Experience

Heartland Label Printers, LLC.

• United States
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Little Chute, Wisconsin, United States



Appvion, Inc. (formerly Appleton Papers Inc.)

• Project Manager

  • Apr 2015 - Dec 2021

  Appleton, Wisconsin Responsible for leading projects from inception to execution which includes overall management. Drive consistent project results by meeting cost, schedule, and performance.

• Continuous Improvement Leader

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2021

  Appvion, Inc. Work closely within the organization at all levels and within all functions, creating value, and improvement opportunities along with coaching employees on how to work more efficiently.



Encapsys

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Project Manager

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2021

  Actively applying the Project Managment process and acquired skills to focus on teamwork, commitment and ownership, continuous improvement, time and cost tradeoffs, and improving time to market on key projects.

• Business Development Manager

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2012

  Identify, engage and manage market development activities for Encapsys™. Appleton Encapsys™ is a leader in micro encapsulation and innovative chemical delivery solutions, pioneering novel high value effects for its collaborative partners in strategic markets.



Portage Plant

• United States
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing

• Operational Excellence Manager

  • Apr 2006 - Aug 2011

  Encapsys Responsible for driving Continuous Improvement and sustainability. Improved OEE through the use of Lean Manufacturing tools. Developed employees and allowed them to grow by teaching LeanSigma techniques. Participated and facilitated numerous Kaizen events. Creative website design and employee involvement led to Plant process improvements & repeatability. Have a relentless passion for Continuous Improvement and the engagement of people to create a WIN-WIN situation.



Appleton Papers Inc

• Managerial Positions (Manufacturing, Inventory Control, New Business Development & Marketing)

  • Aug 1978 - Mar 2006

  Years of experience in achieving goals, team development, and maximizing individual potential. Empowered others with the authority necessary to do their jobs and seek feedback to enhance their performance. "Walk the Talk" by daily words and actions and strive to develop trust within all relationships. Personal goal is to treat people with honesty and respect. Have a relentless passion in developing creative new solutions, process improvements, and products. I challenge the way things… Show more Years of experience in achieving goals, team development, and maximizing individual potential. Empowered others with the authority necessary to do their jobs and seek feedback to enhance their performance. "Walk the Talk" by daily words and actions and strive to develop trust within all relationships. Personal goal is to treat people with honesty and respect. Have a relentless passion in developing creative new solutions, process improvements, and products. I challenge the way things were done in the past and approach problems with curiosity, open-mindedness, and persist in the face of obstacles. Pursued performance improvements with relentless determination at every level of organization. I aggressively implemented ways to increase revenues and profitablility. Established high standards of performance for employees and insured linkage to scorecards. Led numerous cross functional teams which strived to develop creative solutions, on-time/budget installations, process improvements, and new products development: Superior, Xeroform, Recover Sheets, Foam Pak, LaserPerf, 17,18,& 20 Sheeters, Special Inventory Program, Automatic Storage System, Outsourcing, ThermaSense & Encapsys Show less