James (Jim) Frederick earned significant Global manufacturing, engineering, program
product management experience in automotive with OEM’s & Tier 1 suppliers.
Progressing through a series of procurement, engineering and plant manufacturing assignments, he subsequently held senior P&L leadership positions:
Progressing through a series of procurement, engineering and plant manufacturing assignments, he subsequently held senior P&L leadership positions:
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Rockwell International - Plant Manager
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Midland Steel Products -
Director of Engineering & Manufacturing -
American Axle -
Corporate Director of Manufacturing Engineering & Estimating -
Dana Incorporated -
Director of Drive Line/Axle Manufacturing, Estimating & Planning -
Chrysler - Director of Program / Engineering Management
CARS Associates LLC formed in 2006 and activated in 2008 is focused on the automotive industry to provide intelligence data, facts and trends (technical and general) to various firms for purposes of mergers/acquisitions and investments opportunities.
Global experience includes projects and programs leadership in USA, Mexico, Korea, Thailand, Japan, China, South America and Western & Central Europe.
Global experience includes projects and programs leadership in USA, Mexico, Korea, Thailand, Japan, China, South America and Western & Central Europe.
Lead organizations in optimizing productivity and quality improvement in response to the changing global demands and supply chain challenges.
Provide overall process design, Lean roll-out and implementation support, and create the bedrock for continued improvement through all aspects of the product planning process.
Provide overall process design, Lean roll-out and implementation support, and create the bedrock for continued improvement through all aspects of the product planning process.
