INDUSTRY EXPERTISE: Metal Fabrication ● Machine Tool ● Automotive ● Heavy Machinery ● SteelPHILOSOPHY: GOOD MORALE LEADS TO BETTER QUALITY, WHICH LEADS TO IMPROVED THROUGHPUTI am an entrepreneurial leader-manager with two decades of cross-functional experience as a former business owner in skilled manufacturing and currently as GM of a manufacturer specializing in engineering design, laser sheet and tube cutting, welding, machining and bending. My strength is that I am a multi-disciplinary, hands-on working leader confident & comfortable whether driving product innovation, navigating the finances, building the organization or working the production floor. Colleagues would describe me as a professional with industry-transferable skills & an acute understanding of what owners need to succeed in today’s highly commoditized marketplace.LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:● Turnaround leadership. Adept at addressing operational and customer issues proactively—earning trust, inspiring confidence and bolstering relationships that lead to secure revenue.● Production planning. Knowledgeable of job scheduling practices and tracking software tools utilized to maximize production efficiency.● Business operations. Experienced overseeing and/or leading all aspects in skilled manufacturing, including financial oversight, accounting, sales and marketing.● Plant automation. Astute to the fine points of assessing plant automation options, including determining financial viability, payback and capital costs.● Day-to-day operations. Extensive experience in all aspects of plant and production management from raw materials to finished product and account service.● Engineering design. Experienced assisting clients with product engineering designs and specifications, including overseeing SolidWorks and AutoCAD work.● Quality management. Knowledgeable of best practices in quality management in a skilled manufacturing environment calling for precision in production and GD&T. ● Process and systems. Skilled at driving process and systems innovation at the floor level with the goal of tweaking incremental improvements in throughput.● Staff development and succession. Skilled at identifying and developing depth of talent within the organization—essential to ensuring growth, continuity of operations and purposeful redundancy.LET'S CONNECT: I am always eager to network with similar industry professionals or prospective clients. The best way to reach me is via LinkedIn or email pduerr@peakfabrications.com. Thank you very much.