Interim Plant Manager for $7.5M manufactured concrete product facility in Southeastern Louisiana. Developed direct labor and staff organization to achieve a culture of safety resulting in zero recordable OSHA incidents. Coordinated production scheduling, inventory management and sales forecast systems in order to obtain 10% growth in retails sales and 18% growth in commercial sales. Top regional performance and second among 20 plants nationally. Refined corporate quality organization of 20 plants through Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) requirements to meet industry standards and customer expectations. Established corporate quality audit process and associated quality metric systems.

Principal liaison to the Atlantic Fleet Theater Anti-Submarine Warfare Commanders for the integration, employment and training of assigned Reserve Component units and personnel in support of Navy and Joint missions. Assists in determining optimal Reserve unit structure and location to support the command. Oversees the Operational Support planning and reporting process and is responsible for the financial management of associated Reserve funding.Develops and evaluates operational level Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs) for Atlantic Submarine Fleet Readiness in order to provide executive management team with a predictive situational assessment of operational metrics in a dynamic environment.

Instrumental start up team member in the development of sustainable manufactured concrete product line consisting of countertops, large format terrazo tiles and ventilated facades. Maintained efficient manufacturing operations with minimal captital funding requirements by expertly overseeing the entire manufacturing process, encompassing equipment design and plant layout.

Enhanced manufacturing process for cultured stone product that resulted in annual direct labor savings of #360K, provided significant product quality improvements and reduced scrap by 40%. Implemented machine modifications and associated operator training that dramatically improved process capability and product quality which resulted in a 90% reduction in customer complaints. Incorporated product design feature that resulted in 30% labor savings, elimination of potential product defect and improved plant cleanliness.

Managed launch of $25M wind turbine fabrication program to include capital budget, facilities enhancements, development of labor standards and material requirements, generation of standard work procedures and associated quality program. Introduced Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) including routine Preventive Maintenance (PM) tasks, work instructions, schedules and required spare parts resulting in 20% increase in Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE). Established policies and procedures to ensure achievement of ISO certifications.

Facilitated team in development of corporate manufacturing process whic improved product quality, system availability and plant sanitation with a net annual savings of $2M. Critical engineering team member of capital improvement program that increased plant capacity by 50% in less than 2 years.

Developed and administered capital projects to improve workplace safety, product quality and manufacturing efficiencies of plastic medical devices. Secured $200K annual cost savings by implementation of facility wide initiative including equipment operational requirements, product specifications and integration within existing manufacturing process. Designed automated assembly line tooling fixture that yielded 3% reduction in scrap with an annual savings of $110K.