Experience

Golden Eagle Log & Timber Homes

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • May 2008 - Present

  GE Log Homes is America's premier log home manufacturer, offering full and half log construction methodology proficing customized log structures throughout the US, Canada and Europe. GE Log Homes is America's premier log home manufacturer, offering full and half log construction methodology proficing customized log structures throughout the US, Canada and Europe.



Deluxe Building Systems

• Berwick, PA

• V.P. Engineering

  • Feb 2008 - May 2008

  Led the integration team for a BIM environment facilitating the use of bills of material which drove purchase demands as well as production work orders to allow verification of pricing assumptions. Spearheaded a continuous improvement structure to reduce repetitive errors and drove down overall operating costs. Implementation of a FTP site allowing sub-contractors a print resource for bidding active projects while incorporating vendor and associate support portals. Led the integration team for a BIM environment facilitating the use of bills of material which drove purchase demands as well as production work orders to allow verification of pricing assumptions. Spearheaded a continuous improvement structure to reduce repetitive errors and drove down overall operating costs. Implementation of a FTP site allowing sub-contractors a print resource for bidding active projects while incorporating vendor and associate support portals.



Timber Creek Homes

• Stratton, NE

• Operations Manager

  • Aug 2007 - Jan 2008

  Focused on increasing productivity by 150% through improved material flow, employee accountability, setting daily expectations, establishing employee ownership, and restructuring of production organization. Coordinated an engineering platform conversion incorporating a BIM environment, facilitating the use of bills of material to drive purchase demands and production work orders which allowed us to verify pricing assumptions while providing a common integration point for Architects. Led marketing initiative to distribute product through architectural/design build firms in western resort communities. Show less



Excel Homes

• Ghent, WV

• General Manager

  • 2005 - 2007

  Facilitated the implementation of 20/20 cabinet design software which eliminated over 200,000 SKUs through utilization of the vendor's e-portal. 50% reduction in workers compensation premiums through educational based training as a result of formalized accident investigations. Coordinated a successful engineering platform conversation from 2 independent systems to 1 integrated 3D parametric environment resulting in the use of bills of material for both purchase demands and production orders, resulting in verification of pricing assumptions. Increased sales through new market penetration utilizing data mining to establish target market areas. Show less



Wausau Homes

• Wausau, Wisconsin Area

• Group Engineering Manager

  • 1990 - 2005

  During my tenure at Wausau Homes, I held the following positions: Branch Plant Engineering Manager: 1990 - 1993 Assistant Production Manager: 1993 - 1995 Operations Manager: 1995 - 2001 Group Operations Manager: 2001 - 2003 Group Engineering Manager: 2003 - 2005 During my tenure at Wausau Homes, I held the following positions: Branch Plant Engineering Manager: 1990 - 1993 Assistant Production Manager: 1993 - 1995 Operations Manager: 1995 - 2001 Group Operations Manager: 2001 - 2003 Group Engineering Manager: 2003 - 2005