1. ROBERT S. PADEN
409 Cool Valley Road | Paso Robles, CA 93446 | Cell 805.835.9285 | mail@robertpaden.com
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Career emphasis on leadership roles in organizations with highly engineered productswith global
markets, short-term and long-term product cycles in manufacturing and distribution.
A business executive with over 20 years leading teams to create value-added products for the aerospace and defense
industries. My focus has been in general management and business development with organizations that bring proprietary
technology and services to these markets. Proven results in environments that require operational excellence and
continuous improvement of all business processes in highly regulated industries.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Total Business & Financial Accountability Strategic Business & Investment Planning Mergers & Acquisitions
Continuous Improvement Tools ERP/MRP System Integration LCC Product Transitions
Cross-Functional Team Building Worldwide Executive Leadership Human Resource Development
LCC Manufacturing Management New Product Introduction Global Business Development
Manufacturing Experience Distribution Experience Sales Experience
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
JOSLYN SUNBANK LLC;ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. – CONNECTION TECHNOLOGIES PLATFORM -
Paso Robles, CA
Formerly owned by Danaher Corp. (1995 – 2011), Meggitt PLC (2011 – 2013)
President (2012 – 2015) Vice President Sales & Marketing (2010 – 2012) $80M annual revenues
. Highly engineered electrical products for the aerospace, defense, marine, transportation, industrial, nuclear, space and
energy markets.
. Accountable for leading and growing this vertically integrated design and manufacturing company.
. Annual operating budget creation and accountability for management of 750+ employees in factories in USA,
Dominican Republic and Mexico with sales to a global customer base.
. 5-year strategic planning with IRR and margin growth requirements on investments, continuous improvement
initiatives and new business development.
. Responsible for integration of other business units in the aerospace and industrial electrical interconnect industry.
. Champion of initiatives to rebuild company infrastructure and cross-functionally integrate engineering and
manufacturing structure to meet customer commitments and productivity goals.
. Exceeded annual ROS, FCF, new business growth targets and Capex ROI.
. Project managed facilities and manufacturing space upgrades to meet business expansion and regulatory requirements
for; product assembly, machining, die casting, molding, waste water treatment and plating.
. Changed go-to-market strategy with rationalization of sales representative footprint and authorized distribution
network worldwide.
. Executed new product introduction for key industry programs with investment in engineering and manufacturing.
. Transitioned company from Danaher Corp. to Meggitt PLC in April 2011 and lead successful sale of company to
Esterline Technologies – Connection Technologies platform in December 2013.
. B/E AEROSPACE,INC.- Paramus, NJ
. Vice-President/General Manager - Defense Distribution (2007 – 2009) $120M annual revenues
. Merged newly acquired fastener distribution business into B/E Aerospace Consumables division.
. Transitioned and integrated all operations into lean flow facility in CT from legacy facilities in NJ.
. Migrated business unit to new ERP system to coincide with business platform.
. Recertified newly integrated and transitioned business unit to ISO 9001/AS9100 rev. B.
2. ROBERT S. PADEN
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HONEYWELLAEROSPACE -Tempe, AZ
Customer Business Leader - Air Transport & Regional Aftermarket Services (2004 – 2007) $148M annual revenues
. P&L leadership over aftermarket support and services of Honeywell Hardware Product Group distribution business
with airlines and maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities.
. Grew market segment revenues > 10% per year by focusing on inventory logistics and service solutions.
. Improved return on sales from 17% to 20% with effective cost containment and operational efficiencies.
B/E AEROSPACE,INC. - Miami, FL
Vice-President/General Manager (2001 – 2003) $100M annual revenues
. Completed operations due diligence on acquisition of 6 suppliers to B/E galley systems manufacturing units.
. Integrated newly acquired fluid fitting business unit as part of B/E Consumables platform.
. Implemented new ERP system into business with no current system in place.
. Transitioned all manufacturing and distribution activity into purpose designed facility in CA enterprise tax zone.
. Implemented Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process to meet demand forecast on key customer programs.
. Qualified new facility to ISO 9001 certification.
. Restructured sales coverage by region to provide single point of contact to customers for all product lines.
FAIRCHILDCORPORATION /ALCOA FASTENINGSYSTEMS - Torrance, CA
Vice-President/General Manager; Americas & Pacific Rim (1998 – 2001) $120M annual revenues
. P&L responsibility for $120M in sales of aerospace & defense engineered fastening solutions.
. Built product management teams with; Sales, Customer Service and Applications Engineers to achieve business and
product development targets by product line.
. Integrated newly acquired distribution business into new 210k sq. ft. facility on time and on budget.
. Grew revenues in Japan and China from $2M to $15M over 12 months with trading partners and a new sales office in
Beijing.
. Brought new products to market for C17 and JSF programs during initial development and production of aircraft.
UNC AIRWORK CORPORATION - Millville, NJ
Program Manager - Rolls-Royce and Allied Signal/Honeywell Engines (1992 – 1998) $25M annual revenues
. Program manager with P&L responsibility over aftermarket support of jet engines for business jet market.
. Created new turbine exchange program to reduce aircraft down time by 60%.
. Implemented Rolls-Royce Tay engine repair and overhaul program after successfully negotiating license agreement
with OEM.
. Developed program to identify and win engine maintenance events using data on historic usage and engine
modification status.
EDUCATION AND ACCREDITATIONS
PEPPERDINEUNIVERSITY - Malibu, CA
Masters of Business Administration - 2001
EMBRY-RIDDLEAERONAUTICALUNIVERSITY - Daytona Beach, FL
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration - 1991
ACCREDITATIONS:
. Total Quality Management Certified - UNC Airwork, August 1992
. Lean Manufacturing Certified - University of Tennessee, June 1998
. Six Sigma Plus Green Belt Certified - Honeywell International, April 2007
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
UNITED STATES AIRFORCE, Helenikon Airbase - Athens, Greece
Military Intelligence - Russian Linguist with Top Secret SCI Clearance, 1982 - 1987