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Neenah, Wisconsin, United States

Responsible for directing Casting Finishing departmentManage salaried supervisors and union production employees.Accountable for employee performance, safety compliance, and creating a safety-first culture.Utilize production data to maximize machine utilization and labor efficiency. Schedule production labor to provide on-time shipments that exceed corporate standards.Department P&L ownership and performance metric ownership.Production efficiency improvements through batching like products and streamlining bottlenecks.

Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Direct steel production activities, including material processing, fabrication, steel fitting, and welding operations across all 3 shifts Manage salaried direct report and indirect reporting supervision teamResponsible for production efficiency and employee performance, safety, quality assurance, and fabrication methodologyUtilize a multi-million dollar overhead budget to support operationsLead multimillion-dollar capital projects, from budgeting and corporate approval to implementationManage the steel fitting and welding departments, which represents 60% of the entire production team – 200 full-time employees and scaling up to 500 with temporary workers for peak production times

Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Manage all welding production activities, including manpower, equipment, and consumables, to ensure operational efficiencyManage salaried welding department supervision teamResponsible for production, scheduling, quality assurance, safety, and weld methodologyUtilize an annual overhead budget to support operationsManage the welding department, which is approximately 25% of the entire production team – including full-time and temporary employees for peak production timesPioneer relationships with subcontracting agencies to bring seasonal workers to supplement full-time staffPartner with the Steel Superintendent to drive efficient and quality fabrication in a fast-paced, dynamic maritime construction environment

Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

Manage the Weld Department and Steel Fitting Department to drive quality for all aspects of fabrication within commercial and military buildsDevelop weld procedures, training programs and work instructions for new and existing employees to meet regulatory complianceImplement process optimization to reduce labor and consumable expensesCollaborate with the Purchasing Department to requisition materials, supplies, equipment and evaluate supplier performance to improve productivity Execute personnel actions (hiring, evaluations, etc.) within team to strengthen skilled workforce

Appleton, Wisconsin

Trained distribution channel through Miller Masters curriculum on welding processes, advanced welding process, filler metals and welding process trouble shooting to grow market share. Developed curriculum material, conduct content assessments and progress delivery means & methods to streamline the training process. Educated end users on product differentiation and market needs to create targeted sales approach for each channel partner. Demonstrated advanced welding processes and techniques to enhance distributions process knowledge.

Appleton, Wisconsin

Executed Miller Electric Roadshow by providing product and welding process knowledge to increase market share. Supported customer interactions and assisted with distribution channel sales to exceed targets. Trained sales staff on product knowledge to improve customer experiences. Supported marketing initiatives to increase brand awareness and market share.Coordinated layout to optimize end user experience and drive traffic within the booth. Organized the sale and distribution of demo equipment to meet sales expecatitions.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Welding Engineering Technology/Technician

Activities and Societies: American Welding Society (AWS) & Dean's List

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Welding Technology/Welder

Activities and Societies: American Welding Society (AWS) & Dean's List