Functional Skills

Business Development
Operations Management
Leadership Development
Competitive Landscaping
Customer Segmentation
Growth Strategy
Product Development
Voice of the Customer
Workshop Facilitation

Sector Experience

Aerospace & Defense
Automotive
Business Services
Energy
Manufacturing

Languages

English
Spanish

Experience

RJC Consulting Management Consulting
Executive Consultant
2/2020 - Present
Provide guidance to companies seeking organic growth, acquisition assistance or operational improvement.

Enovis (DJOGlobal) Operations
Director of Operations
10/2021 - 9/2023
$1.4B Medical Device Manufacturer. Vista site produces custom knee braces, bone growth stimulators & other medical devices. Senior leadership position with manufacturing P&L ownership.
• Exceeded financial performance targets 2022 & H1 2023.
• Developed and aligned organization to vision of custom medical device manufacturer.
• Developed young leadership team to achieve customer service and profitability objectives.

Sungear Inc. Operations
General Manager
11/2018 - 1/2020
Private equity, AS9100 certified, aerospace manufacturer of high precision gears for commercial and military aircraft. Executive position with complete P&L ownership of $10M business in turn around situation.
• Achieved 12% sales growth in first year.
• Created and executed capital investment plan to support growth.
• Built and developed new leadership team to achieve growth and profitability objectives.

Parker Hannifin Corporation Corporate Strategy & Development
General Manager
1/2008 - 1/2018
Chelsea Products Division – Olive Branch, MS Executive position with complete P&L ownership for $120M global business developing and producing auxiliary gear boxes for the truck, oil & gas, and military markets. Responsible for over 170 people and two sites in Olive Branch, MS and Monterrey, Mexico. Led all functional areas including Product Development, Business Development, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, IT, & HR.
• Developed "quiet PTO" and increased market share from 30% to 90% on the Ford Super Duty.
• Built relationships with key leaders and owners of OEM's, Distributors and acquisition targets around the globe.
• Received CEO Award in FY15 & FY18 for top performance in corporation.
• Achieved 53% sales growth and 112% earnings growth through down economic cycle.
• "Incubated" hydraulic hybrid drive system that spun off into a new division.

Parker Hannifin Corporation Customer Support Operations Operations
Director of Operations
1/2005 - 1/2008
Senior leadership position with P&L ownership of $220M aerospace flight control aftermarket. Responsible for 270 people, military and FAA certified repair stations, and operation & maintenance of facility supporting 1500 people including corporate executives.
• Reduced repair "Turn Around Time" by 43%.
• Successfully implemented partnership with "third party" repair station to increase capacity.
• Increased monthly repair sales output by approximately 50%.
• Assisted in startup of Joint Venture in Singapore.

PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION, GAS TURBINE FUEL SYSTEMS DIVISION Operations
Business Unit Manager
1/2001 - 1/2005
Senior leadership position with P&L ownership of $120M aerospace engine fuel nozzle aftermarket. Responsible for over 100 people and two facilities in Glendale, AZ and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Developed & executed strategies to increase sales and margins in deflationary market.
• Doubled sales volume in Malaysia by aligning activities with Glendale.
• Maintained positive lean culture in Glendale with 20% reduction in force after 9/11.

PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION, GAS TURBINE FUEL SYSTEMS DIVISION Operations
Business Team Leader
1/1998 - 1/2001
Leadership position in aerospace aftermarket responsible for 45 people and approximately 50% of repair station sales in Glendale, AZ.
• Championed lean activities to double sales volume with only 20% increase in personnel.
• Key team member in the implementation of a Reward for Skill pay system.
• Assisted in start up of Malaysia facility

PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION, GAS TURBINE FUEL SYSTEMS DIVISION Product Management / Strategy
Program Manager
1/1997 - 1/1998
Liaison to Rolls Royce Aero Engines for aerospace engine fuel nozzle development and production programs. Responsible for new product proposals, development programs, and production programs. Coordinated activities of engineering and operations to ensure customer requirements and earnings objectives were met.
• Coordinated new product proposal resulting in award of Trent 500 fuel nozzle program.
• Established Parker program office at customer in Derby, England.
• Received recognition award from Boeing for resolving field issue.

PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION, GAS TURBINE FUEL SYSTEMS DIVISION Design
Sr. Design Engineer
1/1989 - 1/1996
Designed and developed fuel nozzles for Gas Turbine Engines, primarily on Rolls Royce Aero Engines. Developed concepts for proposals and assisted with manufacturing processes.
• Designed fuel nozzle for Rolls Royce Trent 700 & 800 that was awarded to Parker.

Gencorp Aerojet Techsystems Company Design
Lead Design Engineer
1/1985 - 1/1989
Designed and developed rocket engine components. Supervised two engineers on $20M program.
• Received R. B. Young Technical Innovation Award for Space Shuttle Heat Exchanger.