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Smokey Mountain Log Cabins offer customizable pre-built cabins ranging in size from 336 square feet to 750 square feet and larger, available to purchase and place in the RV resort, campground or private lot of your choice. For the developer, our line of cabins offer a way to quickly bring your development to market, with a uniformity and build quality immediately recognizable to discriminating prospects. We also market larger log cabin custom kits to contractors and builders seeking to satisfy… Show more Smokey Mountain Log Cabins offer customizable pre-built cabins ranging in size from 336 square feet to 750 square feet and larger, available to purchase and place in the RV resort, campground or private lot of your choice. For the developer, our line of cabins offer a way to quickly bring your development to market, with a uniformity and build quality immediately recognizable to discriminating prospects. We also market larger log cabin custom kits to contractors and builders seeking to satisfy the upscale cabin purchaser. Show less

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RV lot sales and rentals in an upscale Northern Georgia setting, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Quality Hearing Solutions fits and dispenses hearing aids, improving the lives of many hearing-impaired individuals through diagnosis and consultation.

Purchased an existing franchise location and successfully grew the business over a three-year period, ultimately selling the business to a fellow franchisee. FISH Window Cleaning is the largest window cleaning company in the world, with over 180 franchise locations throughout the continental United States. A number of characteristics differentiate FISH from the competition, including: * Hassle free service * 100% customer satisfaction guarantee * Trained and uniformed… Show more Purchased an existing franchise location and successfully grew the business over a three-year period, ultimately selling the business to a fellow franchisee. FISH Window Cleaning is the largest window cleaning company in the world, with over 180 franchise locations throughout the continental United States. A number of characteristics differentiate FISH from the competition, including: * Hassle free service * 100% customer satisfaction guarantee * Trained and uniformed professionals * FACTA certified personnel * Bonded employees undergo background checks before employment * Premier safety program * Customized cleaning schedules * Fully insured (both liability and worker's compensation) * FISH cares about their customers and cleaners show up when FISH says they'll show up Show less

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC NORTH AMERICA, Coppell, Texas(Part of Schneider Electric SA, a French-owned multinational corporation consisting of over 150 separate legal entities, 120,000 employees in 102 countries, and sales of €17bn.)Responsibilities encompassed concurrent functional roles at different remote, loosely related entities as indicated below. Reported to the Vice President, Industrial Division, Custom Sensors and Technologies.Crouzet North America, Commercial Operations… Show more SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC NORTH AMERICA, Coppell, Texas(Part of Schneider Electric SA, a French-owned multinational corporation consisting of over 150 separate legal entities, 120,000 employees in 102 countries, and sales of €17bn.)Responsibilities encompassed concurrent functional roles at different remote, loosely related entities as indicated below. Reported to the Vice President, Industrial Division, Custom Sensors and Technologies.Crouzet North America, Commercial Operations ManagerCST Latinoamerica, Commercial ManagerBEI Kimco Magnetics, Operations ManagerBEI Duncan Electronics, Operations ManagerCustom Sensors and Technologies, BEI, Square D Company, Crouzet Corporation and Schneider Electric North America are all divisions or companies within or acquired by Schneider Electric SA.Total turnover among all four subsidiaries is $55MM+ Show less

Responsibilities encompassed improving the financial performance of the business through process improvement and reduction of counter-productive practices. Scope included manufacturing and logistics. Additionally, position indirectly exerted influence over the industrial aspects of the sister maquiladora plant in Tijuana, Mexico.Concurrent with:Operations Manager - BEI Kimco MagneticsCommercial Manager - CST LatinoamericaCommercial Operations Manager - Square D Company… Show more Responsibilities encompassed improving the financial performance of the business through process improvement and reduction of counter-productive practices. Scope included manufacturing and logistics. Additionally, position indirectly exerted influence over the industrial aspects of the sister maquiladora plant in Tijuana, Mexico.Concurrent with:Operations Manager - BEI Kimco MagneticsCommercial Manager - CST LatinoamericaCommercial Operations Manager - Square D Company, Crouzet North America Subdivision. Show less

Provided overall management of and direction to the on-site Sales Manager. Primary role was to serve as a mentor and to advise the Sales Manager through review and critique of the sales project list, sales forecast, financial forecast, and front-office processes.Concurrent with:Operations Manager - BEI Kimco MagneticsOperations Manager - BEI Duncan ElectronicsCommercial Operations Manager - Square D Company, Crouzet North America Subdivision.

