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The Managing Director is responsible for executing strategies and delivering objectives in the areas of safety, customer satisfaction, team member motivation / morale, sales, cost control, operations, and transportation in-line with our Mission Statement, Values, and Hedgehog Concept through the leadership of a cross functional staff.Central States.

Hire and train Business Development Managers and Territory Sales Managers. Lead team to lowest error rate (Credits / RMA's) in company's history to.053%.Surpassed budgeted sales, margin dollars, and margin percent each year. Improved A/R from 30% current to nearly 90%. Strategic Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development.

Turn-around assignmentComplete P&L responsibilityImproved plant execution, sales, and profit performance Consistent top performer for On Time, In Full, Invoiced Correctly, and Quality metricsFrom losing facility to $100k profit first year, $1.1M second, $1.3M third year Reduced expenses and scrap over $500k annuallySafety - 0 recordable injuries for 4+.

Start-up assignment / helped open new facilityHire and train all staffIncrease sales, $400k to $1.4M monthly, profitable for durationStabilized workforceImproved customer experience / confidence of sales teamImplement OSHA standards

Improved plant performance and executionPolicies implemented and enforcedEmployee development and trainingExpense evaluation and control

Improved scheduling and reportingImplemented performance metricsImproved on-time performanceCustom panel and trim lay-outs

• NASA Team Leader
• Order raw material and tooling
• Program and set-up CNC machining and turning centers
• Continuous Improvement development leader

Design and build weldments, fixtures, etc.Train and manage employees

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