Wayne Meyer Email & Phone Number

Lakeville, MN, US

Johnson Screens is one of the largest manufacturers of stainless steel water well screens in the world.

Johnson Screens is one of the largest manufacturers of stainless steel water well screens in the world.

Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States

• Managed Metal Letter product lines (cast, fabricated, and flat-cut metal)
• Key responsibilities included new product development, product launches, product line profitability, life cycle management, product environmental testing, and training for Inside and Outside Sales
• Collaborated with Business Development and Marketing to define NPD and Product Launch stage-gate processes
• Coordinated production of large signage projects and negotiated special pricing
• Led annual… Show more
• Led annual budgeting, pricing, and catalog revisions for assigned product lines

• Managed $5M - $7M annual Capital Equipment spend each year, including equipment evaluation, pricing negotiation, and coordination of install
• Coordinated design, permitting and construction of 5 new manufacturing plants
• Oversaw installation of $5M extrusion and $1M anodizing lines
• Facilities Manager for 7-building Corporate campus and supervisor to 6-person Maintenance team
• Negotiated acquisition of property in several plant locations, as well as the lease for a call… Show more
• Negotiated acquisition of property in several plant locations, as well as the lease for a call center Show less

• Managed centralized Purchasing and Warehouse operations, overseeing buyers and material handlers, driving process improvement and providing roadmaps for personnel development
• Coordinated and negotiated $3.5M annual Capital Equipment budget and plant construction projects
• Successfully achieved rezoning and negotiated acquisition of real estate for future plant expansion

Respected member of the Industrial Sensors division - advanced from an entry-level support role to be the leader of the product management team. Deeply involved with annual budgeting, forecasting, and market trend estimations, as well as active tracking of sales within the group. Very experienced in driving cross-functional teams to completion.

Ultimate team-player who worked with all members of the organization, from real estate and marketing to commissary and store operations. While acting as the sole project manager for new store openings, the size of the Minnesota franchise more than doubled from 15 to 31 store locations.