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Saint Paul, MN, US

Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, US

Minnetonka, Minnesota, US

Led the teams responsible for outstanding customer care. Drove satisfaction through the design, development, and delivery of unique chemistries and delivery solutions focused on recreational water care.

Edina, Minnesota, US

Reporting to the CEO, with P&L responsibility for sites in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Direct responsibility for safety, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, delivery, and cost performance with more than 2,500 employees. Eleven direct reports include site directors, project managers and strategic supply chain leaders. Responsible for capital budget..

Edina, Minnesota, US

Reporting to the CEO, created a corporate supply chain organization across multiple continents. Transformed from a fractionated and ungoverned site-based purchasing structure into a strategic and consolidated sourcing and supply chain function focused on eliminating risk and achieving best total cost. In addition to US-based direct reports, also.

Edina, Minnesota, US

Reporting to the CEO, responsible for manufacturing operations in five sites supplying window and door hardware components to customers in North America. Accountable for direction and leadership of the tactical and strategic activities of the plants in the areas of safety, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, direct labor, overhead, and cash flow..

Edina, Minnesota, US

Reporting to the division Vice President, led four facilities and procurement team in Ningbo, China. Responsible for critical relationships with customers and suppliers, including contract negotiation, strategic pricing, and technology roadmaps. Accountable for driving improvements in customer perception and financial performance.

San Jose, California, US

Reporting to the Senior Vice President for the division, led the manufacturing site in Rapid City, SD and a repair depot in Louisville, CO. Led seven direct reports responsible for Quality, Manufacturing and Test Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials Management, Program Management, and Business Management. Accountable for all aspects of the sites’.

San Jose, California, US

Reporting to the Plant Manager, oversaw department of engineers, technicians, and administrators responsible for manufacturing engineering, test engineering, quoting, equipment maintenance, and configuration management. Supported 17 high value assembly lines across a three-shift operation. Responsible for capital equipment selection and procurement.

San Jose, California, US

Ran day-to-day business operations for the plant’s largest customer. Worked with manufacturing, supply management and engineering to generate production schedules and build plans to meet the customer’s needs while maintaining primary responsibility for the plant’s relationship with the customer. Managed business relationships at seven different customer.

San Jose, California, US

Responsible for process development of production soldering and repair processes. Also responsible for CNC programming of key production equipment, tooling development, and manufacturing aids. Wrote SOP’s and work instructions. Primary technical interface for three customers. Worked with customers to develop documentation standards, coordinated new product.

Watertown, SD, US

First in the site’s history to be dedicated to improving worker safety and health. Implemented safety, health, and environmental reporting programs, developed hazard communication program, conducted job safety analysis and established guarding strategy for automated equipment. Supervised all facility and equipment maintenance functions.