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Greater Denver Area

A senior management position empowered to develop and implement effective and highly efficient operational processes. Highly focused efforts in maintaining production output and improve quality in accordance with on-going customer expectations. Responsible for enhancing operational efficiencies through Lean concepts and continuous improvement philosophies. Consistently analyze business performance across several regions against internally developed metrics and growth indicators. Responsible for plant design, flow and layout for regional expansion as well as relocating existing facilities.

Golden Co

Executive management function responsible for planning and building a scalable supply chain and manufacturing system utilized globally in support of growing needle free vaccine applications.• Collaborate with the executive management team to develop, recommend and implement strategies to optimize revenue and capture additional needle free market opportunities.• Provide vision and operational leadership to achieve overall company goals through performance measurement and redirection of resources.• Ensure positive customer experience by facilitating on-time and complete shipments through rigorous supply chain management and measured process metrics.

Englewood

Product Development role with a sole focus of utilizing my broad operations knowledge to transfer products to domestic and international manufacturing facilities.• Responsible for building a team of project management professionals to carry out all phases of the Operations Project Plan; specifically operations preparedness and design transfer activities.Owner and leader of internal Center of Excellence providing direction, support and supervision of new product development and delivery, while advancing the technical capabilities of the operational group.• Accountable for the development process related to production readiness from concept/start-up through tooling development and full-scale production.

Broomfield

Assumed leadership in this newly created position to utilize technology research, market intelligence and voice of customer tools to focus the development of a strategic portfolio of innovative concepts for the New Products Business Unit.• Managed the process of developing technology for products in the concept phase and established specific future action based on development feasibility.

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

As Program Manager I led a variety of assignments that established my leadership skill through cross-functional team management and marked my third promotion in five years. Selected by supervisor to assemble and manage a group of diverse and highly skilled technical employees who previously reported to separate business units. Core team member in the development of the SenSonic™ electronic toothbrush, the company’s highest profile project within new product development.

Grand Junction, Colorado Area

Supported the electronics manufacturing floor while fulfilling turn key product development support.

Master'S Degree

Bachelor Of Science (Bs)