Supervise an energetic department that overlooks efficiencies, manufacturing processes, equipment expenditures, environmental permits, and facility expansions. Managed the addition of five new manufacturing facilities in Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, NewMexico, and Antofagasta, Chile totaling over 290,000 sq-ft of additional production area.Working closely with all contractors, city, state, and federal regulatory agencies. Managed a 90,000 sq-ft expansion project relocating 90% of all production operations to a new facility with minimal production lose. Managed all federal and state environmental permitting and maintained compliance for five separate U.S. L&M Radiator facilities for 18 years.Manage production equipment selections, ROI's, purchases, upgrades, and installations for all facilities to keep a competitive edge in the global market. Purchases to include Fiber Lasers, 350-ton Press Brakes, Automated Coating Systems, CNC Machining Centers, coating systems, and material handling equipment.Initiated new production practices that improved 30% savings in direct labor.Contribute to annual budgetary process for future purchases to match potential sales growth and expansion.Create annual department expectations to compliment company’s annual goals andensure quarterly goals are met. Responsible for production efficiencies in now two US facilities, Antofagasta, Chile, and Perth Australia facilities.

Supervised and coordinated multi-million dollar projects from the concept, design,manufacturing, installation, start-up, and training of custom automated industrial bakingequipment. Managed each project installation and ensured customers’ expectations weremet at completion.Worked with production departments, machinists, welders, and assembly personnel tosolve immediate issues, improve efficiency, and develop an improved end product.Analyzed machinery to insure it was compliant with OSHA, CE, and BISSC standards.

Methods Engineer: Worked on manufacturing and design issues on the Model 31 and 60 Learjet business jets. Customization Engineer: Developed all exterior design parameters for all custom components on the Model 31 and 60 business jets.

5-years as an 0341 Infantry mortarman with 3 oversea deployments achieving the rank of E5 Sergeant.1-year as a Marine Corps Base Environmental Inspector. Conducted 107 separate hazardous waste site inspections. Taught the Hazardous Waste Site portion of the 40-hour Hazmat Management Course. Conducted hands on training to facility hazardous waste supervisors on proper site management.Persian Gulf War - Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm