STEPHEN GILBERT

Morgan group is $1.3b in sales with 8,800 employees globally. Global Business Unit focus is manufacture of ceramic-to-metal custom engineered hermetic assemblies for aerospace, medical implant and industrial markets. Custom, engineered to print solutions

• Lead ~50 million turnover, 250 employees. Manufacturing sites in US and China
• Full responsibility for multisite P&L
• Sales Growth: 127% Ebita Expansion: 9% to 24%. 9yrs
• Developed multimillion Asia market from incubation
• Delivered YoY financial results including 14% sales and 24% Ebita improvement in 2022.
• Successful market introduction of technology breakthrough products
• Responsible to ensure site compliance with all market regulatory, environmental, OSHA, health & safety requirements.
• Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.

Trelleborg is $4.2b in sales with 22,000 employees globally. Global Business division focus is the manufacture of engineered silicone products servicing the aerospace, medical, pharmaceutical and biotech market.

• Led medical division of LSR LIM and extrusion products. Custom, engineered to print solutions
• Full responsibility for multisite P&L
• Sales Growth: 35% Ebita Expansion: 5% to 16%. 4yrs
• Prepares and executes business plans and strategies to increase market share; ensures alignment with and follows-up on implementation of corporate business plans and strategies
• Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth

Responsible for multi-site operations including all functional departments

• Managed full site operations to meet established schedules
• Maximized plant safety through proactive strategies and well-structured training

Company ambassador and customer contact for elevated quality and engineering issues

• Responsible for overall product reliability and Quality system; ISO 9001, AS9100 B
• Improved quality processes for increased efficiency and effectiveness

• Implemented business strategies, increasing profitability and supplier performance
• Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow, and output

Wire and cable manufacturing world leader serving commercial, industrial and communications markets.

• Achieve financial objectives by preparing operating budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, compiling and studying costs and initiating corrective action
• Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.

MIT startup producing 3D printer rapid prototype equipment.

• Created and oversaw production schedules and adjusted as needed to meet deadlines
• Direct scrap, material usage and labor reduction initiatives

Dominant market leader in thoracic Drainage Devices and vascular sutures

• Devised production processes including assembly for rapid volume scale up
• Developed and implemented actionable improvements to increase inventory replenishment efficiency and reduce downtime