Oversee daily operations of manufacturing and distribution plants for Menards, serving 27 stores in MI. Tasked with mentoring future leaders for the company and training all new hires. Responsible for maintaining raw material inventory, including ordering materials as needed. Plan and lead weekly safety meetings. Maintain facility equipment and grounds.

Oversee daily operations for two facilities. Ensure customer satisfaction down to coordinating timely deliveries. Responsible for hiring, training and retaining employees. Maintain facility equipment and grounds. Ensure appropriate inventory of all products and raw inventories at all times. Plan and conduct safety meetings weekly.

Miller Materials an Oldcastle Co 1/1/2008 - 3/1/2010Site Manager for day to day operations of manufacturing site including: production scheduling and reporting, employee scheduling, training/coaching, evaluating, disciplining, hiring, terminations, equipment/facility grounds maintenance, equipment replacement/improvement, safety training and improving, quality assurance, process improvements, inventory control, product distribution, production forcasting.4D and Oldcastle Co Promoted to Miller Materials 2008Operations Manager 1/2007 - 12/2007Daily operations for 3 locations in MI. Responsible for production, inventory control, safety training/improvement, quality control and improvement, process improvement, equipment/facility maintenance, equipment upgrades, vendor negotiations, capital improvement projects4D an Oldcastle Co 1/2003 - 12/2006Responsible for production, inventory control, safety training/improvement, quality control and improvement, process improvement, equipment/facility maintenance, staff scheduling4D an Oldcastle Co 1/1999 - 12/2002Maintenance Mechanic maintaining company production equipment, gas/diesel equipment and building and site. Manufacturing replacement parts needed in production and product handling equipment. Minor repairs to major overhauls and equipment replacement and upgrades.