Mike Schimings, PMP

Mike Schimings, PMP, has over 19 years of experience in the automotive industry. Currently, they serve as the Chief Operating Officer at Advanced Vehicle Assemblies LLC, where they are responsible for overseeing all aspects of production operations. Their role involves establishing strategic plans, managing budgets and investments, directing workflows and resource allocation, implementing training and performance management activities, and tracking performance metrics. Mike successfully led a business turnaround, enhancing profitability and increasing EBITDA across four plants. Prior to this, Mike was the Director of Manufacturing Engineering/Operations at Global Automotive Systems LLC, where they provided forward-looking leadership to manufacturing and engineering operations. Mike optimized the product portfolio and reduced processing times by 50% by implementing new workflows. Mike also worked at FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles as a Stamping Equipment Program Manager and Project Manager, overseeing large-scale capital equipment and engineering programs across five stamping plants. Mike developed risk-based capital investment analysis tools and implemented a cloud-based project management system, reducing budget overruns and production turnover rates. Before that, they held multiple roles at Dura Automotive, including Program Manager, Engineering Supervisor, and Product Engineer. Mike has a track record of standardizing project reporting processes and was awarded a patent for a design innovation.

Mike Schimings, PMP holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lake Superior State University. In addition to their degree, they have obtained several certifications including Minitab from Simplilearn in December 2018 and Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute in August 2017. Mike has also pursued further education in Business Analytics with Excel, although the institution and completion details are not provided. Furthermore, Mike has engaged in Lean Management training from Simplilearn, but specific completion information is unavailable.