ANDRE B. WHITE

(317) 626-7700 adazwhite@aol.com 731 Sungold Way Escondido, Ca 92027

SENIOR EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Accomplished Senior Executive with a results charged career in the profitable leadership of dynamic enterprises doing business in domestic and international markets. Offers high caliber management qualifications in Operations, Sales and Operations Planning, New Product Design/Introduction, Continuous Improvements, Supply Chain, Quality, ACE (Achieving Competitive Excellence), ISO/TS16949/AS9100 Certifications, Product Safety, and Customer Relationship Management. Possesses acute business instincts and experience backed judgment. Accustomed to and effective in executive roles, making high stakes decisions and overcoming complex business challenges. A true consensus-builder who gets things done.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

An Executive Decision Maker replete with knowledge of senior level business operations and management principles. Possess a command of areas such as P&L responsibility, strategic planning, performance and productivity improvement, organizational design and infrastructure development, business process reengineering, team building, and change management.

A C-Level Strategist accustomed to making well-informed decisions at the highest levels of

management. Consummate knowledge of today’s business world in the global market. Capable of building highly effective teams that facilitate long-range decision making.

A Results-Oriented Educator dedicated to the advancement of training and development at

all levels from entry level workers to senior management. Proven motivator; well respected for contributions to support learning.

A Born Leader well equipped to direct diverse management teams toward the prompt and

cost effective completion of organization goals. Excellent command of business and finance principles; high-minded; well respected by all.

Core Competencies:

Leadership / Operations Management Team Building/Resource allocation

Policy Deployment and Macro Planning Project Management

International Operations and Quality Critical Supply Management

Strategic Planning/Decision Making Relationship Management

Change Acceleration/Management New Product Introduction

Six Sigma / Lean / Kaizen Tools Sales & Operational Planning

CERTIFICATIONS

ACE Train-the-Trainer Instructor - Six Sigma Master Blackbelt/instructor - Lean Champion - ISO/TS16949/AS9100 Lead Auditor - Purchasing Manager - Red X Statistical Engineering

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MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

Managed the Quality Management System (QMS) and compliance for 13 globally located teams resulting in recertification to AS9100 for OEMs and AS9110 for MROs and customer and regulatory (FAA) compliance.

Managed Policy deployment for global division with 5 locations. 6 months results: EBITDA% from 15.5 to 19.9, PPM from 4339 to 1257. Inv turns from 5.3 to 6.9. Lean, Six Sigma, & Purchasing savings of $ 5.7 M.

Developed and Implemented Sales & Operational Planning process for $151M, 6-site global division. Resulted in 18% improvement on OTD and 27% reduction in expediting cost. Served on staff New Product Launch gated approval team to include concept, design, qualification, production, and delivery at rate.

Managed the opening and closing (equipment, material, headcount, budgets) of manufacturing facilities in U.S. and China.

Managed corporate wide Six Sigma/Lean/Kaizen improvements. Resulted in $7M in savings.

Managed New Product Introduction quality systems and parts for GE-MABE new facility with new products from global suppliers ($200M in parts) with no delays.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION Jan 2011 – Present (Aerospace Systems – Aerostructures - $3 B Annual Sales) Mar 2014 - Present - Division Mgr of Quality Assurance & Technical Compliance / Ethics & Compliance Officer (ECO)

Accountable for: 1) Managing the Quality Management System (QMS) for 13 globally located teams. 2) Managed team financials (FIN), 3) Employee development (ED), 4) ECO activities. QMS – Created and executed Policy Deployment Macro plan for QMS Activity.

– Attained recertification to AS9100 for OEMs and AS9110 for MROs. – Lead 9 person team to incorporate and to perform internal audits to assure compliance

with all requirements of AS9100, AS9110, customer, and regulatory (FAA). FIN – Managed staffing, travel, and training cost to meet financial budget. ED – Managed ED through skills matrix, employee reviews, and key assignments.

– All of my reports became certified ACE associates. ECO – Led 3200 employees to complete training on time through systematic approach.

