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Nashville Metropolitan Area

Position was Director of Global Operations until August of 2021Direct Responsibility for 6 Global Manufacturing Plants up to 1200 teammates Globally6 Plant Managers, 2 in the US, Plants in Brazil, Costa Rica, Poland, ChinaCentralized Manufacturing Engineering for all Global locations (1 Manager, 2 Engineers)o New equipment installs o Industrialization Plans of new business (Primarily Automotive OEM’s)o 6-sigma, Lean, TPM, IOT, Capex, FMEALSCM (Logistics & Supply Chain Management) (1 Manager)Global supply chainThird party warehouse (Indianapolis), Internally Operated DC in PolandInternal Truck Fleet (6 tractors)Centralized Planning for all Global locations (1 Manager, 3 Planners)Master scheduling for all plantso Global Customer Service (1 Manager, 6 Reps in the US, 5 in Europe)o Member of TLC (Technical Leadership Council) 1 yearWorked Cross Functionally to redefine Bridgestone Engineering Grade/Titleo Member of PLM Council for BSAM

Carmel, Indiana, United States

Responsible for managing approximately 800 employees 3 US manufacturing locations (Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana)3 Warehouses world wide (US, Netherlands, Singapore)US Truck FleetUS Customer ServiceGlobal supply planning and inventory controlLargest global operations reorganization in company historyo 1 plant closure, 4 plant start ups Costa Rica, India, Poland, China o Manufacturing equipment installs and start upo People and business process creation o Served as coordinator for Noblesville plant closureCost Down Implementation team, Lean Manufacturing ImplementationManaged Capital budget / spending for world wide locationsPart of SAP Implementation team  Familiar with PP, MM, SOP, and FICO modules for Capex

Noblesville, Indiana, United States

Responsible for all managing all functions in the plantResponsible for 340 hourly and 60 salary employees, 550K sq ft Union FacilityFiscal/Budgetary Responsibilities Responsible for maintaining quality and environmental certifications and making sure the plant operates according to all applicable lawsResponsible for meeting production ticket and other established metrics, ie past due customer ordersResponsible for employee development, coaching and long term strategic planning

Noblesville, Indiana, United States

Responsible for managing all production departments in Noblesville. 300+ hourly and 19 supervisorsFiscal/Budgetary Responsibilities for production areas Develop employees through coaching and discipline if necessaryServe on contract / “work stop” preparation teamDeveloped consistent performance measurement for all production areas, “efficiency”, how well are you working with time availableAdded morning communication meetings with supervisors between shift changes and expected supervisors to have “Kick Off” meetings with their employeesServe on joint Labor / Management Safety CommitteeImplemented cross training program for supervision. Much of our experience had retired and long-term development was necessary.Continued to serve as Process Engineering ManagerAttained responsibility for managing Chemical Lab Personnel (3 additional process engineers and two lab technicians. Managed production areas – compound, press line, tubing, calendering, metal prep, and janitorialDeveloped weekly schedule to improve on time delivery to internal & external customers to over 90%Continued to manage division control of calendering and fabricsChosen to lead the Lean Manufacturing implementation team

Noblesville, Indiana, United States

Managed 6 process engineers and their projects, covering all production areas except compound Continued to manage division control of calendering and fabricsResponsible for managing Noblesville design changes and work with Division Development Engineering to implement Served on ISO14000 Implementation TeamManaged process specification changes for NoblesvilleWorked with development to qualify back up suppliers for automotive compounds and calendered fabrics

Noblesville, Indiana, United States

Masters Of Science In Management, Organizational Leadership

1/2 MBA and 1/2 Management

Industrial Technolgy, Industrial Technology

Activities and Societies: Gemini CooperativeBroad based technical education in mechanical, electrical, industrial engineering fields