B. Scott Farrenkopf

B. Scott Farrenkopf

High Technology General Management, Engineering, & Financial Executive

Greater Los Angeles Area

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  • University of Dayton
  • University of Cincinnati
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B. Scott Farrenkopf’s Summary

EXPERIENCE:

I have had 26 years experience in the transportation industry in OEM & aftermarket automotive and commercial vehicle business sectors. I also have experience in the industrial, medical, and aerospace business sectors. I have had complete profit and loss responsibility for a corporation. I have extensive experience in the South American, Asian, and European markets including new line or plant launches in all 3 regions as well as in North America. I have spent 4 years on assignment in Brazil and 4 years in Mexico. While on these foreign assignments, I have also had responsibility for Technical Center operations.

GOALS:

Leading companies with high technology products or services launch new game changing products or services to achieve aggressive profitable revenue growth.

Driving increased short term profitability without long term revenue growth impact at companies with high technology products or services via cost reduction of material, labor, & overhead.

Improving return on capital employed and cash flow at companies with high technology products or services.

Creating a well informed, trained, customer focused, happy, energized, and passionate workforce that truely acts and feels they are an integrated team and family.

CURRENT ACTIVITY (Consulting):

Improving past due account receivable recovery, product engineering, manufacturing process engineering, program management, quality, general management, and technical litigation success at small, medium, & large companies.

FUTURE NEXT STEP CAREER FITS (Public or private corporate):

Filling a SVP, VP, GM, or CTO position in the Los Angeles, Ventura, or Santa Barbara county areas in California, USA
(other locations considered with the right offering) with a high technology company.

B. Scott Farrenkopf’s Specialties:

STAFF AREA EXPERTISE:

I have had assignments in the areas of Executive Administration, Regional Productline Management, Systems Engineering, Application Engineering, Product Component Engineering, Aftermarket Engineering, Test Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering Forward Planning, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Plant Engineering, Sales Technical Service, Materials Management Production Control, Supplier Quality, Quality Control, and Finance Collections.

B. Scott Farrenkopf’s Experience

  • Accounts Receivable Executive

    Transworld Systems

    (Privately Held; Financial Services industry)

    March 2009 — Present (5 months)

    1) Assist businesses in all sectors recover profit by resolving account receivable issues for an average of $10 per account and no percentages.
    2) Recover on average 56% of late past due account receivables within 50 days.
    3) Mitigate late past due account receivable depreciation of 1/2% per day after 90 days past due.

  • Owner

    Farrenkopf Consulting

    (Executive Office industry)

    January 2009 — Present (7 months)

    Consulting for results attainment in the areas of:
    1) General management business process improvement.
    2) Manufacturing operations cost reduction.
    3) Program management on-time, below cost, desired risk execution.
    4) Product and process engineering excellence.
    5) Scrap, quality incident, and warranty claim reduction through structured problem solving.
    6) Technical litigation case win probability improvement.
    7) Accounts receivable late past due recovery.

    Also available for challenging full-time executive leadership positions in high technology areas in the Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara county California area.

  • CST-Kavlico NA General Manager (N-2) - Moorpark, CA USA

    Schneider Electric

    (Privately Held; Industrial Automation industry)

    August 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 5 months)

    1) Accountable for P&L of the $120M annual revenue North American Kavlico Corporation of Custom Sensor Technologies which manufactured capacitive ceramic, piezo-resistive silicon MEM’s, capacitive silicon MEM’s, and resistive thin film pressure sensors for the Transportation, Industrial, and Aviation markets.
    2) Directly managed sales & marketing, program management, supply chain, engineering, manufacturing operations in California USA & Tijuana Mexico, quality, & information technology.
    3) Indirectly managed finance and human resources.
    4) Planned strategic technology rollout.
    5) Created 5-year business plan and forecasted quarterly results.
    6) Reduced labor cost by 50% via manufacturing footprint rationalization and movement of @35 lines to a low cost country.
    7) Improved quality by reducing customer incidents by a factor of 100 in 10 months.
    8) Launched a new ERP system (JDE) as the CST beta site in 6 months.

