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Michael Van Hill joins HWI as Vice President, Supply Chain

2020-02-25

Feb. 25, 2020 - HarbisonWalker International (HWI), the largest supplier of refractory products and services in North America, has announced that Michael D. Van Hill has joined as vice president, Supply Chain. Van Hill will oversee all supply chain-related functions across the company’s international network, including customer service, demand and supply planning, transportation and logistics operations, and HWI’s 30 Global Sourcing Centers and warehouses.



“We are thrilled to have Mike join HWI in this vital role. Our customers and the entire HWI team will benefit from Mike’s exceptional supply chain and operational excellence experience,” said Carol Jackson, chairman and CEO, HarbisonWalker International. “We’re leveraging digital transformation of our business and a customer-focused, holistic approach to align our supply chain organization. Mike and the team are connecting all critical touch points, ensuring we deliver what customers want when they want it.”


Van Hill brings nearly twenty years of progressive experience in supply chain, quality, and continuous improvement. Most recently, he was vice president of Supply Chain Operations and Operational Excellence at Thyssenkrupp Industrial Services. There, he was responsible for supply chain strategy, operations, and operational excellence for three Thyssenkrupp NA business segments: Tesla, FCA, and Thyssenkrupp Elevator. His leadership responsibilities encompassed more than 50 sites, including 19 distribution centers, 15 supply chain/fulfillment centers, five transportation hubs, and all contract service sites.


Van Hill spent nine years with Dell, first as Director of Continuous Improvement, then as Director of User Experience in the company’s Global Supply Chain Operations. He then moved to Johnson Controls, Inc. as Director of North America Supply Chain Operations. He began his career as a Quality Manager at Danaher Motion.

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