Chief Operating Officer

• Apr 2022 - Present

Vice President Operations

• Aug 2019 - Apr 2022

Sur-Seal is a Private Equity backed $100M+ manufacturer of custom sealing components for industry leading OEMs. Sur-Seal has 3 manufacturing locations, 1 distribution center, and several 3PL distribution centers. I reported to the CEO and served on the Executive Team from 2015 to 2022. I led an engaged and diverse operations group of 209 talented people. I was accountable for Safety, Manufacturing, Distribution, Engineering, and Quality ISO 9001:2015.

Director of Operations & Information Systems

• Jun 2017 - Aug 2019

I was accountable for Manufacturing, Engineering, Safety, and IT teams. I led the design and implementation of a real-time production tracking system utilizing touch screens to track live factory metrics. These metrics feed our daily huddles at each cell where teams review Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Productivity. This factory redesign has resulted in transformational improvements to the metrics while also increasing team member engagement. I led the in-house development of CRM and quoting software which streamlined our ability to quickly onboard new business.

Director of Manufacturing

• Jun 2015 - Jun 2017

I joined the Executive Team and was accountable for Manufacturing, Engineering, and Safety. Through leadership development and career planning I was instrumental in reducing hourly employee turnover by 32%. I implemented a new daily huddle program where each team member understands the daily metrics and challenges needing to be overcome each day. During this 3 year period, operations and engineering implemented 3 new custom manufacturing product lines worth $5M+ of revenue per year.

Distribution and Material Flow Leader

• Oct 2013 - Jun 2015

I led a team of 24 talented people from Customer Service, Purchasing, Planning, Shipping, Receiving, and Material Control. I led the transformation from pen and paper inventory to real-time RF scanning. I led a large team who implemented a new 50,000 square foot distribution center for housing finished goods to support the dramatic revenue growth. I programmed a custom MRP system which helped improve on-time delivery from 78% to 95%.

Material Flow Manager

• Jan 2013 - Oct 2013

I led a team of 38 people accountable for Purchasing, Packaging, Receiving, Shipping, Logistics, Import/Export Compliance, Canadian Customer Service, and Canadian Distribution. I launched an electronic real-time Kanban system for 7,000 factory SKUs that reduced line stock outs by 28%. I led a kaizen event in Canada to revamp the distribution center and resulted in the reduction of stock outs by 18%.

Distribution Manager

• Aug 2011 - Jan 2013

I gained additional responsibility for the Canadian Operations Team including country Customer Service and Distribution. I led a kaizen even to streamline the Packaging area with customer software and a conveyor system which shortened service part lead times by 50%. I led a kaizen event to revamp bulk inventory storage which resulted in 15% less inventory, 24% less air freight, 23% less stock outs, and 12% less floor space.

Distribution Supervisor

• Mar 2011 - Aug 2011

I served as the leader of a 19 person team covering Shipping, Packaging, Logistics, and Import/Export Compliance. I led a kaizen event to change the distribution center layout for efficiency of storage and retrieval times. This overhaul drove an increase of on-time delivery for service parts from 85% to 98.5%.

Manufacturing Planner

• Aug 2009 - Mar 2011

I was accountable for purchasing, planning, and scheduling for 2 main production assembly lines. I utilized the 80/20 principle and kanban to increase production line uptime from 90.4% to 99.4%. I gained valuable hands on experience working in a world class Lean facility that included steel laser cutting, machining, welding, painting, and assembly.

Buyer

• Jun 2007 - Aug 2009

I was responsible for purchasing, planning, and negotiating with the company's largest vendor. I controlled a total spend of $18M and was able to reduce inventory by 44% while maintaining on-time delivery of 94%. I programmed a business data warehouse that all buyers used for reporting and planning. I led the tracking and forecasting of Purchase Price Variance (PPV) for the operating company. I was responsible for purchasing, planning, and negotiating with the company's largest vendor. I controlled a total spend of $18M and was able to reduce inventory by 44% while maintaining on-time delivery of 94%. I programmed a business data warehouse that all buyers used for reporting and planning. I led the tracking and forecasting of Purchase Price Variance (PPV) for the operating company.

Supply Chain Intern

• Jun 2006 - Sep 2006

I developed a software program using Visual Basic and SQL to automate the production scheduling process for the vinyl siding extrusion factory. I developed a software program using Visual Basic and SQL to automate the production scheduling process for the vinyl siding extrusion factory.