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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Logansport, Indiana, United States

Spearheaded operational & business development processes associated with launching and financing the company. Implement policies to maximize investments and increase productivity.★ Managed company through the critical start-up stages, and provided strategic business direction that quickly propelled the company into economic buoyancy.★ Successfully developed the brand name and branding strategy. Instituted a successful “quick launch” strategy, by leveraging established… Show more Spearheaded operational & business development processes associated with launching and financing the company. Implement policies to maximize investments and increase productivity.★ Managed company through the critical start-up stages, and provided strategic business direction that quickly propelled the company into economic buoyancy.★ Successfully developed the brand name and branding strategy. Instituted a successful “quick launch” strategy, by leveraging established relationships to create an immediate, turn-key, client base.• Maintain a bookkeeping system to monitor the budget, sales, and food efficiency.• Determine, manage and coordinate staff duties and requirements. Schedule “just in time” goods delivery.• Establish and build customer and vendor relationships, continuously seeking feedback/intelligence to improve performance metrics.• Manage compliance, remaining current on applicable laws. Maintain federal, state, and county licenses and permits. Show less

Peru, Indiana, United States

Initiated, directed, managed, and executed company projects and programs in plastic production.★ Collaborated with President on safety, quality, labor-management, and inspections of operations. • Provide team weekly project reporting at the executive level - including project status and performance, variances, risks, issues, mitigation plans, and new business development plans.• Led and cross-functionally planned, scheduled, and calculated production and material… Show more Initiated, directed, managed, and executed company projects and programs in plastic production.★ Collaborated with President on safety, quality, labor-management, and inspections of operations. • Provide team weekly project reporting at the executive level - including project status and performance, variances, risks, issues, mitigation plans, and new business development plans.• Led and cross-functionally planned, scheduled, and calculated production and material usage.• Prepared and updated production logbooks, in alignment with quality and production requirements.• Developed and implemented quality procedures and trained operators through the creation of task-specific work instructions.• Lead a quality improvement project that included the implementation of a video training program specific to production and quality standards of each custom manufactured part. This resulted in improved product quality audits and production time reductions. • Cross functionally collaborated on managing and successfully improving processes related to shipping, receiving, material handling, and inventory control for incoming raw material and outgoing finished goods. Show less

Royal Center, Indiana, United States

Led plant operations, managed and monitored key financials, led projects and programs that improved inventory management, deliverables, and quality of manufactured goods.★ Managed all board and committee meeting logistics, attend and recorded minutes of all board and committee meetings; facilitate board communications.• Monitored corporate governance developments and assisted the Board in tailoring governance practices.• Instituted programs to improve customer success… Show more Led plant operations, managed and monitored key financials, led projects and programs that improved inventory management, deliverables, and quality of manufactured goods.★ Managed all board and committee meeting logistics, attend and recorded minutes of all board and committee meetings; facilitate board communications.• Monitored corporate governance developments and assisted the Board in tailoring governance practices.• Instituted programs to improve customer success metrics, as well as building and growing positive customer and community relationships. Show less

Recruited to play a key role in the preconstruction of multi-million-dollar projects and oversaw quality for the installation of electrical substations on 100+ MW wind farms, in nine states.★ Provided leadership, management, and mentoring of direct reports, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders. Monitored KPI’s and served as project point-person and subject matter expert. Provide regular performance reviews, created team and individual success plans.• Partnered with… Show more Recruited to play a key role in the preconstruction of multi-million-dollar projects and oversaw quality for the installation of electrical substations on 100+ MW wind farms, in nine states.★ Provided leadership, management, and mentoring of direct reports, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders. Monitored KPI’s and served as project point-person and subject matter expert. Provide regular performance reviews, created team and individual success plans.• Partnered with client stakeholders to define project objectives, requirements, and key performance parameters, providing "Voice of Customer" feedback to develop effective product roadmaps and schedules.• Collaborated with senior management, owners, and design professionals in matters of work processes, schedule constraints, and construction issues.• Implemented an on-site quality control program for compliance with design specifications, safety regulations, and project schedules. Ensured all proper permits were secured, environmental and legal compliance items were addressed.• Selected, contracted, and scheduled subcontractors and vendors. Led subcontractor coordination meetings and managed follow-up of open items. Directing up to nine subcontractors and their on-site inspections as well as generated progress reports for project senior management.• Led continuous process improvement initiatives, employing lessons-learned and improvement methodologies. Supported quality improvement and cost reduction targets.• Managed and monitored financial KPIs, costs, cost controls, cost estimates, project budgets, vendor expenses, cash flow, and other expenses. Submitted weekly field crew labor hours with cost coding. • Directed, trained, and monitored field and safety engineers in the execution of quality and safety programs.• Developed project performance reporting methods, led project meetings, provided updates on scope and schedule, as well as financials. Show less