Jim Hilderhoff

About Jim Hilderhoff

For more than 30 years, I have developed a proven track record as a Senior Executive with General Electric\'s Transportation business (now Wabtec Corporation via merger) and most recently TPI Composites.I pride myself in my ability to develop and maximize customer relationships to drive profitable growth, while also incorporating strong process skills to lead high functioning cross-business teams to deliver results for shareholders and customers, globally. I believe strongly that the success of an organization is driven by how teams perform and function. As such, I dedicate a large portion of my time to coaching and developing future leaders/professionals.Skills: sales and commercial, account management, building high performance teams, running customer-focused service businesses, turn-around ailing operations and projects, building sustainable customer relationships.Education: BS in Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and MBA from the Wharton School of Business at University of Pennsylvania.Community Engagement: Prior Board Member – Fort Worth March of Dimes and Executive Champion of GE’s Veterans Employee Network.

Experience

1. Senior Vice President

   FORTNA

   Oct 2022 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Responsible for MHS/Fortna\'s Distribution and Fulfillment business. D&F has a unique partnership model with our clients to help them solve their most complex distribution challenges, ensuring business continuity. We are an end-to-end design-build firm, delivering data-driven solutions supported by engineering expertise, intelligent software, and best-fit technologies. Our solutions help improve performance, enable growth, and ultimately, drive profitability.

Education

• The Ohio State University

  Mechanical Engineering

  1985 — 1987

• Penn State University

  BS, Engineering Science

  1987 — 1989

• The Wharton School

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General

  1998 — 2000

Skills

• Six Sigma
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Operations Management
• Pricing
• Product Development
• Product Management
• Segmentation
• Business Operations
• Process Improvement
• Commercialization
• Product Launch
• Accelerated Growth
• Service Operation
• Lean Operations
• Leadership Development
• Turn Around Management
• International Sales
• International Marketing
• Contract Negotiation
• Customer Engagement
• Competitive Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Reliability Centered Maintenance
• Reliability Engineering