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Writing proposals and documents for government research and contracting

Manifesting your desires mind, body, and spirit by empowering you mentally, physically, and spiritually.

Kent, Ohio

Salem, Ohio Area

Responsible for managing all production operations for multi-department team of 30+ individuals. This includes utilizing OEE & TEEP systems for machine efficiency and process improvements for overall continuous improvement of operations. Additionally, providing DMAIC and SMED support to multi-department projects. Managing scheduling and allocation of resources for optimal performance and output. Maintain and track all documentation related to operations and administration and participate in regularly schedule operation meetings for presenting production data analysis as well as continuous improvement operations.

Louisville, Ohio

Responsible for development and management of all community and social communications including relationship management with member businesses and local and state organizations. Planned and organized all community and business activities from large community events to specialized business focus group meetings. Acted as liaison to city, township, state, and other civic organizations. Developed all Chamber member incentives and educational programs related to business and community needs and desires. Participated multiple cross-organizational community enhancement consortiums.

Canton, Ohio Area

Executive Coaching and Workforce Development in four primary areas:Leadership skills, Goal Setting and Management, Emotional Intelligence, and Cognitive Behavior Coaching. Empowering Executives, Engaging Employees, Building Business Champions.I help individuals and businesses turn "Beliefs in Behaviors, and "Values into Visions". Identifying core values is very popular for businesses today. I help businesses to identify the core values that are relative and specific to them. Beyond that I also help businesses to define those core values and develop a process for implementing them into their daily operations.I also focus on workforce development and utilize the same principles and practices mentioned above on individuals as well. Employees are more productive when they feel their work and environment is pleasant, engaged, and meaningful; and more importantly when their skill matches their challenge. I help your organization have an edge by maximizing your workforce potential.I help solidify ideals, values, and goals that become the focus of the integrity that the organization wishes to represent.I provide proven results in talent retention, working relationships, organizational commitment, improved quality, and reduce overall costs.

Massillon, Ohio

Managed and successfully ran satellite coded weld shop for international company with 14 employees and $4 million/yr. in sales. Increased production revenue by 38% with implementation of visual management systems for tracking build schedules, materials, and deliveries.My responsibilities included directing department managers, ensuring facility and operational compliance, developing business plans and financial budgets including profit and loss statements, developing and implementing continuous improvement projects, and managed multi-site projects and material sourcing. Also for management of all aspects of facility: schedules, material tracking, resource procurement, budgeting, continuous improvement, and employee & facilities management. Also responsible for accountability at corporate meetings of the present state of operations including production, financials, challenges, and etc.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

I worked with over 150 different manufacturing and technology-based businesses and chaired over 1000 coaching sessions to develop a total of over $57 million in additional revenue for my clients. These sessions were performed remotely and on-site at client’s facilities; and primarily were focused on operational management, continuous improvement, regulatory compliances, and business planning. In addition to this, I was responsible for providing detailed reporting back to the State of the coaching sessions and financial accountability.Trained, certified, and experienced in a variety of business development programs (provided by the Ohio Development Services Agency) designed to assist clients. Responsibilities also included: detailed reporting of client sessions, research manufacturing resources & opportunities matchmake with contacts, and programs, including government agencies – local, state, & federal.

Canton, Ohio Area

Contract technical writing and counseling for manufacturing and technology-based businesses as well as academia. Primary focus on business consulting, lean management, project & business plan development, continuous improvement (product & process), proposal & grant writing, and market content writing.

Louisville, Ohio

R&D Lab Manager – Managed and successfully executed an R&D lab. Collaborated with technological leaders in industry, academia, and government on new manufacturing techniques for polymer composite constructions for aerospace and defense.Managed 3 award winning research grant proposals: 2 SBIRs (NASA, Navy), Ohio’s 3rd Frontier (Army) in addition to collaborating on several more. Lectured at several peer-review events on materials for defense applications. Collaborated on material experiments at NASA Glenn Research Labs, Air Force Material Command – WPAFB, & Goodrich Aerospace De-Icing Labs.Project Manager/Developer – Managed and executed advanced technology projects related to both commercial and defense applications, across multiple organizations and sub-contractors, from feasibility to scale-up operations within five phases: 1) New Materials and Technologies – Conceptualization; Experimentation; Analysis2) Potential Applications – Mapping; Engineering Operational Sequences; Capacity, Efficiency, and Revenue Studies; Resource Procurement; Markets 3) Potential Partners – Initiate & Maintain Partner Relations; Source Contractors 4) State Funding and Program Opportunities (i.e. SBIR/STTR) – Proposal Writing; Cost & Timeline Development; Access Federal Funding/Dollars; 5) Scheduling and Reporting. – Partnership Management; Tracking; Press ReleasesCollaborated with a number of prime contractors on a variety of defense projects including anti-ballistics (Owens Corning), military aircraft component design (GE), advanced polymer production processes (Lockheed Martin) and advanced polymer materials for missile systems (Raytheon).

Alliance, Ohio

Engineering - Designed and fabricated jigs, fixtures, and patterns for use in secondary production activities and Computer Numerical Controlled machines. Successfully developed prototype projects to establish operational procedures, validate testing, and train team members involved with the projects to implement production runs. Moderated problem-solving events with production staff. Participated in continuous improvement events.QA Manager – Developed “Quality Tracking” guidelines and “Technical Data Packages” for each product unit. Supervised daily part, materials, and procedure inspections. Managed multi-department alignment, and root-cause analysis projects. Established and verified all measurement procedures and schedules of production parts and raw materials with validation and traceability. Generated weekly quality reports for production / management review.