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Managed Ops at two locations that included Cabinet Production and Coatings Manufacture.Leadership style is engagement/mentorship and participatory where eliminating the Churn rate at this organization was a goal and accomplished.Restructuring/Implementing floor layout changes including fixtures, 5S/Visual Aides and AntiStatic/Bonding.Weekly and Monthly Safety meetings performed at both locations.Conducted monthly meetings utilizing the EOS/Ninety IO collaboration Platform with the hourly employees. This platform tracked opportunities for improvement, aided in issues mitigation and kept "to does" on track under the doctrine of accountability.Invited to participate on the Leadership Team and charged with getting both operations up and running like a "Swiss Watch".

Desoto, Tx, Us

Set out to increase facility capacity ahead of the sale to SBP, educate and inspire employees concerning quality objectives in assembly, develop operational cost savings measures while transforming the door fabrication culture to a yes we can mentality. Sales growth more than doubled from 19M to 45M during my tenure.Having a Participative and Engaging/Mentorship Leadership style was very important in developing collaborative relationships with subordinates, customer service, outside sales and senior management.Completely reorganized the entire shop floor in DeSoto in early 2018 that included moving all production lines and adding machinery (994X and CNC equipment) so the throughput was a flow through configuration to shipping. This included other support equipment and fixtures.Implemented comprehensive Quality Control Program and Plan at the onset of my time there.Instrumental in the overall planning, set-up and movement of the production plant to the new Lancaster location in 2021 and 2022.Contributing Architect to the organization's Career Lattice for the hourly employees.Countless adopted recommendations to Ownership/Senior Management.Trained for 6 months under a Burns/McDonnel Black Belt Sensei.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Start-up General Manager of the Millwork Masters Door Prehang and Distribution facility. Responsible for the most effective operational ROI within the interior and exterior Door Division where the entity serviced a 6 state market for Lowe's and Home Depot. Superior Performance in on time shipments, product quality, and customer service provided sales growth from 12 million to 70 million with net profits over the course of tenure exceeding 46 million. Promoted and given P&L responsibility for the $70M, 150-employee Millwork Masters Division. JELD WEN is the world’s largest door and window manufacturer. Responsible for all phases of the operation.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Promoted to restore profitability and manage production and shipping for JELD WEN’s 55-employee distribution division. In charge of shipping, QCl / SPC, maintenance, safety and inventory. Played a key role in moving the facility from Ft. Worth to Grand Prairie.

Directed the transformation process of multiple assembly lines by leading a group of employees toward achieving the daily production schedule. Directed production, safety, training, quality control and SPC and machine maintenance. Led a team of 25 in this 60-employee manufacturer of doors, windows and millwork.

Verified Production of Concrete PIPE produced in accordance with ASTM and ANSI specifcations through the testing of materials, production outputs and visual Inspection. Ensured products (concrete pipes complied with ASTM and ANSI specifications Served as liaison with customers.