Andy Gordon

Education:Villanova University: MBA, May 2021. Specializations: Strategic Management, AnalyticsThe University of Alabama: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, May 2014Process Development Manager – Charleston, SC Factory- Completed SKF training program for future high-level managers, consisting of 13 worldwide participants who were selected by existing managers and executives- Managed a team of 7, consisting of Engineering, Maintenance, Business Excellence/Lean Production Systems, and Business Development to drive the SKF strategy, improving revenue and profitability- Guided my team to achieve their individual development plans that we crafted together- Lead annual creation of factory strategy, including coaching department managers to develop actionable breakout plans for their areas of responsibility- Deployed Business Excellence and SKF Production Systems, showing significant progression each year (maturity assessment progression from 0% to 54% completion in three years)- Created investment plans, wrote machine technical specifications, analyzed financial justification and business impacts, and implemented new machinery. In 2019, we secured a recent factory record for investments to create a world-class channel- Implemented Industry 4.0 and Smart Factory technology, including machine condition monitoring, secure shop floor network, and Datamatrix encoding- Executed factory reorganization to prepare for future investments (machinery, collaborative robots, and autonomously guided vehicles), improve flow, eliminate shared operations, decrease throughput time, and reduce work-in-progress- Generated marketing plans for both internal and external customers, increasing attention on our factory- Analyzed data from Supply Chain and helped standardize pricing from suppliers, negotiate lower costs, and set up consignment stock programs- Performed product cost comparison and lead transfer of product from another SKF facility