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| Executive Overview |
Current Organization
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F. Ted Woll
Background Summary
Manufacturing and materials professional with over 20 years of experience in management of lant/operations, materials/distribution, and warehousing and logistics International tier 1 automotive manufacturing, off-shore manufacturing and sourcing, and several plant and distribution center start up assignments in diverse industries, technologies, and cultures. Positions held include operations management, materials management, and business leadership positions. Acquired proficiency in Spanish and Portuguese via extensive in-country international assignments
EXPERIENCE
- General Electric Co. 1970-1994
- Manufacturing, materials, and distribution roles in GE-Lighting and GE-Industrial Systems
- Extensive international experience including international sourcing, distribution, warehousing, and logistics.
- 11 years of Plant/Operations management
- National distribution and warehousing management and start-up experience.
- Four off-shore (Latin America) plant start ups
- Multiple plant management assignment
- Plant Management, Business Management, and Plant Start Ups 1994-2003
- Black & Decker, Composite Products; Plant start up and overall operations management
- Cooper Industries, HID Lighting; $220 million business operational management role
- President, Rouse Rubber Industries; leader of $11 million private firm turnaround situation
- Plant start up, manufacturing and sourcing leadership as plant manager for American Superconductor in the product’s (superconductive wire) lab to commercialization cycle.
- Automotive Tier I Manufacturing 2003-2005
- Held positions as Plant Manager, Manufacturing Manager, and Materials Logistics Manager for Tier 1 supplier to GM and Nissan. Plant start up with four successful launches in first six months. Extensive application of TPS techniques.
- Other – Volunteer Positions
- Vice Chairman United Way of West Central Mississippi
- Campaign Chairman United Way of West Central Mississippi
EDUCATION
- B.A. Chemistry/General Sciences, Rutgers University
- Graduate Studies – Business, University of Rhode Island
- Manufacturing Training – Graduate GE Manufacturing Management Program
- Graduate-GE Purchasing Course, Crotonville, NY
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