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• Direct supervision of eight direct reports and 50 hourly Associates.• Full P & L responsibility with reporting to executive management.• Eliminated $175,000 in excess overtime during first year of employment.• Develop and monitor yearly budgets with income statement review and implementation of corrective actions where necessary.• Simplified company internal BOM structure to identify and initiate volume buying discounts and to drive inventory accuracy.• Responsible for managing inventory levels and all inventory transactions. • Active role all in overseeing all Continuous Improvement activities; 5S, LEAN, +QDIP.• Proficient in working within AS9100-D and NADCAP parameters.• Responsible for mentoring, yearly review, and appraisal of all direct and indirect reports.• Develop all master production schedules and allocate resources accordingly.• Lead role in company acquisition team. Customer backlog and sales forecasting for potential private equity investors. Financial and earnings review and forecast. Review and explanation of operational policies and practices.• Lead role in new customer account targeting and development.

2003 to 2005: Production Leader – General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY• Direct supervision of two direct reports and 25 hourly personnel.• Improved aftermarket supply chain performance from 65% on time to 95% on time fulfillment performance.• Full P & L responsibility of over 10mm of budget inputs.• Developed master production schedule and ensure appropriate resource allocation.2001 to 2003: Buyer/Planner – General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY• Responsible for the day-to-day monitoring of all vendor deliveries to ensure on-time fulfillment to warehouse.• Initiate and execute all strategic cost-out initiatives for high value commodities.• Developed release system for more timely and accurate release of product from warehouse to factory floor.• Worked in conjunction with Supplier Quality Team on yearly supplier audits.2000 to 2001: E-business Project Leader – General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY• Led a team of 20 contracted IT associates in the training and implementation of a Manufacturing Execution System across four GE plants.• Developed reference material for software implementation and “go-live” dates.• Provided all four factories end user interface support subsequent to software implementation.