Ronald White

Lead the Best Performing Engine Plant in North America for Stellantis, measured by KPIs.

• The team performed at a World Class Level of 94.98 OPE in 2023, completing 2 engine build projects (Tiger Shark and Pentastar).
• Lead the corporation in engine warranty cost avoidance, building unprecedented quality into all engines going into Dodge and Jeep vehicles.
• Developed a daily communication process to ensure that all hourly and salaried employees are engaged into the business.
• Reduced costs and improved plant profitability by 13% in 2023.
• As a manager, met and exceeded all KPIs by 119% from 2022 thru 2023.

• Plant Operations Manager for a $300M/year Grain Bin manufacturing division.
• Integrated ‘Lean Principles’ into the manufacturing footprint and increased productivity by 13% (OEE). Reduced structural costs, improved customer delivery schedule by 5%, increased profitability by 7%, and decreased safety incidents by 25%, during my tenure.
• Launched Business Plan Deployment Strategy to engage leaders & production associates.
• Introduced strategic '5-Why Root-Cause Problem Solving' into the organization.
• Developed Senior Plant Leadership and Direct Reports by doing a DISC assessment.

• Led a team of salaried/hourly manufacturing employees to build fiberglass composite Wind Turbine Blades and other molded parts.
• Integrated lean strategies to reduce lead-time, decrease costs, improve quality, and build team spirit.
• Reduced Blade manufacturing cycle time from 5.5 Days to 3.0 Days in a 10-week period via 'Lean Integration'.
• Introduced LPAs, Countermeasure Systems, People Recognition Programs, and refined the Training Plan Matrix, reducing defects.
• Worked collaboratively with functional leaders to implement new procedures and corrective actions to improve quality.

• Managed Machining, Tooling, and Stamping Operations in the Pre-Production Engineering Shop
• 100% On-time for all Body-in-White Weld Tooling Programs. Never late to customer dates.
• Reduced high grievance load from the worst in the corporation to the best. Partnered with the UAW Leadership to build harmony in Labor Relations, reducing costs of operations.
• Launched a Full Business Deployment Plan to improve Safety by 25%, reduce costs by 60%, and improve Quality metrics to a World-Class level on medium, large, and extra large sheet metal surfaces.
• As Engineering Manager at Delphi, lead the team in launching 6 new Latching Projects in 2 years...all successful launches.
• Successfully managed $300M Budget to supply Door Latches, Hood Latches, Tail Gate Latches, and Deck-Lid Latches to GM and other OEMs.
• Zero recalls or quality alerts from dealerships on all Latch Programs.
• Superintendent of the most efficient Pre-Production Shop at the GM Technical Center. The team never missed delivery dates and always netted a profit to budget of at least $1M/year.
• Journeyman Metal Model Maker by trade. #1 in the class of graduates, based on academic performance and management assessments.