Curtis Burton Email & Phone Number

United States

Camby, Oregon

I am playing many different roles (R&D, purchasing, production management, quality control etc) in an exciting startup company, Bell Fleur Corp. in Canby, Oregon. Completed the first phase of rolling out a patent pending production process. Next generation of translucent composite panels will be hitting the market later this fall.

• Recruited to turnaround underperforming facility and manage full operations in support of $41 million business, overseeing 98 employees with 21 direct reports. P&L responsibility for strategic planning, product.
• Changed mindset from old style manufacturing to sales focus, and from status quo to optimism and growth.
• Rebuilt senior staff while maintaining profitable operation and customer base as entire key senior management team retired within four years.
• Created high performing organization that achieved excellent overall performance.
• Posted double digit profits each year in competitive, mature marketplace.
• Shut down four manufacturing facilities to adapt to changing marketplace, decrease costs and increase profits:

• Responsibility spanned Research and Development, Quality Control, and Quality Assurance programs for Forest Products, Pulp and Paper, and Industrial divisions. Developed and maintained $1 million budget supporting 100.
• Completed ISO 9001 certification within 12 months to gain marketing/sales edge over non-certified competitor.
• Served on team that rebranded LP’s building product line with focus on re-launch of OSB exterior siding. New name of “Smart” was rolled out across entire product line.
• Led team of chemists that developed many new and improved products for three divisions achieving great growth over my tenure.
• Developed new OSB edge sealer system that launched company to #1 in the marketplace,
• Trained world class R&D staff and, through continuous development, kept ranking as #1 in the marketplace for over 10 years.

• Managed team of process engineers responsible for new product development and process improvements.
• Facilitated $15 million corporate expansion project to manufacture molded doorskins and broaden product lines.-Developed and wrote project scope by creating project team of engineers with expertise in hardware.
• Oversaw numerous process improvement projects:1.Replacement of diesel as release agent with paintable grade silicone.2.Introduced new intermix coating system for interior and exterior siding and paneling.

Mba, Management And Finance

Bachelor Of Science, Chemistry