Gary Shaw Email & Phone Number

Plainwell Mi

Design and Project Management of commercial high volume cure ovens and oxidizers.

Allegan Michigan

• Project Manager/Equipment Designer for custom bulk material handling equipment • Design and schematic drawing development of electrical relay logic, pneumatic, and hydraulic control systems for hazardous and non-hazardous locations• System requirements established through close customer collaboration• On-site technical support & customer training • Simultaneous management of up to 10 projects averaging $150,000 each • Extensive use of SolidWorks and AutoCAD software

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Project Manager for custom commercial bake lines • Customer contract negotiation, project scheduling, risk analysis • Conducted weekly status progress reports, to-date costs and remaining cost forecasts• Project monitoring, customer & contractor interface, installation supervision • Capital equipment final cost analysis for projects worth $100,000 - $2.5M• Extensive use of MS Project software

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Project Manager/Equipment Designer for custom commercial bake lines • Layout and design of commercial baking ovens, cooling tunnels, & process equipment• Extensive use of SolidWorks

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Builder specializing in residential exteriors.• Residential and commercial construction company that performed building repairs, additions, roofing, siding, window replacement, decks, garages and basement remodels with 4 employees. • Performed all sales, book keeping, administration, and project management of residential building and remodeling projects • Michigan Residential Builders license

Allendale Mi

• Ensured on time and on budget delivery of custom laser-cut products maintaining a customer rejection rate of less than 0.05% • Responsible for all aspects of production management from material and labor procurement through manufacturing and quality control • Implemented JobBOSS MRP system which included server upgrades, addition of remote data collection stations, procedure development & documentation, and employee training• Executed the move of the entire business to a larger manufacturing facility • Supervised 5 direct reports & 31 indirect reports where I was responsible for hiring, firing, promoting, enforcement of company handbook, safety, and employee training and development of all reporting employees

Dutton Mi

Operations Manager: • Responsible for all aspects of manufacturing and installation of material handling, packaging and quality control equipment for the lightweight container handling industry• Developed manufacturing procedures and processes with a focus on lean manufacturing • Duties included scheduling, project management, product development, and manufacturing oversight• Supervised 5 direct reports & 22 indirect reports where I was responsible for hiring, firing, promoting, enforcement of company handbook, safety, and employee training and development of all reporting production employees• Implemented Made to Manage MRP system which included addition of remote data collection stations, coordinating with finance and engineering to develop procedures, and employee training • Lead a cost reduction team that evaluated core machine products and implemented changes that resulted in an average 15%+ combined labor and material savings through improved design and manufacturing processes. Purchasing Manager: • Purchased custom sheet metal, steel, plastics, pneumatic, & electrical equipment, as well as office and shop supplies totaling over $1M in annual purchases • Developed consignment inventory programs as well as vendor stocking programs to ensure faster access to material while at the same time reducing inventory on-hand costs • Developed a vendor evaluation system to identify poor performers and implemented corrective action • Supervised 3 direct reports who were responsible for spare parts sales, maintenance of company fleet vehicles, purchasing, and inventory control• Promoted to Operations ManagerDistributor Sales Coordinator: • Developed distributor sales program including distributor sales recruiting, sales training, & project management of distributor sourced projects • Duties included project site verification, customer interface & updates, scheduling, and installation supervision• Promoted to Purchasing Manager