SELECTED RESULTS:• LEAN ENTERPRISE TRANSFORMATION: Adapted Lean Manufacturing concepts to custom Engineer-to-Order Job Shop to eliminate waste and dramatically reduce inventory and lead-time. Established metrics and goals to drive rated based planning and execution. Introduced and applied Theory of Constraints to identify high impact capital investments that eliminated bottlenecks and maximized throughput.• BUSINESS MODERNIZATION: Drove investment in technology and infrastructure to modernize the business and prepare for expansion from single site operation. Updated office spaces and provided latest personal productivity and collaboration tools. Implemented fully integrated ERP system and business intelligence software. Developed application to automate quoting, order entry, engineering, production planning, and programming.• STRATEGIC GROWTH PLAN EXECUTION: Expanded the business by 50% through three targeted acquisitions to diversify market risk while holding true to the core competencies of the business. Developed target profiles and criteria to maintain a disciplined approach and avoid deal fever. Managed risk in transactions through thorough due diligence and integration planning. Identified and realized synergies through shared services model and intercompany sourcing. • CULTURE CHANGE: Recognized need to move organization from traditional top down decision making and communication to one with a collaborative management team that engages employees and actively listens. Leveraged ESOP structure to drive process ownership at every level. Demonstrated personal ownership of the culture change by meeting with small employee groups across the company to understand the concerns and needs at the front lines that must be addressed. Achieved measurable improvement in employee engagement year-on-year; the work continues.

- Led Department responsible for Sourcing, Inventory & Production Control, Logistics, as well as Lean Manufacturing Initiative- Executed outsourcing of 90% of component manufacturing operations within six month period- Reduced cost of highest value components 50% through global sourcing and leveraging competition- Co-invented patent pending process that integrates Kanban, ERP, and Supplier Portal to streamline and mistake proof pull production system

• Guided 115 year old machine tool company through the enterprise wide transformation from Craft and Mass Thinking to Lean Thinking in a low volume high variety environment• Led core team of internal consultants charged with implementing Demand Flow Technology system, flow cells, 5s, setup reduction and process improvements• Accomplishments of first enterprise redesign: Reduced cycle time by 50%, doubled inventory turns, reduced assembly hours by 35%, reduced variation in assembly hours by 75%, eliminated part shortages, increased throughput 75% with same floor space and manpower

• Led 120 employees on three shifts responsible for the production of key components and sub-assemblies within four manufacturing cells• Implemented Demand Flow Technology production control system to reduce cycle time and inventory while improving delivery performance

• Introduced distributor management system to evaluate and motivate channel partners• Implemented process to align internal business units and independent distributors with strategic plan• Created system to define demand, competition and growth in each distributor market

• Led supplier kaizens contributing to 16% cost reduction• Analyzed supplier production costs for price negotiation• Facilitated concurrent engineering processes• Developed and conducted supplier quality evaluations

• Completed four cross-functional, six month assignments as part of leadership development program