Responsible for developing new truss manufacturing sites across the United States.

Oversees all areas of the plant to ensure and maintain high standards of quality, safety and service.Develops budget for plant and carries out the plan to meet that budget.Sets the overall direction for the plant through long and short term goal planning.Manages location P & L to budget.Identifies and implements training and development programs for all employees.Partners with Plant Supervisors, Office Coordinators, Customer Service Representatives, Designers and Dispatchers to identify areas of improvement.

Designed wall panels and truss components on computer-generated software (MiTek) by interpreting blueprints, layouts, drawings, and other technical aspects of the customer’s plans. Determined design feasibility based on structural arrangements by reviewing and analyzing specifications to determine factors affecting wall and truss designs. Evaluated designs to ensure customer standards were being met and finalized designs for production and assembly.Kept department expenses in line with quote and budget requirements by designing components to minimize waste on material usage.Coordinated any follow-up activities with sales personnel or customer/contractor contacts to correct problems as they arise.

Tapped by executive leadership to lead the advocacy before municipalities, lobbyist, code bodies, and industry stakeholders in guiding and informing regulators on establishing/passing legislation favorable to positioning the company’s products as a viable alternative to conventional construction. Drafted executive-level communications for internal and external delivery by reviewing a cascade of corporate information to ensure accurate information is being delivered. Partnered with multiple business associates, government representatives, and industry leaders to keep pace with emerging developments and legislative changes affecting the construction industry. Actively participated in developing strategies to establish a presence in new jurisdictions/regions by remaining current on regulatory issues and reporting back any compliance deficiencies to design, engineering, and manufacturing departments.Served as an internal evangelist to other personnel on the jurisdictional communication process to ensure a consistent and unified message is preserved.Delivered 50+ presentations to a variety of stakeholders and successfully acquired buy-in from 95% of conference participants.

Played an industry-leading, pivotal role in a business launch of pre-built, all-inclusive, wood-framed wall panels and trusses serving to revolutionize the construction business. Spearheaded the development and initial setup of a new Component Design Department by assembling a team of 23 Component Designers from scratch and establishing a mix of internal controls to sufficiently poise the team for success. Served as a single point of contact and subject matter expert (SME)for all component design presentations given to potential investors, which resulted in acquiring $1.3B in start-up funds. Defined cutting-edge design processes allowing for the integration of windows, plumbing, and electrical components into wall panel designs.Worked closely with architecture and engineering business partners in an effort to increase their knowledge base and competence to drive designs to manufacturing capabilities.Established communication dialogues between departments to achieve the desired high-reaching positioning of the company’s business strategy.Championed and drove lean manufacturing events to improve plant processes and evolve manufacturing routines with the correct tooling to reduce waste and product non-conformance issues. Ensured functional areas, process owners, suppliers, design, engineering, and manufacturing supervisors preserve ownership of the quality management system (QMS) in a highly technical production environment.Participated in design, engineering, and manufacturing audits to ensure departments are adhering to developed control and process mapping plans and made recommendations towards improvement.Facilitated corrective actions, closed-loop process controls, and continuous improvement methods to increase manufacturing processes predictability and capacity.Developed strategic plans to source suppliers and allocate additional resources across all business engagements to support aggregated manufacturing goals.

Designed wall panels and truss components on computer-generated software (MiTek) by interpreting blueprints, layouts, drawings, and other technical aspects of the customer’s plans. Determined design feasibility based on structural arrangements by reviewing and analyzing specifications to determine factors affecting wall and truss designs. Evaluated designs to ensure customer standards were being met and finalized designs for production and assembly.Kept department expenses in line with quote and budget requirements by designing components to minimize waste on material usage.Coordinated any follow-up activities with sales personnel or customer/contractor contacts to correct problems as they arise.

Truss Designer:Designed components on Mi-Tek software from blueprints, layouts, and drawings. Applied a solid understanding of load conditions and code requirements to produce compliant and structurally sound designs

Oversaw the order, shipment, and warehousing of supplies and materials supporting multiple industrial and construction industries. Managed personnel responsible for the picking, packaging, and shipping customer orders. Recognized for maintaining exceptional customer service ratings and evolving the company’s reputation as the preferred choice in building suppliers.Built high-performing teams and motivated personnel to meet distribution goals while holding them accountable to individual performance milestones.Directed the scheduling of inbound/outbound shipments to ensure the most economical utilization of facility resources and resolved customer order issues.

Component Designer:Conceptual designer of roof trusses, floor trusses, & wall panels for a company specializing in residential, multi-family, and commercial projects. Aligned blueprint specification with quality materials and established budget. Served as a ERP Deployment specialist. Traveled across the US and contributed to ERP action-planning and the data cleansing, testing, conversion, validation, and reconciliation process. Analyzed cut-over plans and implemented process improvement solutions impacting project schedules, unexpected variations, and training capabilities. Gained enterprise-wide support from employees initially resistant to software changes; defined site-specific challenges and employee concerns to ensure a painless transition for all. Led a team in completing the first successful inventory count following ERP conversion.

Effectual sales driver for a $308.7M supplier of building products that include hardware, lumber, paint, plumbing, equipment, and tools. Accountable for strategic market planning, prospecting, competitive analysis, client needs assessment, pricing, and contract negotiations. Visited projects to read blueprints, analyze specifications, and build estimates. Built personal sales from zero to more than $2M within the first year of employment; solely acquired one of the largest contractors in the Phoenix market.Ranked as the highest producing sales representative among 18 truss sales reps.

Conceptual designer of roof trusses, floor trusses, & wall panels for a company specializing in residential, multi-family, and commercial projects. Aligned blueprint specification with quality materials and established budget. Oversaw the truss cutting, repairs / engineering, and delivery scheduling. Expansion of career achievements with Deer Valley provided during a personal interview.