revenue growth, staff development, lean manufacturing, six sigma methodologies, supply chain management

PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES SERVED
Aerospace, Automotive, Manufacturing

EDUCATION
MBA, Finance, University of Detroit, Detroit, MI
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant, Kevin Kennedy & Associates, Inc.

Providing expertise in engineering management, operations management, commercial and military aircraft structure manufacturing, automotive parts manufacturing, team leadership, mentoring, strategic planning, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.

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Vice President, Engineering, commercial and military aircraft structure manufacturer

Provided daily operational leadership for engineering division of 600+ personnel. Spearheaded strategic business focus to guarantee alignment of engineering tasks with organization and division goals. Developed comprehensive operational plan to showcase role of engineering division in company's overall success. Effectively directed team to best possible project completion results. Devised recruiting tactics to form highly skilled team with leadership potential to improve productivity and efficiency.
Optimized operational capability through strategic alignment of engineering division with business priorities along with repositioning of existing staff, leadership assessment, organizational right-sizing and establishment of off-shore satellite organizations.
Enhanced corporate quality function with implementation of systematic improvements, resource/talent appraisals and long-term staffing/training solutions.

Vice President, Vice President, TRW Automotive, Dallas, TX

Directed automotive parts business unit to maximize profits and business growth. Managed daily production activities of up to 6K personnel to amplify divisional performance and operational capability. Created successful cost and quality control strategies while developing innovative new products. Coordinated supply base to ensure optimal production schedule. Orchestrated forward business unit strategy and efficiently tracked achievements.

Significantly reduced facility restructuring costs and moved 4 plants to more profitable locations. Expanded revenues by $800M by through acquisition of Delphi Banking business. Reduced overall costs and expanded supply base through purchase and restart of bankrupt foundry. Boosted company savings by implementing cutting-edge reorganization strategy. Reduced controllable manufacturing costs by 7% for 5 consecutive years through utilization of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing methodologies. Improved costs by moving supply chain to more cost-effective foreign sources for 62% of materials. Improved supply chain by hiring logistics expert to focus on new supply chain logistics and costs. Production facility recognized with "America’s Best Plants Award" during Industry Week due to superior operational performance.

Vice President/General Manager, TRW Automotive

Served as general manager of entire global business unit to maximize productivity and operational performance. Crafted effective growth and improvement strategies for Sales, Engineering, Purchasing and Operations divisions containing 1,600+ personnel. Elevated sales and pricing negotiation with customers to fuel revenue generation. Devised quality control and business performance enhancing plans to optimize product development. Built highly efficient teams while providing expert review of program status and performance.

Awarded $120M in annual new business with Honda Corporation with focused sales and product development strategy. Ensured viability of underperforming production facility by developing effective production processes and dramatic quality improvements. Expanded global business through opening of new Poland-based production facility. Boosted 5-year sales revenue projections from $500M to $750M with global organization, customer service and process improvements. Received TRW Chairman's Award for Innovation due to exceptional performance.

Vice President, Engineering, TRW Automotive

Coordinated engineering business unit operations utilizing 800+ technical personnel. Formulated business development plans while tracking ongoing status. Delivered proficient product development program review aimed at heightening quality and controlling costs. Developed staffing and budget strategies for enhancing productivity and efficiency. Led technical sales presentations for customers and created effective new product and supplier strategies.

Optimized global company focus by directing transition from regional decentralized product development to worldwide product offerings and development systems. Fueled operational capability by coordinating transformation of focus, leading to 15% of organization dedicated to advanced product development.

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Department Manager, Chrysler Corporation

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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Six Sigma, TRW Management, Chrysler Manufacturing Management, Quality and Operational Management Courses and Numerous Quality Improvement Seminars and Programs

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