• Systematically generated new customers, providing a robust pipeline of potential revenue and increasing sales within the first year as Vice President (VP) of Operations and Sales. • Onboarded six new customer accounts, boosting sales.• Facilitated five successful program launches between three different customers. • Managed a team of 15 individuals, bolstering morale and stimulating growth by breaking into a new market through a Tier 1 supplier. • Contributed to substantial process improvements, overseeing customer interfaces to ensure that all needs were being met within a designated timeline and budget. • Improved assembly cell processes, boosting cycle time reduction by 22 seconds and effectively increasing output.• Enhanced scrap reduction through metal finish and off-line repairs.• Safeguarded company reputation, consistently maintaining federally regulated guidelines for over two years; prevented any ISO findings or write-ups throughout VP tenure. • Organized quarterly leadership meetings, discussing mission-critical workflow operations, such as safety, quality, production and cost with team members.

• Crafted new business relationships, contributing to a substantial book of business and two new high-level customers.• Streamlined processes and cost savings for purchase components. • Analyzed all requests for quotes and proposals, responding to new business opportunities and ensuring a constant stream of incoming revenue opportunity. • Forecasted month over month sales, charting proper budgeting and profit planning to maintain consistent information across departments.

• Delegated daily operational tasks, for eight direct reports and 30 hourly union associates, coordinated the on-time procurement of raw materials and purchased components. • Masterfully led the procurement team responsible for all indirect and direct goods for facility with no unplanned downtime over the span of five years. • Identified and initiated purchasing process improvements, producing savings as part of a total fund reduction over the program lifespan.

• Oversaw the workflow of direct reports and hourly union associates while establishing and maintaining a weekly stamping production schedule. • Stimulated the implementation of process improvements.• Organized and implemented 5S activities within the stamping department.

• Directed a group of 18 hourly union associates, ensuring the correct procedural execution of all shipping and receiving functions without any lost time injuries. • Lead the team throughout an environmental clean-up project around the facility perimeter, recycling unused steel and disposing of debris. • Negotiated scrap prices resulting in an additional return for the entire project.

• Routinely scheduled daily work on 10 presses, adhering to customer needs, available materials, manpower, and machine availability. • Built robust relationships with Mazda, Ford, Navistar, and International Semi, delivering stamping parts with a supervised staff of 40 hourly union associates.

• Provided professional grounds-keeping services on a contract basis throughout the tri-county areas in Ohio and Michigan, delegating daily tasks to six employees to ensure exemplary customer satisfaction and high-level client retention.