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Successful and rewarding career in executive management and leading the engineering design of large capital equipment for the food, chemical, plastic and laundry industries.

Sidney, Oh

Peerless is a food equipment company dedicated to creating value for the worlds’ leading bakeries and food processors by developing and applying customer-focused, innovative technology for excellent solutions. Customers worldwide trust Peerless to deliver high quality, reliable equipment that meets critical sanitation requirements and provide attentive after-sales service to optimize processes and reduce downtime. The Bread & Roll, Biscuit & Cracker and Cake & Snack market segments trust and… Show more Peerless is a food equipment company dedicated to creating value for the worlds’ leading bakeries and food processors by developing and applying customer-focused, innovative technology for excellent solutions. Customers worldwide trust Peerless to deliver high quality, reliable equipment that meets critical sanitation requirements and provide attentive after-sales service to optimize processes and reduce downtime. The Bread & Roll, Biscuit & Cracker and Cake & Snack market segments trust and use Peerless Food Equipment.-Established two themes for the business to 1) improve communication and 2) go back to basics by using the 80/20 principle, eliminating waste and controlling costs.-Focusing the organization on safety through use of lean tools to improve efficiency and empower the workforce.-Direct leadership team in understanding KPI’s and how to drive continuous improvement in all aspects of the business.-Insure that the systems and procedures in place are followed consistently to drive accountability and responsibility throughout the organization. Show less

Sidney & Troy, Oh

-Led a small team of highly skilled R&D engineers to resolve current warranty issues at both Hobart and Peerless by utilizing TRIZ and other creativity tools.-Developed new equipment designs with state of the art electronics and robust mechanical features to position our products as leaders in the food processing industry.-Identified cost effective solutions to improve our competitive position. Products are proprietary and not released to the public domain at this time.

Sidney, Oh

- Designed and released new product line of KleanVue mixers promoting optimum sanitation, ease of maintenance, durability and safety.- Improved sanitation, control and configurability of Sandwiching Biscuit Creamer product line by incorporating servo drive system to replace chain and line shaft drive components.- Increased profitability across product platforms by leveraging Lean manufacturing cost reduction principles.

Manufacturer of industrial mixers for the food, pharmaceutical, chemical and plastic industries. Used visionary leadership skills and strategic planning initiatives to transform Littleford Day, Inc into a nimble organization resulting in lower machine costs, improved manufacturing efficiencies, reduced inventory and shorter delivery cycles achieving customer satisfaction. - Orchestrated manufacturing and inventory transformation that reduced machine deliveries by over 30%, increased… Show more Manufacturer of industrial mixers for the food, pharmaceutical, chemical and plastic industries. Used visionary leadership skills and strategic planning initiatives to transform Littleford Day, Inc into a nimble organization resulting in lower machine costs, improved manufacturing efficiencies, reduced inventory and shorter delivery cycles achieving customer satisfaction. - Orchestrated manufacturing and inventory transformation that reduced machine deliveries by over 30%, increased inventory turns by 2.5 times, eliminated 60% of total inventory value, and improved the parts order on time delivery to >90% with 60% same day. - Improved appearance, workflow, employee morale, quality, and delivery cycles in the manufacturing area by rearranging the plant layout with value stream mapping, organizing the company with a 5-S program and having Kaizen events in specific departments. - Inspired trust, confidence and motivation which were realized in a timely and successful union contract negotiation. The union is comprised of 24 members with skill sets of welding, polishing, machining, assembly, logistics and inventory. Show less

- Created a Research & Development team to release new and inventive solutions to the marketplace on a quarterly basis resulting in five new patents, a new product line of lab mixers and numerous product improvements including coolers that are 50% faster establishing a differentiated market advantage. - Shortened new order releases by more than 75% which created market demand/growth. Integration of advanced technologies such as 3-D CAD/CAM, Finite Element Analysis, Stereolithography… Show more - Created a Research & Development team to release new and inventive solutions to the marketplace on a quarterly basis resulting in five new patents, a new product line of lab mixers and numerous product improvements including coolers that are 50% faster establishing a differentiated market advantage. - Shortened new order releases by more than 75% which created market demand/growth. Integration of advanced technologies such as 3-D CAD/CAM, Finite Element Analysis, Stereolithography and other corporate software packages facilitated faster time to market. - Reduced overall equipment cost 18 to 35% by championing a redesign program to develop a new configuration of mixers while maintaining and improving the reliability, quality and performance of the existing product line. - Improved teamwork, efficiency, flexibility and market responsiveness in the engineering department by reorganizing according to technical qualifications, adding new personnel and removing non-performers. Show less

- Justified the vision of using 3-D Modeling, Finite Element Analysis, Stereolithography and other high technology software packages to improve the accuracy, timeliness and flexibility of product releases for purchase and implementation. - Reduced warranty expense from over $1,500,000 to under $100,000 in less than one year by correcting existing field and design problems in the company.

American manufacturer of plastic and rubber injection molding machines for this German based company. Created standards and procedures to increase productivity and technical capabilities for the entire company. - Spearheaded the creation of an engineering standards reference manual complete with policies, standard machine structures, specific calculations and technical specifications used by the engineering department as their sole repository of design information. - Jointly… Show more American manufacturer of plastic and rubber injection molding machines for this German based company. Created standards and procedures to increase productivity and technical capabilities for the entire company. - Spearheaded the creation of an engineering standards reference manual complete with policies, standard machine structures, specific calculations and technical specifications used by the engineering department as their sole repository of design information. - Jointly organized and implemented a corporate central computer system for company wide access to equipment parts and structured bills of material that improved interdepartmental communication and ensured accurate information transfer. - Consolidated a sister company’s engineering department and restructured personnel to handle a broader product base that reduced overhead expenses and created additional resource capabilities. - Company productivity reached a record level for value of shipments within one year by concurrently engineering, releasing and manufacturing five new style machines on a short time schedule. Show less

Consultant in the automotive, pharmaceutical and machining industries.

- Ran the R&D lab to develop new equipment lines such as dry cleaning systems, washer extractors, dryers, folders, presses and permanent press machines. - Developed a unique line of washer/extractors that had 99.9% vibration isolation along with an industrial dryer that reduced drying time and used less fuel.

Mba, Finance

Education record

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering