Benjamin Johnson, Mba Email & Phone Number

Little Falls, Mn, Us

Shakopee, Mn, Us

Mankato, Minnesota, Us

• Lead an operations organization of roughly 80 staff• Departments within my org include Production, Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Assurance, Planning, Purchasing, Facilities, R&D, Shipping & Receiving, Inventory Management, and Electronic Design/Manufacturing• Manage P&L’s for three separate value streams including Hiniker Snow & Ice Management, Hiniker Ag, and Coster Water• Increased revenue to the top line by over $5MM from a four-year average of $16MM in annual revenue to $21MM in 2022 and $22MM in 2023 while simultaneously reducing head count by 20%• Improved EBITDA by over 10% in 2022 and 2023 versus the trailing 4-year historical average despite investing heavily in facility infrastructure, new product development, and capital assets• Onboarded/Promoted five new members into my senior leadership team to stabilize the business, develop green talent, and drive change• Improved shop floor staff quarterly turnover rate from a three-year average prior to Q2 of 2022 of above 23% to less than a 5% average since• Successfully introduced two new core products to our business that were successfully rolled out in 2023 that improved booked revenue for the 2023 snow season by over $800k • Improved part cost by over 10% in 2023 across all product lines through Strategic Sourcing initiatives and relationship building with key vendors• Implemented a robust ECO/NPD process to ensure consistency in information and product flow from birth to grave of new and optimized product • Reduced inventory in the warehouse by over 30% and WIP by 60% through lean process flow improvements on the production floor while simultaneously increasing AR by 25%, reducing headcount, and increasing productivity• Reduced internal lead time of whole goods by over 60% from 60 days to less than 28 days and are on track to hit our target of 14 days by the end of 2024• Leadership responsibilities included interviewing, hiring, and staff reduction.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

• Led a team of over 120 total Supervisors, Engineers, CNC Grinders, CNC Machinists, and Welders• Managed three different value streams simultaneously as part of the company’s internal supply chain• Changed the culture in a matter of months by implementing a people first focus• Managerial responsibilities included interviewing, hiring, and staff reduction.

St. Paul, Mn, Us

• Led a team of up to 37 Manufacturing Engineers, Programmers, CNC Machinists, and Electrical Techs• Managed a highly volatile schedule that involved a balancing act between insourcing and outsourcing• Implemented accountability tools driven from our core business KPI’s to objectively coach, develop, and promote AMC talent• Managed the AMC budget and capital expenditure justification process• Championed a lean foundation that drove waste reduction and process standardization across the business• Implemented daily shop huddles focused on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Morale wins and opportunities• Improved shop productivity by more than 15% in a year through waste reduction and encouraging work habits that allowed shop talent to work smarter not harder• Reduced Non-Conformance Escapes from over 40,000dppm to less than 5,000dppm in a year by vigilantly running RCCA’s on every escape and targeting the most common failure modes• Encouraged a leader-leader culture that empowered all shop talent to recommend and support change• Drove a Poke Yoke culture across our entire business to eliminate failure modes rather than just reduce future risk• Interfaced with all facets of the Delkor business to ensure seamless information handoffs between departments and minimize frustration• Justified and coordinated over $3M in capital expenditures to further vertically integrate Delkor’s supply chain in an unprecedented and unpredictable global economy• Managerial responsibilities included interviewing, hiring, and staff reduction.

Ball Ground, Georgia, Us

• Lead a team of nine directly reporting engineers and managers along with 22 indirect shop floor techs• Utilize a leader-leader managerial style with the belief that a leader should “train people well enough so they can leave, but treat them well enough so they don’t want to”- Richard Branson• Implemented shop floor SQDCM Gemba accountability walks for all internal manufacturing vendors • Drive production burst Kaizens to eliminate costly waste • Plan, organize, and implement systems and procedures in production and the back office that are necessary to effectively produce Chart product safely, efficiently, and cost consciously• Promote lean concepts and initiatives to other leaders and key stake holders within the organization• Use PFMEA risk analyses to prioritize safety and production risk capital plan improvements • Use the 8D and 5-Why processes to effectively determine the root cause of internal challenges • Proactively target improvements utilizing using the A3 problem solving tools• Recently implemented a $4M robotic cell for assembling large high tolerance production assemblies• Managerial responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and staff reduction.

Ball Ground, Georgia, Us

• Led a team whose aspiration was to implement CI throughout the organization using lean and Six Sigma Principles, Kaizen events, Gemba walks, and Value Stream Mapping• Developed a digital CI project management coordination and tracking system for high level transparency and accountability on past, present, and future projects• Actively managed projects with expectations of regular reporting on progress milestones, task accountability, capex justification, implementation, and postmortem ROI reviews• Traveled domestically and internationally to coordinate and implement consistent lean practices • Develop and maintain a short term (1 year) and long term (5-7 year) CI strategy for financial planning

Ball Ground, Georgia, Us

• Lead the design and improvement of new and existing end user cryogenic bulk storage vessels following highly regulated code requirements (ASME, CGA, DOT, etc.)• Run project kick off, intermittent, and final review meetings to keep project on track and within specification• Work with Product Managers, end users, and drafters to ensure the correct components are purchased and final product is produced within the requested timeline• Optimize product designs to continuously cut material and labor costs out of product• Analyze and prototype design improvements.• Travel domestically and internationally to ensure design coordination and consistency between facilities

Ball Ground, Georgia, Us

-Manage four direct and nine indirect employees.-Design jigs, fixtures, and other process equipment for a leader in cryogenic tank technology-Manage manufacturing projects that include holding stake holder meetings and design reviews to ensure the project is completed effectively and efficiently.-Responsibilities include designing equipment, quoting material and services, determination of ROI, ordering, delegating work to employees, and completing detailed documentation for each project. -Led the effort to have all forms and documentation transformed from being paper driven to web based.-Led Kaizen events to eliminate costly waste including motion, material handling, inventory, and waiting.-Drove effort to improve ergonomic standards within the department to meet OSHA standards.Integral in a $4MM+ startup of a newly leased manufacturing facility --Personally responsible for over $300k of critical plant fixtures and equipment-Led, designed, and implemented $400k+ manifold project --Reduces cycle time by 30%--$30k in cost savings per month-Design software including Pro-E, AutoCAD, and ANSYS.

Irving, Texas, Us

-Designed and implemented complex fixturing and tooling for asphalt pavers, compactors, rotary and pneumatic mills, and other large construction equipment. -Used advanced statics, dynamics, engineering mechanics, and other knowledge to solve challenging tasks that were crucial for a safe and efficient work environment. -Design software including Pro-E, AutoCAD, and UGES NX.

-Solid modeled specific scissor lift equipment using Solidworks. -Drew electrical and hydraulic schematics using Microsoft Visio. -Worked primarily to better streamline a product in high demand.

-Learned the ways of retail business sales through intense training and shadowing. -Sell household electronics and peripherals using specific techniques designated by upper echelon associates.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

B.S., Mechanical Engineering