Don Makarius

West Liberty, Ohio 43357 Telephone: 937.465.0100 Mobile: 937.346.7616

Email: donmakarius@gmail.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/pub/don-makarius/24/204/1b8/

Vice President of Lean Manufacturing & Engineering Optimization Champion

BS (Business Administration Finance/Marketing), BS (Engineering Technology), AS (Ceramic Engineering & Applied
Sciences), PMP Certified, Six Sigma Black Belt, with more than 20 years of cross-functional team leadership experience
that consistently converted manufacturing, transportation, mining, power grid, and consumer goods intent into action for
company's ranging from $50 million to $21 billion in annual gross revenue.
Experience includes, serving as Chief Engineer for Asahi Chemical Co. Ltd. in Bellefontaine, Ohio, with responsibility for
managing 8 direct/34 indirect reports across 5 Tier 1 and 2 automotive supplier process plants located in 3 countries in a
growth market for over 10 years due to progressive leadership, communication, quality processes, customer relations, and
adopting technology and aggressive organizational change management methodologies.

____________Areas of Expertise____________
Increasing Throughput
Multiple Project/Program Management
Implementing Cost Conservation Measures
Enterprise Software Development/Deployment

Startup/Turnaround Situations
Achieving P&L Improvements
Building & Leading High-Performance Teams
Creating a Shared Operational Management Vision

____________Career Highlights____________

Charged with managing the Asahi plant build-out and subsequent ongoing improvements, equipment design and
expansion initiatives that grew from a Greenfield stage to $500 million in annual sales over a 10-year period.

Entrusted by senior management and investment group with the leadership and subsequent relocation of a bus
manufacturing facility from New Zealand to Charlotte, North Carolina while simultaneously opening a new plant and
new product line for the U.S. and European markets with a concentration on EV and HEV city buses.

Designed and built customer manufacturing equipment for productivity and quality needs in-house at Asahi and
DesignLine, and with external contractors (global) for major customers such as Honda, US Steel, Thompson Electronics,
Cummins Engines, and New York City, City of Baltimore Maryland, Dubai, Glencore, Allied Mines, and MAC Tools.

Played a key role in the development of laser and shielding for 'Star Wars' project utilizing high purity ceramic materials
and lasers, blackout plant design using advanced technology, and the design and development of internal engine
components using metal and ceramic powders for achieving emission standards.

____________Benefit Statement____________
Possess a unique ability to develop strong cross-functional relationships addressing a wide-array of process improvements
and optimization initiatives while exceeding customer requirements in a timely and cost effective manner.

____________Key Areas of Competency____________

Business Process Reengineering
Maintenance/Reliability Manufacturing
Multi-Million Dollar Budget Management
Labor Contract Negotiations & Management
Improving & Streamlining Plant Efficiencies
Management in Union/Non-Union Work Environments

Operational Leadership by Example

Conflict Resolution/Root Cost Analysis
Forming & Leveraging Supplier Alliances
Automotive/OEM & Tier-1/Tier-2 Companies
Multi-Site Process Controls & Cost Management
New Proposal Development/Revenue Generation

____________Professional

Experience & Accomplishments____________

Ventyx an ABB Company Atlanta, Georgia 2011 to 2014

(A leading supplier of enterprise asset management software and services for essential industries)

Director of Projects Scope of duties consist of providing project management coaching, mentoring, and support of
projects and project managers that focused on a wide-array of process improvements and ongoing program operation;
Additionally, trained consultants and project managers on corporate policies of the PMO office.

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Led a comprehensive business analysis, which proved instrumental in securing more than $7 million in asset
management services with 3 different organizations over a 3-year period managing multiple projects at one time ranging
from $100,000 to $6 million as fixed cost and T&M contracts each on time and budget utilizing and understanding
constraints, tracking issues /risks, and communication with the customer and internally.

DesignLine International LLC Charlotte, North Carolina 2007 to 2011

(Manufacturer of hybrid and all electric buses for public transit)

VP of Operations and Engineering Responsibilities included managing daily operations and engineering functions
including plant layout, equipment, infrastructure, production process, safety procedures, training, and new products.

Successfully implemented the Toyota production systems starting with booth building to a continuous flow in line
systems with visual shop floor reporting, work process and quality standards, and 5S process in place.

Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) Columbus, Ohio 2002 to 2007

(A public sector transit agency serving Franklin County and the 7 surrounding counties in Central Ohio)

Director of Vehicle Maintenance and Engineering Primary duties focused on managing and maintaining both
fixed route and part-transit fleets for repairs, parts, fuel, and labor. Additionally, managed 6 direct reports and 125 hourly
employees for multiple sites, as well as management of Smart bus technology and integrated ERP solution for cost control.

Improved asset availability 50% in 24 months that accomplished the following 4 items: 1) Slashed revenue loss by $5
million; 2) Reduced maintenance labor expense by $3.5 million; 3) Eliminated redundant or unused maintenance parts
inventory by $3 million; and 4) Dead spare parts inventory by $1.2 million.
____________Prior 2002 Professional Experience____________
Covansys, (a CSC Company) Columbus, Ohio Director/Program Manager
Mill Pride Waverly, Ohio Quality & Process Improvement Manager
ASAHI Chemical Bellefontaine, Ohio Senior Manager/ Chief Engineer
Battelle Memorial Institute Columbus, Ohio Senior R&D Researcher
____________Academic/Affiliations & Certifications____________
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Finance/Marketing, Franklin University, Columbus, Ohio
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology, Franklin University, Columbus, Ohio
Associate of Science in Ceramic Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hocking College, Nelsonville, Ohio
ASQC, SME, PMI Institute, Clean Fuels of Ohio, Chamber of Commerce, Toast Masters
PMP Certification ABB 2014; Six Sigma Black Belt, Mills Pride; and Nexus and Global Pass as a Trusted Traveler
____________Endorsements____________

"Don is an excellent leader, mentor, and coach and always keeps the team abreast of company communications, project
goals and objects and concerns of the client. He supports his team by removing road blocks and running interference
addressing very simple items to very complex and costly risks. Though hes never one to draw attention to himself, Dons
positive attitude and the respect others feel toward him are palpable. The customer is always pleased with his management
and recommendations and he has always delivered his projects on time and budget while handling extreme pressures with
minimal resources or support. Don is a great asset to any company."
...Marius Barnard, PHR, FPC, Director of Projects, Business Consultant
"Don was VP of Engineering at Designline while I was GM for Lithium Technology Corporation. We supplied the battery to
Designline's innovative municipal hybrid bus. I worked closely with Don for almost 3 years and got to know him well. Don
was consistently able to overcome problems and find innovative ways to re-engineer any system within the bus. He has an
amazing depth of engineering knowledge and was a pleasure to have as a customer."
...Tim Ryder, VP of Engineering & Quality, Currently with Brand.com
"Don allows team members to create and establish themselves. Working side by side with him at Designline I witnessed Don
being a solid businessman. His network is impressive and deep, a testament to his character and his ability to work with all
different types of people. He assesses things from every angle and seems to always be able to find a way to make things work
out. His style allows for everyone to know what is going on and to address any issues early, facilitating an open-minded and
cooperative method of problem solving."
...Troy Selberg, Executive Vice President, Motivational Speaker