Biography
John C. Newman
Areas of Expertise
Business Strategy Development
International Business North and South America, Europe and Asia
Joint Ventures and Partnership Building
Team Building and Leadership
Manufacturing and Quality Improvement
Sales and Customer Focus
Business Turnaround and Rationalization
Business Recovery and Restructuring
Mergers, Sales and Acquisitions
Process Design and Improvement
Key Customer Relationships
Owner/Executive Coaching
Industries
Manufacturing- Automotive, Aerospace, Military, Recreation, Heavy Industry, Construction
Building Products – Residential, Commercial Infrastructure, – Precision Light Weight High Strength Structures
Transportation- Rail, Marine, Over Road
Staffing (Technical and Medical)
Imformation Technology and Data Management
Positions Held
PRESIDENT -J Newman & Associates LLC
Consulting business focused on business development, business turnaround and operational improvement with multiple clients in engineering, manufacturing and technical staffing markets.
President and CEO Global Plastics Recovery Inc.
Plastics Recycling Start-up Business with patebnted technology for removing paint from plastic
parts allowing repelitizing and reuse of the plastic for its primary use.
PRESIDENT/CEO – Comau Pico Inc.
Largest North America Manufacture of Vehicle welding systems 2300 employees In the U.S., Canada and Mexico
PRESIDENT/CEO – Cinetic Inc. Manufacturer of powertrain and chassis assembly and test automation for transportation industries with annual revenue of 300 employees in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, UK and Germany
Professional Experience and Successes
International Business
International experience working for French and Italian owned businesses, and managing operations in the United States, Mexico, Germany, and the U.K.
Merger, Sales and Acquisitions
Purchased and Operated German Manufacturing Operation
Sold North American Die Operations to Major Automotive OEM
Started up U.K. manufacturing operation
Started up Mexican Sales and Service operation
Joint Ventures and Partnership Building
Partner building experience forming joint venture operations in United States, China, Japan, and Korea
Team Building & Leadership
Recruited a highly skilled management team, redefined the culture and established clear objectives and performance metrics
Increased productivity through process automation and cross-training of employees.
Quality Performance & Process Improvement
Led companies into quality management process, achiev¬ing both QS 9000/ISO 9002 certification
Installed quality metric system to reduce errors and improve deliveries
Business Turnaround & Rationalization
Restored company to profitability and cash flow breakeven
Divested non profitable North American operations
Consolidated North American Operations using lean principles to improve floor space utilization
Manufacturing & Sales Restructuring
Completely redesigned manufacturing processes through the full buy-in of employees who were empowered for the first time to make decision and to be accountable for performance results. Reduced raw material costs and labor costs
Restructured sales and marketing personnel; launched customer awareness campaigns and expanded sales/marketing efforts by capitalizing on opportunities in the OEM and wholesale distribution markets.
Key Customer Relations
Principle Account Executive for Global Automotive OEM's
Education
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Administration; 1994
Associates of Science in Design Engineering; 1982
Design Engineering Apprenticeship; 1982