Tube Fab/Roman Engineering is a third generation, privately held manufacturer providing fabricated tubing and engineered assemblies to large Tier 1 automotive parts and systems suppliers. The company employs approximately 158 non-unionized individuals within their facilities located in Northern Michigan. Our manufacturing executive search & recruiting services were provided onsite in Afton, Michigan and from our offices in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Tub Fab/Roman Engineering was struggling with the cost of poor quality which was affecting the profitability of the programs it was supplying parts for and the relationship with key customers. Additionally, it was hindering new business opportunities within its existing customers. The company’s leadership turned to contingency based search firms, recruiters and headhunters in an attempt to solve their problems. This resulted in relatively short term hires over a 10-year period for reasons related to underperformance and relocation/assimilation difficulties. As a result, the quality team was lacking true leadership, development and enhanced problem solving skills.

Our scope of supply for this manufacturing executive search engagement entailed working with the executive team to:

Tom Redman, Tube Fab’s President had this to say about our executive search and recruiting performance on this manufacturing engagement: