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St Louis, Missouri, United States

- Oversight & facilitation of templating, CNC production, fabrication, quality, and installation of stone, marble & granite- Managed hiring, training, scheduling, and development of 20 staff & crew members - Planned and directed operations purchasing, shipping & receiving, and inventory management- Oversight of machine maintenance, installation, fleet management, and chaos mitigation

St Louis, Missouri, United States

- Leadership of the U.S. technical operations for an Italian CNC machine builder in the stone/marble/granite industry- Served as the primary liaison between Italian engineering group & U.S. customers- Provided technical support and customer service to troubleshoot CNC equipment- Initiated the establishment of parts support network of U.S. customers- Facilitated hiring, training, and development of a traveling fleet of service technicians

Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

• Coordinated implementation of the hardware/software development of client’s enterprise alarm system; • Evaluated user interface functionality, created a project plan (9 months) and managed to budget; • Performed Agile project management of related software development; • Managed supplier interface and hardware selection and sourcing;• Planned and implemented sub-component and system quality function testing.

Des Plaines, Il

• Supervised leadership of Standards/VAVE/Configuration engineering team (8 direct salaried); • Administered all engineering drawings/standards, material standards, and engineering change requests;• Managed CAD and data systems, and value analysis/engineering reviews;• Performed application evaluations and failure analyses in consultation with testing and metallurgical labs;• Dispositioned supplier deviation requests and non-conformance reports;• Managed testing lab and related equipment for component verification/validation and approval;• Maintained/improved customer-facing product selection/configuration/parametric CAD drawing system;• Facilitated external support by supplemental offshore engineering team (4 indirect).

Des Plaines, Il

Responsible for all aspects of innovation leadership and the stage-gate process related to market evaluation and innovative product development from conception to commercialization; preparing and analyzing quantitative and trend data; ensuring processing of administrative documentation; coordinating cross-discipline and management reporting meetings; direct interface with Group-level management staff. Job function in this role includes primary customer interface and support, inter-disciplinary leadership to promote participation and activity related to analyzing market needs and identifying related product or service offerings to meet those needs. Additional emphasis in military contracts administration including contract and terms negotiations, proposal preparation, evaluation of FAR/DFARS requirements, qualification testing and complete contract management through to delivery.

Des Plaines, Il

Responsible for initiation and development of innovation process including the implementation of a market-driven stage-gate process. Job function in this role included investigation of new innovation practices, emphasis upon market-driven needs identification, and implementation of a process to effectively manage development stages and gating.

Plymouth, Mi

Responsible for daily production output and office functions for a regional manufacturing and assembly facility. Job function in this position included supervision of 50+ salaried and hourly employees. The combined functions of each employee encompass the entire operation from initial customer interface, through order processing, production planning, inventory control, production machining and assembly operations, product testing, shipping and receiving, and plant maintenance. Job requirements of this position include skilled leadership and communications, excellence in organizational and prioritization characteristics, and strong abilities in on-the-fly decision-making and problem-solving.

Plymouth, Mi

Transitional role moving from divisional functions to plant operational functions with initial responsibility for daily administrative duties. Job function in this position included minor management responsibility, primarily focused upon training in plant operations and control of daily production manufacturing and assembly.

Des Plaines, Il

Responsible for quality systems and production-related quality issues for eleven domestic divisional facilities and one facility in Mexico. Job function in this position included customer interface to present capabilities and to administer problem solving/corrective action, supplier interface for developmental/corrective action activity, plant interface to implement/administer quality system, operation of division gage calibration/rotation system, implementation/maintenance of ISO 9000 system, development and implementation of a supplier evaluation system, budget/planning responsibility, and implementation/administration of comprehensive, division-wide quality system database. Job requirements of this position include strong background in engineering and manufacturing, excellent leadership, communications, organizational/planning skills, and ability to interface at all levels through both direct and indirect reporting structures

Des Plaines, Il

Responsible for project coordination, design and implementation of Division new products. Job function in this position included evaluation of domestic and global Marketing requirements, and effective utilization of resources to design products to meet those needs in consideration of cost, manufacturability, serviceability and quality reliability. Job requirements of this position included a solid engineering background, strong organizational skills, effective leadership qualities, knowledge of the competitive marketplace, understanding of current technologies, and background in manufacturing methods and capabilities.

Des Plaines, Il

Responsible for evaluation of customer applications, design of specific product to suit application needs, and field engineering support for Marketing and Quality Assurance. Job function in this position required detailed understanding of specific customer requirements and comprehensive design and description of required product for product costing and later preparation of detail manufacturing drawings. Some applications required on-sight evaluation for product proposals or functionality troubleshooting. Job requirements of this position included a strong engineering background and a good knowledge of manufacturing practices.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

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Associate’S Degree, Fluid Power Engineering Technology

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Associate’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering Technology

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