- Manage the operation of the plants equipment and systems to minimize unplanned downtime, and find areas of improving the efficiency of the processes (CIP).- Supervise the maintenance crew and train per legal and internal requirements (safety).- Establish and maintain a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for tracking work orders, spare parts, maintenance history of plant equipment and issue preventive maintenance work orders.- Manage and participate in all aspects of equipment and process design, installation, validation, and commissioning.- Ensure projects are conducted within established quality parameters, schedule, and budget as well as coordinate activities among multiple disciplines and skilled trades in a plant environment.- Drive performance solutions by coordinating and managing people, processes, equipment, tooling, and materials for manufacturing excellence.- Initiate and implement the plant maintenance program based on best practices, with emphasis on planning, scheduling, and preventive/predictive maintenance.- Write, maintain, and update training manuals for production equipment.- EH&S team member that maintains safety, health and environmental policies and procedures.- Initiate and procure projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce costs.

- Manage all aspects of new product launches. - Facilitate and manage feasibility meetings closely following the automotive APQP process.- Managed all aspects of new product costing; from vendor, raw material, tooling, process, and labor costs to determine the correct selling price based off of contribution margins.- Managed the creation of all Bill of Materials, and Routing details for all prototypes, and new products.- Managed the creation of all quality related documents to ensure new products are being produced to world class standards.- Worked globally to help better align our PDP process among all sites in several different countries and continents.- Participated in several international management and leadership workshops, as it relates to personal and professional growth.

- Coordinated the creation of a new store location in downtown Kalamazoo; including managing development, overseeing construction, and designing restaurant layout.- Developed a marketing and advertising campaign. - Managed daily operations, including hiring, training, and scheduling the customer service staff of approx. 25 full and part time employees.-

- Managed daily operations of an 186 room, full service Hotel.- Hired and trained Guest Service Representives.- Became familiar with all Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and payroll aspects of the company.