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Houston, Texas, United States

~Lead a team of 100+ employees in oil and gas flow technology operations delivering throughput in excess of $105M including production, new product, welding, machining, paint, material planning, quality functions, budgets, P&L and EHS~Chairperson of the Site Executive Staff responsible for long range strategy, new product launch approval, vendor approvals and quality reviews~Created flexible layout and cross training plan that reduced product change over time by 47% and enabled a new product launch exceeding cost quality target.~Championed production management team meetings to identify and implement best practices, provide consistency between production areas, and improve direct labor flexibility through cross training.~Increased customer OTD from 58% to 85% while reducing quality DPMO 43% since 2021 through implementation of TQM (Total Quality Management) system across manufacturing and maintenance to align with the quality division.

Houston, Texas

~200+ employee multi-site responsibilities oil and gas flow control operations generating $200M in output, including Capex, Opex and resource management.~Designed and implemented coaching and training program to develop staff, facilitate efficiency and improve performance including implementation of Lean Programs & Continuous Improvement activities (Kaizen, SQDC, Gemba Walk) resulting in 200% efficiency improvement and 65% overtime cost reduction.~Led and development of KPIs/metrics, and operational scorecards to report financial performance, operational performance, product performance and performance management effectiveness highlighted by 80% increase in output at Oklahoma City site, 88% reduction in past due backlog and increasing Customer on time delivery by 45%~Responsible for the execution of a plant transition to Monterrey, Mexico and Houston, Texas. Multiple product lines, test equipment, material movement and complete plant closer~Decreased TRIR from 3.78 to 1.13 by Implementing safety observation cards, toolbox talks, safety committee, safety stand downs and all employee engagement.

Deer Park, Texas, United States

~Responsible for all aspects of plant performance including manufacturing process, managing profit and loss (P&L), developing a plant safety program, quality program and customer service for this leading pump repair/manufacturing plant.~Initiated and implemented Lean manufacturing methodologies, Continuous Improvement techniques, and cost reduction programs which resulted in a turnaround from annual losses of greater than $500k in each of the prior 3 years to a positive EBIT performance.~Restructured staff to bring better focus to core production and machine areas, resulting in reducing controllable cost by 27%, improving productivity by 33%, decreasing plants customer complaints to company-low of less than 1 per 50 pumps produced (implementing Operator-Driven Quality,) improving safety record to achieve zero lost-time accidents and improving plant’s on-time delivery from 63% to 92%

La Porte, Texas, United States

~Led and direct over 40+ employees with full responsibility for recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and training of personnel.~Manage manufacturing process to ensure product is delivered on time and under budget while maintaining quality standards including, increasing on-time delivery by 55%, driving a >1% attrition rate over the last 3 years. ~Led the development of plant improvement concepts consisting of SQDC, Gemba leadership walks, TMP, 5S, Fishbone, 5 Why’s and SMED resulting in a PM process that increase machine up-time by 36%, a reduction NCR cost by 27% by identifying issues and putting in corrective actions and decreasing warranty cost by 32%.

• Manage daily activities for leading valve service/repair/machining shop.• Direct the daily operation of shop personal consisting of 3 managers, 6 supervisors and 50 hourly employees • Continuously implement improved processes, which reduce costs and increase throughput• Maximize profitability through superior customer service, effective and prompt communication and follow-up on all pending matters with the customer• Maintain a clean, professional and safe working environment• Consistently ship on target to meet customer demand• Utilize superior communications skills to motivate staff and develop effective working relationships with peers• Translate overall company business strategy into operational goals and objectives.• Address all employee performance problems promptly and directly in accordance with company personnel polices and procedures• Establish key measurements and develop/implement plans to achieve targets• Plan and monitor daily staffing schedules and adjusted accordingly to ensure adequate staffing levels that support operational demands and business objectives• Manage revenue and expenses to reflect budget constraints• Ensure directives, rules and procedures are communicated to all operation's staff• Coach, train and mentor direct subordinates and provided career development opportunities through training and quality management activities• Ensure safety methods, practices and programs are implemented and maintained• Conduct annual performance reviews for all staff within department

• Lead and direct Sheet Metal Department in HVAC manufacturing facility, consisting of 4 Supervisors, 8 lead personal, 6 tool and die makers and 150 hourly employees.• Oversee daily output of air conditioning components with demand reaching 50,000-75,000 pieces per shift.• Responsible for 27.8 million worth of Sheet Metal presses ranging from 60-ton to 1200-ton.• Successfully launched 13 seer product developments to include louvers, chassis tops and bottoms.• Assisted in setting engineering standard for 13 Sheer Sheet Metal components.• Successfully decreased staffing by 37% to increase productivity by 35%.• Put processes in place to eliminate waste, downtime and inefficient work steps.• Order and maintain inventory levels of steel not to exceed a two day supply as well as schedule demand based on production.• Improved inventory accuracy in the department from 33% to 95%.• Set and maintain budget for Sheet Metal Department.• Maintain and enforce company standards for Quality and Safety.