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Morgantown, Pa, Us

$100M division of Morgan Truck Body, the leading manufacturer of midsized box trucks, stake body trucks, refrigerated trucks and demountable bodies. Morgan Truck body serves many industries with many logistical solutions. Our customers are Penske, Ryder, US Foods, Southwest Industries, Enterprise, Donlen and many others.Morgan Truck Body, Corsicana, TX 7/2023 - present$100MM TX division of Morgan Truck Body, the leading manufacturer of midsized truck bodies for the logistic, transportation, food, health, industrial and medical industries. Clients include Penske, Ryder, US Foods, Donlen, Enterprise, Southwest Industries, Hiland Dairy, Community Coffee and many others.Plant ManagerAccountable for the performance of all phases of operations; supply chain, manufacturing, scheduling and inventory functions. Leading a staff of 5 direct-report managers and over 200 employees. Increased productivity by 30% by introducing LEAN and Six Sigma concepts including a re-layout of the facility Implemented Key Performance Indicators: on-time performance, production forecasting and throughput, inventory turnover ratio, yield levels and cycle time Oversaw a decrease in lead times from 16 weeks to 8 weeks due to a number of initiatives, productivity gains and manufacturing optimization Collaborated with multi-state entities to manage distribution to clients Instituted safety protocols and an employee-driven safety committee that created an environment of no Loss-Time Injuries Designed and implemented an Kaizen and blitz Kaizen event processes and procedures Recruited, interviewed and hired management-level staff

Management consulting including operational metric design and development, organizational structure and culture definitions, process and procedure engineering, construction and configuration, cost control and certainty guidelines for a variety of industries including medical, manufacturing and marketing.

EnvisionTEC, Gardena, CA 11/2021 - 4/2023$25MM LA division of Desktop Metal a manufacturer of 3D printers and additive manufacturing printers for the automotive, health, industrial and jewelry industries. Clients include Google, Henry Schein Medical, Proto3000, medical and dental labs.Plant ManagerAccountable for the performance all phases of operations; supply chain, manufacturing, scheduling and inventory functions. Leading a staff of 5 direct-report managers and 50 employees. Increased productivity by 400% by introducing LEAN and Six Sigma concepts including a re-layout of the facility Oversight and steering for the implementation of SAP ERP and MRP systems Implemented Key Performance Indicators: on-time performance, production forecasting and throughput, inventory turnover ratio, yield levels and cycle time Oversaw a decrease in lead times from 4 weeks to 2 days due to a number of initiatives, productivity gains and manufacturing optimization Collaborated with multi-state entities to manage distribution to clients Instituted safety protocols and an employee-driven safety committee that created an environment of no Loss-Time Injuries Designed and implemented an Engineering Change Order process and procedure Recruited, interviewed and hired management-level staff

Torrance, California, Us

$15MM Manufacturer of light shaping diffusers, optical holographics and virtual and augmented reality optics for the automotive, military, aerospace and architectural industries. Clients include Apple, ACAL Germany, Optical Solutions Company (Japan) and Derby Manufacturing.Director of OperationsAccountable for the performance all phases of operations; supply chain, manufacturing, scheduling and inventory functions. Leading a staff of 4 direct-report managers. Oversight and steering for the implementation of D365 ERP and MRP systems Implemented Key Performance Indicators: on-time performance, production forecasting and throughput, inventory turnover ratio, yield levels and cycle time Oversaw an increase in on-time performance from 78% to 91% thru implementation of an ERP system including capacity modeling, forecasting and scheduling. Created a silo-less, team-oriented culture that increased personal responsibility and accountability Collaborated with Sales and Finance to properly structure budgets and organizational goals Identified and instituted capacity planning, throughput management and equipment utilization metrics and operations that reduced lead times by 40% Instituted safety protocols and an employee-driven safety committee that reduced lost time injuries by 50% Reviewed and approved cost-control reports, cost estimates and staffing requirements for New Project Initiative ventures Recruited, interviewed and hired management-level staff

Baltimore, Md, Us

Area Plant Director$40MM Ecological recycling company dealing in biosolids, green waste and food waste recycling and composting for municipalities, agriculture and waste industries. Clients include Los Angeles County Sanitation District, Orange County Sanitation District, City of Fresno, West Coast Grapes and Wonderful Farms.Responsible for leading all phases of operations for three California sites of the composting division. Created and implemented regional programs and KPIs for business, finance, sales, material coordination and customer service. Directing a staff of 3 Site Managers. Responsible directing the turnaround of the one non-profit making site. Oversaw the contract award and material distribution for LACSD (2018) to optimize regional performance. Instituted coordinated key performance indicators within the California for P&L, manufacturing, safety, repair & maintenance. Managed the California regional budget including capital expenditures and conducted site-level strategic planning Created region-wide material distribution to better serve our customers allowing Synagro to gain their largest customer to date; West Coast Grapes. Sought out and utilized transportation consulting to evaluate California’s third-party transportation state and find efficiencies, for which we are currently implementing a shift to partial in-house transportation solutions Coordinated efforts with Services Group to facilitate customer service and company visuals. Optimized sales initiatives that improved compost gross revenues by 15%, that included transportation savings and improved material availability.

