Glenn Downing Email and Phone Number

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYAs a business professional, I consider servant leadership both my highest standard and my greatest strength. I have a strong manufacturing background, having served in multiple capacities for RR Donnelley/Banta, ITW Heartland’s Manufactured Products Business Unit and most recently for The Aagard Group, LLC in Alexandria, MN. During that time, I have been influential in financial budgeting and planning, strategic planning, operational management, engineering project management, operational excellence, continuous improvement, environmental, health and safety, quality improvement, leadership development and relationship building – all, while leading employees and customers to success in a fun, positive atmosphere. CORE COMPETENCIESEmployee EngagementOperational ManagementPurchasing ManagementEngineeringProject Management Continuous ImprovementOperational Finance Environmental, Health and SafetyQuality ImprovementInventory ManagementCustomer SatisfactionValue Analysis LEAN Manufacturing PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEITW HEARTLAND, Alexandria, MN Business Unit Manager – Manufactured Products Division Directed and coordinated activities of a Precision Machining Business with a team of 46 talented employees. Responsible for overall P & L including monthly budgets, annual and long range plan. Managed business activity in the areas of production, engineering, strategic planning, sales, quality, continuous improvement, employee development and product development. Responsible for implementing AS9100 quality and upholding ISO 9001 certification for the Manufactured Products facility. Promoting additional sales growth and profitability.RR DONNELLEY, Long Prairie, MN 1997 – 2008Plant Engineer/EHS Lead/Paper Performance/Continuous Improvement CoordinatorPurchasing Manager / Plant EngineerPressroom Manager / Plant EngineerBindery, Pre-Press, and Pressroom Supervisor / Plant EngineerSpecialties: EDUCATIONBS in Mechanical Engineering from South Dakota State UniversityLeadership Training Good to Great, Question Behind the Question, Leading Change, Strategy Engagement, Business Acum, Market and Customer Understanding and Focus, Targeted Innovation, Customer Service Excellence, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Miller Heiman Strategic Selling, Gung Ho, Leading Change, Servant Leadership, Zenger MillerLean Masters Training from Milwaukee School of Engineering