Roger is a seasoned industrial operations and project-execution leader with more than four decades of experience delivering complex manufacturing programs across North America, Mexico, Europe, and Asia. He has led facility launches, supplier-development initiatives, and operational improvements for Toyota, Tesla, Caterpillar, Sony Semiconductor, and the U.S. Department of Defense, including the commissioning of 11 battery-production lines and innovations that resulted in two U.S. patents.
Relevant Experience
Industrial & Advanced Manufacturing
Matthews Industrial Technologies — Tesla
Installed and commissioned 11 battery-production lines (GFTX); global supplier development for tooling and equipment readiness; brownfield facility development in the Czech Republic; Phase 1 & 2 planning and execution.
Caterpillar — Texas Machining Enterprises
C7 & C9 diesel engine-block line setup and quality-system implementation; TS16949 certification; supplier development for foundries in Saltillo and Monclova, Mexico.
AISIN Texas — Toyota
Transmission manufacturing support for the Tacoma and Tundra programs; supplier-quality and equipment-verification processes for production readiness; ISO/TS16949.
Sony Semiconductor of America
Designed and stood up a full in-house industrial machine shop; Six Sigma Black Belt projects yielding two U.S. patents; equipment procurement, qualification and tracking for two fabrication lines.
FORMA Automotive — Toyota
Tacoma truck-bed assembly and brownfield facility launch; supplier development for 26 Tier-2 suppliers; APQP/PPAP launch support; logistics and MIFC implementation.
U.S. Department of Defense — Kelly AFB, San Antonio
Overhaul and rework of C-130, C-5, B-52 and F-100 aircraft engines; tooling and equipment accountability for 35 machinists and toolmakers; aerospace machining and casting supplier development.
Takumi Stamping — Toyota
Tundra, Sequoia, Tacoma and Corolla launches across multiple model years; supplier development for 25+ suppliers across NA & MX; new-capacity facility assessments in Ohio and San Antonio.