Professional Experience
Mobile Climate Control Goshen, IN
Term: 8/11 to
Present
Position: CONSULTING, Continuous
Improvement Manager
Manufacturer
of HVAC systems for commercial and military vehicle applications. Serving a
nation-wide network of OEM’s and service depots.
- Facilitated 5S initiative.
- Introduced Lean and Quick Response
Manufacturing.
- Assisted Senior Mgmt. in reorganizing Goshen
facility.
- Developed “Training Plans” for entire employee
base.
- Reviewed and reorganized manufacturing
operations.
- Developed strategic partnering agreements with
key suppliers and customers.
Metromont Corporation Nashville, TN
Term: 2/10 to
1/11
Position: Director of Operations
Structural/architectural
precast concrete operation with concentration in Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio,
Missouri, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Market focus on parking structures and
high end commercial facilities.
- Organized to sustain projected increases in
Market Share.
- Managing “work-out” of facility consolidation.
Shockey Precast Group Fredericksburg, VA
Term: 12/’07 to
4/09
Position: Operations Manager
Managing
architectural precast concrete facility servicing Northern Virginia and the DC
area. Focusing on government applications with BLAST requirements. Mentoring
teams to develop and sustain continuous improvement to gain a competitive
advantage.
- Recorded the highest EBITDA the company has
ever experienced.
- Reorganized the Fredericksburg facility.
- Joined executive team to develop niche
strategy.
- Introduced “Corrective Action” process to
support PCI goals.
- Developed visual “Work Instructions” and
“Workmanship Standards”.
Barber & Ross Corporation Winchester, VA
Term: 4/’02 to 9/’07
Position:
VP, General Manager
Custom manufacturer of windows, doors, and millwork
for national distribution on a builder direct bases. Focused on Indiana
facility.
·
Refocused
management team energies from survival to future visions.
·
Restructured sales force, increased revenue by 15% annually.
·
Focused on a
SPEED STRATEGY, utilizing LEAN principles.
·
Developed all
detailed “Work Instructions” and “Workmanship Std.”.
·
Converted factory
from “Batch” processing to “Demand Flow”.
·
Reduced “Finished
Goods” and “WIP” inventories by 45%.
·
Restructured the SERVICE organization.
·
Finished program year ’05 with the highest EBITDA reported.
·
Positioned Indiana facility for acquisition, and completed sale.
·
Received Indiana’s
2005 “ SAFETY INNOVATION” award.
Viasystems Technology,
Inc. Columbus, OH (Formally Lucent
Technology)
Term: 1/’99 to 2/’02
Position: General Manager
System
integrator of telecommunications hardware. Fabricator of steel enclosures for
commercial electronics.
·
Established Columbus site as first LEAN model.
·
Obtained ISO
certification for Columbus.
·
Designed all Process Specifications and Work Instructions.
·
Authored "Strategic Partnering Business Plan".
·
Developed DTS with Lucent.
·
Re-organized San Jose Integration
facility.
·
Re-organized Milwaukee assembly and
metal fab operation.
·
Established
"Service" business unit.
Riverside Electonics,
Inc. Lewiston, MN
Term: 10/’96 to 12/’98
Position: Engineering Manager
SMTA
contract manufacturer of electro-mechanical electronics for the Ag industry and
automotive aftermarket applications. Specializing in GPS communication links.
·
Re-structured from batch processing to "Demand Flow".
·
Introduced “QRM” concept.
·
Established CONSTRAINT management techniques.
·
Increased "Throughput"
35%.
·
Reduced WIP by
30%.
·
Obtained ISO-9000
certification.
LaBelle Industries Oconomowoc, WI
Term: 3/88 to8/’96
Position: VP, General Manager
SMTA
producer of LED displays for the telecommunications and financial industries.
·
Established Canadian
system integration site.
·
Introduced “Constraint Management”.
·
Developed
multi-level distribution network.
·
Fabricated metal
enclosures in-house.
·
Increased annual
revenues by 40%
·
PBIT increased by
4%
Honeywell Corporation Las Cruces, NM
Term: 10/’78 to 12/’87
Positions: Mfg. Engineering Mgr. (Las Cruces, NM.)
New Product Development Engineering Mgr.
(Freeport, Ill.)
Product Manager (Freeport, Ill.)
Manufacturer
of electro-mechanical devices for industrial applications.
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