• Oversee all aspects of the manufacturing process within the company. Duties include developing and implementing strategies to improve production efficiency, ensuring quality control standards are met, and managing the annual budget.• Lead a team of managers, supervisors, and salesmen providing guidance and support to ensure that all employees are working effectively towards achieving company goals. • Responsible for identifying opportunities for investment (e.g. acquisitions & equipment), improving processes, and implementing new technologies to increase efficiency and reduce costs.• Collaborate with other departments, such as production and purchasing, to ensure that manufacturing quality aligns with overall customer specifications.• Regularly attend conferences, workshops, and training sessions to stay current with emerging technologies, industry best practices, and regulatory changes that impact the gasket and sealing industry.

• Researched, identified, and assessed investment opportunities for acquisition • Developed business cases and valuation models to help analyze strategic opportunities in the downstream, midstream, upstream, alternative energy, renewable and innovation areas• Prepared formal recommendations on potential investments and other strategic initiatives for the Leadership Council & Board of Directors• Optimized cash flow, capital structure, cost-of-capital and regulatory strategies

Conducted economic and financial research, developed comprehensive valuation models, and prepared valuation reports for clients in a wide variety of industries. Engagement types included mergers & acquisitions, financial reporting, tax valuation, employee stock ownership plans, litigation support, etc.

• Maneuvered vending machines to more valuable locations, tripling company profit• Restocked equipment and accounted for weekly inventory