Vice President of Operations - Defense Segment @ (July 2013 - July 2019)
Vice President of Operations - Fire and Emergency Segment @ (August 2012 - July 2013)
Sr. Director of Manufacturing - Defense Segment @ (September 2010 - August 2012)
General Manager @ (January 2009 - January 2010)
Plant Manager @ (January 2006 - January 2009)
Manufacturing Engineering and Operations @ (January 1994 - January 2006)
Don Bent Education
Kettering University
MS (Manufacturing Management)
Kettering University
BS (Mechanical Engineering)
Don Bent Skills
5S
Analytical Skills
Assembly Processes
Automotive
Automotive Industry
Budget Management
Business Process Improvement
CNC Machine
CNC Manufacturing
Change Management
Coaching
Communication
Conflict Management
Continuous Improvement
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Customer Experience
Data-driven Decision Making
Defense
Engineering
Engineering Management
Executive Leadership
Executive Management
FMEA
Financial Literacy
Financial Metrics
Heavy Equipment
ISO/TS 16949
Industrial Engineering
Inspiring Teams
Interpersonal Communication
Kaizen
Large Projects
Leadership
Leadership Development
Lean Manufacturing
Lean Processes
Logistics Management
Machining
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Engineering
Manufacturing Operations
Manufacturing Operations Management
Multi-site
Operational Excellence
Operations Management
P&L Management
People Management
Precision Machining
Problem Solving
Process Improvement
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Quality Management
Root Cause Analysis
Sales and Marketing
Strategic Leadership
Strategic Planning
Strategic Thinking
Strategy
Supplier Quality
Supply Management
TS16949
Team Leadership
Don Bent Summary
Don Bent, based in South Carolina, United States, is currently a Executive in Residence at University of South Carolina Upstate. Don Bent brings experience from previous roles at Don Bent Consulting, Plymouth Tube Company and Oshkosh Corporation. Don Bent holds a MS in Manufacturing Management @ Kettering University. With a robust skill set that includes 5S, Analytical Skills, Assembly Processes, Automotive, Automotive Industry and more. Don Bent has 2 emails and 2 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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