Tim serves as Project Leader and Lead Advisor for American Kaizen, bringing over 32+ years of manufacturing, operations, quality, and safety experience across the automotive and furniture industries. His career includes 22 years at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, where he built over 1.1 million cars, trained more than 800 team members, and established a business partnering group that attracted over 600 members in its first year.
Tim is a published author and a licensed John Maxwell speaker, trainer, and coach, recognized as a Top 100 Leader in the United States in 2015. He has consulted in four countries and 24 states across automotive, furniture, food, and space program industries.
Tim led training efforts for the Lexus ES350 launch at Toyota's Georgetown facility, working across body weld, paint, quality, and assembly departments. The team earned the JD Power Platinum Award in its inaugural year, a testament to the quality systems and training programs Tim helped establish.
As Safety Early Symptom Investigation Team Leader, Tim led over 200 team members in solving safety and ergonomic issues, resulting in a US Patent and an Ergo Cup award for most innovative design reducing shoulder burden on the quarter glass installation process.
Tim was selected to attend the congressional hearings concerning Toyota and was interviewed by multiple news sources, gaining unique insight into organizational challenges during periods of intense public scrutiny.
Tim established a working team of people with developmental disabilities to sub-assemble exhaust brackets, a community outreach project requested by the President of TMMK, demonstrating his commitment to inclusion and meaningful work opportunities.
As Unit Level Quality Manager, Tim led a cross-functional team to reduce defect rates for the company's largest customer, successfully saving the account through demonstrated commitment to quality excellence.
Tim believes sustainable operational excellence comes from developing people and building engaged, capable teams committed to continuous improvement. His approach emphasizes respect for people, collaborative problem solving, and creating conditions where every team member can contribute their best work. His recognition as a Top 100 Leader by the John Maxwell organization reflects his lifelong commitment to leadership excellence and people development.
32+ years of manufacturing, operations, quality, and safety experience | 22 years at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky | 1.1 million cars built during Toyota career | 800+ team members trained in quality, safety, and teamwork | US Patent and Ergo Cup award for safety innovation | JD Power Platinum Award for Lexus ES350 launch | Top 100 Leader by John Maxwell organization | 4 countries and 24 states consulted | Published author and licensed John Maxwell speaker, trainer, and coach
