Plant Manager for Jones Fiber non-woven manufacturing. Drove operational improvements and team development in the short time there.• Led manufacturing operations and improved safety results to zero recordable incidents in the last month of operations. Instituted root cause analysis driving culture change. Established a safety training program.• Improved capacity of plant doubling output on one manufacturing line while maintaining quality standards. Oversaw and implemented new quality process for a new manufacturing line eliminating defects to customers. Drove change and tripled productivity of recently installed manufacturing line.• Increased accuracy of raw material inventory by enforcing count procedures.• Developed manufacturing and leadership team to handle innovative product designs and increasing volumes.

Throughout my tenure with Nevada Industry Excellence, a manufacturing consulting firm, as its Project Manager, I have been able to hone and master my leadership skill set, evidenced by attaining the following accomplishments:• Maximizing the company’s ROIs and improved operational processes for a multitude of Nevada manufacturers and industrial companies by imparting sage counsel on business development initiatives as well as sales implementation and training techniques.• Exhibiting consummate leadership and sales management aptitude evinced by leading NVIE team in project sales and workshops consistently throughout tenure.• Yielding increased returns by forging long-lasting, lucrative and business relationships with over twenty high-profile manufacturing clients, where such relationships were reported to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) / Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP).• Fostering an environment of seamless communication and collaborative effort showcased by working closely with many manufacturers and providing substantive assistance with executing lean manufacturing strategies, as well as engaging in a multitude of kaizen events.• Enhancing the quality and quantity of production, as well as bolstering workplace morale, by spearheading lean training and mentorship, implementation and sustainability, including value stream mapping, 5S, batch size reduction, pull systems, Kanban, changeover/setup reduction, among other mechanisms, thereby ensuring corporate objectives were met and client expectations exceeded.• Expanding the corporate network, augmenting the company’s brand identity governance and pioneering the company’s place as leader in manufacturing information and consulting space by reaching out and building relationships with Las Vegas economic development agencies and other critical players with Governor’s Office of Economic Development and municipal agencies throughout southern Nevada.

Rinker Concrete Pipe manufactures concrete pipe and box culverts. Led manufacturing operations for over 50 personnel for concrete pipe and box culverts. Responsible for productivity, maintenance, quality and safety of all operations. Direct P&L responsibility and customer interface to meet schedules. Drove improvements to labor by 28%, productivity by 18%, inventory accuracy by 90% and safety improvements to100% (no MTI's or LTI's in final 1.5 years). Developed teamwork and leadership of direct reports to innovate products that established Rinker as the premier box culvert manufacturing plant in the United States. Selected by corporate leadership to travel and assist other concrete pipe plants in their manufacturing operations.

Developed, executed, and evaluated Nellis AFB readiness for wartime and disaster contingencies.

Led and managed various aircraft maintenance facilities at Nellis AFB and Keflavik NAS Iceland.