Serve as a member of the Executive Team reporting directly to the CEO, managing operations for the $200M organization consisting of two plants, three 250,000 sq. ft. warehouses, and more than 400 employees. Hold full P&L responsibility, including creation and management of capitol budgets. Consistently maintain an environment and culture focused on continuous improvement, safety, quality, cost, and delivery, providing data tracking to the CEO and Board of Directors.Key Contributions:• Increased EBITDA by more than $7M through strategic planning and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives to land more production lines, utilize automation to increase production output, and cross-train employees to fill open positions.• Reduced scrap by 1.5% by conducting scrap walks and reworking procedures to minimize waste.• Improved efficiency by upgrading equipment for two automated manufacturing bottle filling lines and three large batching tanks with “clean in place” technology, decreasing staffing needs per line by four employees.• Proactively implemented safety precautions during the COVID-19 crisis, including masks, barriers between employees on production lines, staggered scheduling, and static cleansing on production floor between shifts, resulting in no internal outbreaks and no decrease in production levels.

Managed all functions of the plant in Chaska, MN, including safety, Lean, pre-weigh, chemical receiving, compounding, production, maintenance, engineering, and shipping departments with 240 employees.Key Contributions:• Achieved a $31M year-over-year increase in Plant Production/Shipping revenue from 2019 to 2020 by reorganizing plant management roles and re-introducing Lean methodologies to increase productivity.• Rolled out new safety procedures, trainings, and programs, reducing the OSHA Incident rate by 1.2%.• Introduced FormWeigh software for tracking chemical inventory, reducing “human error” mistake factor by 90% in chemical weighing.

Oversaw all aspects of rail operations in the Finish, Fabrication, and Shipping Department while leading a team of Production Supervisors, Quality Supervisors, Production Planners, Safety Coordinator, Quality Engineer, and 98 Union Workers. Collaborated with Sales, Scheduling, and Planning to ensure all products met specifications and achieved accurate, on-time delivery. Trained, mentored, and coached supervisors and team leads.Key Contributions:• Replaced outdated equipment and inefficient manual processes, cutting scrap yield by 10% and improving rail production output by 15%.

Led manufacturing and operations in metal fabrication, powder coating, and assembly across all shifts while managing the safety program and committee, conducting incident investigations to determine root cause and corrective actions. Facilitated all process improvement initiatives and Lean activities to drive efficiency.Key Contributions:• Took new product introductions from concept and design stages through to production, ultimately generating $14M in added production revenue.

Supervised the production of spiral pipe to API standards and customer specifications while ensuring all safety, quality, and production goals were met by conducting weekly internal audits of quality processes.Key Contributions:• Slashed weld defects by 95% while increasing weld speed by 30% by implementing two automated weld lines and Visual Standard Work allowing for improved training processes and the flexibility to cross-train team members to fill unexpected gaps.• Commissioned the spiral plant, interviewing, hiring, and training 220 employees over the course of a year, and working hands-on with vendors to learn and troubleshoot new equipment.

Managed shifts in the Production, Shipping, and Material Movement departments, ensuring goals and objectives were met while maintaining the flow of materials across three departments.Key Contributions:• Introduced Lean methodology to three 24/7 departments, bridging the communication gap and creating a collaborative, cross-functional team.