• Account Manager for strategic customers in the medical and consumer products markets. Responsibilities include expanding account activities, estimating and direct customer sales contact. Additional project management responsibilities include facilitating design reviews for tooling, oversee all validation activities and assure all molding requirements and equipment are specified and available.• Achievements include securing and facilitating the largest tooling order in the company’s history. Adding two major medical device OEM companies to Apex’s ASL.• Manage molding operations which includes cleanroom and non-cleanroom activities. Additional direct reports include Purchasing. Shipping & Receiving, Plant Maintenance and all Process Engineering personnel.• Member of the management staff. Involved in advancing Apex goals and objectives in regards to all aspects of the company. Work with CFO in regards to setting budgets and capital requirements. Develop metrics for evaluating profitability.

• Account Manager for key customers in the medical, aerospace and consumer products markets. Assured customer requirements are exceeded with the goal of maturing and growing market share.• Six-Sigma trained. Direct continuous improvement programs by utilizing lean tools supported by an energetic and supportive staff.• Responsible for directing strategy, planning and execution for all of the Company’s manufacturing, purchasing, shipping & receiving, engineering and mold making operations in compliance with set goals and objectives.• Integral member of the management team to evaluate and oversee searching and implementation of new technology and company innovations, managing departmental budgets.

• Oversaw all aspects of Engineering and product related requirements which includes managing Tooling Engineers and Product Design Engineers. Work with corporate divisions and licensees in North America, Europe & Asia to assure standardization of products.• Account Manager for several key high profile accounts in the entertainment, health care, personal care and tobacco industries. • Completed Six-Sigma black belt training as part of MeadWestvaco’s internal training program.• Responsible for the implementation of high speed, fully automatic cells (molding, secondary’s to final pack-out). Developed all manufacturing and quality specifications required which includes sourcing equipment, auditing and selecting suppliers. Oversaw the building and implementation of production cells and final qualification internally and with end users or fulfillment operations with projects in excess of $5,000,000. Extensive domestic and foreign travel required.• Managed the development of all new packaging formats (media, personal-care, tobacco, etc.). Constructed In Mold Decorating (IML) cell as part of a diversification program. Worked directly with customers to assure the products were made in a manufacturing environment in high volumes. Part of the senior management staff involved with decisions relating to the day-to-day operations of the Sales & Manufacturing. Outlined annual budgets and generated AFE’s for capital expenditures as needed.

• Account Manager for customers in the medical, electronics and telecommunications fields. Managed multi- component programs in excess of $2,000,000 in annual sales. Products ranged from low volume prototype products to extremely high volume tight tolerance products.• Responsible for cost estimating of all quotes which included tooling, piece part costs and any needed secondary operations. Developed standards from which injection molds would be quoted and manufactured by all outside tool vendors. Developed preventive maintenance procedures for tooling which increased productivity.• Oversaw the design and construction of all injection molds and ancillary tooling. Responsible for the qualification process and schedule for all new projects. Utilized scientific molding practices as well at TQM tools.• Trained ISO auditor. Participated in internal and supplier audits.• Developed and implemented product quality specifications and documentation on new projects to assure the product exceeds the customer’s expectations

• Responsible for programs from quotation to release to manufacturing for electronics and medical accounts.• Oversaw the design and construction of all tools. Responsible for the qualification process and schedule for all new projects.• Involved in training the staff for preparation of ISO audits.

• Oversaw the design and construction for all injection molds manufactured which included tools being manufactured in house or by outside suppliers.• Implemented a procedure for auditing and approving all outside tooling vendors. • Responsible for cost estimating of all quotes, consisting of tooling, piece part costs and any needed secondary operations. Developed quote procedures and logs.• Developed tooling standards for injection molds either constructed in house or outsourced.• Responsible for new programs to assure tooling and qualification process was completed within the customers requested time frame. • Manager of the manufacturing segment of the production area including scheduling and purchasing.• Involved with tool design. Completed training on McDonnell Douglas Unigraphics Cad-Cam System

• Responsible for the design of all new tools under construction. Developed assembly and detail drawings, adhering to customers tooling design standards.• Maintained all communications between engineering, manufacturing and the customer.• Supervised all operations of the molding department.• Responsible for piece part costing and responsible for purchasing for molding orders.