- Director of Manufacturing for a multi-location, $30M picture frame manufacturer- Oversee the daily operations of two manufacturing plants and one warehouse- Solidify the leadership in all three locations through both hiring and promoting from within- Increase the utilization of mill equipment by engaging machine manufacturer and designing and implementing onsite training- Implement process improvement of the custom framing business- Reduce unused assets by liquidating them- Develop a daily leadership team building meeting to increase teamwork and communication

- Lead manufacturing operation for a $15M fiber optic cable manufacturing division- Oversee three shifts of extrusion operators and their corresponding shift supervisors- Increase equipment utilization rate - Increase production capacity- Implement product simplification initiatives- Create a flexible manufacturing plan to optimize use of manufacturing assets- Support sales growth without adding any new extrusion machinery- Analyze manufacturing process and reengineered to build in scalability- Achieve improved ROI on manufacturing assets- Work closely with Marketing and Sales on short, intermediate, and long-term forecasts- Develop and track metrics and KPIs to drive manufacturing and inventory plans- Minimize out-of-stock situations by proactively addressing them - Act as the EH&S professional in the business- Reduce OSHA recordable injuries- Analyze the source of injuries and modify equipment and processes to eliminate- Develop and implement programs to build a “safety consciousness” in the business- Reduce production-related customer returns by improving product quality and establishing close communications with customers for rapid identification and resolution of concerns- Implement employee QA training and secure commitment to consistently focus on product quality- Institute a formal review and feedback process for all employees- Chair weekly meetings to elicit input on concerns and suggestions for improvement - Implement continuous process improvement initiatives

- Serve as the project manager for an MRP implementation on the Microsoft Dynamics AX platform. - Complete detailed inventory studies to determine proper warehouse organization. - Configure processes with a graphical workflow editor that enable identification of inefficiencies and optimize performance - Establish metrics and KPIs- Implement a formalized supply chain process- Reengineer workflow and established tight inventory management- Discover and eliminate dead stock- Develop an order tracking process- Learn and master Microsoft Dynamics AX- Complete a 100% Bill of Materials (BOM) review and restructure of 4,000 products- Review BOMs for accuracy and completeness - fix any issues- Establish more accurate COGS - Serve as the de facto plant manager for the manufacturing facility, managing four separate work centers

- Start, fund, staff, and manage a new restaurant - Involved in all aspects of the opening from the re-modeling of a non-restaurant building, to the purchasing of restaurant equipment- Hired and trained all staff members with the primary focus on customer satisfaction- Maintain a consistently high level of service to ensure holding a strong competitive advantage - Train and retain the best people in the area through hands-on team-based motivation- Keep turnover low to add consistency

- Serve as store manager responsible for all aspects of two separate Home Depot stores with sales plans of $25M and $60M, respectively- Determine staffing requirements, product mix and placement- Responsible for the mentoring and training of junior managers and associates- Open a new store in a market already served by a store - Grow Home Depot presence in area with limited negative impact on existing store- Control overhead in both stores by controlling expenses- Achieve profitability goals- Implement a staffing strategy to ensure optimizing staff coverage, limit overtime, and focus on staffing in areas of highest margin- Personally interview each applicant to ensure a high standard of hiring and low turnover- Select employees with solid hands-on experience to deliver superior customer service

- Participate in an inaugural two year executive management training program set up to produce effective future leaders for this Fortune 15 company- Worked as part of an effective team through the training process- Learn the business processes and store procedures required to run a store- Act as a consultant for an underperforming store to increased sales/profitability - Obtain Six Sigma Green Belt Certification- Develop a methodology for a crucial store reconfiguration