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Fayetteville, Ar, Us

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

The Customer and Customer Experience (CX) are central to all we do:Continuously improving the CX through gains in quality, cost, ease of assembly, and ease of use;Optimizing processes, metrics, and priorities to achieve that mission; Creatively thinking outside the norm, to challenge and establish best practices."We're all working together; that's the secret." Sam Walton

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Development, Merchants, Suppliers, 3rd Party Labs, etc. to help ensure we present high value products to our customers. Develop tools and streamline processes for business partners, to maximize effectiveness. Create systems to monitor performance of products and initiate corrective actions as appropriate.Specialties: Continuous Improvement | Lean Manufacturing | Operations Management | P&L | Process Improvement | Project Management | Business Analytics | Team Building | Kaizen | Visibility Management | KPI Development | Strategic Planning | Turnarounds | General Manager | Customer Service | Strategic Initiatives | Talent Development | Mentor

Scottsdale, Arizona, Us

Led a turnaround to profitability within 6 months of arrival by streamlining business processes, reinventing incoming leads/sales flow, revamping scheduling practices, establishing SOP's, accountability, and getting people into the right seat on the bus. LenCred helps business startups and established companies obtain working capital while striving to protect, preserve, and even improve their credit.Specialties: Turnaround | Strategic Initiatives | Customer Service | Talent Alignment | Kaizen | Team Building | KPI Development | Visibility Management | Mentor | General Manager

Watertown, Sd, Us

Reduced company-wide quality costs by 42% to save $634k over 3 years by reinventing company quality system. Led all Quality related operations: resolved Customer Complaints, directed root cause analyses, implemented corrective actions and follow up. Coordinated and led all company training. Also managed all Compliance related matters including Facilities improvements, Safety audits, State and Local Regulatory inspections and all associated permitting.Specialties: Continuous Improvement | Root Cause Analysis (RCA) | Kaizen | Training | CAPA | PDCA | Organizational Development | EH&S | OSHA | Safety & Compliance | Quality Audit | Safety Audit | Learning & Development | Service & Warranty |

Watertown, Sd, Us

Led turnaround of newly acquired plant in TN to achieve profitability within 5 months. Directed the production and maintenance operations at four manufacturing plants (three in SD and one in TN) with total of 200 people at this $50 million company. Implemented numerous capital expenditure projects (most to ROI in 12 months); P&L and budgeting responsibility; strategic planning; Quality/Service/Cost focus; staffing/personnel decisions.Specialties: Multi-site | P&L | Lean Manufacturing | Kaizen | Continuous Improvement | Budgeting | Strategic Planning | Productivity | 5S | Pull Systems | Work Cells | Acquisition Integration | Turnaround | Talent Development |

Omaha, Ne, Us

Saved $546k in labor and material over 2 years by coordinating project to install state-of-the-art, quick change powder coating system. Guided the production operations of numerous departments which had been “targeted” as needing significant improvement. Responsible for up to 150 people in a Union environment running three shifts. Managed all aspects of Productivity, Quality, Safety, Service, and Cost. Prepared and administered budgets. Total Plant had 400 people. Fast paced $400 million company.Specialties: Strategic Initiatives | Project Management | Operations Manager | Union Environment | Cost Reduction | Kaizen | Visibility Management | 5S

Grew the Plant's gross profit margin from 15% to 41% over 5 years through numerous Lean and employee engagement improvements, as well as creating new premium product lines. Managed all operations, with P&L responsibility, for the New York facilities. This role oversaw 3 locations, 130 people, and encompassed all Human Resources, Purchasing, Scheduling, Accounting, Inventory, Engineering, Maintenance, Production, and Distribution functions. Exceeded Customer expectations while maximizing Safety, Quality, Service, Employee Relations, and reducing operating costs. Also handled all Sales/Marketing and P&L responsibility for the Company’s Oak Stair baluster business. Specialties: Profit Center | P&L | Customer Service | Lean Manufacturing | Kaizen | Team Building | Talent Development | Retail Operations | Wood Products | Woodworking Operations | Millwork Operations

Invented new baseball winding process to save $275k per year AND improve quality, durability, and performance. Implemented and trained on this process in Haiti and Costa Rica plants. Identified and implemented plant-wide improvements including optimizing processes and flows, cost reductions, capital expenditure projects, make/buy analyses, labor and material standards. Specialties: Production Supervisor | Cost Reduction | Continuous Improvement | Plant Startup | Startup Operations | Materials Management

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

High School, College/University Preparatory And Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program