Operations Manager - Clopay Building Products, San Diego, CA 2005 – Aug 22nd 2016• Recognized by Senior Management for employee development and process improvement leading to promotion to Operations Manager after one year with the organization•Hired, trained and developed 90% of the Distribution Management team in 11 West Coast Distribution Centers (DCs), driving operational excellence and superior customer service •Empowered Warehouse Managers to become Business Managers by cultivating a culture of financial responsibility and attention to detail, increasing DC operating income from 8% to 20%•Created strategic selling strategy for DCs achieving $15 MM additional revenue in one year•Key partner in DC optimization resulting in strategic product delivery and reduction in warehouse rent, labor and freight yielding 25% cost savings for our DC operations. Reduced DC cost/unit by $6•Developed energetic and cohesive team between sales and operations achieving 15% increase year over year in sales for the past 8 years. Focus was to create a culture of superior customer service•Created new DC Dashboard reporting to pinpoint deficiencies and yield best practices on how an effective DC should operate in a safe and organized manner.

Plant Manager - Morris Technologies, Inc.• Hired, mentored and managed 30 Direct Reports for family owned business• Managed just in time production, extremely organized facilities and maintenance of equipment• Established a team environment and a solution driven workforce to produce a consistent high standard of R&D prototype models under new Quality Control procedures and measurements• Landed contracts with Honda, GE, GM, Ethicon, Procter and Gamble as a result of our standards• Completed plant relocation to a new 120K sq. ft. facility, on time and under budget

• Negotiated with vendors and contractors to procure facility and support equipment to assist in start up of company completing project one month ahead of schedule and 25% under budget• Hired, trained and managed 12 person plastic team• Managed budgets and forecasting and daily production for hip and knee implant components to meet European and U.S. demand • Developed and streamlined SOPs to ensure initial ISO 9000 compliance and yearly re-certification

• Project leader in the start-up of casting and machining in Blanchester, Ohio, commencing operations one month ahead of schedule and 10% under budget• Promoted to Assistant Manager, responsible for production engineers and the tooling department• Continuously met the goal of fixturing machines, supporting production and improving efficiencies to supply a quality product to Honda on a consistent basis• Qualified as a Tier one superior supplier and represented company at production meetings with Honda

• Created manufacturing operations from R&D drawings to support composite and metal components for helicopter production • Introduced 3-d and 2-d graphics into operational procedures, reducing graphic costs by 40% and manufacturing errors by 20%