  • Actuator Senior Staff Engineering Manager (8-4) - Juarez, Mexico

    Delphi Automotive Systems

    (Public Company; DPHIQ; Automotive industry)

    February 2002 — August 2006 (4 years 7 months)

    1) Managed hydraulic/pneumatic actuator & module productline engineering with specific focus on evaporative/transmission/cam phaser/controlled braking (ABS) valves, fuel injector coils, controlled braking (ABS/TCS/Stability Control)/cruise control/off-road heavy duty hydraulic/turbo/EGR/CGI electric actuation control modules.
    2) Launched hydraulic/pneumatic actuator & module manufacturing lines in Mexico, Portugal, Brazil, China, & Korea 100% on-time per schedule.
    3) Championed the program management and technical product and process launch of the business line's largest revenue growth product line which was for turbo charger control and had a mature US$120M annual sales.
    4) Directly administered an @US$5M engineering expense budget & @US$7M capital budget.
    5) Supported the sensor & actuator global business team by supplying strategic & tactical engineering input.
    6) Insured annual design changes were implemented on sensors & actuators being manufactured globally to achieve a material cost reduction target of @$3M per year.

  • Acting Juarez Mexico Technical Center Director (8-3) - Juarez, Mexico

    Delphi Automotive Systems

    (Public Company; DPH; Automotive industry)

    July 2005 — August 2005 (2 months)

    1) Managed the Delphi Mexico Technical Center until a full-time Executive Director was named to oversee Delphi’s largest global technical center and multi-divisional site consisting of approximately 2500 employees.
    2) Made site decisions for the Energy & Chassis Division at the Mexico Technical Center and managed the divisional US$21M engineering budget until a full-time Executive at the site from Energy & Chassis Division was named.
    3) Accountable for sensor & actuator productline engineering until a full-time Chief Engineer was named.

  • Chassis Staff Product & Manufacturing Engrg. Mgr. (8-3) - Sao Caetano, Brazil

    Delphi Automotive Systems

    (Public Company; DPH; Automotive industry)

    January 1999 — January 2002 (3 years 1 month)

    1) Managed chassis application engineering with specific focus on chassis modules, generation 3 bearings, dampers, & wheel brakes.
    2) Supervised plant manufacturing engineering at the Jambeiro & Gravatai chassis module plants.
    3) Directed all regional chassis cost estimating for established plants.
    4) Developed a joint chassis module quotation with the competitor Sachs in order to pursue a major VW opportunity.
    5) Launched front corner modules & the rear axle module for the suspension of the GM do Brasil Celta vehicle.
    6) Responsible for continuous improvement activities on front corner modules & the rear axle module for the suspension of the GM do Brasil Corsa vehicle.
    7) Launched front & rear generation 3 wheel bearings for the suspensions of the GM do Brasil Astra & Vectra vehicles.

  • South American Chassis Regional Businessline Mgr. (8-3) - Sao Caetano, Brazil

    Delphi Automotive Systems

    (Public Company; DPH; Automotive industry)

    November 2000 — January 2002 (1 year 3 months)

    1) Accountable for all South American Chassis strategic business development and current operational profitability.
    2) Closed the Jambeiro, Brazil chassis module plant and consolidated operations in the Gravatai, Brazil chassis module plant while managing the people issues and impacts in the best way possible.

  • South American Aftermarket Engrg. Mgr. (8-3) - Piracicaba, Brazil

    Delphi Automotive Systems

    (Public Company; DPH; Automotive industry)

    March 2000 — January 2002 (1 year 11 months)

    1) Managed all Delphi South American aftermarket engineering with focus on Energy, Engine Management, Underbody, Thermal, & Electrical/Electronic productlines.
    2) Supervised all Delphi South American aftermarket service with
    focus on technical assistance, field support, training, warranty, technical literature/bulletins, equipment, & service centers.
    3) Responsible for all Delphi South American aftermarket packaging.

  • Battery Staff Product & Manufacturing Engrg. Mgr. (8-3) - Piracicaba, Brazil

    Delphi Automotive Systems

    (Public Company; DPH; Automotive industry)

    November 2000 — January 2002 (1 year 3 months)

    1) Managed battery application engineering with specific focus on car, truck, motorcycle, stationary, and marine batteries.
    2) Supervised manufacturing engineering in the Piracicaba battery plant.
    3) Installed an additional US$10M battery plate manufacturing line at the Piracicaba battery plant.
    4) Launched a new glass mat motorcycle battery with Honda.

