JamesRicci
Managing Director
Michigan, USA
Seasoned consulting executive with a track record of driving financial turnarounds, lean manufacturing execution, and operational excellence across mid-size and global manufacturers. Regularly engaged to lead complex plant consolidations, increase labor productivity, and implement automation strategies with documented ROI under 12 months. Brings deep experience in Industry 4.0 transformations and tooling/manufacturing systems optimization.
Project Experience
- 30+ years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, quality and supply chain focused on implementing process and performance improvement, operational turnarounds, manufacturing strategy and due diligence.
- Partner at Harbour Results LLC, a boutique operations consulting firm specializing in driving performance at mid-size and privately held manufacturing companies with a core focus on plastic injection molding, metal stamping and tooling.
- Manufacturing expertise includes metal stamping, tooling, precision machining, plastic processing, die casting and value-added assembly in high volume discrete and high mix low volume job shop environments.
- Worked for Honda of America Mfg. in engineering, manufacturing and launch functions. Other notable employers include KPMG and Grant Thornton.
- Consistently called upon to direct and execute projects that improve operating profit including lean manufacturing implementations, quality improvements, throughput improvement and Industry 4.0 execution.
Impact & Achievements
- $100m+ Diversified Manufacturer: Led plant assessments of a PE-owned manufacturing company (aerospace and medical device) to identify improvement opportunities. In both cases, developed an implementation roadmap to obtain quantified short-term and long-term cost reductions to effectuate prior to sale.
- Tier 1 Automotive Supplier: Led the improvement effort at an axle manufacturer that increased OEE by 20% and eliminated an unbudgeted 4th shift used to supplement production shortfalls.
- Fortune 50 OEM: Identified $2.5m in annualized labor savings for an automotive OEM through the implementation of multiple material handling automation solutions. Developed detailed work plans and bid documents with ROIs averaging less than 12 months.
- $80M medical device manufacturer. Led and executed a 24-month plan to reduce lead time, FG inventory levels and develop a continuous improvement plan resulting in lead time reductions of 45% to 90% on key products and an employee driven continuous improvement program with $750,000 in annualized savings from over 110 submissions in <12 months.
Industries
- Automotive
- Medical
- Consumer Industrial
- Aerospace & Defense
Qualifications and Skills
- Turnaround & Restructuring
- Manufacturing Operations
- Automation & Technology
- Cost Reduction
- Supply Chain Strategy
- Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh
- Master of Engineering Management from the University of Michigan
- Certified Supply Chain Professional
