Responsible for the manufacturing processes at the Afton Ohio facility, continuous improvement activities, and the implementation of the Milacron Production System.

Developed and optimized the industrial landscape for the VCE Shippensburg facility, including production preparation for new product launches, industrial capacity, and localization of models and components to improve cost and delivery to the customer.- Led the 5-person Operations Change Management Team- Managed and implemented VPS (Volvo Production System) for Product and Process Quality Planning (PPQP) principles- Executed plant and production line set up and production system… Show more Developed and optimized the industrial landscape for the VCE Shippensburg facility, including production preparation for new product launches, industrial capacity, and localization of models and components to improve cost and delivery to the customer.- Led the 5-person Operations Change Management Team- Managed and implemented VPS (Volvo Production System) for Product and Process Quality Planning (PPQP) principles- Executed plant and production line set up and production system preparation- Successfully launched SD75 / 115 Tier 4f Compaction Models - Drove the in-sourcing of the PT125 Frame, DD15 Engine Sub-assembly, and WL Cab sub components resulting in a $350,000 annual savings- Directed the localization of the Wheel Loader L60 – L120 models from Arvika, Sweden to Shippensburg bringing in 170,000 hours into the site- Led the localization of the Wheel Loader L60 – L90 Rear Frame production adding an additional 15,000 hours and an annual savings of $360,000- Supported the creation of a standard “Production Preparation” process for the Cut Lead-time in Projects (CLiP) global project resulting in a 3 month project duration reduction Show less

- Managed the 47-person Manufacturing Engineering Department including white and blue collar employees- Developed and optimized the industrial landscape for the Shippensburg facility including industrial capacity, quality processes, facility and campus layout and flow- Implemented and sustained Volvo’s Lean Manufacturing Production System (VPS) - Production Preparation Core Team member of the VCE Global New Product Development process improvement team and Member of the VCE Global… Show more - Managed the 47-person Manufacturing Engineering Department including white and blue collar employees- Developed and optimized the industrial landscape for the Shippensburg facility including industrial capacity, quality processes, facility and campus layout and flow- Implemented and sustained Volvo’s Lean Manufacturing Production System (VPS) - Production Preparation Core Team member of the VCE Global New Product Development process improvement team and Member of the VCE Global Mfg. Engineering Managers Council - Managed the $32 MUSD expansion of the Shippensburg Facility to consolidate the products from three facilities into one, (Goderich, Ontario, Canada; Asheville, NC; into the Shippensburg, PA facility) completed in 2013- Led the $60 MUSD production expansion project from 2011 to 2014 to accommodate three new production lines into the Shippensburg Facility Show less

- Managed the 17-person Manufacturing Engineering department including white and blue collar employees- Drove the major re-arrangement of the Cab and Engine sub-assembly lines resulting in a 50% increase in capacity- Oversaw the development and implementation of improvements to manufacturing with respect to quality, productivity and through-put, ultimately reducing overall costs and improving customer satisfaction

- Managed and led sourcing activities for the VCE Motor Grader Product Line Purchasing Dept.- Developed, managed and executed the Volvo CE Global Sourcing Process with the target to deliver profitability to Volvo CE through world class levels of quality, delivery and cost performance of Motor Grader suppliers- Oversaw the sourcing of approximately 1800 purchased parts for the new Grader G900 Series project in 7 months

- Responsible for project management of New Product Development (NPD) projects for the Motor Grader Product Line including the Quality, Delivery, and Cost of the Project and Product.- Managed Voice of the Customer clinic for the G900 Models

- Responsible for Grader manufacturing process improvements including extending the Assembly to 7 stations from 5 resulting in a 45% increase in capacity- Designed and implemented a new Parts Paint System that decreased manpower requirements from 34 to 22 with increased throughput

Responsible for the management of the Powertrain & hydraulics commodity team which included:- 4 White Collar employees, (Purchasing Analysts, and Supplier Development Engineers)- $750K USD department budget- $100M USD annual material spend- Coordinated 83 suppliers in over 10 countries- Resulted in 1.6% cost reduction- On-time supplier delivery performance of 91%

Established and managed the “Partners in Quality” Program at the Caterpillar Clayton Facility.Purpose of this program was field quality follow-up and problem resolution with targeted dealers to ensure high quality Wheel Loaders and Backhoes where produced and sold to our customers

Responsible for developing and improving assembly processes to support the Caterpillar Clayton facility - Facilitating activities that implement and maintain processes to support safety, delivery, quality- Reduced costs in manufacturing- New WL Assembly facility start-up – Planned and executed- Moved Fabrication process to Mexican facility- New Machine Paint System- Backhoe Loader Production Start-up (1994)

Managing the Weld Engineering Dept. at the Caterpillar Brampton facility, implementing Robotic Welding equipment and processes, and establishing a JIT manufacturing process

Processor- Welding Work Standards- Time & Method Studies
 Supervisor- Fabrication Production Supervision (2nd Shift). Paint, 1st Ops, Welding, Machining