Brian Williams

Experience

1. COO & Director of Operations Bilstein of America

   BILSTEIN of America, Inc.

   Oct 2022 — Present

   Oversees implementation of business strategies, plans, and procedures, setting comprehensive goals for performance and growth within Manufacturing Operations, Logistics, Quality and Project Management.Establishes policies that promote company culture and vision.Creates, implements and rolls out plans for operational processes, internal infrastructures, reporting systems and company policies all designed to foster growth, profitably and efficiencies within the company.Translates strategies into actionable goals for performance and growth helping to implement organization-wide goal setting, performance management, and annual operations planning.Drives company results from both an operational and financial perspective to prioritize high-impact, high-growth projects that accelerate BILSTEIN’s growth.Provides day-to-day leadership and management in the development and implementation of plans for the systems, processes, and personnel within the operational infrastructure designed to accommodate the company\'s vision, mission and objectives.Develops and builds strong high-performing, cross functional teams at all levels while partnering with leadership and other business functions. Coaches and develops staff through individual development plans that ensure succession planning for all levels of the plant. Increases the level of technical knowledge of core business processes to develop key talent.Reviews all technology-related systems in order to identify opportunities to create efficiency and scale.Identifies complex problems and reviews related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Education

• Purdue University

  Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

  1997 — 2001