•Provide leadership, establish and communicate goals, provide feedback, and create organizational structure.•Create and administer company policies,•Develop and implement long-range goals and objectives to meet business and profitability growth objectives•Develop and implement business strategic planning, including sales, financial performance and new product development. •Review analyses of activities, costs, operations, sales, and forecast data to determine company progress toward strategic plan.•Determine capital investments that align with organization strategic plan•Manage key process indicators•Oversee the launch of new/revised products and processes.•Manage and recognize risk; proactively drives results..•Work with departments to create/negotiate an effective plan to support company goals; followed by necessary adjustments to support both internal and external requirements. •Drive and implement continuous improvements through lean tools, researching new technology, industry data, developing people and processes.•Apply the cost/risk vs. benefit/reward concept to make decisions on how resources are allocated and /or consumed

• Plan, organize and direct the manufacturing, quality, and maintenance operations which ensure the most effective return on assets• Implement manufacturing strategies and action plans to ensure that the facility supports Applied Engineering’s strategic initiatives• Establish group and individual accountabilities throughout manufacturing for problem solving and cost reduction• Manage spending against budget, controlling spending in relation to changes in production volume• Work to establish management practices throughout assigned areas which include all employees’ positive involvement with opportunity for constructive input and action• Initiate plans and processes which minimize manufacturing costs through effective utilization of manpower, equipment, facilities, materials, and capital. • Assure attainment of business objectives and productions schedules while insuring product standards that will exceed our customers’ expectations.• Facilitate communication and conduct meetings on employee relations matters such as promotions, transfers, attendance, discipline, work conditions, and personal assistance. Resolve team member grievances and problems, facilitating solutions or forwarding situations to higher authority.• Conduct reviews of managers, supervisors and other contributor performance.

• Directed the operations and provided leadership to 16 work centers and more than 30 employees• Improved productivity and morale by implementing systems for accountability and training• Implemented daily management resulting in gains as high as a 22% increase in efficiency and a 56% decrease in internal rejections• Managed staffing and scheduling requirements for three shifts• Administered performance reviews for all supervised employees• Developed team and individual goals• Monitored production output for compliance to customer expectations

• Responsible for procurement of hardware and outside processing• Implemented consignment inventory, reducing company carrying cost by more than $40,000• Actively involved in supplier development• Managed supplier performance• Processed customer and supplier quotes• Introduced the use of HVLP spray equipment, reducing paint consumption by 40% the first year

• Scheduled and coordinated operations• Managed all accounting, cash, credit, payroll, and collection for the business• Developed and implemented a parts sales program• Provided customer service• Developed the supply base for the business

ASE certified inside and outside auto parts sales.

Inside sales of auto parts.