Darin Kerns

Darin Kerns is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in product development and procurement at Ford Motor Company since 2003, holding various roles that include Global Vendor Tooling, Critical Supply, and Purchasing Global Capacity Manager. In these positions, Darin has optimized tooling costs, resolved delivery issues, and managed significant budgets across multiple assembly plants. Prior to Ford, Darin served as Director of Lean Manufacturing at LSG-SKYCHEFS, INC., developing a Lean Program, and worked at Delphi as an Industrial Engineer, facilitating lean concepts on international projects. Darin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Ohio University, obtained in 1996.