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Albion, Michigan, US

• Designing and manufacturing 3D printers making sand molds & cores for the metalcasting industry. Our proprietary BlueNanoTM sand binder and innovative IRV-BuilderTM machine design enables 2x productivity at 1/2 cost.
• Generated early stage revenue from Fortune 10 technology company and other major manufacturers.
• Delivered award winning pitch at North America’s largest additive manufacturing event in Chicago.
• Raised $ millions for R&D expected to transform the $200 billion metalcasting industry.
• Filed patent applications and associated trademarks.
• Named “Best Early Stage Industry 4.0 Company” by Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

Jackson, MI, US

Jackson, Michigan, US

• Leading and empowering colleagues to serve our customers, shareholders, and communities with world class performance, delivering hometown service.
• Directing and growing team to enhance employee empowerment, support, and results.
• Implement lean principles to improve key financial metrics and deliver under-budget financial results. Initiated a financial Incident Command System (ICS) to improve processes and manage risk, reducing cost to the.
• Reinvigorate Business Plan Deployment, aligning strategies and plans from corporate goals to the front lines, resulting in exceptional financial and operational performance. Launched 3-5 year strategic plan.
• Lead employee engagement efforts including establishing a cross functional empowerment team, leading transition to a new standard work application and governance model, heading COVID ICS financial section, and.
• Direct a team of Waste Elimination champions resulting in $6.8M of O&M hard cost savings.

Jackson, Michigan, US

Lead the development of Corporate Breakthrough Goals.Support the development of goals plans by collaborating with Officer and Senior Executive Sponsors and their teams.Build and manage goal dashboards by collaborating with dashboard owners.Lead monthly Officer Dashboard Reviews.Ensure a successful annual audit of the Employee Incentive Compensation Plan.

Jackson, Michigan, US

Managed specific projects to improve Electric and Gas Distribution Work Management systems, standards, and practices.Managed contractor relationships and teams related to specific improvement efforts.Led the development of cost analyses and models to identify opportunities for improvement.Implemented a governance process, system, and standards to receive.

Jackson, Michigan, US

Managing a team of project managers who lead internal electric infrastructure and large customer (gas or electric) projects.The primary objectives are to successfully and efficiently deploy capital in infrastructure projects and to improve large customer satisfaction by optimizing the scope, schedule, and cost management of large projects.

Jackson, Michigan, US

Managing large customer and developer projects related to the modification of and addition to the Company's electric and gas infrastructure.The primary objectives are to improve and ensure customer and developer satisfaction by optimizing the scope, schedule and cost for all large customer and developer projects.

Jackson, Michigan, US

Perform high-level strategic and detailed financial analysis to investigate diversification, growth, and cost-saving opportunities. Coordinate the Transaction Due Diligence Review process to ensure sufficient disclosure and review of major transactions by Senior Management. Created a framework for prioritizing strategic opportunities.Coordinate with.

Jackson, Michigan, US

Department: Risk, Strategy, and Financial Advisory ServicesManage and support Strategic, Financial, and Enterprise Risk analyses, as well as Merger, Acquisition, and Divestiture opportunities as they arise.Coordinate the Contract Risk Review process for all contracts >$5M.SEE CMS ENERGY POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR MORE DETAILS.

Jackson, MI, US

Responsible for diversifying into new markets and increasing market share in existing markets.Highlights:· Performed competitive analysis of small wind turbine industry that led to product design improvements (increased blade diameter) and facilitated a pricing strategy that positioned our product in the top 25% based on cost versus energy output·.

Jackson, MI, US

Responsible for general management of Arbor Automation product division. Arbor Automation specializes in palletized conveyors and low-back-pressure conveyors for queuing and processing parts.Highlights:· Provided decision support to management regarding business unit forecasts and variance analysis enabling efficient budgeting and staffing· Managed.

Jackson, MI, US

Responsible for managing the design, build, and runoff of custom machinery. I also performed the mechanical and controls design and debug of my machinery projects.Highlights:· Managed and designed 26+ projects (sales > $.75MM) during first year, completing each on time and on average exceeding projected margins by 4.8%· Designed Access database to.

While completing my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering GVSU, I worked as a Warranty Engineer and Manufacturing Engineer in the molding and assembly departmentsHighlights:-Analyzed and redesigned Chrysler assembly line, improving throughput by 20% -Performed root cause analysis on warranty returns and communicated resolutions to customers (DCX, GM, Toyota).

Grand Rapids, Michigan, US

PTI designs and builds many types of automated surface treatment machinery, including shot-peening, grit-blast, thermal-spray, and waterjet-cleaning machines. I worked as a design engineer on special projects for PTI while attending GVSU.Highlights:-Designed standard pneumatic supply configuration reducing cost and redundancy -Assisted in early stages.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance And Strategy

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering