Ric Schildwachter
Partner
By properly utilizing Lean, Six Sigma and Change Management with rapid, focused execution our people and processes are transformed into a powerful force to deliver a more agile, more responsive, and more profitable company.
General Expertise
Ric Schildwachter is a product development and operations management professional with 30-plus years’ experience in engineering, manufacturing, Integrated Product Development, Business Process Redesign, Project Management, and Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma.
Individual Areas Of Expertise
Operations – Refining existing internal and supply chain processes for improved safety, quality, productivity, process excellence, and communications resulting, ultimately, in improved margins and customer satisfaction.
Execution – Rapid definition of expectations, constraints and project plans to create traction and speed for successful on‐time, on‐budget delivery.
Product Development – Combining the “voice of the customer” with the “voice of technology” to identify new opportunities and enhancements for best in class satisfaction and responsiveness while lowering overall development costs.
Lean/ Six Sigma Application – Lean facility design, cell design, Kaizen, VSM, supply chain integration, visual controls, DFM, and FMEA for speed to market, reduced COGS, and high quality customer experience.
Coaching & Training – Leadership coaching, New Product Blueprinting Coaching, and Lean Manufacturing Black Belt training and mentoring for individuals and teams.
Professional Background
President, International Business Incubators
President, Suncoast Automotive Performance, Inc.
Senior Consultant, Dove Consulting
Partner, Flow Consulting Group
Executive VP / COO, PTG Precision Technology Center LLC
Staff Engineer / Product Development Mgr, Lockheed Martin
Representative Clients
Toyota
General Motors
Raytheon
Lockheed Martin
SPX Corp
Cameron
Gates/Tomkins
B.F. Goodrich
Stewart & Stevenson
GlaxoSmithKline
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals
J&J
Greenline Beans
Education And Associations
M.B.A., Business Administration and Entrepreneurship, University of Florida
M.S., Electronic and Electro-Optical Systems Engineering, University of Central Florida
B.S., Engineering Sciences, University of Florida
