Tom Witten

About Tom Witten

Lean Manufacturing expert with 36 experience years in Automobile Manufacturing. Leadership roles in Vehicle Paint, Vehicle Assembly, Future Vehicle Development, Corporate Strategy, and Toyota Operations Management Development (TPS) Division. I have successfully led several plant start-ups and numerous new vehicle introductions and model changes. Along my journey, I have developed and influenced high performance, results oriented leaders that are growing the next generation of manufacturing leaders. My objective is to expand my work experience to exciting, open-minded organizations, anchored in integrity that strive to be the best in the world.

Experience

1. Senior Manager-corporate Manufacturing Strategy

   Toyota North America

   Jan 2021 — Present

   Senior Manager- Future Vehicle Development-Highlander Aug 15-present Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Princeton, Indiana\\\\n-Led vehicle assembly development team for 2020 Toyota Highlander.\\\\n-Created 3-year strategy charter for alignment of plant future image and stake holder roles.\\\\n-Exceeded vehicle launch KPI in Safety, Quality, and SOP ramp up for 2020 Toyota Highlander.\\\\n-Created 5-year future gentani plan for plant change point management and resource planning.\\\\n-Created and lead five-year CIM-Reborn strategy. FY17 Cost reduction =$4.5M/$19.5M.\\\\n-Lead and support Engineering rohin jokin system for managed process control.\\\\n-Developed and Coordinated in-sequence paint processing; part cost and lead time reduction.\\\\n-North American leader for Paint Self Reliance and Assembly Pilot OP.\\\\n\\\\n

Education

• University of Wisconsin

  Bachelor of Science - BS

  1984 — 1988

• University of Wisconsin

  Bachelor of Science - BS

  1988 — 1991