Chris Ahlers
Vice President Operations | General Manager | M&A Integration Leader | Strategic Planning | Large Scale Project Management
- Role
- Vice President Operations at Stark Tech
- Location
- Tonawanda, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chris Ahlers
I am a 25+ year Manufacturing Operations Executive Leader with domestic and global experience in the medical device, automotive and contract manufacturing industries. My primary skills are General and Operations Management, Strategic Planning, Project Management and M&A Integration. I have had the good fortune to work in multiple US locations, France, Canada, and Switzerland and have worked with teams across the globe in Europe, Asia, North and South America. I have a respect and understanding of many cultures and a strong ability to communicate, collaborate and lead at all levels across a global business landscape.I have a passion for developing strategy and organizing, aligning, and leading teams to achieve superior business and operational results through rigorous application of lean and continuous improvement methodologies. I also have extensive experience in leading large-scale, transformative projects including several product line and facility transfers as well as M&A integrations. I strive to lead by example – driving accountability through clear objectives, open and candid communication, and engagement of all stakeholders. I enjoy coaching and mentoring the people I work with to achieve their best potential.
Experience
Vice President Operations
Jan 2022 — Present · Buffalo, NY, US
Education
University of Dayton
Master, Business Administration
Kettering University
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering
Skills
- Manufacturing Operations Management
- Kaizen
- Automotive
- Purchasing
- Value Stream Mapping
- Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
- Medical Devices
- Six Sigma
- Spc
- Iso Standards
- 5s
- Design of Experiments
- Manufacturing
- Lean Manufacturing
- Amdec
- Fmea
- Product Development
- Injection Molding
- Continuous Improvement
- Production Part Approval Process (Ppap)
- Global Sourcing
- Apqp
- Iso 13485
- Industrial Engineering
- Iso
- Advanced Product Quality Planning (Apqp)
- Supplier Quality
- Brazing
- Manufacturing Operations
- Dmaic
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Statistical Process Control (Spc)
- Quality System
- Weld
- Painting
- Root Cause Analysis
- Mrp
- Engineering
- Metal Fabrication
- Ppap
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