BIOGRAPHY
Dennis Orzel
Vice President – Integrated Aerosystems Division
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.
Dennis Orzel is Vice President of the Integrated Aerosystems Division for Vought
Aircraft Industries, Inc. He was named to this position in January 2008 and oversees all
aspects of business at the Vought sites based in Dallas (Jefferson Street facility);
Milledgeville, Ga.; and Nashville, Tenn.
Mr. Orzel previously was Vice President of Manufacturing Operations for Vought, where
he championed Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma as core strategies in driving
operational improvements.
Prior to joining Vought in August 2006, Mr. Orzel served as Vice President for
Operations and Distribution for the Transportation Division of Exide Technologies
Corporation, where he was responsible for production planning, manufacturing,
distribution, transportation and logistics. At Exide, he led efforts to restructure the
operational footprint, reduce finished goods inventory and increase plant productivity
through the utilizations of lean tools and methodologies.
With more than 25 years of business operations experience, Mr. Orzel spent the
majority of his career with Pratt & Whitney. During this time he held many positions
with increasing responsibilities including General Manager of the Turbine Module
Center. Prior to that, he served as plant manager for the Pratt & Whitney North Haven
Facility where the plant’s success was chronicled in James Womack’s best-selling
book, Lean Thinking. With multi-plant and site management experience, he has a
demonstrated ability to lead and develop successful manufacturing and engineering
organizations in achieving improved financial performance.
Mr. Orzel earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry from Central
Connecticut State University. He also completed the Executive Education Program
from the Darden School of Management.
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