Industrial Components & InstrumentsMulti-site P&L responsibility for a Marmon Group Company manufacturing fittings, components, systems, and instruments for compressed gas, medical, welding, HVAC, oil & gas, power generation and other markets. Products are largely sold under the Western and Meriam brands with numerous private branded products for OEM’s, dealers, and wholesalers both in the US and abroad. The ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 manufacturing operation includes a wide range of brass and stainless steel machining capabilities from short runs to high-volume production including both catalog and custom OEM components. In-house mechanical engineering specializes in valve, manifold, and compressed gas system design while software and electrical engineering support a growing line of instruments for pressure measurement and flow control.

Foodservice EquipmentGeneral Manager for an Illinois Tool Works (ITW) – Food Equipment Group business unit manufacturing Vulcan and Hobart brand commercial cooking equipment specifically Combi Ovens and Steam Cooking Equipment. P&L responsibility for union operations including on-site manufacturing, sales, engineering, technical support and finance functions.

Processing EquipmentResponsible for daily operations and P&L performance for the 110-person facility that designs, sells, manufactures and services process equipment for the tire, rubber and plastics industries including mixers and extruders. As President of this US subsidiary of KOBE Steel, Ltd. (Kobe, Japan), I reported overseas to the Head of Rubber Machinery at KOBE Steel, Ltd.

Material Handling EquipmentResponsible for business development, sales and marketing efforts for this specialty manufacturer of industrial hoists, cranes and winches.

Packaging EquipmentLed numerous growth initiatives for this labeling equipment manufacturer as it tripled sales in five years by launching new product lines and by growing sales territories.