Dale McClelland

October 24, 2025

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.