1. JOHN ARMSTRONG - US Citizen
Voice mail: E-mail: JarmRM32@hotmail.com http://www.linkedin.com/pub/11/305/576
Visionary, Strategic cross-functional Leadership; Global multi-facility NPD; EP&C Exec P M/ New Business
Development / Program Change Management/ NASA DOD DOE PMO Business Sourcing Case Management, SWOT
analysis: Driving Sales, Marketing, BRM, NPI, SM&P, CIO/ CTO Manufacturing & LEAN BPM Operations, Continuous
Quality Improvement (TPS). Lead ROI, P&L, ROA, EVMS, critical milestone planning; outsource analysis and risk
/proposal assessments. Enterprise New Product Deployment, ERP, ERM, CI/ w/Root Cause analysis, BPM QA/QM, PIDs
and R&D, across multiple industries: Energy, Automotive, Electronics, Consumer, Aerospace, Glass /Ceramic, Plastics,
Medical, Chemical and Pharmaceutical. Executed, best-in-class review and roll out of all programs with conceptual reporting
and white paper presentations to the C-level executive team. Proven success in NPD start-up environments (IBM etc.).
Possess a Record of achievement (P&L) – a track record of successfully meeting business challenges (Corning to Areva NA
Inc.). Subject matter expertise in strategic functional areas ( Quality System AS9100/9120/ISO9001, Proposal Writing, PMO
PWA NPD NPI Engineering to Global Business BPO innovative Logistics, Marketing and R&D). Excellent leadership skills
– a team builder; able to attract, develop, train and retain talent. Director Engineering/ Technical Services, assessing the
needs, requirements, specifications and costs of acquiring and installing processing equipment through the management of
M&A teams of engineers, scientists, marketing and procurement. A Client Facing relationship builder – highly thought of by
superiors, colleagues and service providers. Communication skills, setting standards (written, and verbal); strong attention to
detail (lead enterprise complex business process transformation Programs, policies, procedures, practices), highly organized,
technology literate, w/ a strong sense of urgency.
Management expertise; Strategic large Exempt populations (60 man department – 100 SME PM teams - 600 man facility-
16 plant Division) Greenfield Pilot Plant, PMO, engineering/ trades, assembly, production and R&D operations; with
negotiation, design, TIRs, supplier QA execution skill; managing OEM/Tier1 venders; Chemical Automotive/ Aerospace/
Medical/ Pharmaceutical Product Launch. Experienced, w/simultaneous BE/QA teams. Problem solving skills to resolve
process, product, NPI, equipment, component, sales, scheduling, quality, safety, and Marketing, Regulatory,
HW/SW/systems and personnel issues. Managed BU capital, global forecast/ pricing strategies and EVMS critical
milestones from NASA to DOE to DOD from conception through closeout. Business Program Management setting and
achieving performance goals, maintaining positive client relationships, managing the operating budgets in the Business
Programs/ Projects.
Manufacturing Operations Leadership; Plant/department/ general management; audit, execution and control; transforming
profitability and market share. Lead R&D, Construction, Central Engineering and Trades; product/ process development;
directing subject matter experts throughout. Manage CMMS the Predictive, Preventive and Proactive maintenance processes,
in support of the complex Component Maintenance Optimization and EAM. Chemical R&D, Blood Gas Analyzer, Rx Photo
Chromic eyewear, thermometers, Operating room / Dental office diffusers, Sparrow/AmRaam/ Phoenix Air to Air Missiles
precision CNC components, IBM & TI State of the Art Semiconductor polishing and finishing Manufacturing Environments,
High Purity Silica Kodak optical flats, Aero/Auto Composites; and complex Heavy truck components with strategic Sales
Engineering.
Turnaround leadership; escalating stalled projects ($140 to 600 million) setting goals, priorities for the IMP Operating
Plans. Hitting Contract cost objectives, forming Global business partnerships, managing bid and proposal activities. Multi-
plant matrix organizational change ramifications of business process improvements and Strategic Supplier relationships;
setting direction, vision, mission, cGMPs including performance metrics program design. Communications, presentation and
group (Trades to CEO) facilitation skills; capable of building relationships with stakeholders across all functional areas;
including overcoming resistance, building buy-in and coaching teams and leaders, domestic and international. Best in Class
Service, State of Art products, creativity and innovations for Sales/ Marketing, Corporate Branding and Re-Organized P&L
impact.
Multidiscipline Matrix Cross-functional expertise; encompassing financial analysis, quality assurance, recruiting.
Directing PLM BI Programs, tactical planning; executing pre-launch product quality certification, validation, re-engineering,
and operational risk assessments; SCM supplier development, 3PL, QA warranty enforcement, IT / MIS, marketing, sales
redirection, new process and NPD; R&D, Pilot Plant construction and strategic vendor negotiation and selection. P&L and
PMO leadership; IBM, TI, Koppers, DOD to Corning; Owens Illinois, GM and Ford; Ashland Oil & Chemical, NASA and
Boeing. Critical supplier Corporate Restructuring, M&A and strategic Tool Moves; demonstrating Strategic Critical thinking
Leadership. Monthly Cost Center reporting and forecasting-enhancement of existing Programs cost center reporting, Monthly
Balanced Scorecard analysis and reporting; Preparing/ Delivering financial summaries/reports. Lead proposal development
efforts, subcontracting strategies, conducting marketing briefs for clients with a continuous review of strategy and processes.