Chad Faircloth

• Lead and support a team of professionals in executing custom design, engineering, pricing, manufacturing, logistics, and project milestones, ensuring seamless project delivery.
• Fulfill customer requests for custom fixtures, consistently meeting all specified expectations and requirements.
• Maintain profitability by managing project costs and timelines in line with quoted estimates.
• Manage project logistics, ensuring adherence to delivery timelines and customer warehouse guidelines.
• Spearhead the sourcing and onboarding of new vendors to enhance and improve project capabilities, flexibility, and logistics.

• Developed and implemented project plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation. Managed project budgets, tracked expenses, and ensured cost-effective project execution.
• Collaborated with clients to define project requirements and ensure alignment with expectations.
• Monitored project progress, identified potential risks, and implemented mitigation strategies to ensure successful project delivery.
• Provided regular project updates to senior management and key stakeholders, highlighting achievements and addressing any challenges.
• Ensured compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Evaluated project performance against key metrics and implemented process improvements as needed to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

• Developed and oversaw integrated project programs and plans, incorporating clear critical paths, task dependencies, and robust risk/issue mitigation strategies to ensure the achievement of key company milestones.
• Provided decisive leadership and guidance for the execution of projects, fostering collaboration between internal departments and external clients to drive successful outcomes.
• Worked closely with senior leadership to identify, champion, and implement company-wide efficiency goals, contributing to overall organizational effectiveness.
• Supported and mentored project managers to enhance their capabilities and ensure project success.

• Led continuous Six Sigma process improvement initiatives, driving the implementation of new processes across inter-company divisions, resulting in reduction in operational costs.
• Established short and long-term capacity planning models for multiple multi-billion-dollar organizations, leveraging Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
• Served as the supply chain and logistical liaison between the sales team and customers, ensuring seamless communication and alignment of objectives.
• Identified and executed over 20 manufacturing and logistical optimization projects with suppliers, enhancing efficiency and streamlining processes within the company's extensive supplier network across the U.S. and Canada.

• Offered operational leadership and support to U.S. and Canadian assembly operations, with a travel commitment of 70-80%, to deliver on-the-ground operational assistance.
• Responsibilities included customer relationship management, employee recruitment and training, and proactive problem-solving to ensure timely delivery and adherence to budgets.
• Oversaw the recruitment, training, evaluation, and management of over ten indirect reports, fostering a culture of continuous improvement in both cost and efficiency.

Three-year SFO Giants minor league player competing in highly competitive A to AAA games.