Experience

ELEMENTUM 3D
• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Vice President Operations

  • Sep 2021 - Present


JADE Cycles & Sports

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion

• General Manager

  • Dec 1999 - Present

  General Manager Established bicycle company Design and manufacturing of aluminum, titanium and carbon fiber bicycles. Manage all facets of the business, including product development, sales and marketing, quality control, manufacturing, domestic and international sourcing, purchasing and logistics, finance, and personnel training. Implement and manage business strategies Created and maintain all component specifications for bicycle line Created a custom sublimated sportswear clothing division called J-wear under the Jade Cycles brand. 14 different fabrics, 16 different chamois and a variety of customization to the clothing based on the customers request. Developed a line of bicycle bags under the Jade Cycles brand.


Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Operations Consultant

  • Aug 2020 - Sep 2021


Isolate Extraction Systems Inc

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Manufacturing

  • Oct 2019 - Aug 2020

• Production Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Aug 2020



Trelleborg Sealing Solutions

• Germany
• Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Value Stream Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Feb 2018

  Responsible for all aspects of multi-million dollar bearings and spring business unit production. Daily production direction for 30+ operators of CNC machining, extrusion, plastic injection molding and assembly operations of bearings and bushings and coil and cantilever spring. Planned all daily and monthly production schedules, labor needs, materials, and equipment purchasing. Developing and implementing lean principles while solving daily production challenges. Creating new work instructions and editing existing instructions. Implementing cross training plans to improve department functionality between disciplines by reshaping production roles and reducing titles. Reduction of waste regarding labor costs, scrap and material cost management through process improvements. Created and implemented process and equipment changes to increase safety and streamline production practices, resulting in decreased labor costs and increase in monthly profit to the bearings group. Continuous evaluation of costs as well as production demands. Managed a 50% increase in business in 2016 with improvements to process while maintaining labor rates at 19% of sales. Created a team building atmosphere by empowering operators to improve processes and eliminate waste. 0 recordable safety incidents in the last 2 years. Zero customer returns in the last 23 months. 2 new product launches including engineered plastics and spring expanders in the last 6 months. Certified Six Sigma Green Belt.



Full Speed Ahead

• Italy
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Asst Quality Manager

  • Dec 2006 - Apr 2007

  Responsible for quality control of alloy and carbon fiber bicycle components Created and implemented work instructions for material inspection, process control and finish part audits Developed and executed testing procedures for new and existing products Internal communication contact for US and Europe offices for product support and issue resolution Global warranty contact Coordinated activities between R & D and Manufacturing Teams on new products Vendor process development



Techno-Coat, Inc.

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Engineer/Coordinator

  • Jan 1999 - Jul 2001

  Quality Systems Coordinator/Engineer Designed and implemented an Electronic Blueprint System and an Electronic Visual Reference System, both capable of reading multiple file formats spontaneously across the Company Intranet Processed all FMEA, APQP and gauge R & R requests pertaining to new and existing parts Processed all engineering change orders (ECO) Resolved costumer and supplier concerns Customer Contact for all quality issues and responsible for troubleshooting all defects Corrective Action Contact for all customers and suppliers Implemented clear & precise quality standards throughout the coating and assembly process Created Work instructions for ISO Standards and in charge of training team members Completed AutoCAD 2000 Accelerated Course Network Administrator Implemented and trained manufacturing personnel on new network software Responsibility for troubleshooting network and Symix manufacturing systems problems Company web site designer Maintained all programming for Electronic Blue Print and Visual Reference System Shipping/Receiving Clerk Increased receiving efficiency to 100% with no errors for 10 months Trained to operate hi-lo lift and electric floor jack and scissor jack