Will lead tactical and strategic projects, leadership training and mentoring and assist in union negotiations.

Responsible for all the operations at ATLAS in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Chippewa Falls, WisconsinATLAS are specialists in precision sheet metal fabrication serving OEMs in telecommunication, retail store fixtures, computers,electronic data racking and enclosures, industrial products, medical and commercial applications.

Site manager for the Minneapolis Division. Responsible for all production, engineering, purchasing, maintenance, shipping/receiving, tooling, quality and the chemistry departments.

Reports directly to C.E.O. Responsible for all manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, sourcing, shipping/receiving, warehouse, tooling, production control and facility/equipment maintenance for a $20M promotional products manufacturing company. I lead 120 associates with 2 direct reports. Implemented a cultural change focused on daily continuous improvement and problem solving by all associates using lean tools and philosophy. Reduced inventory by 30% in 12 months and reduced labor over 15% in two initial value streams using lean management tools. Established a company-wide wellness initiative and team focused on education and healthy life-styles. Over 1000 lbs lost, 100s of miles walked, establishment of healthy snacks; free flu shots were all results of this initiative.Galvanized and transformed remote locations and acquisitions into consistent processes and culture.Focused organization on customer expectations driving on time shipments to 98.8%.Seamlessly integrated an acquisition from PA within two weeks.

Reported directly to the president. Oversaw P&L for all business operations for a $20M designer and manufacturer of custom packaging machinery for the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries as well as for a subsidiary of the company. Responsibilities included: engineering, machining and assembly, information systems, quality control, materials, after-market sales, field service, and customer service. Managed 100 employees through 6 direct reports.Deployed a modified, balanced scorecard metrics to the corporate goal setting processTransferred operations from a 100-year-old facility into a new building, built to my design, focused on improving business process flowProvided leadership in achieving ISO 9001 and ISO 9001-2000 certifications on the first auditsRestructured the organization, reducing labor costs more than 20% annually and forging two operations under a single unified management structure

Leading manufacturer of packaging machinery for the food, cosmetic, beverage, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries, with 1999 sales of $7 million. General Manager -P&L responsibility for all business operations including manufacturing, engineering, quality, product development, customer service and production and inventory control. Oversaw 60+ employees through 6 direct reports and reported to President. Grew annual shipments $4.5 million to $7 million level. Restructured organization, decreasing overhead staff cost more than 15% annually.Focused workforce on quality through empowerment and strong customer service, resulting in growing profits 240%. Led and motivated all employees through major cultural change that produced a positive, quality-focused team and a 50% reduction in product cycle time.Produced profit every year, the only profitable years in company's 12-year

Specialty-packaging manufacturer under exclusive contract to 3M for audiotapes, videotapes, and data products.Manager of Packaging -Responsible for all aspects of packaging operations, including production, quality, purchasing, scheduling, inventory control, manufacturing systems, engineering, maintenance, warehouse, and security. Supervised up to 300 employees.Reduced staff 50% while managing 100% increase in business volume.* Led improvement of inventory accuracy from less than 90% to 99.5%.Developed new unit pricing system.