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Founded and guided a small construction and project management firm focusing on residential remodeling, operational improvements, and profit enhancement for small to medium size companies. Consulting engagements have included Cedar Valley Exteriors, Salons by JC, and Above and Beyond Construction Company.• Initiated all administrative and operational procedures, developed and implemented a detailed marketing and business plan, designed all financial, project management, and human resource functions, purchased and installed the computer and ERP system, and initiated an aggressive new business development program. Result was to take a start-up enterprise from $0 revenue to over $2,000,000 in annual revenues within 2 years concurrently maintaining profitability in a recessionary economy.• For Cedar Valley Exteriors, functioned as Production, Project, and Office Manager; managed multiple operations, implemented a quality assurance program, and developed a customer service support program. Result was to drop customer issues from 25% of sales to less than 3% saving the company hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.

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Direct supervision of employees and union staff. Facilitated production schedules, budgeting, forecasting, and staffing models to optimize productivity and financials. Lead and supported Kaizen/5S teams, daily accountability for SQDC metrics(Safety, Quality, Deliverable, Cost). Certified Company ISO Auditor. Implemented over $100K of continuous improvements and helped establish a culture of performance and personal accountability.

Educated public in fire safety, participated in community service and reduce property damage by timely and effective fire suppression. Certified at Firefighter I and II, Operations Level in Hazmat, and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Incident Commander 100, 200 and 700. Part Time Duty Office with Fire Inspector Responsibilities. Awarded Fire Fighter of the Year in 2007

An $8 million national storm restoration company doing business in 28 states.• Developed the sales and marketing training program and conducted staff training. Instrumental in increasing sales from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000 in revenues within 2 years.

A $16 million subsidiary of ULVAC-PHI, a $60 million Japanese corporation and the world’s leading supplier of UHV surface analysis instrumentation and solutions.• Standardized procedures, purchasing, and inventory control processes. Implemented a JIT materials management process, and eliminated duplicate inventory. Result was to save over $400,000 annually in operational and human resource expenses.

A $65 million division of Caterpillar, Inc. providing world-class equipment and training for the paving industry.• Instrumental in two new product introductions, streamlined production, brought the products into OSHA compliance, and developed new manufacturing processes. Additionally as project manager, improved manufacturing procedures on existing product lines. The two new products (Pneumatic Compactors) added an additional $18,000,000 in revenues during the first year.

Manufacturing Engineer – Production Lead responsible for daily output of Large Enclosures Fabrication, Assembly and Paint lines. Lead Engineer on New Plant Design, Product Line transfer and Plant start up in Reynosa, Mexico.

Manufacturing Engineer – Team lead on Paladin Anti Tank circuit board and chassis build line, MK644 Torpedo (MK50) Test Station, Responsible for Cost Reduction Program, Design to build efficiencies, hardware and software testing integration