George Diercks

Background

About George Diercks

Key Areas of Expertise • Lean / 6-sigma / Continuous Improvement • P&L / Annual Operating Planning / Budgeting • Quality Assurance and Control • ISO Maintenance / Recertification • Union Work Force Management / Negotiations • Capital Equipment Proposal / Implementation • EAR / ITAR Governance and Process Management • Customer Business Development • Recruitment • International Site Manufacturing Partnership • Value Stream Process Management • Equipment & Facility Layout / Design /Expansion • EHS Processes Implementation • Machining, Fabrication, and Assembly Management • Engineering Expertise • Process Design for Manufacturability Incisive and collaborative leader in various management roles owning a proven track record of driving operational excellence in manufacturing companies. Change agent with success realizing improvements critical to organizational goals and objectives. An accomplished Plant Manager, Business Unit Manager, and Operations Manager seeking a commensurate leadership role to leverage manufacturing and technical experience, training, and knowledge. A record of successful management of operations and engineering teams ranging from 20 to 250 associates. Owner and manager of budgets to support up to $50MM sales plans. Adept at defining individuals and processes through value identification to build and achieve operational excellence. Ability to manage teams through stretches of growth and crisis. Nine years of experience in manufacture of high-value and capital equipment in high mix, low volume environments coupled with over twelve years delivering precision-manufactured products to demanding customers in industries such as semiconductor, oil/gas, pharmaceutical, automotive, and aerospace. Organized resources to deploy engineering change / configuration management and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM). Created Change Control Board (CCB) to track key performance indicators (KPI).