Lead manufacturing, safety, warehouse, procurement, and shipping across 5 sites, with 5 direct reports and 30 total team members, for VC-backed tech startup pioneering a sustainable aviation fuel and other products made from carbon dioxide.

Led the company's US manufacturing division, driving operational efficiencies and quality improvements. Led 10 direct reports and 50 total team members.

Led operations team of 190, with 6 direct reports, across production control, shipping, receiving, maintenance, production operations, and most support operations for specialty metals manufacturer. Reported directly to President and served as a key member of executive team. Managed budget and expenses. Participated in strategic growth planning.- Was instrumental in enabling company to grow revenue 30%+ over 3-year period (prior to oil market downturn) by leading operational improvements that allowed for greater capacity, increased on-time delivery, and greater customer satisfaction. - Implemented lean process improvements, including 5S, that reduced processing times throughout the plant—including slashing one task from 120+ minutes to 6 minutes. - Lowered voluntary turnover 85%+ by introducing new practices that improved employee selection, training, and morale.- Reduced OSHA DART score by increasing safety training and awareness.

Led completion of new manufacturing plant construction for privately held dry ice manufacturer. Managed installation of production equipment, and recruitment of staff—and then managed the site upon its completion. As top person on site and direct report to GM, led team of 90, with 5 direct reports. Managed budget and minimized labor expenses; oversaw all manufacturing operations, staff training, and safety.

Ushered in significant change that improved operations and customer satisfaction for this capital equipment manufacturer with customers in 30+ countries. Held P&L responsibility and managed team of 15, with 5 direct reports. Reported to CEO/President/Owner and served as member of Executive Team. Led cross-functional teams in matrix environment.- Consulted with customers globally; traveled to customers’ factories in China, Mexico, Brazil, India, and around the U.S. to advise on use of THT’s machines. Excelled in navigating language barriers and cultural differences to communicate complex technical information and exceed customer expectations. - Reduced customer complaints 30% by writing software program for tracking all service trips.- Slashed manpower required per machine 50% while maintaining and improving the level of quality and standardization. - Reduced lead time for completing a machine build from 9 months to 5 months through the use of standardization, improved manufacturing processes, better scheduling and forecasting.- Cut reportable safety incidents and violations by initiating a fully OSHA compliant safety program. - Added new annual revenue stream with introduction of specialty production work, which required only about .5 FTE in additional labor. - Led effort to obtain ISO 9001:2008 certification to be eligible for production jobs from "Big 3" automotive manufacturers and their suppliers and from major electric motor manufacturers.

Led development of new, innovative flexible circuit product, and designed process for each department to enable successful production of the product. Led team of 13. - Drove 3-fold production increase in every department with implementation of Lean operating principles. - Cut costs 60% and slashed manpower 50% while maintaining production level by implementing cellular layout concepts and redesigning production layout that improved plant efficiency.

Worked on various specialty machine builds and became the project lead. Maintained production line and developed PLC, electrical, mechanical, and process troubleshooting skills.

Quickly promoted 5X from Private to Sergeant in less than three years. Developed outstanding written and oral communication skills. Comfortable in new environments. Ensured implementation and administration of "company" policies, programs and procedures.