Weinig Holz-Her USA specializes in solid wood and panel processing technology and equipment. The Material Handling Division (MHD) of Weinig Holz-Her USA offers custom and standard automation solutions. Using automation, these systems manage material flow within wood production operations by connecting a broad spectrum of Weinig Holzer equipment including moulders, cross-cut saws, rip saws, finger jointers, scanners, CNC machining centers, and edge banders.

Medeco is a high security class leader in the aftermarket and retrofit markets, Medeco offers a combination of mechanical and intelligent key solutions customizable for any application.As Medeco's Operation Leader, I provided strategic direction for growth through improvement in all aspects of customer service levels including customer responsiveness, reduced lead times, quality, cost, and order fill rates.

C.R. Onsrud, Inc. specializes in Multi-axis CNC machinery designed for the aerospace, woodworking, plastics, and composites industries. C.R, Onsrud produces a comprehensive line of high-precision machining products including almost 50 standard models of 3-Axis, 4-Axis, and 5-Axis CNC Routers, CNC Mills, and CNC Machining Centers.As Operations and Design Director:- C.R. Onsrud gained strategic advantages by more integrated vertical value chain (manufacturing).- Improved revenues by increasing throughput and efficiency throughout engineering and operations.- Directed Operations and Mechanical/Electrical engineering and development in an extremely diverse product setting. 19 different product lines, up to 100 different options per product.- Converted to a more vertical and efficient value chain: production processes, CNC machining, heavy fabrication, Lean principles, JIT, single piece flow, where applicable.- Responsible for bringing online a new 55,000 sq ft fabrication facility.- Developed quality team and system, inspection process, dramatically improved warranty expense.

- Managed electrical and mechanical engineering design team while maintaining close contact with marketing, sales, manufacturing, assembly, and service.- Utilized Salesforce to manage customers and projects.- Engineering change process refinement and communication to company.- Converted to modular designs (Lean):1. Accommodated high mix product offering and stock machines.2. Engineering times improved as well as job entry and method creation times, all by a factor of up to five times.- Several completely new machine system designs.

Moore Nanotechnology Systems (MNTS) produces ultra-precision machining systems primarily for the production of advanced precision optics. MNTS CNC machines support processes such as single point diamond turning, deterministic micro-grinding, precision micro-milling, and glass press molding.As V.P. Engineering:- Directed a cohesive team of seventeen cross-functional engineers.- Developed and supported Nanotech’s world class product line consisting of nine Ultra-precision(UP) CNC diamond machining and grinding systems and over one hundred different options and accessories.- Developed a software team supporting a maintainable, extensible software framework for all software products.- Initiated the creation and consistent use of engineering standards for mechanical, electrical, and software engineering.- Directed the integration of an Agile project management system applied mainly to software, but also electrical and mechanical projects. Automated workflows for engineering changes (EC’s), projects, and engineering reports were also facilitated through PDM.

- Provided turnkey cost effective production CNC machine packages by delivering tailored capabilities with the benefits of standard modular designs. - Grew company and infrastructure from ground floor by directing all aspects of running the company.- Launched three complete super-precision CNC machine systems into competitive market.- Fully automated systems used Fanuc six axis robots and custom automation, designed in-house.