  • Piracicaba Brazil Technical Center Facilities Manager (8-3) - Piracicaba, Brazil

    Delphi Automotive Systems

    (Public Company; DPH; Automotive industry)

    November 2000 — January 2002 (1 year 3 months)

    1) Managed all Delphi South American System Engineering Center (SEC) facilities, laboratories, garages, vehicles, & grounds as well as associated capital.
    2) Developed all Delphi South American System Engineering Center (SEC) operational procedures, practices, & policies including QS9000 and ISO14000 certification.

  • Supplier Development Mgr. (8-3) - Sao Caetano, Brazil

    Delphi Automotive Systems

    (Public Company; DPH; Automotive industry)

    April 1999 — February 2000 (11 months)

    1) Directed chassis module supplier development activities.
    2) Localized the chassis supply base for existing products following the Brazilian Real devaluation.
    3) Achieved final approval of 80 new local suppliers to full PPAP level for chassis modules on the GM do Brasil Celta vehicle.

  • Controlled Suspension Systems Staff Engrg. Mgr. (8-2) - Dayton, OH USA

    General Motors

    (Public Company; GM; Automotive industry)

    July 1995 — December 1998 (3 years 6 months)

    1) Managed the global controlled suspension system productline (damping, leveling, roll) including supervising project team leaders, electrical system engineers, chassis development engineers, Delco Electronics resident engineers, and a supervisor of software/algorithms/instrumentation/simulation who were supporting programs with Cadillac, Chevrolet Corvette, Cheverolet Truck, GMC, Land Rover, and Jeep.
    2) Directed component managers for sensors/actuators and for controlled dampers.
    3) Productionized the industry’s first non-valved dampers utilizing a magneto-rheological fluid later branded “Magneride” and put into production at Cadillac and Corvette.
    4) Responsible for tactical controlled suspension system execution for all customer programs.

  • Full Electric Brake Control Systems Staff Engrg. Mgr. (8-2) - Dayton, OH USA

    General Motors

    (Public Company; GM; Automotive industry)

    July 1995 — December 1998 (3 years 6 months)

    1) Managed controlled brake-by-wire electrical system and algorithm/software engineers developing electro-hydraulic apply motor and valve based concepts.
    2) Productionized the electrical system and algorithm/software on the industry’s first launch of a full electric brake system which occurred on GM’s Electric Vehicle.

  • Controlled Chassis Global Planning Team Member (8-2) - Dayton, OH USA

    General Motors

    (Public Company; GM; Automotive industry)

    July 1995 — December 1998 (3 years 6 months)

    1) Supported the controlled chassis (brakes & suspension) global planning team by supplying strategic controlled suspension engineering input.

  • Controlled Suspension Electrical System Engrg. Supv. (7-3) - Dayton, OH USA

    General Motors

    (Public Company; GM; Automotive industry)

    January 1994 — June 1995 (1 year 6 months)

    1) Supervised all controlled suspension system controller, software, algorithm, and sensor component engineers working on damping control and leveling systems including programs with Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet Corvette, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, and Opel.

  • Controlled Suspension System Engineer (7-2) - Dayton, OH USA

    General Motors

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

    July 1991 — December 1993 (2 years 6 months)

    1) Responsible for electrical system engineering on all Bi-State and Continuously Variable Real Time Damping Systems including specifying controller hardware, controller software(damping/leveling/steering effort control algorithms, diagnostics, & serial communications), sensors (body vertical acceleration, body-to-wheel relative position, steering position), and damper hydraulic solenoid valves.

  • Controlled Suspension System Application Engineer (7-1) - Dayton, OH USA

    General Motors

    (Public Company; GM; Automotive industry)

    January 1990 — June 1991 (1 year 6 months)

    1) Interfaced with Cadillac Motor Car Engineering’s Chassis Electrical Group to apply the Bi-State Real Time Damping System to the 1992.5 Allante including traveling weekly to Detroit and attended all customer Product Development Team meetings.
    2) Communicated customer requirements to sensor, controller, and software component engineers and insured execution occurred.

