Bob Michel

Current

Chief Operating Officer at MTB Project Management Professionals

Past

Project Manager at MTB Project Management Professionals
Operations Project Manager at A.O. Smith
Plant Manager at A. O. Smith

Plant Manager at Eaton Corp
Plant Manager at Eaton Corporation

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Education

Kettering University
Colorado School of Mines

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Industry

Management Consulting

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Bob Michel’s Summary

Bob Michel has over 24 years of project and operations leadership experience. Project management experience includes mining project management, multi-million dollar cost savings implementations, successful manufacturing plant startup, plant reorganizations, strategic planning, and strategy deployment. Bob successfully led numerous lean/six sigma problem solving efforts. He also has extensive 8-D (8-Discipline) problem solving expertise.

Bob has experience in the following industries in Europe, North and South America, and Asia:

- Mining and mineral processing
- Automotive and heavy duty engine component manufacturing
- Automotive transmission component manufacturing
- Appliance manufacturing

Manufacturing Process Experience
- Automotive: hot forging, heat treating, friction welding, non-destructive testing, plasma transferred arc welding, MIG and TIG welding, chrome plating, machining, ID and OD grinding, resistance welding, stamping, gear forging and spline cutting, CNC machine cells, automated assembly and testing, cold forming, honing, powder metal processing
- Appliance: stamping, rolling, MIG/TIG welding, enamel coating, powder paint, brazing, assembly and test
- Administrative process improvement experience in customer service and delivery

Bob Michel’s Specialties:

Project management, problem solving, quality systems, cost savings, manufacturing processes, strategic planning, training, process improvement, administrative process improvement, six sigma, lean manufacturing.

Bob Michel’s Experience

Chief Operating Officer

MTB Project Management Professionals

(Management Consulting industry)

January 2009 — Present (11 months)

MTB Project Management Professionals, Inc. provides comprehensive project and construction management services to the mining, power, environmental, industrial, and commercial construction industries worldwide.

MTB helps owners and developers manage entire projects from initial concept, through design and construction, to commissioning and startup. MTB also provides shorter-term assistance to
manage specific, discrete tasks or to troubleshoot and solve particular problems. For details about our services, please see our website at www.mtb-project.com.

Whether managing a large construction project or assisting with a short-term task, MTB's internal mandate always is to ensure that our clients receive the minimum facility required, without sacrificing safety, quality, production, or the environment, in the shortest possible time and at the lowest possible cost.
Project Manager

MTB Project Management Professionals

(Mining & Metals industry)

July 2008 — January 2009 (7 months)

Project Manager at MTB working in the mining and minerals processing industries.
Operations Project Manager

A.O. Smith

(Public Company; Consumer Goods industry)

April 2006 — January 2008 (1 year 10 months)

Project leader for integration of new company acquisition. Managed project to move compact water heater manufacturing from higher cost plant to Juarez, Mexico, and Nanjing, China plants. Managed project remotely using web and follow-up meetings to ensure completion of work. Collaborated with plants to share manufacturing best practices and generate cost savings. Led team meetings throughout North American operations, enabling teams to present cost saving ideas and share best practices.
Plant Manager

A. O. Smith

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; aos; Consumer Goods industry)

January 2003 — March 2006 (3 years 3 months)

Managed full operations at plant, including manufacturing, materials, quality, finance, engineering, and human resources. Held full responsibility for cost control. Reorganized plant to focused factory. Relocated and managed build to order boiler product line from El Paso, Texas, to McBee, South Carolina. Led and executed plant level strategic plan.
Plant Manager

Eaton Corp

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; etn; Automotive industry)

October 1996 — January 2003 (6 years 4 months)

Managed manufacturing operations for automotive parts plant. Held full profit and loss responsibility for operations on three shifts running seven days per week. Oversaw finance, quality, manufacturing, materials, training, and human resources. Generated millions per month in profits with 100% on-time delivery and zero defects. Served as Six Sigma black belt champion.
Plant Manager

Eaton Corporation

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ETN; Automotive industry)

1997 — 1999 (2 years )

Oversaw $22,000,000 plant start up. Hired team. Organized implementation of capital plan, including activities to bring empty building to operating plant. Developed and implemented incentive and training plans. Installed and debugged equipment. Started plant operations on time and within budget. For more info on the startup: http://www.mmsonline.com/articles/069903.html

Bob Michel’s Education

Kettering University

MS , Manufacturing Management , 1990 — 1993
Colorado School of Mines

BS , Metallurgical Engineering , 1980 — 1984

Focus: physical metallurgy

Activities and Societies:

Varsity Wrestling, Rugby Club, Sigma Phi Epsilon