Todd Gillespie

About Todd Gillespie

I am a seasoned professional with 30+ years of manufacturing operations and plant management experience in various sectors. Recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for driving continuous improvement and process optimization, as well as for maximizing productivity and mitigating losses, I have a verifiable history of contributing directly to company success throughout my career. As such, I have consistently exceeded performance goals and I am adept at achieving maximum operational output with minimal resource expenditure. Professional focal points include multi-site operations management, Lean manufacturing, team leadership, staff training & development, plant management, process improvement, root cause analysis, human resources, budget management, and P&L. Delivering superior administration on the latter areas of expertise requires utilization of effective communication skills, critical thinking skills, as well as business acumen, strategic planning, project management and resource management to support efficiency and maximum returns. Currently, I am the Senior Manager of Projects – Global Attractions Program with Universal Studios. Under my leadership, I oversee all aspects of program and project planning and execution, including resource/budget management, communications, and vendor relations. I also deliver high-quality leadership to team members and coordinate professional development. In addition, I liaise with senior leadership, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to ensure the company’s project support structure is driving the business forward with minimal expenditures.Colleagues describe me as a progressive, driven, down-to-earth, strategic and a leadership expert who can be relied on to offer superior solutions that deliver impactful results on time and under budget.

Experience

1. Vice President Operations

   MANN+HUMMEL

   Jan 2023 — Present · Gastonia, NC, US

Skills

• Dfmea
• Production Planning
• Toyota Production System
• Fmea
• Ts16949
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Supplier Quality
• Jit
• Automotive
• Six Sigma
• Industrial Engineering
• Jit Production
• Apqp
• Product Quality
• Kanban
• Total Productive Maintenance (Tpm)
• Kaizen
• 5 Why
• Smed
• Lean Manufacturing
• Root Cause Analysis
• Spc
• Vehicles
• Continuous Improvement
• Dmaic
• Operational Excellence
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Quality Management
• Team Building
• Quality System
• Manufacturing
• Iso
• Tqm
• Ppap
• Value Stream Mapping
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Iso/Ts 16949
• 5s
• Tpm