Kevin Hamel

About Kevin Hamel

Strategic manufacturing and operations leader with 20+ years of experience transforming automotive facilities through automation, process innovation, and team development. Proven success delivering first-of-its-kind autonomous material-handling deployments, multi-model EV plant launches, and major plant turnarounds—all on time, under budget, and exceeding performance targets. Recognized for building high-performing teams, mentoring emerging leaders, and driving cultural change to sustain operational excellence. Skilled at translating complex enterprise objectives into actionable plans, aligning cross-functional teams, and delivering measurable improvements in quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

Experience

1. Autonomous Equipment Deployments

   General Motors

   May 2025 — Present

   Led General Motors’ first-ever fully autonomous dock load and unload deployment at Bowling Green Assembly Plant (Corvette), delivering a safety-approved, production-operational solution on an expedited timeline, under budget, and on schedule, while achieving labor reduction and safety objectives.Direct enterprise deployment strategy for autonomous material-handling systems across GM’s North American manufacturing network, integrating autonomous fork trucks, AMRs, and robotics into active production and logistics environments.Built and strengthened a high-performing autonomous deployment team, leading talent selection for critical roles through rigorous candidate evaluation, interviewing, and hiring, while developing organizational capability to support sustained execution and scale.

Education

• Toledo Central Catholic

  High School

  1992 — 1995

• Lawrence Technological University

  MBA-International, International Business

  2010

• Lawrence Technological University

  Associate's degree, Mechanical Engineering

  2005

• Lawrence Technological University

  Bachelor, Engineering Technology

  2007

Skills

• Spc
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Production Part Approval Process (Ppap)
• Supplier Quality
• Engineering
• 5s
• Tpm
• Kaizen
• 5 Why
• Quality System
• Vehicles
• Ppap
• Process Engineering
• Root Cause Analysis
• Iso
• Business Process Improvement
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Automotive
• Dfmea
• Poka Yoke
• Strategy
• Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Quality Management
• Apqp
• Lean Manufacturing
• Geometric Dimensioning
• Fmea
• Gd&T
• Geometric Dimensioning
• Dmaic
• Six Sigma
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Leadership
• Machine Tools
• Injection Molding
• Kanban
• Value Stream Mapping
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)