Responsibilities were very similar to those at Duncan Electronics, except the scope also included purchasing and quality as well as co-management of the commercial and financial functions. Kimco's maquiladora plant was also located in Tijuana, Mexico, where a more direct role was taken in directing industrial performance.Concurrent with:Operations Manager - BEI Duncan ElectronicsCommercial Manager - CST LatinoamericaCommercial Operations Manager - Square D Company, Crouzet… Show more Responsibilities were very similar to those at Duncan Electronics, except the scope also included purchasing and quality as well as co-management of the commercial and financial functions. Kimco's maquiladora plant was also located in Tijuana, Mexico, where a more direct role was taken in directing industrial performance.Concurrent with:Operations Manager - BEI Duncan ElectronicsCommercial Manager - CST LatinoamericaCommercial Operations Manager - Square D Company, Crouzet North America Subdivision. Show less

Responsibilities primarily entailed management of the customer service, price management and logistics functions to support sales of Crouzet products in North America. Duties included monitoring of performance to budget, definition and support of interactions among and between SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC NORTH AMERICA, Crouzet North America and Crouzet Automatismes, and direction of personnel. Duties also included management of certain large scope projects such as the Crydom/Crouzet SSR business… Show more Responsibilities primarily entailed management of the customer service, price management and logistics functions to support sales of Crouzet products in North America. Duties included monitoring of performance to budget, definition and support of interactions among and between SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC NORTH AMERICA, Crouzet North America and Crouzet Automatismes, and direction of personnel. Duties also included management of certain large scope projects such as the Crydom/Crouzet SSR business integration and the integration of Crouzet North America into BEI Duncan Electronics and BEI Kimco Magnetics.Concurrent with:Operations Manager - BEI Kimco MagneticsCommercial Manager - CST LatinoamericaOperations Manager - BEI Duncan Electronics Show less

Primary focus surrounded management of product development projects in support of the Crouzet solid state relay business. Duties included coordination of virtual resource teams among multiple concurrent projects while maximizing overall pay back within program budget, performance, and schedule constraints. Duties also encompassed direction and monitoring of activities required to meet project goals including completion of project deliverables during all product development process phases… Show more Primary focus surrounded management of product development projects in support of the Crouzet solid state relay business. Duties included coordination of virtual resource teams among multiple concurrent projects while maximizing overall pay back within program budget, performance, and schedule constraints. Duties also encompassed direction and monitoring of activities required to meet project goals including completion of project deliverables during all product development process phases. Secondary focus involved lending experienced based knowledge and support to the solid state relay design activity. Reported to the Square D Program Management Office, Raleigh, N.C. Design Center. Show less

Quality Director role focused not only on product quality, but also on the means to achieve quality and improve the overall customer experience. Responsibilities included direct supervision of the various quality control and quality assurance functions in the US, as well as dotted line responsibility and guidance to the quality department located at the maquiladora facility in Puebla Mexico. Position reported to the President. Design Engineering Manager responsibilities primarily… Show more Quality Director role focused not only on product quality, but also on the means to achieve quality and improve the overall customer experience. Responsibilities included direct supervision of the various quality control and quality assurance functions in the US, as well as dotted line responsibility and guidance to the quality department located at the maquiladora facility in Puebla Mexico. Position reported to the President. Design Engineering Manager responsibilities primarily entailed supervision of various design, layout and laboratory personnel. Additional duties included project management, project resource allocation, vendor evaluation and negotiation, determination of appropriate capital resource investment, and short- and mid-term strategic product planning. Position reported to the Vice President of Engineering.(Crouzet Corporation was acquired by Schneider Electric in 2001) Show less

Responsibility primarily focused on development of the logistics network within and between the US facility and the maquiladora facility in Puebla Mexico. This network consisted of raw material acquisition and transport, storage, issues and receipts to/from manufacturing, finished goods transport and storage, and final shipment to the customer. In support of this network, duties included supervision of the purchasing, planning, stores, shipping/receiving, and manufacturing departments located… Show more Responsibility primarily focused on development of the logistics network within and between the US facility and the maquiladora facility in Puebla Mexico. This network consisted of raw material acquisition and transport, storage, issues and receipts to/from manufacturing, finished goods transport and storage, and final shipment to the customer. In support of this network, duties included supervision of the purchasing, planning, stores, shipping/receiving, and manufacturing departments located at the US facility, as well as dotted line responsibility over the planning, stores and traffic departments located at the maquiladora facility. Reported to the President. Show less

Reported to the Vice President.Argos DBS was a DirecTV digital broadcast satellite franchise, supplying programming and hardware to customers in Texas, Florida and Utah.

Reported to the Plant Manager. Lee Brass Company manufactures residential and commercial cast brass plumbing and water distribution products.

Operations Manager, El Paso, Texas. Reported to the Vice President of Manufacturing.Quality Manager, Carson City, Nevada. Reported to the President.Production Planner, Carson City, Nevada. Reported to the Master Scheduler.Hardie Irrigation manufactured plastic lawn, garden, and commercial irrigation distribution and control products. Originally GardenAmerica Corporation, acquired by Emhart Industries, which was in turn acquired by Black and Decker, which in turn spun off the… Show more Operations Manager, El Paso, Texas. Reported to the Vice President of Manufacturing.Quality Manager, Carson City, Nevada. Reported to the President.Production Planner, Carson City, Nevada. Reported to the Master Scheduler.Hardie Irrigation manufactured plastic lawn, garden, and commercial irrigation distribution and control products. Originally GardenAmerica Corporation, acquired by Emhart Industries, which was in turn acquired by Black and Decker, which in turn spun off the irrigation business and sold it to Hardie Industries. Show less

Quality Control Manager. Reported to the Plant Manager.Production Control and Scheduling Supervisor. Position reported to the Materials Manager.Manufacturing Supervisor. Reported to the Operations Manager. U.S. Brass manufactured residential and commercial brass and plastic plumbing products.