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Automotive executive with more than 27 years of experience, including 25 years with Toyota. My strengths include Lean Manufacturing, Production Engineering, and Managing Operations. After retiring from a rewarding Toyota career, I began a new career with Martinrea International. As Executive Director of Lean Manufacturing, I passionately lead the Lean transformation. Shown below is the path that brought me to this point: • Two years as Global Director with Martinrea leading P&L Analyses to develop and implement strategies utilizing Lean Methodology to improve profitability across global business unit. • Six years Sr. Management experience in Toyota's North American Production Engineering Department. Demonstrated successes in areas of operations improvement, new model introduction, new material/technology implementation, refurbishments, and new plant startup. • Three years leadership experience in Toyota's North American TPS implementation group (OMDD) leading production efficiency improvements, capacity adjustments, cost reductions, and quality improvements to reduce overtime and increase profitability. • Two years production management experience in Toyota's Georgetown, KY plant (TMMK). Demonstrated successes to achieve departmental KPI. • Five years Production Engineering management experience at Toyota's Georgetown, KY plant. Create and Implement critical process parameters and systems to ensure process/vehicle integrity. • Eight years Production Engineering experience in all aspects of the Toyota Paint Department.