– Completed discrete investigation and analysis for ethics cases. Extra – Served as ACE trainer, member of IT focal team, and UTC QMS leadership team. (Aerospace Systems - Precision Engine Controls - $37 M Sales) Jan 2011 – Mar 2014 - Manager of Operations Support Engineering (OSE) / Site Manager of ACE (Achieving Competitive Excellence) / Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) Accountable for: 1) managing an 8 person OSE team to assure that the operation processes are capable of and are meeting customer, production, quality, and EH&S requirements. 2) OSE budgeting and staffing, 3) providing site wide and cross divisional ACE leadership and driving continuous improvements thru ACE, and 4) Improving customer satisfaction scores. OSE – Reallocated team roles and standard work to better meet customer requirements.

– Led OSE team in the outsourcing of Electronic Component Assembly for $1M savings. – Led OSE team in support of operation move from San Diego to Poland

ACE – Led /Coached team in ACE practices to achieved ACE Silver Re-certification. – Provided instruction to over 140 ACE candidates and 50 Potential Instructors.

CRM – Led team response to market feedback analysis. Improved score 23% in 12 months. – Led Customer/PECC VSM events/meetings to assure the voice of the customer was

captured as processes were changed.

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DONCASTERS GROUP LTD Jan 2010 - Jul 2010 (Fabrication and Combustors Division: $100M annual sales) - Director (SVP in US) of Global Divisional Continuous Improvements and Operations Managed policy deployment and results of the division utilizing Six Sigma, Lean, Kaizen, & the Sales and Operational Planning for five locations in the United States and United Kingdom. Led division in Policy Deployment. Divisional Results: EBITDA% from 15.5 to 19.9, PPM from

4339 to 1257. Inv turns from 5.3 to 6.9. Directed improvements in Lean, Six Sigma, & Purchasing savings to $ 5.7 M in six months.

EMERSON ELECTRIC COMPANY Sep 2000 - Jan 2010 (Appliance & Automotive Controls Division- $151M Annual Sales) -Division Manager of Performance Excellence / Quality Manager / Master Black Belt / Corporate Six Sigma Instructor ( 3 increasing level of responsibility roles with the same title) Managed 1) the Six Sigma, Lean, Kaizen, & the Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP) for six locations including the United States, Mexico, and China. 2) Quality Department, Test Lab, and Product Safety claims teams, 3) supply chain quality for four manufacturing locations, and 4) Transitioning Division from QS9000 to ISO/TS 16949.

Developed and Implemented divisional Sales & Operational Planning process. Resulted in 18% improvement on OTD and 27% reduction in expediting cost.

Managed the opening of mfg facility 2004 and Closing of mfg facilities 2004 & 2009. Trained 60 Blackbelts, 95 Greenbelts, and 500 Yellowbelts, over 700 hours of instruction. Reduced supply base open corrective actions by 40% by enforcing system to improve. Completed lean project worth $1M.

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Jun 1989 - SEP 2000 (Home Appliance Division) Jun 1993 - SEP 2000 -Unit Manager -Manager of Purchased Material Quality Engineers (PMQE) Managed the direction and performance of 14 PMQEs in supplier selection, development, performance tracking, and problem solving. Managed 70 person department to met assembly line requirements while managing the quality system development and implementation of Six Sigma processes. Recruited, interviewed, trained, and developed employees to from strong teams.

Managed team to deliver the New Product Introduction Process, Quality Systems, and Quality Parts for new facility and new products from global suppliers ($200M in parts) with no delays.

Developed Quality Objectives & Implemented Resource Model for GE Supplier Quality Team. Led supplier improvements resulting in savings of over $1M.

(Aircraft Engine Division: Commercial and Military) Jun 1989 - Jun 1993 -Manufacturing Engineer / Supervisor -Manufacturing Management Program-2 year program Accountable for process improvements, quality conformance, and non-conforming material level reduction while managing teams in a union environment. Managed work force to increase productivity by 35% and to become 95% self-directed. Improved process by streamlining operations that resulted in a 30% cycle time reduction.

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC. Military Defense Systems Summer Interns 1986 - 1988 -Summer Engineering Program: Reliability Engineer / Maintainability Engineer Resolved navigational control system issue on the HARM (High Speed Anti Radiation Missile) and

field test issues with the FLIR (forward looking infrared radar) night vision system.

EDUCATION Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering; University of Cincinnati

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering; Southern University Advanced Courses in Manufacturing, New Manager Development Course, Finance