L. J. Tibbitts

Tibbitts, Edwards & Associates

Provides consulting services or temporary executive manufacturing managers to assist automotive suppliers set up plants and operations in the U.S. and México. Disciplines include business planning, manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, quality control, and computer systems.

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L. J. Tibbitts, a senior executive, has extensive manufacturing experience setting up of operations in México.

• Assisted Steyr de Mexico setup two operations in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila.
  • 36 job per hour engine dress operation.
  • 36 job per hour rear suspension sub-assembly to be delivered in sequence to the customer.
• Managed the transition of a newly acquired subsidiary, Industrias de Linamar, S.A. de C.V. in Gomez Palacio, Durango:
  • Was the previous Renault engine plant producing 600 engines per day.
  • 1,000,000 sq. ft. plant.
  • 550 employees.
• Managed the startup of Mexican subsidiary Linamar de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, consisting of :
  • 100,000 sq. ft. plant.
  • 200-250 employees.
  • $30 million in sales of precision machined parts for truck automatic transmissions.
• Organized the Méxican business structure for a transportation broker.
• Managed, with P/L responsibility, Douglas & Lomason's stamping subsidiary in Saltillo. In two years, took the subsidiary from concept to profitability.
• As Production Manager, led the management team that built & started the GM Ramos Arizpe Assembly Plant in 1979, from concept to full production, while meeting the quality, schedule and budget goals within three years.

Other significant achievements are:

Cadillac Motor Car, General Motors Corporation.

Led the turn around of two major U.S. auto assembly plants and was successful in building employee involvement and motivational environments that helped win the Malcolm Baldrige Award for Quality.

GM Assembly Division, General Motors Corporation.

Started a 20 cars per hour Assembly Plant in México as Production Manager. Later, promoted to Divisional Director of Quality Control, where he directed the control of product quality for 20 assembly plants.

Douglas & Lomason, an auto supplier.

Built stamping plant in México as Executive Manufacturing Manger. Later as Asst. Vice President for Quality, led D&L's application for Ford's TQE Award.

Artisan Associates, Inc., which specializes the management of the transportation of heavy machinery.

As General Manager, successfully led development of new sales proposals and fee structures for major customers and returned company to profitability.

• Master of Science Industrial Engineering North Carolina State University 1962
• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering General Motors Institute 1960

• Completely fluent in Spanish, i.e. able to conduct all business in Spanish.
• Strong computer literacy. Competent with Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, MicroSoft Project, OrgPlus, and Quicken. Comfortable in both the Windows 95/98/NT or Macintosh environment.
• Strong statistics and quality control background.

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L. J. Tibbitts, Partner
Tibbitts, Edwards & Associates
219 Cloverly Road
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236

Phone (313) 882-0409 ---- * ---- Fax: (313) 885-7561 ---- * ---- Cell Phone (313) 3220-4605
Larry's E-mail address is: Larry@te-assoc.com
or: TibbittsL@aol.com

http://www.te-assoc.com

Last update: February 20, 2008