Joe Sami
Cleveland,Ohio
Summary
Innovative Director of Engineering with 25 years developing and applying new technologies to deliver exceptional final products. Combines technical engineering capability with effective management techniques. Dedicated to driving agile, advanced product development through meticulous oversight of senior and junior staff and hands-on participation.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Global Engineering Manager
Kellogg Co
10.2018 - Current
- Provide technical leadership for company to effectively steer strategic plans and future projects.
- Created capital project selection ranking based on sound business financial fundamentals and technical feasibility solutions to free 40% resource load.
- Recognized productivity areas needing improvement and implemented Design for Autonomous program, enhancing productivity 14%.
- Created, managed and executed business plan and communicated company vision and objectives to motivate teams.
Senior Manager, Engineering and Reliability
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC
01.2017 - 05.2018
- Developed Engineering and Reliability Strategy for aging division with phase 1 improvements of 32% .
- Directed staff of 8 personnel and managed budget totaling $40MM annually.
- Tasked to turn around low growth operation by solidifying workflow processes, development and deployment of 3 year Reliability Strategy, and improving skills and capabilities of 90 staff members.
- Made recommendations for changes in funding process and policies based on data and judgment, $25MM YOY Capitol Budget to eliminate obsolescence.
- Developed Effective and Strategic relationships with Supply Chain, R&D and operations to drive business results.
Regional Continuous Improvement Manager, Corporate Reliability Manager and Project Engineering Manager
Real Alloy Inc, Aleris International, Inc
01.2010 - 01.2017
- Architect of new business model to in-source material separation which opened multitude of supply chain resources, allowed for purchasing metal at 15-20% lower than premium metal cost.
- Spearheaded development of complete corporate combustion program that included 13 elements that work to increase equipment reliability, improve quality, safety, and increase profit margins.
- Managed development and implementation of LEAN and Continuous Improvement manufacturing initiatives across production environment.
- Teamed with disciplinary leaders on determining annual operational targets and outlining needed quality improvements.
Corporate Engineering Manager
Gojo Industries, Inc
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Directed cross-functional team of 13 senior level engineers, providing standards in Mechanical, Electrical, Quality, Regulatory, and Chemical engineering allowing for more efficient design of procedures that enhanced technical processes.
- Collaborated with team to develop specifications required for engineering and maintenance equipment, creating several SAT, IQ, and OQ on existing equipment as part of cGMP.
- Introduced innovative Continuous Mix/Blend system to replace current batching process, increasing company production capacity by 4 million pounds/week and revenues by $50MM annually.
- Developed PHA (Process Hazard Analysis) plan, assessing process compliance with company's Process Safety Management (PSM) program and OSHA rules and regulations.
- Assisted in building complete new plant in North Carolina that included all necessary equipment for two new product lines to expand company's capacity.
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
IAC North America Operations Previously Lear Corporation
01.2004 - 01.2009
- Managed team of 8 electrical, controls and process engineers, launching new products, optimizing existing processes and supporting plant functions.
- Plant size of 350+ employees and $300million yearly revenue.
- Charged with management of $3.6million in capital equipment and introduction of $6.2million in equipment.
- Headed LEAN Projects, using 5S, Kaizen, and JIT methodologies to slash cycle time of entire program by 40%, achieving additional revenues of $11MM.
- Implemented CMMS system to optimize WOs, PMs, PdMs and parts standardization used on existing machines to cut costs and save company $200,000 annually.
Education
MBA - Operations And Finance
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OHMaster of Science - Electrical Engineering
Wright State University
Dayton, OhioSix Sigma Training and Certification, Green Belt, IAC Corporation -
Lear Corporation
Cleveland, OHSkills
- Product Development
- Product Design
- Leadership
- Communication Skills
- Product Delivery
- Articulate
- Program Management
Accomplishments
- Developed and Deployed Regional Reliability strategy with first phase availability improvements of 32%
- Developed Global material insourcing plan to reduce COGS by 15% on average.
- Developed the skills and capability of a team of 8 professionals and 90 trade associates to transform the organization to a proactive culture.
- Assisted integrating Agile Methodology and techniques to the stage-gate process to reduce the time to market by 25% by introducing performance project elements.
Timeline
Senior Global Engineering Manager
Kellogg Co
10.2018 - Current
Senior Manager, Engineering and Reliability
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC
01.2017 - 05.2018
Regional Continuous Improvement Manager, Corporate Reliability Manager and Project Engineering Manager
Real Alloy Inc, Aleris International, Inc
01.2010 - 01.2017
Corporate Engineering Manager
Gojo Industries, Inc
01.2009 - 01.2010
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
IAC North America Operations Previously Lear Corporation
01.2004 - 01.2009
MBA - Operations And Finance
Case Western Reserve University
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
Wright State University
Six Sigma Training and Certification, Green Belt, IAC Corporation -
Lear Corporation