Directly responsible for overall plant operations, full P&L, financial reporting and strategy-setting for the entire division. Lead and developed the management team across Engineering, Machinery Sales, Aftermarket Sales and Service, Material Planning, Project Management, Production and Accounting. -Replaced a retiring owner and put in place an organizational structure to manage the revenue growth of $15 million to $25 million.-Assessed overall business performance and organizational capabilities, resulting in a revised strategy that delivered operational improvements, streamlined processes, and organizational enhancements.-Relocated company facilities from multiple buildings to single "built to suit" modern plant. -Established and executed strategy for Lean initiative within company.

Directly responsible for plant operations and engineering. Lead team of direct reports covering Engineering, Project Management, Production, and Purchasing.-Developed and instituted a working schedule for machinery shipments with milestone dates for engineering, assembly, and testing to optimize productivity and on-time shipments. -Lead the implementation of company's first ERP system. -Created project management structure for all new machinery orders to increase customer satisfaction of projects and shorten lead times. -Created dedicated Electrical Engineering department to improve on-time delivery, increase R+D efforts, and increase quality.

Directly responsible for plant operations and project management. Lead project management team with third party supplier for a $20 million rinsing / filling/ capping project for the distilled spirits industry. Project was delivered on-time and within budget.

-Increased customer satisfaction with machinery by creating a project management process that focuses on thorough study of customer’s specifications.-Enhanced machine standardization to increase margins and decrease lead times. Results include:o Decrease in warranty costs. o Factory acceptance tests increased in success. o Increased on-time delivery from 45% to 98% in a three year period.

-Developed first Hysteresis capping head with quick change torque settings.-Designed bases, drives, cap feeders, and bottle handling parts for capping equipment.-Completed plant layouts for customer approval.

-Designed and organized completion of new assembly line for small truck refrigeration units.-Reworked main assembly line layout for increase in production.-Designed fixtures for ease of assembly and welding.