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Nevada, IA, US

Altoona, Iowa

Program manager for process development and documentation at a six-building data center campus. Responsible for maintaining procedure quality and revision control for hundreds of facilities maintenance procedures. Accountable for standing up new processes and handing over existing processes from new construction to operations. Routinely audits and analyzes.

Ames, Iowa

• Enabler of enhanced services, reduced costs and improved revenues by serving as a coach and partner to manufacturing and supply chain leadership. Creator of a collaborative environment to help leaders obtain tangible.
• Driving a culture of performance and continuous improvement
• Supporting the organization in achieving excellence in Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.
• Facilitating, supporting and driving kaizen projects
• Training shop floor employees and leaders in using Danfoss Power Solutions-specific lean tools and standards
• Implementing structure to sustain improvements. Anchoring the ownership and daily usage with local leaders

Nevada, IA

Responsible for managing and overseeing the performance of the company's ag equipment product development portfolio. Additionally responsible for business-level kaizen projects as directed by business leaders.Implemented and improved product development processes to create a sustainable cadence of product releases. Improved project visibility and guided.

Nevada, IA

Responsible for implementing and improving project management systems to help our engineering group rapidly develop innovative new products and processes on time and on budget. Accountable for developing and improving product line and portfolio management systems that ensure new products and features are developed quickly and deliver true value to both.

Nevada, IA

Directed and managed the development, implementation and improvement of fabrication, assembly, service and documentation processes to facilitate the smooth transition of new products from design to production. Lead a flexible, cross-functional team to develop products with assembly processes in mind and provide follow-up support to train fabricators.

Nevada, IA

• Designed, documented, and implemented processes to improve overall quality for the Combines value stream. Worked closely with process champions, leads and supervisors to standardize processes and create consistent.
• Used standardized work and visual management to reduce lead time on the company’s most complex combine model by 25%
• Mentored the final assembly production lead to convert from constant defensiveness to consistent willingness to work with others to solve quality issues.
• Established baseline of process documentation through work instructions to create stability and facilitate process improvement
• Co-created quality management system to track and report product defects, and a standardized process to rank and prioritize systematic problems to be solved

Nevada, IA

• Responsible for developing a comprehensive cost savings program and influence the corporate culture to focus on maximizing value in daily operations. Assisted continuous improvement department in steering cultural and.
• Established and developed the company’s cost savings program, achieving $500k in cost savings in the first nine months and exceeding $700k in the first full calendar year.
• Facilitated kaizen event in steel processing area to improve flow and reduce direct labor costs by $35K per year.
• Developed advanced problem solving training program to improve the company’s approach to solving systemic problems and help leaders be more effective at removing roadblocks for their people

Sheboygan, Wisconsin Area

Started a part-time e-commerce business selling unique camping & outdoor equipment and gadgets. Our signature product was the Original Rotis-a-Prong, the ultimate rotisserie campfire cooking fork for roasting hot dogs and marshmallows. The Rotis-a-Prong allows you to rotate your wiener or 'mallow over the fire pit by simply moving a knob with your thumb..

Sheboygan, Wisconsin Area

Co-host of the Living In Financial Excellence weekly podcast, embracing the debt free way of life. With my co-host (and wife) Janelle, we taught the principles of living without debt and winning with money. Not only did we teach how to live on a cash basis, but we lived according to the same principles in our lives so we could confidently speak from.

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Sheboygan, Wisconsin Area

• Served as change agent to facilitate the company’s Lean journey. Collaborated with department supervisors and employees to increase process efficiency by reducing waste and improving work flow. Directly supervised up.
• Used hands-on teaching approach to personally mentor supervisors on the basics of lean manufacturing creating a fresh energy throughout the management team, which resulted in significant manufacturing changes including.
• Developed and implemented standardized processes, visual tracking systems and maintenance techniques, which significantly reduced defects in hand sanding operations.
• Balanced work operations and cross trained employees to improve flow and increase capacity by 25% in finishing operations.

Kohler, WI

• Coached and mentored the plant’s senior management team in driving Lean improvements in the manufacturing process. Served as subject matter expert on process improvement and waste elimination. Additionally managed.
• Selected by VP of Global Operations to teach the Lean Manufacturing Academy for 45 front line leaders, resulting in a bottom-up approach to process improvement that increased buy-in at the foreman and supervisor level.
• Coordinated the factory’s cost improvement program, achieving $1.4 million in annualized cost savings through improved manufacturing processes and energy-saving procedures.
• Refined laser logo process by developing error-proof templates and fixtures, resulting in improved overall quality (near zero trademark defects) for 45% of the product volume produced in the plant.

Kohler, WI

• Directly supervised glaze application department in a vitreous china plant. Developed and mentored 6 direct reports and 51 indirect reports in a 24/7 manufacturing operation. Responsible for daily production, quality.
• Implemented direct safety improvements that helped the department reach 429 days without a lost time injury (a division record).
• Worked closely with safety coordinator to facilitate lift reduction projects that eliminated 6 million pounds of annual lifting in the glaze application process.
• Redesigned process flow to facilitate 24/7 operations during the $4 million installation of 3 new shuttle kilns with a 50% reduction in product storage space and WIP.
• Increased automated (robotic) spray production from 38% of all product sprayed by robots to 52% in only 4 months, reaching a total of 65% in 12 months.

• Served in various staff and leadership positions, increasing in responsibility and culminating as Brigade Fire Control Officer during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Coordinated and delivered lethal artillery fires from 5.
• Served with distinction in Operations Iraqi Freedom & Enduring Freedom (Kuwait/Iraq), and Operation Joint Guardian (Kosovo/Macedonia).
• Awarded three Army Commendation Medals and two Army Achievement Medals.
• Graduate, U.S. Army Airborne School.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General, 3.94 Gpa

Earned M.B.A. degree while developing two startups as an entrepreneur.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Management, 3.81 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Earned M.A. degree while serving full time in the U.S. Army.Earned Master of Arts degree in Management while.

Bachelor'S Degree, Civil Engineering, 3.17 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Delta Sigma Phi Army ROTC Pershing Rifles.South Dakota certified Engineer-In-Training.