Experience

O'Brien Steel Service

• United States
• Agriculture, Construction, Mining Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager - Manufacturing Heavy/Industrial

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  Multi-facility steel manufacturing leadership, providing custom manufacturing operations for Fortune 50 off road construction/mining/underground customers on a global scale. Multi-facility steel manufacturing leadership, providing custom manufacturing operations for Fortune 50 off road construction/mining/underground customers on a global scale.



Vonachen Group

• United States
• Facilities Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Logistics Operations

  • Jul 2019 - Nov 2020

  Multi-Site operational management providing in-house customer support for logistical, operational excellence, and quality services for a large off-road OEM equipment manufacturer. Multi-Site operational management providing in-house customer support for logistical, operational excellence, and quality services for a large off-road OEM equipment manufacturer.



Caterpillar Inc.

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager/Lean Manufacturing Consultant

  • Apr 2017 - Jun 2019

  Providing Caterpillar - Decatur with hands on solutions addressing the volatile manufacturing environment while establishing cost effective implementations across a wide range of disciplines. Utilization of 25+ years of proven experience to support and drive the rapid installation of resourced products in a limited time frame of opportunity to achieve the goals of exceeding the current customer demand and beyond.

• Senior Organization Development Consultant

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2017



Caterpillar, Inc - Progress Rail Services Inc,

• Kansas City, Missouri Area

• General Manager

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2016

  Divisional Management of the Chemetron Railwelding division. 7 independent rail welding facilities and 50 mobile welding teams across North America and Canada. Global consulting, sales and service on all Chemetron produced rail welding equipment produced for Class 1 rail customers. Divisional Management of the Chemetron Railwelding division. 7 independent rail welding facilities and 50 mobile welding teams across North America and Canada. Global consulting, sales and service on all Chemetron produced rail welding equipment produced for Class 1 rail customers.



Caterpillar Inc.

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Factory Manager

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2014

  Factory manager for the Global Paving Division of Caterpillar. Factory mangement of the Fabrication, Paint, Facility Engineering, Environmental and Safety for the Minneapolis manufacturing facility.

• Quality Manager

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2011

  Quality Management of the Lower Powertrain Products group, Quality Administration for the Track Type Tractor Division with oversight at 3 remote manufacturing facilities, and management of the Recieving Inspection Team. (3rd Party conducted)

• Factory Superintendent

  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2008

  Factory management for the fabrication and machining group for the Track Type Tractor Division.

• General Foreman

  • Mar 2006 - Jan 2007

  Off Shift management of the fabrication, machining, paint and assembly facility for the Track Type Tractor Division of Caterpillar.

• Section Manager

  • Jul 2004 - Mar 2006

  General leadership and management for the fabrication, mchining, and assembly productions lines in support of the Wheeled Tractor Scrapers in building D and B of the Decatur manufacturing facility.