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Ken Suda - Senior Consultant

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P&L / Lean Operations / Quality/ Supplier Development / M&A Integration

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE​

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  • International Automotive & Aerospace Business Operations

  • Toyota Production System/Policy Deployment/SFM

  • Cross-cultural Executive Coaching and Development

  • Supply Chain Assurance and Optimization

  • Product Launch Management & Change Management

  • Operational Excellence, KPI-Setup and Tracking

  • Injection molding (bumpers/door panels)

  • Business Performance Measurement & Improvement

KEY PROJECTS

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  • Led international business acquisition & turnaround as chief executive (expatriate)

  • Led multinational aerospace OEM transition to lean & profitability

  • Led Mercedes brownfield & greenfield plant projects

  • Led 1 yr. late automotive Tier 1 project to on-time delivery via schedule compression and critical pathing of 1) facility construction and 2) OEM IM and paint shop equipment installation (in parallel)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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  • 1987-1999 Chrysler Corp, Bodyshop Supervisor to Plant Operations Manager:

  • 2000-2009 Mercedes-Benz Alabama. Functional department leader (QA, Supplier Quality Eng.), hired & trained 1,000 team members

  • 2009-2013 Continental Aerospace, AL, Operations Leader, SFM, Lean Production, increased EBITDA by 36% over 18 months

  • 2013-2015 Technify Motors, Germany, MD & President, +31% EBIT and +15% Growth, led the company out of insolvency, cultural integration (German, Chinese, American)

  • 2016-2017 SMP Peguform, AL at the request of MBUSI led the recovery of SMP plant, plastic door panels, and bumpers

  • 2018-2019 Aerotek – hired by Daimler – executive development and throughput improvements PBP launch of Daimler Vans in Charleston SC

  • 2020- Senior Expert at ConMoto Consulting Group

EDUCATION

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198o BS University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

1993 MS Central Michigan University

2007 International Business Certificate London School of Business at IMD (Lausanne, Switzerland)

MISCELLANEOUS

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Board of Directors (Continental Motors Inc.)

Board of Supervisors (Technify Motors GmbH)

German (conversational, lived 3 yrs. in Germany)

English (native)

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