Joe Fontana

General Manager

With work experience over 27 years, this expert is nowadays working at Orchid International Inc as a Vice President, Engineering. Joe received his education from 2013 to 2015 at the Edinburgh Napier University. This person can be found in Nashville, Tennessee. To contact directly Joe, you can search for their phone number or email address or get further information by requesting access to this professional's further details on this webpage.
Name variants:
Joel Fontana, Joseph Fontana
Last updated May 26, 2024

Contact Information

Last Update
Jul 14, 2022
Email
jf**@sympatico.ca
Location
Nashville, TN

Workplace

Orchid International
Vice President, Engineering

Industry

Automotive

Work History

Vice President, Engineering

USA, Canada & Mexico
Recruited to world class supplier of die casting, lamination stampings, metal stamping, automated assemblies, and much more to evaluate under-performing results, lead turnaround initiative, ...
2007 — Feb 2011

General Manager

Clayson Steel Brampton
Promoted within fully integrated supplier of manufacturing services to lead turnaround initiatives within under performing manufacturing locations. Instrumental in improving morale, strength...
2006 — 2007

General Manager

Independence, Kansas
Recruited to launch brown field metal fabrication facility. Hired and trained new workforce (115+) plus management team for 260,000ft2 manufacturing facility producing all significant chassi...
Sep 2003 — Mar 2006

General Manager, Director of Engineering and prior responsibilites

North America
General Manager of National Lamination, (Division of National Material NMLP-Parent of SKD Automotive Group) - Chicago Illinois and Monterrey Mexico - Non automotive, 3 locations, strategic ...
1984 — Sep 2003

Education

1980 — 1984
1980 — 1982

Occupations

Executive
Chief Executive Officer
Vice President
Sales Specialist
Supplier
Manager
Director
Accountant
Controller
Writer
Author
HR Specialist
Human Resources Specialist
Engineer
Customer Service
Client Service Officer
Health Specialist
Technicians
Corporate Executive
Chief Executive
Services Professional
Sales Representative
Operations Manager
Recruitment

Skills

Lean Manufacturing
Continuous Improvement
Stamping
Manufacturing
Automotive
Operations Management
Engineering
Process Engineering
Team Building
Kaizen
Metal Fabrication
Machining
Welding
5S
Manufacturing Operations Management
Toyota Production System
Strategic Planning
Fmea
Machine Tools
Hot Stamping
Manufacturing Engineering
Weld
Sales
Automation
Cross Functional Team Leadership
Transfer
P&L Management
Customer Service
Ppap
Purchasing
Ts16949
Design For Manufacturing
Welded Assembly
Die
Laser Cutting
Turn Around Management
Iso
Quality Assurance
Gd&T
Root Cause Analysis
Roll Forming
Spc
Kanban
Jit
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Mechanical Assembly
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