About Dale
Results driven leader with 35+ years experience of Manufacturing Plant Management/Operations experience.
- Successful implementation of Lean (Toyota Production System).
- Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Kaizens, Material, Flow, and Connections.
- Team Building/Motivational Skills.
- Creating an operational excellence environment.
- Fair, Firm, Friendly.
- Quality Systems – QS-9000, ISO-9001, TS-16949, AS-9100.
- Material Systems – OPT, Oracle, SAP, Epicor, Visual.
- Problem Solving – 8D, 5-Why, RCCM, and Shainin (Red X).
- Financial Skills (P&L, Schedules, Cash, Flow, Engineering Economics, Capital Investment, Cost Systems).
- Engineering Management Skills (Design for Manufacturability, Project, and New Product Launch).
- SPC (CPK, PPK, Capability, Charts, Analysis, Data Collection). Lean Six Sigma experience.
- Aerospace, Automotive, Process, Construction and Industrial Market and Product Experience.
- Proven Customer, Supplier and Vendor Relationships.
- Vision, Alignment, and Execution Leadership skills.
Education & Certifications
- BSIE – Purdue University
- MBA – Clemson University
Relevant Work Experience
- Plant Manager – Timken Bearing Company
- Director of Operations – Fisher Barton Inc.
- Manufacturing Manager/Operations Manager – Komatsu and Apex Tool Group.
- General Manager – Plant start-up – Nasmyth Precision Products.