Experience

Cleveland Steel Container

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plant General Manager

  • Feb 2020 - Present



Extrudex Aluminum

• Canada
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Jun 2019 - Feb 2020



Zac Brown Collective

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plant Manager - Southern Grind

  • Sep 2017 - Apr 2019

  Responsible for all activities transforming craft knife shop into operational manufacturing facility . Conversion accomplished through application of lean practices, management system implementation, change management techniques, and supplier development. Southern Grind, Zac Brown’s Georgia-based knife company, offers unrivaled knife lines and unique metal works made by American hands using extremely high quality materials and an unparalleled attention to detail. Responsible for all activities transforming craft knife shop into operational manufacturing facility . Conversion accomplished through application of lean practices, management system implementation, change management techniques, and supplier development. Southern Grind, Zac Brown’s Georgia-based knife company, offers unrivaled knife lines and unique metal works made by American hands using extremely high quality materials and an unparalleled attention to detail.



Phoenix Stamping Group, LLC

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Jul 2015 - Sep 2017

  Directed stamping, metal fabrication, assembly, and kitting departments over three shifts engaging 110 employees. Processes developed and enhanced included high volume/low mix and low mix/high volume. Phoenix Stamping Group, LLC is a dynamic Atlanta-based company that has focused on the production of sheet metal and rod products for various industries since 1984. Directed stamping, metal fabrication, assembly, and kitting departments over three shifts engaging 110 employees. Processes developed and enhanced included high volume/low mix and low mix/high volume. Phoenix Stamping Group, LLC is a dynamic Atlanta-based company that has focused on the production of sheet metal and rod products for various industries since 1984.



H-P Products Engineered Tube Bends

• Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Manager – Central Vacuums

  • Nov 2012 - Jun 2015

  – Led team of 25 people in the company’s fastest-growing business segment. Business has experienced 15% revenue growth while hitting manufacturing and profit goals. – In charge of corporate safety and facilities management at three sites encompassing 250K SF. Manage the Corporate Safety Director and the Corporate Facilities Manager. – Serve as corporate project manager on multi-disciplinary projects that achieve targets of quality, time, and budget. – Developed an enhanced employee… Show more – Led team of 25 people in the company’s fastest-growing business segment. Business has experienced 15% revenue growth while hitting manufacturing and profit goals. – In charge of corporate safety and facilities management at three sites encompassing 250K SF. Manage the Corporate Safety Director and the Corporate Facilities Manager. – Serve as corporate project manager on multi-disciplinary projects that achieve targets of quality, time, and budget. – Developed an enhanced employee training program that has resulted in less injuries, higher quality, and improved production efficiency. – Initiated company’s first formal preventive maintenance (PM) program. Selected staff. Reduced critical machine downtime 50% by improving frequency and quality of PM work, and by introducing an oil analysis program.

• Operations Manager – Engineered Tube Bends

  • Mar 2011 - Nov 2012

  – Managed daily operations of a dynamic, job shop environment with up to 220 employees on two shifts, including a team of seven production supervisors and five managers. Managed a $700K operating budget. – Selected to manage a two-year DoD project to produce 11 components for 8000 military all-terrain vehicles (MATV). Achieved 20% increase in output – to 180 orders per day – in the first 60 days. – Leadership contributed to a 30% increase in revenue during the project without a capital… Show more – Managed daily operations of a dynamic, job shop environment with up to 220 employees on two shifts, including a team of seven production supervisors and five managers. Managed a $700K operating budget. – Selected to manage a two-year DoD project to produce 11 components for 8000 military all-terrain vehicles (MATV). Achieved 20% increase in output – to 180 orders per day – in the first 60 days. – Leadership contributed to a 30% increase in revenue during the project without a capital investment. – Served as a key team member in obtaining ISO 14001 certification on an aggressive three-month timeline.

• Operations Manager – Central Vacuum

  • Oct 1997 - Mar 2011

  Operations Manager – Central Vacuum | April 2002 – March 2011 – Achieved 98% on-time delivery in a manufacturing and distribution operation with next-day delivery requirements. – Championed a vertical integration project that introduced a steel canister fabrication process. Saved $90K annually after 1.5 year payback on capital investment. – Led relocation of operations to new facility 13 miles away without an interruption of service to customers. – Coordinated an aggressive… Show more Operations Manager – Central Vacuum | April 2002 – March 2011 – Achieved 98% on-time delivery in a manufacturing and distribution operation with next-day delivery requirements. – Championed a vertical integration project that introduced a steel canister fabrication process. Saved $90K annually after 1.5 year payback on capital investment. – Led relocation of operations to new facility 13 miles away without an interruption of service to customers. – Coordinated an aggressive inventory reduction program while sustaining delivery requirements. Reduced inventory $600K to meet corporate requirements during a declining market. Manufacturing Manager – Central Vacuum | January 2000 – April 2002 – Led a team of 20 employees. Buyer / Planner – Central Vacuum | October 1997 – January 2000 – Created manufacturing plans to balance the variation of customer orders, available labor, and materials.