Experience

VIS, LLC SC

• United States
• Executive Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  - Leading initiative to reduce inventory risk and improve on time delivery through improved demand planning systems, forecasting and SIOP planning- Leading corporate initiative to reduce inventory over 27%- Improved on time delivery by 23% for $200M group of businesses- Reduced sku complexity by 37%

• VP of Strategy and Continuous Improvement

  • Jul 2021 - Dec 2022

• VP of Continuous Improvement

  • Apr 2020 - Jun 2021

  - Implemented Benchmarking and KPI Management- Implement Blackbelt program for lean tools organization development- Led initiative to role out standard work flow at a new distribution center that consolidated 4 smaller facilties and cut labor cost over 57%.



Filtration Group

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Manufacturing Operations Manager

  • Mar 2018 - Apr 2020

  - Top performer/Recognized as Key Talent by FG corporate team and created value proposition for specified product releases in coordination with commercial team to maximize brand value as development opportunities. - Managed 100 person team. - Reduced turnover from turnover from 81% to 16%. - 37% EBITDA improvement through labor & material productivity lean improvements, sku rationalization efforts, and adding capacity. - Partnered with sales to win market share & quickly add capacity using lean flow improvement to increase sales by 53% with Home Depot Show less

• Value Stream and Safety Manager

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2018

  - Improved service levels to over 95% - Sustained one-year safety incident free using Dupont Stop Safety Training.

• Rotating Manufacturing Supervisor

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016



Colfax Fluid Handling

• Machinery Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Continuous Improvement Manager

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

  Danaher Spinoff Company- Managed operational excellence rollout at 11 businesses and developed a collaborative workforce model through benchmarking and best practice sharing.- Mapped out and implemented corrective actions as lean/business leader for three business units with $100M annual revenue to emphasize customer value and eliminate waste.- Reduced working capital needs by 27% and managed eight purchase part Kanban events. - Reviewed KPI performance of over 2.5 years while shifting NC facility from a level 1 to 3 (best in class of 11 facilities).- Administered two pull events with $131K in savings under Shingijutsu and Harris Group, focusing on improving manufacturing efficiency and working capital reduction. Show less

• Lean Manufacturing Engineer

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2012



Pelton & Crane

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

• Manufacturing Engineer Contractor

  • Aug 2010 - Jul 2011

  PELTON CRANE, A DANAHER COMPANY Charlotte, NC August 2010 to July 2011  Fulfilled customer and stakeholder needs within statutory and regulatory requirements while supporting Pelton Crane in acquiring the ISO 9000 certification and FDA compliance for multiple assembly lines.  Participated in 2 DBS Events/Kaizens, including lean line design and standard work while removing waste.  Collaborated with engineers to create new designs for products and processes. PELTON CRANE, A DANAHER COMPANY Charlotte, NC August 2010 to July 2011  Fulfilled customer and stakeholder needs within statutory and regulatory requirements while supporting Pelton Crane in acquiring the ISO 9000 certification and FDA compliance for multiple assembly lines.  Participated in 2 DBS Events/Kaizens, including lean line design and standard work while removing waste.  Collaborated with engineers to create new designs for products and processes.



Equitable Property Group

• Charlotte, NC

• Principal/Entrepreneur

  • 2008 - Aug 2010

  - Procured, sold, and leased 35 single and multi-unit fixer-upper properties while creating and offering custom real estate solutions. - Settled terms and formulated marketing plans to attract investors and lock deals while achieving desired business objectives. - Raised funds, administered construction, and coached a small team to market options. - Procured, sold, and leased 35 single and multi-unit fixer-upper properties while creating and offering custom real estate solutions. - Settled terms and formulated marketing plans to attract investors and lock deals while achieving desired business objectives. - Raised funds, administered construction, and coached a small team to market options.



Weyerhaeuser

• United States
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Jan 2005 - May 2008

  - Discovered new methods, monitored quality control procedures, and operated CNC equipment to establish housing sections in a manufacturing environment. - Participated in 3 Kaizen events that strengthened understanding of improving an existing process. - Monitored equipment installations and supported 11 nationwide startups to leverage growth. - Impacted organizational development by lowering material waste from 4.9% to 1.6%, maximizing productivity from 15 to 30 square feet per person-hour, and approving 11-time cards. Show less