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Michael J. Alcala Location
Grand Rapids, MI, US
Michael J. Alcala Work
Vice Chairman Board of Directors and CEO @ (June 2026 - Present)
Vice Chairman Board Directors, President and CEO @ (November 2025 - June 2026)
Vice Chairman Board of Directors and CEO Emeritus @ (August 2024 - November 2025)
Vice Chairman Board of Directors and CEO @ (July 2023 - August 2024)
Member of the Board of Directors @ (January 2021 - July 2023)
President and CEO @ (January 2020 - July 2023)
President and Owner @ Fransto, LLC (January 2019 - Present)
Retired President @ (June 2018 - January 2019)
President @ (September 2014 - June 2018)
Chief Operating Officer @ (May 2014 - August 2014)
President and Owner @ Fransto, LLC (September 2013 - April 2014)
Member of the Board-Sodecia North America and AZ Automotive, Inc. @ (March 2009 - April 2014)
President and Chief Executive Officer @ (March 2009 - September 2011)
Executive Vice President - Sales and Engineering Operations, AZ Automotive, Inc. @ (October 2008 - March 2009)
President and Chief Executive Officer @ Accurate Metal Solutions, LLC (November 2011 - April 2013)
Executive Vice President, Marketing and Program Management Operations @ (April 2008 - October 2008)
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer @ Midwest Products Finshing, Inc. (March 2004 - April 2008)
Vice President - Marketing, Sales, and Engineering Operations @ AZ Automotive Corporation (Owned by Questor Private Equity Fund) (January 2003 - March 2004)
President and Chief Executive Officer, Faurecia Exhaust Systems - NA @ (May 2000 - January 2003)
Vice President - Sales, and Engineering Operations @ (January 1998 - May 2000)
Executive Director - Marketing and Program Management @ (February 1997 - January 1998)
Director - Ford Sales and Program Development - Exhaust Systems @ (April 1996 - February 1997)
Director - Environmental Chemical Containment Systems @ Aeroquip Corporation (Now Owned By Eaton) (January 1994 - April 1996)
Focussed Factory Manager, Product Manager - New Markets. Refrigeration Division @ Aeroquip Corporation (Now Owned By Eaton) (November 1991 - January 1994)
Manager - New Product Development Team, Engineering Controller. Automotive Division @ Aeroquip Corporation (Now Owned By Eaton) (May 1989 - November 1991)
Michael J. Alcala Education
Northwood University
Bachelor of Business Administration (Magna Cum Laude, Business Management)
1989-1995
Michael J. Alcala Skills
5S
APQP
Automotive
Business Process Improvement
Change Management
Continuous Improvement
Cross-functional Team Leadership
DMAIC
Engineering
Engineering Management
FMEA
Forecasting
Global Sourcing
ISO
Injection Molding
Kaizen
Kanban
Leadership
Lean Manufacturing
MRP
Management
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Engineering
Manufacturing Operations Management
Mergers & Acquisitions
Operations Management
Organizational Leadership
PPAP
Parts
Process Engineering
Process Improvement
Product Development
Program Management
Purchasing
Quality Management
Quality System
Root Cause Analysis
SPC
Six Sigma
Stamping
Strategic Sourcing
Strategy
Supplier Quality
Supply Chain
Supply Chain Management
Supply Management
TS16949
Toyota Production System
Value Stream Mapping
Vehicles
Cross Functional Team
Organizational
Microsoft Office
Research
Mergers and Acquisitions
Project Management
Social Media
Business Process
Cross Functional Team Leadership
Michael J. Alcala Summary
Michael J. Alcala, based in Grand Rapids, MI, US, is currently a Vice Chairman Board of Directors and CEO at GNS North America, Inc.. Michael J. Alcala brings experience from previous roles at GNS North America, Inc.. Michael J. Alcala holds a 1989 - 1995 Bachelor of Business Administration in Magna Cum Laude, Business Management @ Northwood University. With a robust skill set that includes 5S, APQP, Automotive, Business Process Improvement, Change Management and more. Michael J. Alcala has 3 emails and 4 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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