John Mitchell

About John Mitchell

Results oriented and metrics driven leader with experience leading New Product Development, Engineering, Industrialization, Quality, and Operation teams. Passionate mentor and leader who develops staff into high performing professionals. Change agent facilitating business and operational process improvements, implementation of new production technologies, and creating an environment of employee engagement. An advocate of developing staff, creating bench strength, and setting clear and measurable goals. Experienced establishing department standard practices, team building, and increasing department productivity and capabilities. A fundamental proponent of safety first, driving efficiencies through Lean, and accountability at all levels.

Experience

1. Vice President of Operations

   Heckler & Koch Usa

   Oct 2018 — Present · Columbus, GA, US

   Lead operational and development teams creating new products in support business objectives. Directly supervise and mentor department managers and engineers-Establish operating and capital budgets for production operations, research and development, and production facility. Accountable for budget adherence and capital investments-Lead and mentor operation teams, facilitating continuous improvement and capability growth-Established safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics for management of production operations-Create business processes for efficient communication and conformity-Lead R&D staff responsible for new product development, sustaining engineering, document control, and product testing.

Education

• Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina

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

  2010 — 2012

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

• University of South Carolina

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

  2000 — 2004