Experience

Alliance Industries, Inc.

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller VP Finance

  • Apr 2012 - Nov 2014

  Marietta OH Oversee business process development, operations and production planning, and financial management with responsibility for operations planning and implementation, safety, quality, sales, R&D, sourcing, human resources, aftermarket, and accounting for $40MM business producing vacuum trucks, jetters, material movers, and drill rigs for global distribution. Served as Interim President. Key Achievements:  Successfully increased production capacity by 45% to meet customer demand with… Show more Oversee business process development, operations and production planning, and financial management with responsibility for operations planning and implementation, safety, quality, sales, R&D, sourcing, human resources, aftermarket, and accounting for $40MM business producing vacuum trucks, jetters, material movers, and drill rigs for global distribution. Served as Interim President. Key Achievements:  Successfully increased production capacity by 45% to meet customer demand with a reduction in material costs and improved labor utilization.  Provided leadership for product and process improvement initiatives to further increase output with hiring of a Quality Manager.  Achieved an increase in Aftermarket Service and Sales of 20% and reduced open order age by 90%.  Increased positive cash flow and focused on development of staff for continued capacity expansion, quality improvements, and increasing the financial health of the business.

• Hi-Vac Operations Manager

  • Apr 2012 - Nov 2014

  Marietta Managed site operations, production schedule, safety, and materials management. Key Achievements:  Introduced visual production management to identify overloaded work cells, capacity planning and expansion; oversaw hiring, expansion of second shift and internal training using daily plan versus actual to identify and eliminate bottlenecks and improve productivity.  Improved production planning resulting in increased assembly output of 45% and increased fabrication output… Show more Managed site operations, production schedule, safety, and materials management. Key Achievements:  Introduced visual production management to identify overloaded work cells, capacity planning and expansion; oversaw hiring, expansion of second shift and internal training using daily plan versus actual to identify and eliminate bottlenecks and improve productivity.  Improved production planning resulting in increased assembly output of 45% and increased fabrication output through work cell schedule boards.

• Terra Sonic International - Operations Manager

  • 2012 - 2012

  Marietta Oversaw assembly operations in collaboration with sister company, Hi-Vac, to manufacture components for building drill rigs to ensure on-schedule delivery. Key Achievements:  Increased build capacity with double the assembly output with standardization of assembly schedule, utilization of visual boards to resolve material planning issues and scheduling conflicts; and held daily production meetings to review production plan versus actual; and weekly strategy meetings for long-term… Show more Oversaw assembly operations in collaboration with sister company, Hi-Vac, to manufacture components for building drill rigs to ensure on-schedule delivery. Key Achievements:  Increased build capacity with double the assembly output with standardization of assembly schedule, utilization of visual boards to resolve material planning issues and scheduling conflicts; and held daily production meetings to review production plan versus actual; and weekly strategy meetings for long-term and MRP inventory planning. Show less



Thermo Fisher Scientific

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Controller Global Operations Finance

  • 2008 - 2012

  Global Reported to CFO and provided financial leadership and financial reporting for 13 sites with responsibility for budgeting, financial analysis, capital spending and plant consolidation and new product activities of division manufacturing sites. Key Achievements:  Improved financial reporting quality and accuracy and reduced reporting cycle time with consolidation of planned and actual performance for multiple domestic and global sites.  Introduced LEAN Visual Management… Show more Reported to CFO and provided financial leadership and financial reporting for 13 sites with responsibility for budgeting, financial analysis, capital spending and plant consolidation and new product activities of division manufacturing sites. Key Achievements:  Improved financial reporting quality and accuracy and reduced reporting cycle time with consolidation of planned and actual performance for multiple domestic and global sites.  Introduced LEAN Visual Management Boards at multiple sites that resulted in focused achievement of goals for functional support departments and operations.  Provided leadership for productivity improvements, inventory reduction, and cost savings that generated support for achievement of goals at factory level.  Achieved sustained improvements at multiple sites with reduction team leadership for inventory and E&O.

• Controller

  • Sep 2004 - 2008

  Marietta Oversaw site financial budgeting and reporting, internal and external controls, GAAP and SOX compliance for $200MM budget with capital spending of $3MM annually; responsibility for supervision, training and performance management of accounting staff of 13. Key Achievements:  Implemented 20 Keys to Workplace Improvement that resulted in enhanced productivity and efficiency, improved cross training, and elimination of overtime.  Managed IT team in software improvements to… Show more Oversaw site financial budgeting and reporting, internal and external controls, GAAP and SOX compliance for $200MM budget with capital spending of $3MM annually; responsibility for supervision, training and performance management of accounting staff of 13. Key Achievements:  Implemented 20 Keys to Workplace Improvement that resulted in enhanced productivity and efficiency, improved cross training, and elimination of overtime.  Managed IT team in software improvements to support operations and customer service with no software investment and 150% growth.  Implemented LEAN accounting best practices for E&O policy, Kanbans, terms and conditions, and monthly closing process with development of site Finance Team to support 150% growth with no increase to headcount.  Introduced a consistent closing process to provide quality and timely financial information to business unit leaders with implementation of a five day closing cycle for multiple sites.  Saved $2M annually with practical process improvements and Value Stream Mapping that reduced processing time for customer returns, intercompany and invoice processing, cash application, equipment assembly and warehousing.  Reduced DOS down to 37 days from 92 at local site with facilitation of inventory and E&O reduction projects and collaboration with major accounts to eliminate unmatched invoices with $290MM revenues. Established Accounting controls at site and Division level - SARBOX Practical Process Improvement (PPI) - 60+ projects Site Winner of Industry Week best Plants 2008



RJF International

• United States
• Plastics Manufacturing

• Controller

  • Dec 1995 - Sep 2004

  Marietta OH Controllership duties from budgeting to p/l and business unit support - $80MM. Sucessful implementation of GBA System 21 - built product costing system to support seperate business units. Supported mutiple manufacturing locations.



Ames Lawn and Garden Tools

• Manager of Cost Accounting

  • Sep 1989 - Dec 1995

  Established Standard Cost, Managed AP, Profit Analysis/Projection, Software implementation, R&D support