Experience

42 Degrees

• United States
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Operations

  • Jun 2022 - 1 year 7 months

  Kalkaska, Michigan, United States



OOC, LLC

• Operations & Manufacturing Consultant

  • Aug 2016 - 7 years 5 months

  Recent Project: Perlick (www.perlick.com) -- Leading Producer of Back Bar and Beer Handling Equipment - Project 1 - Directed all activities to move manufacturing, supply chain and quality operations for existing production line to a new Monterrey, Mexico facility. On time, On Budget; exceeding productivity marks within 2 weeks of “going live”. - Project 2 - Introduced new production line in Mexico. Directing all project activities to include government compliance, manufacturing design,… Show more Recent Project: Perlick (www.perlick.com) -- Leading Producer of Back Bar and Beer Handling Equipment - Project 1 - Directed all activities to move manufacturing, supply chain and quality operations for existing production line to a new Monterrey, Mexico facility. On time, On Budget; exceeding productivity marks within 2 weeks of “going live”. - Project 2 - Introduced new production line in Mexico. Directing all project activities to include government compliance, manufacturing design, supply chain and procurement, quality and training for all new, high end consumer product line. Show less



Vireo Health, Inc.

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Manager/Operations Director

  • Mar 2018 - Feb 2020

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area - Managed a complex total supply chain through distribution system (seed to sale) in a highly regulated environment, increasing overall capacity by 300% in the course of a year through focused improvement and expansion projects - Overhauled production planning and inventory management, eliminating stock outs and smoothing production; maintained Production staffing levels constant while handling 7% MOM growth in production. - Implemented Continuous Improvement practices that led to… Show more - Managed a complex total supply chain through distribution system (seed to sale) in a highly regulated environment, increasing overall capacity by 300% in the course of a year through focused improvement and expansion projects - Overhauled production planning and inventory management, eliminating stock outs and smoothing production; maintained Production staffing levels constant while handling 7% MOM growth in production. - Implemented Continuous Improvement practices that led to greater than 150% increase in cultivation and manufacturing productivity annually - Rebuilt management and technical teams with solid hiring decisions, several team members have been promoted to new roles within the organisation Show less



The Airtex Group

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Operations

  • Apr 2017 - Mar 2018

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area - Immediate impact on business by creating departmental goals and action plans, implementing SQDC metrics, and integrating Operations in the sales cycle for quoted business. Increased overall direct labor productivity by 23% and reducing indirect labor by over 30%. - Opened new partner manufacturing operations in India and China, 100% increase in overall capacity



Amazon

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Site Leader/Sr Operations Manager

  • Jun 2015 - May 2016

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Senior Operations Manager, Fulfillment Center Operations - Outbound operations manager responsible for launch activities for a 2000-person operation, to include staffing, standard operating procedures and culture. Prepared facility for launch Summer 2016 Site Leader, Sortation Center Operations - Site leader and General Manager of up to 700 employee operation, the first Amazon facility in Minnesota. Launched in August of 2015, creating a positive culture and high… Show more Senior Operations Manager, Fulfillment Center Operations - Outbound operations manager responsible for launch activities for a 2000-person operation, to include staffing, standard operating procedures and culture. Prepared facility for launch Summer 2016 Site Leader, Sortation Center Operations - Site leader and General Manager of up to 700 employee operation, the first Amazon facility in Minnesota. Launched in August of 2015, creating a positive culture and high performance operation. - In only 5 months, brought facility from Launch to the #1 Ranked facility for Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Employee Engagement in the network of 23 Sort Center Operations in North America. The most successful facility launch to date. Show less



Enerpac

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Operations Director/Plant Manager

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2015

  Columbus, WI - Lead all aspects of Enerpac’s flagship operation, leading 350+ person manufacturing and distribution operation producing over $300M in revenue per year. - Drove 15% YOY reduction in operating expenses, improved On Time Delivery from 86% to 95% while reducing expedited freight costs by over 65% and holding inventory to within 0.8% of prior year. - Architected new facility design and move from a legacy facility to modern world class facility. Directed continuous improvement redesign of… Show more - Lead all aspects of Enerpac’s flagship operation, leading 350+ person manufacturing and distribution operation producing over $300M in revenue per year. - Drove 15% YOY reduction in operating expenses, improved On Time Delivery from 86% to 95% while reducing expedited freight costs by over 65% and holding inventory to within 0.8% of prior year. - Architected new facility design and move from a legacy facility to modern world class facility. Directed continuous improvement redesign of all major processes prior to move, including implementation of new WMS and MES systems.

• Global Continuous Improvement & HSSE Leader

  • Jun 2011 - Mar 2013

  Menomonee Falls, WI - International Operational responsibility of 10 locations in North America, EMEA and Asia. Developed and implemented global strategy of Continuous Improvement and Lean/Six Sigma across complete Order to Cash value streams. - Drove international network improvement of On Time Delivery from mid 50% to over 90% in one year, a key customer facing metric. Reduce inventory by over 20 days on hand.



Rockwell Automation

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Lean Project

  • Mar 2008 - Jun 2011

  Greater Milwaukee Area .- Lean Champion for group focused on creating operational synergy across 5 global business units; operated in a highly matrixed environment providing direction for large cross functional teams. - Drove over $9M of productivity annually for two consecutive years through standardization of materials and processes across four disparate global business units. - Led continuous improvement initiatives in a 300+ person electronics factory through deployment of Kaizan activities, focused… Show more .- Lean Champion for group focused on creating operational synergy across 5 global business units; operated in a highly matrixed environment providing direction for large cross functional teams. - Drove over $9M of productivity annually for two consecutive years through standardization of materials and processes across four disparate global business units. - Led continuous improvement initiatives in a 300+ person electronics factory through deployment of Kaizan activities, focused projects and sustainable improvements. Show less



Overland BioEnergy, LLC

• Oil and Gas

• Owner/Entrepenuer

  • May 2006 - Dec 2009



Arctic Barnabas Ministries

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Manager

  • Oct 2006 - Nov 2007

  Kenai, AK