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Greenfield, Wi

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, United States

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Muskego, Wi

Responsible for leading Northern Gear and Machining LLC's, ISO 9001:2008 Certified Qualtiy System. Successfully complete our annual ISO 9001:2008 surveillance audit in May 2016, and successfully completed our ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System Certification Audit in late August, 2016. We are now ISO 14001 Certifided

Muskego, Wi

Responsible for leading M2M Machining, Inc. and Mica Tool & Manufacturing in the growth and maintenance of their Quality Management Systems. Maintaining the existing ISO 9001:2008 Certifications at both locations. Driving Continuous Improvement Programs and Cost of Quality reduction efforts at both locations. In May, successfully completed an ISO recertification audit at M2M Machining. Successfully implemented an AS9100C, Aerospace compliant program at Mica Tool and successfully completed… Show more Responsible for leading M2M Machining, Inc. and Mica Tool & Manufacturing in the growth and maintenance of their Quality Management Systems. Maintaining the existing ISO 9001:2008 Certifications at both locations. Driving Continuous Improvement Programs and Cost of Quality reduction efforts at both locations. In May, successfully completed an ISO recertification audit at M2M Machining. Successfully implemented an AS9100C, Aerospace compliant program at Mica Tool and successfully completed the 3.5 day certification audit. The AS9100 Certificate is in the mail. Show less

Muskego, Wi

Responsible for the development and execution of a comprehensive marketing plan, manage and grow existing customer relationships, in addition to focusing on new business development. M2M Machining, Inc. is an ISO certified company, specializing in the precision, production machining of short to medium volumes of gray and ductile iron castings, aluminum, steel and stainless steel castings, and high alloy forgings from 2 lbs to 150 lbs.

Bettendorf, Iowa

Successfully expanded Sivyer's existing Market and Product mix by leveraging the capabilities of Sivyer Steel and those of the Rock Island Aresnal. Sivyer's commitment to Casting Quality and on time delivery, combined with personnel that are second to none, made it an excellent company to work.

Responsible for design engineering, product development, project management, commissioning, start up and testing of electrical and mechanical upgrades to the global surface mining’s installed base of rotary blasthole drills, excavators and draglines. Staff of 25+ Mechanical and Electrical Engineers.• Exceeded margin project goals by 11%, after completing $15 million in electrical/mechanical projects over a 24 month time frame, on 2 separate continents.

P&L responsibility, for the Global Electrical Upgrades Business Segment, with Market & Product Development responsibility in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, South Africa, Australia and the UK, to included the design of all AC and DC drives and controls systems, PLC & HMI packages and DC rotating equipment rebuilds & upgrades. Additionally responsible for the sales & marketing, engineering, project management, procurement, delivery, installation, commissioning, start… Show more P&L responsibility, for the Global Electrical Upgrades Business Segment, with Market & Product Development responsibility in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, South Africa, Australia and the UK, to included the design of all AC and DC drives and controls systems, PLC & HMI packages and DC rotating equipment rebuilds & upgrades. Additionally responsible for the sales & marketing, engineering, project management, procurement, delivery, installation, commissioning, start up and testing of electrical upgrades for the global surface mining’s installed base of rotary blasthole drills, excavators and walking draglines, to improve machine productivity and reliability.• Increased annual bookings from $9 to $24 million and margins from 16% to 28%.• Increased Engineering, Project Management and Sales from 10 to 18 individuals to support growth. Show less

Responsible for Regional Sales of $60+ million. Provide technical and commercial support for 45+ District Sales Account Managers. Develop Account Manager specific business plans, industry mix target customers, marketing and promotional literature and site specific presentations. Train Account Managers on initiatives and use of best practices to maximize order closures.• Exceeded established sales budget of $60 million for 2 consecutive years.• Generated $50 million in new “expanded… Show more Responsible for Regional Sales of $60+ million. Provide technical and commercial support for 45+ District Sales Account Managers. Develop Account Manager specific business plans, industry mix target customers, marketing and promotional literature and site specific presentations. Train Account Managers on initiatives and use of best practices to maximize order closures.• Exceeded established sales budget of $60 million for 2 consecutive years.• Generated $50 million in new “expanded scope” sales opportunities within the first 6 months of a program that I promoted called “Power of the Package”. Show less

P&L responsibility, as General Manager for global sales and marketing and product development of Rotary Kiln and Dryer products and parts. Staff of 40+ direct reports, to include purchasing, drafting, engineering, project management, inside and outside product and parts sales, accounting and R&D.

Complete product line P&L responsibility. Coordinated design engineering, product development, project management, sales and marketing and service efforts

Responsible for the direction, guidance, and training of 6 salaried supervisors and 42 hourly inspectors at 2 manufacturing facilities in the Milwaukee area, employing over 1,500 hourly people.

Initially hired as a Field Service and Erecting Engineer. Achieved positions as Erecting Engineer, Erecting Supervisor, Quality Control Supervisor, Quality Assurance Engineer, Technical Supervisor, Project Manager, Manager of Technical Service, Manager of Quality Assurance and Services.