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Joplin, Missouri, United States

Joplin, Missouri Area

Responsible for the leadership and management of two Man Roland 900 sheetfed printing presses and one Marquip sheeter. 30+ reports.

Joplin, Missouri Area

Responsible for the leadership and management of the AWA Production Line and the Coated Rolls Production Line. 20+ direct reports.· Managed the production of 39 types of saturated felt/fiberglass underlayments, moisture barriers, and coated/modified rolled roofing.· Formed and led teams during an industry wide raw material shortage. Worked with the Research and Development Team to reformulate products, thus restoring profitability to the business.· Responsible for the preventative maintenance, condition monitoring, generation of capital requests, and the implementation of processes and procedures for both production lines.· Led continuous improvement efforts and provided mentorship for direct reports executing individual projects.

Joplin, Missouri Area

Responsible for the leadership and management of the Shipping, Receiving and Purchasing Departments. 20+ direct reports.· Standardized and mapped processes for each department.· Planned and led Kaizen Events (continuous improvement team methodology) in support of plant priorities.· Six Sigma Green Belt/Lean practitioner. 3 Kan-Ban (first in/first out) projects completed; one time monthly savings of $130,000.· Worked with corporate entities to effectively transition from decentralized to centralized purchasing at the plant level.

Joplin, Missouri Area

Responsible for the management of human resources and purchasing processes for a manufacturing plant of 160+ personnel.· Responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, administering of pay & benefits, and the retention of all employees.· Actively cultivated the leadership skills, professional development and growth of all employees.· Reduction of raw material Inventory saved $1.77 million in monthly carrying costs.· Strong public speaking skills. Regularly addressed groups of 10 to 160+ people.

Joplin, Missouri Area

Responsible for the management of human resources and safety processes for a manufacturing plant of 90+ personnel.· Worked with other HR managers to standardize HR processes and reporting.· Six Sigma Green Belt/Lean practitioner. Reduced driver turnover rate by over 100%, saving approximately $126,000.· Developed a training certification program for all job positions within the plant.

Lawton, Oklahoma Area

Senior Fire Support Instructor at the United States Army Field Artillery School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Responsible for the training,supervision and professional development of entry level Marine and Army officers.· Supervised two Marine Corps Captains and trained over 240 Marine and Army officers.· Students instructed accounted for 40% of those that graduated on the Commandants List (top 20%); 62% above average.· Managed the entire Fire Support training database for both the Army and the Marine Corps. Managed the rewriting of all trainingand instructional material during a period when all existing training was being redesigned.· Authored, revised, and reviewed training and instructional material.

Jacksonville, North Carolina Area

Led a 15 man team; Responsible for their training, supervision, and professional development.· Developed and executed a leadership and job skills training program.· Responsible for fire support planning and coordination during Operation Iraqi Freedom in support of 1100+ personnel.· Monitored and maintained situational awareness during Operation Iraqi Freedom for a unit of 1100+ personnel. Deployed groundforces in the Commanding Officer’s absence.· Accounted for and supervised the maintenance of approximately 1.5 million dollars worth of equipment.

Jacksonville, North Carolina Area

Led a 40-man team; Responsible for their training, supervision, and professional development.· Created and supervised the execution of an annual training program for 140+ Marines.· Accounted for and supervised the maintenance of approximately 2.5 million dollars worth of equipment.· Supervised computations of tactical and technical fire direction data.

Jacksonville, North Carolina Area

Led a 4 man team; Responsible for their training, supervision, and professional development.· Developed and executed artillery fire support plans in support of 150+ personnel during Operation Iraqi Freedom.