James Tank Williams

About James Tank Williams

As an accomplished manufacturing executive, I am able to provide valuable insight and…

Experience

1. Executive Board Member Senior Advisor

   Nmg Aerospace

   Jan 2019 — Present · US

   Presently, I provide executive advisory services to a 6–8 member team in addition to serving as an active Board member. By attending quarterly meetings and contributing on the Strategy and Finance sub-committees, I aid with budgetary forecasting and planning, and add valuable input during M&A assessments as well. The scope of my advisory support includes making recommendations to leadership regarding manufacturing operations, supply chain logistics, and senior staffing. I also suggest policies and procedures that maximize short- and long-term profitability while ensuring both quality and safety.SELECT ACHIEVEMENTSAdvised CEO on a bi-monthly basis, providing high-level guidance to foster unity on executive team; encouraged incremental and continuous improvement, suggesting pragmatic re-alignments to optimize C-Suite performance. Offered critical input designed to maximize production rates while maintaining adequate cash flow for increased profitability; recommended shift to quarterly vs. monthly calculations stressing need for improvements in lead times.Mentored and coached executive team, suggesting pragmatic strategies to improve individual performance; emphasized elimination of wasteful practices. Reduced counterproductive organizational silos, meeting with leaders to provide individualized coaching; stressed importance of clear cross-functional communication bringing greater cohesiveness to executive team. Established a professional development plan for promising assembly worker; built comprehensive management training strategy and provided direct mentorship on core principles of effective manufacturing leadership.

Education

• Barry University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General

• Emery Riddle Aeronautical University

  MBA/A, Master Business Admin./Aviation

Skills

• Systems Engineering
• Spc
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Aerospace Manufacturing
• Quality System
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Iso
• Tqm
• Aircraft
• Dmaic
• Operational Excellence
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Avionics
• Leadership
• Six Sigma
• 5s
• Manufacturing
• Change Management
• Supply Management
• Earned Value Management
• Manufacturing Operations
• Toyota Production System
• Aerospace
• Global Sourcing
• Procurement
• Mrp
• Root Cause Analysis
• Supply Chain
• Supplier Development
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Aviation
• As9100
• Quality Management
• Acquisition Integration
• Continuous Improvement
• Value Stream Mapping
• Strategic Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Operations Management