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“I found out early on while working in the industry that I could successfully lead any team to drive change, so it became natural to me to become a consultant. For the clients I’ve served, from the factory level to the leadership level, I’ve built and sustained trusted relationships while becoming part of their teams and those lasting relationships are what I’m most proud of. And when a client can take what we did and make it better over time… that brings me great joy.”

  • Aerospace and Defense
  • Commercial Industrial
  • Micro Electronics
  • Leadership roles at Universal Instruments, Lockheed Martin, General Electric, and UNISYS
  • Director of Operations, Universal Instruments
  • Manager of Continuous Improvements, Space Sytems Lockheed Martin
  • Manager Mfg GE Aerospace
  • Capacity Modeling and simulation
  • Leadership Coaching and Mentoring
  • Lean Production System and Transformations
  • Strategic Goal Deployment (Hoshin Kanri, Policy Deployment)
  • Kaizen Facilitation
  • Structured Problem Solving (A3, 8D)
  • Plant Layout and product flow
  • Change Management
  • Organizational Effectiveness
  • Operations Execution
  • Supply Chain Management
  • S&OP (Process, Capacity, Supply & Demand Planning)
  • Due Diligence and M&A Integrations
  • Business Diagnostics
  • Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering – Drexel University

Steve Dowzicky

Vice President of Aerospace

As the Vice President of Aerospace, Steve Dowzicky brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and leadership to his role, coupled with a passionate commitment to driving change and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.  

His wealth of experience encompasses managing shop-floor and supply-chain operations, quality, production control, material management, and program management. He has a successful track record of implementing operational improvement projects, having planned and executed projects in high-and low-volume businesses serving both commercial and government markets. His career spans various industry leading organizations, including Universal Instruments, Lockheed Martin, General Electric, and UNISYS. 

Whether it’s the production floor worker or the CEO, Steve possesses the unique ability to connect with everyone, understanding their individual needs and how these align with the organizational objectives. His passion lies in facilitating change, making sure that it is not just implemented, but that every individual understands, embraces, and perpetuates this change, making it a part of their professional ethos. His knack for systems thinking has been key to his success in this endeavor. 

For discussions on how Steve can help propel your business forward, feel free to contact him directly here.

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