Chris A Crimaldi

About Chris A Crimaldi

Professional Manager with over 30+ years of progressive Automotive related experience, as well as Aerospace related experience.• General Manager• Engineering Management - Tool Design / Manufacturing Engineering / Application Engineering / Product Development / Program and Project Management• Quality Assurance Management• Purchasing• New Business Development / Sales and Account Management • Fastener / Joint Engineering - Detail orientated• Extensive International / Global Travel • Currently residing in Japan for the last 4+ years • Proactive manager with well developed interpersonal and communication skills • Able to communicate creative vision to staff members, as well as Senior Management to ensure consistent integration in all phases of Business Development, Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing and production• Team motivation and development - Profit driven and dedicated team player• Build Business in new Markets and Applications• Develop business relationships through networking• Broad experience in conceptual planning and budgeting • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and consistently meet project timelines in fast- paced environments• Proven ability to analyze and research designs problems to implement a innovated solution• Full P&L Responsibility• Business Development, Sales / Marketing, Budget Planning, Strategic Planning, Business Planning, System Integration (MRP II), Managing all aspects of Sales, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Purchasing, • Office Staffing – Hiring / Training / Allocation of Resources • IT literate and proficient in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook• Motivate and inspire teamwork by involving all personnel in cross training. • Customer interface developing with the ability to create a positive relationship and ongoing partnerships to ensure maximum Sales opportunities

Experience

1. General Manager of Technical Engineering Japan Business Development

   Rb&w Manufacturing

   Aug 2005 — Present

   01/2010 to current• Start-up Business Development in the Japan • Responsible for Technical Engineering / New Business Development in Japan with OEM’s (Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Isuzu, Suzuki, Mitsubishi ) and Tier 1 and Tier 2 Suppliers • Direct Sales of Product Line and Capital Equipment to OEM’s and Tier Suppliers• Trained Rep’s / Distribution Company in Japan• Schedule meeting with Engineers / Buyers at all levels from Design Engineers to Group Vice Presidents / Directors in Japan - Power Point Customer Presentations • Market Analysis of Competitors and Target Applications• Building of Long-term Relationships with key targeted Customers• Customer requirements - Print Review – Engineering Solutions - Design Review – Installation – Launch• Costing / Pricing / Margins strategy thru RFQ’s• Currently Living in Japan

Education

• Chanel High School

  High School Diploma, College Prep

• Cleveland State University

  MET, Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology

Skills

• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Kaizen
• Iso
• Design for Manufacturing
• Quality Assurance
• Purchasing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Iso/Ts 16949
• Lean Manufacturing
• 5s
• Manufacturing
• Quality Management
• Engineering Management
• Six Sigma
• Injection Molding
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Supplier Quality
• Dfmea
• Gd&T
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
• Process Engineering
• Apqp
• Project Management
• Spc
• Fmea
• Continuous Improvement
• Root Cause Analysis
• Ppap
• Product Development
• Program Management
• Automotive
• Iso Standards
• Ts16949
• Engineering
• Machine Tools