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Ossian, Indiana, US

Elkhart, Indiana, US

• Provided startup leadership for the organization with 4 previously unsuccessful launches, establishing operational readiness, process design and development, workflow planning, resources and culture, and a focus on.
• Set a focus on building a top-performing team and expanded the business unit from 20 team members with a $3.5M turnover to 110 team members generating a $22M turnover within 4 years
• Leveraged expertise and best practices to develop a solid, core departmental management team, providing training, guidance, and mentoring to deliver quality management
• Directed the management team in the overall day-to-day operations that included budget management with full P&L responsibility
• Oversaw the strategic planning and execution of measures to achieve company deliverables, expanding production to 6 existing machines with the addition of 2 additional smaller machines
• Collaborated with both internal and external shareholders providing strategic leadership to establish long-term goals and strategies driving robust organizational growth and sustainability

Grabill, IN, US

• Recruited to revitalize a dormant, mothballed compression molding facility into a thriving business, successfully leading the company from a startup with 6 employees and an initial customer with $1.5M in annual.
• Utilized expertise to deliver strategic leadership, establishing and mentoring a management team that consisted of production, maintenance, logistics, sales and engineering, purchasing, human resources quality, EHS.
• Collaborated with lending institutions to update financing, focusing on securing a working cash flow and line of credit
• Integral member working with owners and shareholders to develop long-term goals, sales strategies, and budgets, as well as utilizing 5S and Lean Manufacturing methodologies to establish policies and procedures
• Oversaw the management of the day-to-day operations and budget with full P&L responsibility, ensuring the delivery of needed support and accountability, creating a culture connecting employees with the company vision.
• Developed and cultivated strong industry relationships and customer partnerships to capitalize on opportunities and maximize business success

• Entrusted by General Motors to oversee the startup and launch of production in Mexico, hiring and mentoring a core startup team and developing an outline of the initial company policies, procedures, processes, and.
• Focused on learning and becoming fluent in Spanish, providing the ability to communicate with and develop relationships with various levels of employees
• Created top performing Department Managers and implemented strategic systems to measure results, empowering the ability to achieve optimal decision making
• Responsible for the entire management team utilizing expertise to provide training, mentoring, coaching, and counseling
• Established and administered annual operating budget, regularly monitoring to maintain controls and ensure profitability
• Oversaw the day-to-day operations throughout the manufacturing facility, focusing on ensuring the safety, productivity and profitability to benefit employees, customers, and stakeholders