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Colwich, Kansas

Pure Automation. Pure Process. Exciting things coming in 2020.

Wichita, Kansas Area

Trinity Precision is a high-quality producer of precision aerospace machined parts and assemblies. We focus on overall value and customer service at a highly competitive price.TO ACHIEVE THIS OUTSTANDING LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE...* We are dedicated to finding and retaining outstanding employees.* Constantly improving our business and operational processes.* Maintaining our clarity of purpose through our core principles.Trinity Precision focuses People, Process, and Principle to bring you the best service in the industry. Please give us the opportunity to build a long-term partnership with you by earning your business.

Wichita, Kansas Area

Interested in additional acquisitions of small privately held businesses. Please contact if you have a potential candidate.

Wichita, Kansas Area

Family farm with livestock for sale. Visit our website if you are interested in a purchase or just want to see what we are doing.

Responsible for overseeing all aspects of operations of the company - P&L responsibility for two sites with $35 (M) in annual revenue.

Responsible for overseeing all aspects of operations of the company inclusive of new business development and customer relationships; to determine and execute, with Core Management Team, corporate strategy aimed to achieve stockholder objectives and maximize the long-term value of the company; and for profit and loss performance of the company. Key Accomplishments:• Developed business development plan to enter into defense market and further diversify into the general aviation market. Achieved a 3x increase in revenue from 2005 to 2008. Was able to get into five new customers of significant size.• Developed and deployed with the Core Team an operational plan to achieve a high level of performance with all customers per their performance ratings. Have maintained that performance since early 2008.• Developed Monthly Operations Metrics and weekly dashboard metrics for driving the company with leading indicators.• Recruited key individuals in the company to build up the Core Management Team and other critical areas – CFO, Director of Operations, CNC Programming Manager, IT Manager, and HR Manager.• Developed and executed Lean Strategy aimed at joint activity with the customers and internal development of lean tools/training being deployed across the organization for cultural change.• Developed high-level IT infrastructure strategy and managed resources to deploy the strategy.• Developed and deployed with the Core Team a financial strategy to manage margin during the 2008/2009 General Aviation Market Crash and the Boeing strike.

Position required intense strategic planning for an organization that was transitioning from a smaller organization driven by a single individual to a larger organization in need of a more structured business process and environment. Focus for the position was internal process development and strategy, along with external market development and diversification. Key Accomplishments: • Developed and executed strategy to diversify the customer and market base from dependency of over 70% of revenue being derived from one customer/market to no more than 30% of revenue derived from one market and diversification into other markets. • Developed and executed a consolidation strategy for separate operations for two sister companies. Determined that 90% of revenue for one company was driven by the other company and that combining operations would reduce the transaction volume by 36% and operational efficiency. • Planned and deployed transition from single point of leadership to leadership by a Core Management Team with representation from the critical areas of the company. • Planned and deployed complete blank-sheet MRP with a new database and new data configuration. Transition was from Vista 4 to Vista 6. • Planned and deployed paperless activity surrounding certifications, job travelers, first article inspection plans , invoices and other critical documents. • Developed key automation reporting and functionality for supporting on-going operations.

Position required a self-motivated individual to develop and deploy a strategic commodity plan for all Cessna purchased sheet-metal and non-metal products. Includes development and deployment of a plan for supply base rationalization, improvement, and integration; all targeted at Supply Chain Maximization. Six Sigma Black Belt certified, with a diversity of training from ASU in Supply Chain Management; to a certified Malcolm Baldrige Assessor for Cessna; to Principle-Based Negotiations Methodology by the Hartford Group. Position has provided the experience and training needed to maximize Supply Chain Integration. Internal coordination with Finance, Sustaining Purchasing, New Program Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, and other core business functions are required.Key Accomplishments:• Achieved 4-10% annual reductions in overall supply base for Fabricated Parts.• Reduced the supply base from 270 suppliers to 70 key suppliers while improving on-time delivery to the purchase order from 45% to 96% and reducing the PPM levels from 200,000 on average to less than 15,000 on average.• Visited over 200 facilities and management teams all across North America – inclusive of composite, sheet-metal, machining, and assembly facilities. • Co-Developed and deployed the Cessna Strategic Supplier Assessment and rating system used in analysis of supplier’s business models – ranging from capability, to management strategy, to HR strategy, to fiscal stability, to other aspects of the business.• Negotiated contracts for over $175 (M) in annual with key suppliers.• Worked with Engineering and New Program Development teams to assess and award business for projects like the Sovereign ECS ducting, Sovereign Interior Panel Assemblies, Door Assemblies and kits, and assembly/structural components which lead to cost reduction and development cycle time reduction.

Assigned to the Spar/Stringer Task Team during its effort to recover schedules with a number of suppliers. Formed a number of core competency skills in dealing with suppliers, production, and manufacturing to prevent late load of parts on production line and possible delivery delinquencies of aircraft. Developed databases and various other tools in conjunction with suppliers and other team members to enhance the efficiency of suppliers and Cessna's coordination with suppliers. Learned processes to stabilize and redevelop supplier relationships with purchasing. Key Accomplishments:• Developed dual source plan for all structural wing and empennage components on all Cessna product lines• Worked with cross functional team across all departments to identify secondary sources for single sourced components• Deployed transition plan for dual source effort – coordinating shortage items, raw material usage for limited and specialized raw material, and quality issues resulting from dual sourcing efforts requiring extensive engineering/quality support. • Completed contract negotiations with secondary sources.• Provided monthly debrief presentations to executive leadership on progress of efforts.

Education record

Cessna Six Sigma Expert Black Belt Certification Arizona State University Executive Education Program (Training by John Leenders, Joseph.

Ba, Political Science

Bsa, Political Science, Environmental Engineering