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Crystal Lake, Illinois, Us

Crystal Lake, Illinois, Us

Head of operations with production facilities in USA, Mexico and 3rd party suppliers in Asia.

Wauconda, Illinois, Us

Leader of all engineering and sales for a power transmission distribution company.

Operational responsibility for a $20M industrial packaging manufacturing and distribution company• Relocated and consolidated finishing department into main production area, thereby eliminating waste and reducing labor costs by $80K • Purchased and installed a new cutting press to reduce labor costs by $60K and dramatically improve the shop’s manufacturing flexibility to run smaller lots more frequently at lower costs• Led complete overhaul of the planning, scheduling and production processes enabling the improvement from 80% OTD to 95%+ OTD in 4 months• Implemented full range of shop SQDC metrics to monitor shop performance and identify where the opportunities for improvement were in order to focus on the “right” actions• Saved the company’s largest customer by using 6 sigma and DOE approach to solve a major design & manufacturing problem on backpacks used in the medical industry

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Operational responsibility for a $75M aerospace bearing and seal manufacturing company• Developed custom Plan For Every Part (PFEP) process and tool to dramatically improve raw material and purchased components availabilities• Reduced seal product line past dues from over $1M to $130K• Implemented a new SIOP process for the operation, resulting in improved ability to predict machine capacity and labor requirements 6-12 months into the future• Added and trained twenty two new production associates in 3 month period of time in order to support increases in business, and position the business for 14% of bearing business growth• Led three separate Shingijutsu Global Consulting kaizen events resulting in improved product flow, $300K reduction in scrap/rework costs, and $250K in direct labor reductions via productivity improvements

Cannon Falls, Minnesota, Us

Operational responsibility for an $85M industrial signage manufacturing company• Developed 5 year capacity and facilities expansion strategic plan to support continued growth of the business• Led the start-up of a new production operation for laser cut acrylic product in Texas location, supporting an additional $6M of sales expected over the next 3 years• Added another $6M of production capacity in existing facilities to keep up with annual growth• P&L responsibility for seven facilities in the US, Canada and Mexico

Lead operational role in radial shaft seal business led to overall business unit management responsibilities including acquisitions, sales and business development activities• Acquisition Manager for $40M acquired Fluid Power seal company• Managed Financial Valuation Process• Integrated Financial, HR, Legal, Six-Sigma, and Manufacturing Strategies• Implemented $300K of cost reductions in the areas of direct materials, freight and financing• Led domestic and international revenue growth programs resulting in $3M in new business)• Managed sales, growth, and profitability of an additional $30M seal business in the US• Led 20% growth of new business initiatives with new products and customer interaction• Developed 5 year strategic plan for global off-highway seal business• Transitioned 70% of stamping purchases from MRP forecast to demand based “pull” process

Us

Direct the manufacturing of many different power transmission products including mounted ball bearings, cam followers, spherical roller bearings, tapered roller bearings, aircraft bearings, sprockets, sheaves, hubs, bushings, gears, chain and couplings. Strategic business analyst leading to major operational changes:

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Operations Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering