Brent York

About Brent York

Brent York doesn’t walk away from a challenge. A people, process and culture champion with a career history of establishing strategic direction, modernizing manufacturing business models, updating systems and uniting disparate stakeholders around shared objectives, he navigates companies through complex turnaround, startup, M&A and maturing situations to achieve new levels of revenue and profitability. Creative and resourceful, yet practical with real-world global experience, Brent provides steady leadership, focusing on the big picture while sifting through the details to produce profitable outcomes. Committed to empowering, developing and promoting employees across functions and levels, he gains buy-in and fosters loyalty from the shop floor to the C-suite.VALUE CREATION & IMPACT- Steered turnaround, modernizing the business model and systems to drive positive revenue and EBITDA impact; implemented Lean (reducing lead times 50%), ERP (optimizing data management, finance and reporting), ISO 9001 (cut complaints 75%) and CNC machining (dropping 11% of sales to the bottom line)- Rebuilt customer confidence, retaining at-risk account; secured $1.2M agreement, then delivered $MM revenue gains- Pivoted in the face of 50% revenue decline, transforming the sales organization and leading product line expansion- Instilled a culture that values transparency and people, rewarding successes and advancing top performers; retained 100% of employees for 3 back-to-back years despite the challenges of a corporate relocation- Directed due diligence and post-merger integration for strategic acquisition- Central role in facility construction and relocation/integration of 2 operations; designed 42K-sq.ft state-of-the-art facility, gaining better proximity to clients, maximizing workflows and saving $hundreds of millions annually- Held concurrent C-level responsibilities for 3 companies with 300 global employees; transformed a Texas manufacturer and launched India startup; restructured operations and R&D at a Missouri facility, playing a central role in a 6% revenue increase.SIGNATURE STRENGTHS:Global Manufacturing l P&L & Multilocation Management l Strategic Planning & Tactical Execution l Startups, Turnarounds & Scale l Lean, ISO 9001, ERP & MRP l Global Sourcing & Supplier Relations l Organizational Development l Data Analytics & Insights l Culture Transformation l Process Re-engineering l Sales Leadership & Client Relations l M&A Due Diligence & Integration l Executive Team Alignment

Experience

1. Business Value Leader

   AWC, Inc.

   Jun 2024 — Present · US

Education

• University of Missouri-Columbia

  Bachelor of Science - BS

Skills

• Lean Manufacturing
• Dmaic
• Start-Ups
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Mrp
• Manufacturing Operations
• Solidworks
• Engineering
• Materials Management
• Microsoft Office
• Strategic Planning
• Project Planning
• Process Improvement
• Petroleum
• Material Handling
• Automation
• Autocad
• Team Building
• Hydraulics
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Continuous Improvement
• Cad
• Six Sigma
• Valves
• Gas
• Engineering Management
• Quality Assurance
• Energy
• Oil/Gas
• Management
• Metal Fabrication
• Oil & Gas