Experience

Sumitomo Rubber North America

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Account Manager - OE Sales

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Account Management and Sales of tires to original equipment manufacturers. Account Management and Sales of tires to original equipment manufacturers.



BWI GROUP

• United States
• Automotive
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Account Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Jul 2022



Bridgestone Americas

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Manager

  • May 2014 - Apr 2018

  Manage the sales of original equipment tires to General Motors.

• Account Quality Manager

  • May 2004 - May 2014

  Quality Management of tires supplied to Original Equipment Manufacturers.



Ci Medical Technologies

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Manager

  • Feb 2004 - Apr 2004

  Managed the workforce, worked to improve part quality, worked to improve plant operations. Managed the workforce, worked to improve part quality, worked to improve plant operations.



Columbia, MO Public Schools

• Columbia, Missouri Area

• Substitute Teacher

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2004

  Taught a wide variety of subjects in the Middle and High School, including math, German, science, social studies, business, physical education. Taught a wide variety of subjects in the Middle and High School, including math, German, science, social studies, business, physical education.



Gates Corporation

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

• Production & Technical Manager

  • 1998 - 2003

  Columbia: Mill Room Operations and Material Mfg. Development Center Mgr. • Was instrumental in the design, equipment selection, start-up and debug of two complete rubber mixing lines. • Interviewed, selected and hired salary support staff including three material development engineers, three technicians, one MRP professional, two quality facilitators, one receiving professional, and numerous other salary support staff for other parts of the facility. • Interviewed, hired, and… Show more Columbia: Mill Room Operations and Material Mfg. Development Center Mgr. • Was instrumental in the design, equipment selection, start-up and debug of two complete rubber mixing lines. • Interviewed, selected and hired salary support staff including three material development engineers, three technicians, one MRP professional, two quality facilitators, one receiving professional, and numerous other salary support staff for other parts of the facility. • Interviewed, hired, and coordinated training for over forty hourly associates. • In four months time, brought the two rubber mixing lines from zero pounds of finished stock per month to over 1,200,000 pounds of finished stock per month. • Maintained an excellent plant safety record as evidenced by zero recordable accidents in six months of installation and debug and four months of production. • Oversaw and coordinated the commercialization and customer approval of thirty compound formulas. • As the facility subject matter expert in 5S / Visual factory, trained salaried and hourly associates and coordinated implementation on a plant wide scale. • Worked very closely with customers, including Ford and GM to optimize the quality and performance of mixed stock. Elizabethtown: • Material Development Engineer. Responsible for commercializing new products on a global basis. Interface and work with primary research, manufacturing, and final customers. Duties include compound / product development, factory troubleshooting, customer problem resolution, process development, and serving as a technical resource to the Power Transmission Division. • Manufacturing Area Mgr. of the Mill Room. Manage six salaried Facilitators, and 61 hourly associates in a 24/7 operation. Directly responsible for all Mill Room operations. Primary focus is on the optimization of quality, safety and productivity. Six Sigma, Lean Sigma, SPC, and behavior based safety were employed as a framework for conducting business. Show less Columbia: Mill Room Operations and Material Mfg. Development Center Mgr. • Was instrumental in the design, equipment selection, start-up and debug of two complete rubber mixing lines. • Interviewed, selected and hired salary support staff including three material development engineers, three technicians, one MRP professional, two quality facilitators, one receiving professional, and numerous other salary support staff for other parts of the facility. • Interviewed, hired, and… Show more Columbia: Mill Room Operations and Material Mfg. Development Center Mgr. • Was instrumental in the design, equipment selection, start-up and debug of two complete rubber mixing lines. • Interviewed, selected and hired salary support staff including three material development engineers, three technicians, one MRP professional, two quality facilitators, one receiving professional, and numerous other salary support staff for other parts of the facility. • Interviewed, hired, and coordinated training for over forty hourly associates. • In four months time, brought the two rubber mixing lines from zero pounds of finished stock per month to over 1,200,000 pounds of finished stock per month. • Maintained an excellent plant safety record as evidenced by zero recordable accidents in six months of installation and debug and four months of production. • Oversaw and coordinated the commercialization and customer approval of thirty compound formulas. • As the facility subject matter expert in 5S / Visual factory, trained salaried and hourly associates and coordinated implementation on a plant wide scale. • Worked very closely with customers, including Ford and GM to optimize the quality and performance of mixed stock. Elizabethtown: • Material Development Engineer. Responsible for commercializing new products on a global basis. Interface and work with primary research, manufacturing, and final customers. Duties include compound / product development, factory troubleshooting, customer problem resolution, process development, and serving as a technical resource to the Power Transmission Division. • Manufacturing Area Mgr. of the Mill Room. Manage six salaried Facilitators, and 61 hourly associates in a 24/7 operation. Directly responsible for all Mill Room operations. Primary focus is on the optimization of quality, safety and productivity. Six Sigma, Lean Sigma, SPC, and behavior based safety were employed as a framework for conducting business. Show less



Specialty Tires of America

• Indiana, Pennsylvania

• Manager of Process and Compound Chemistry

  • 1991 - 1998

  Managed a department of technical associates. Directly responsible for all compound related projects. Developed new and improved existing compounds for the tire, industrial rubber and rubber roll businesses. Extensive interface with customers. Product lines included race, aircraft, mining, industrial, farm, light truck, antique and classic car tires in addition to rubber rolls and industrial rubber goods Managed a department of technical associates. Directly responsible for all compound related projects. Developed new and improved existing compounds for the tire, industrial rubber and rubber roll businesses. Extensive interface with customers. Product lines included race, aircraft, mining, industrial, farm, light truck, antique and classic car tires in addition to rubber rolls and industrial rubber goods