  • Associate Test Engineer (6) - Dayton, OH USA

    General Motors

    (Public Company; GM; Automotive industry)

    June 1986 — December 1989 (3 years 7 months)

    1) Responsible for developing test plans, developing test instructions, performance testing, designing fixturing, acquiring data, and analyzing data for the first bi-state real time damping electronically controlled shocks.
    2) Established correct deflective disc valving in pre-prototype bi-state controlled shocks to meet desired force versus velocity curves.
    3) Specified and designed a computerized hydraulically actuated quarter car shaker to be used for controlled damper testing including establishing a complete associated data acquisition system with sensors.
    4) Developed test plans, developed test instructions, conducted performance testing, designed fixturing, programmed test software, conducted durability testing, acquired data, and analyzed data for all pneumatic leveling compressors.

  • Coop Engineer Various (5) - Dayton, OH USA

    General Motors

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

    January 1983 — September 1985 (2 years 9 months)

    1) Responsible for various cooperative student assignments.

B. Scott Farrenkopf’s Education

  • University of Dayton

    MS , Engineering Management Studies , 1987 — 1988

    MS initiated but not completed - degree not received.

  • University of Cincinnati

    BSEE , Electrical & Computer Engineering , 1981 — 1986

    University engineering degree was a 5-year mandatory program and required coop employement.

    Freshman year was 3 quarters school, sophmore year was 2 quarters school & 2 quarters work, pre-junior year was 2 quarters school & 2 quarters work, junior year was 2 quarters school & 2 quarters work, and senior year was 3 quarters school.

    Activities and Societies:
    SAE, IEEE, SME, RI, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity (Chief Justice & Secretary)

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B. Scott Farrenkopf’s Interests:

Brazilian Portuguese language refinement. Muscle car collecting - with a focus on midyear Corvettes.

B. Scott Farrenkopf’s Groups:

SAE, Rotary International - US District 5042 Moorpark CA, Casa Pacifica Donor, Moorpark Boys & Girls Club Donor, American Chamber of Commerce - Moorpark, CA USA, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Alumni - Alpha Xi Chapter, NCCA, American Legion Buckeye Boys State Alumni Association (Counselor for 15 years), Woodland Hills California Challenger Networking Group

  •    Executive Suite
  •    University of Dayton Alumni
  •    Schneider-Electric
  •    Finance & Accounting Professionals
  •    Consultants Network
  •    University of Cincinnati Alumni Association
  •    Rotary International Members
  •    Boys State
  •    Auto OEM Network
  •    Pi Kappa Alpha Professional Network
  •    General Motors
  •    General Motors Alumni
  •    SAE
  •    Consumer Collections & Recovery Professionals
  •    SuperCFO
  •    DELPHI Automotive Alumni
  •    Council of Executives, Management and Strategic Professionals Brazil BR - Gold Premium Account
  •    Shainin Red X® Certified Apprentices and Journeymen/women and Masters
  •    Collections4Less
  •    Challenger Networking Group (CA)

B. Scott Farrenkopf’s Honors:

CERTIFICATIONS: Shainin - Rolling Top 5 Mgr. 2006, Red-X Certified 1997, Statistical Eng. 1994, & Reliability Eng. 1994; Professional Eng. "In-Training" 1986.

PUBLICATIONS: 1999 SAE Brasil Congress “Electronic Suspension System Control utilizing ABS System Wheel Speed Sensors” Paper 1999-01-3079.

SEMINARS/PANEL DISCUSSIONS: 2000 SAE Brasil Advanced Technologies Symposium “Integrated Safety & Security Systems” Presentation & Panel Discussion, 2001 SAE 5th International Brake Colloquium in Brasil “Brake-by-Wire Technologies” Presentation, 2001 SAE 10th International Congress & Exposition in Brasil “MagnaRide Controlled Suspension” Presentation & Panel Discussion, 2008 Shainin Symposium.

PATENTS/DEFENSIVE PUBLICATIONS: "Damping Adj. Based Upon Ride Height Algorithm" – Defensive Publication, US Appl. 2005044935 "Integrated Pressure Sensor & Carbon Cannister Purge Valve for Vehicle Engine", US Appl. 20020100649 "Vehicle Suspension Damper with Integral Linear Position Sensor".

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