West Chicago, Illinois, Us

Plant Manager$25MM LA branch of $350MM electronic waste recycler providing e-waste and recycling solutions to a number of business entities and market segments. Clients include HP, City of LA, Government Liquidations, Xerox, State Farm Insurance and Apple. A wholly owned subsidiary of Sims Metal Management a $9B global recycling organization.Responsible for leading all phases of the organization; de-manufacturing, sales, purchasing, planning and inventory operations. Leading a staff of 10 direct reports and 150 employees. Responsible leading the organization for 54 out of 60 months of increasing revenue. Directed cost-saving initiatives that lead to an on-going cost reduction of 15% annually. Instituted performance metrics within de-manufacturing, purchasing, planning as related to Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Managed the organizational budget as well as company-wide contracts, cost controls and auditing; oversaw capital expenditures and conducted department-level strategic planning Lead the process management and implementation that drove an increase in production yields from 85% to 97% thru Kaizen events and other Lean methodologies. Responsible for company-level strategic planning Turned the income statement from a net loss for 48 consecutive months to profitability in 49 of last 60 months by controlling capital expenditures, direct & indirect costs, deftly managing contracts and increased performance ratios. Responsible for leading safety activities that led to the reductions of injuries, hazards and safety incidents by 50%.

Carson, California, Us

General Manager$10MM Utility truck and service body manufacturer providing standard as well as custom-designed up-fitted utility truck bodies for the light and medium duty fleets for the construction, oil field, fleet rental, plumbing and specialty electrical market segments. Clients include Hertz, Enterprise and The Gas Company.Responsible for leading all phases of the organization; manufacturing, sales, purchasing, planning and inventory operations. Directing a staff of 9 direct reports and a staff 51 including 3 out-of-state locations. Responsible leading the organization for 20 out of 21 months of increasing revenue. Directed overseas procurement including sourcing of new vendors and contractual agreements with existing vendors that lead to an on-going cost reduction of 15% annually. Instituted performance metrics within purchasing, planning, delivery, quality, as related to Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Managed the organizational budget as well as company-wide cost controls and auditing; oversaw capital expenditures and conducted department-level strategic planning Lead the process improvement and implementation, including scheduling, and overseas sourcing implementations that drove an increase in production yields from 75% to 87%. Responsible for company-level strategic planning Turned the income statement from a net loss to 9 consecutive months of profitability by controlling capital expenditures, direct & indirect costs and increased performance ratios Directed sales initiatives that improved gross revenues by 10%.

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Director of Materials$50MM Power supply and converter manufacturer providing custom-designed electronic power supply solutions for the medical, cell phone, military, computer and security market segments. Clients include Cisco, Extreme Networks, World Wide Packets and DoD.Responsible for leading purchasing, procurement, planning and warehousing operations. Directing a staff of 3 direct reports and 7 off-site staff. Directed international procurement including sourcing of new vendors and contractual agreements with existing vendors that lead to an on-going cost reduction of 13% annually Sourced contract manufacturers, electronic suppliers and sheet metal fabrication houses in China by direct visits 4 times per year. Instituted performance metrics within purchasing, planning, delivery, quality, as related to Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Managed the operational budget as well as company-wide cost controls and auditing; oversaw capital expenditures and conducted department-level strategic planning Participated in process management and implementation, MRB creation, and focus group implementations that drove an increase in production yields from 72% to 83% Create partnerships to reduce inventory levels by 15% and increase inventory turns. Major participant in company-level strategic planning Improved net income by controlling capital expenditures and increased performance ratios

Materials Manager$50MM manufacturer of bearings and load-bearing items in military and aerospace applications. Clients include Raytheon, General Dynamics, Northrop, DOD, and Boeing.Responsible for managing purchasing, scheduling, inventory shipping & receiving, and expediting departments. Directed staff of 9. Realized over $1M in annual savings by negotiating several low cost purchase contracts, including a contract for stainless steel that generated $180K annually in savings and a contract for a variety of drive products that saved $100K per year Created and executed various procedures for the purchasing, shipping & receiving, stockroom, and expediting departments Achieved a 30% reduction in manufacturing downtime by developing alternative partners for key components and materials Reduced production costs by 15% while simultaneously increasing gross sales margin by 9% through efficient and effective managing of scheduling of outsourced operations.

Manufacturing Manager$61MM LCD enhancement company providing custom-designed display solutions for various organizations in aerospace, aviation, marine, military, and private sector industries. Clients include Zoll Medical, Lowrance, Diebold and General Dynamics.Responsible for managing production, planning, purchasing, process engineering, shipping & receiving, and inventory departments. Directing a workforce of 75. Increased on-time customer performance from 82% to 97% by instituting continuous improvement principles in scheduling, operations and quality workforces  Instituted product line accountability and profit measures that saw each market segment product become an individual profit center Created process and procedural improvements that increased gross margins by 10% Formed strategic sourcing alliances in order to reduce costs by 20% and increase delivery performance by 15% Facilitated ISO 9001 certification by directing the writing of procedures for purchasing, inventory, shipping, receiving, product traceability, and auditing Built, developed, and staffed the supply chain and manufacturing groups, while also centralizing materials processes from other departments Spearheaded the replacement of the entire production leadership team after the DuPont acquisition with no impact on the fulfillment of shipment levels  Increased on-time customer performance from 70% to 95% by leading improvements in scheduling, operations and quality work forces  Lead the implementation of the DuPont ‘zero incident’ safety program that reduced our safety incidents by more than 80%.

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