MANUFACTURING

— Timothy Grein President and CEO , Walbar Engine Components

remains nearly unchanged , and I am proud to say that as soon as we engaged them in decision making and strategy development they proved super solid , capable and extremely dedicated to Walbar ’ s success .”

Radical change is often difficult , but in this case , it was met with huge relief at the Mexico plant – at last , they were being heard . It produced the expected results : within six months the business was speaking the same language of profitability and cost , and working side-by-side to drive toward world class operational excellence . James Dickson , VP of Operations , observed “ the Team was desperate for collaboration and focus . As soon as we set clear objectives and started communicating , we began to see immediate change and transformation in nearly every aspect of the operation .”

The current scope of work was another challenge that needed to be addressed . “ I think part of being successful in the aerospace world is focusing on what you ’ re good at and

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EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Timothy Grein is Walbar ’ s President and CEO . Tim brings an array of experience in aerospace manufacturing and management in private equity environments . A West Point graduate and United States Army veteran , Tim began his

professional career at GE Power Systems before transitioning into operations and executive leadership . www . businesschief . com