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Greater Detroit Area

- Originated start-up company to meet the government need for responsive manufacturing support - Manage supplier network that provides innovative solutions to the US Government for legacy programs- Provide direct customer support as needed to ensure satisfaction - Lead a Veteran Owned Small Business corporation that provides engineering and manufacturing support to government applications in aerospace and defense.

Farmington Hills, Mi

- Directed the reorganization of an organizational program management process for inter-divisional work- Led the reorganization of the plant floor to streamline operations- Redesigned the ECR/ECO/ECN system for streamlined throughput of engineering changes- Developed corporate-wide quoting system to commonize the effort of 13 facilities - Energized and coordinated the employees into a cohesive group- Designed plan for future state factory and improved production process

Livonia, Mi & Santa Fe Springs, Ca

PSI - Skytronics Division - FAA 145 Certificated Repair Station• Served as division manager overseeing all aspects of operations for California-based FAA repair station • Successfully relocated business to a new facility, designing floor layout for lean and more efficient operation • Implemented new ERP system and redefined business processes to improve operational efficiency • Negotiated sale of commercial business and relocated military applications to Michigan in June of 2016PSI – PowerTHRU Division – High Speed Flywheel Manufacturer• Successfully negotiated purchase of failed company in California (Pentadyne Power Corp) and relocated company to Michigan, rebranding the company as PowerTHRU • Selected and hired staff, providing supervisory and HR functions including performance evaluations, employee development, disciplinary actions, and employed best practices to create a highly functional team • Effectively manage and control monthly income statements, annual budget planning, and analysis of performance vs. budget to strengthen and sustain profitability.PSI – Beaver Aerospace & Defense Division – Ballscrew and Actuation Systems Manufacturer• Successfully managed all aspects of critical DX-Rated government program, from inception to completion, including supervising engineers, administrative staff, quality, and manufacturing personnel, throughout the execution of eight-year contract to meet program objectives and deadlines • Proactively designed a critical control system, and test equipment, for the program to ensure success • Maintained detailed program calendar using Microsoft Project, as well as Primavera P6 software, to coordinate yearly schedules and budgets for tracking all phases of the multi-year effort • Successfully proposed, negotiated and secured individual contracts for design, development and production phases of project • Proficient in the usage of FedBizOpps and DIBBS to research and submit government pricing for open solicitations.

Livonia, Mi

Started as component level technician position which grew into an engineering technician and eventually controls engineering. Utilized military training in electronic theory and troubleshooting to repair, build, and design electronic equipment. Utilized electronic experience to design complicated test stands for automated production equipment, specializing in motor drives and programmable controllers.Moved to ESI/Clyde Division for program management and production management responsibilities. Managed programs for Visteon, Caterpillar, Ford, and General Manager customers. Facilitated the relocation of this division to Evansville, Indiana.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Graduated Cum Laude

Bs, Business Management

Graduated Cum Laude