Experience

Omnis Building Technologies

• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Site Director

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Manufacturing of Composite Insulated Business Units for residential and commercial housing industry. Hired to create a team for new Greenfield facility in the residential and commercial housing industry. Given a charter to create a team that embodies a culture of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement. Manufacturing of Composite Insulated Business Units for residential and commercial housing industry. Hired to create a team for new Greenfield facility in the residential and commercial housing industry. Given a charter to create a team that embodies a culture of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.



Snow Joe

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Site Director

  • Aug 2021 - Nov 2022

  Hired to lead the Remanufacturing Facility and given a charter to transform the culture of the refurbishment team from an authoritarian culture to a team/mentor culture. Manage 8 managers and 100 production associates refurbishing electric and battery operated snow removal and lawn and garden equipment. Hired to lead the Remanufacturing Facility and given a charter to transform the culture of the refurbishment team from an authoritarian culture to a team/mentor culture. Manage 8 managers and 100 production associates refurbishing electric and battery operated snow removal and lawn and garden equipment.



Zschimmer & Schwarz

• Germany
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director Of Manufacturing Operations

  • Sep 2017 - Nov 2022



Shat·R·Shield Lighting Inc.

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VICE PRESIDENT OF MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

  • Aug 2006 - Sep 2017

  Hired to join the Senior Executive Team and given a charter to transform the culture of the manufacturing team and its business model from a protective lighting company to a protective lighting and LED fixture manufacturing company. Managed seven Managers and 48 production and non-exempt associates manufacturing protective lighting used primarily in the food industry, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Hired to join the Senior Executive Team and given a charter to transform the culture of the manufacturing team and its business model from a protective lighting company to a protective lighting and LED fixture manufacturing company. Managed seven Managers and 48 production and non-exempt associates manufacturing protective lighting used primarily in the food industry, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.



Suminoe Textiles of America

• Gaffney, SC

• SITE MANAGER

  • Jun 2004 - Aug 2006

  Responsible for Greenfield operation to start up and build out a new manufacturing team in the US for this Japanese headquartered company. Managed team of eight Manager and 105 production associates manufacturing automotive interior products including seat, sun visor, headliner, carpet and mats. Responsible for Greenfield operation to start up and build out a new manufacturing team in the US for this Japanese headquartered company. Managed team of eight Manager and 105 production associates manufacturing automotive interior products including seat, sun visor, headliner, carpet and mats.



McMurray Fabrics

• Lincolnton, NC

• DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

  • 2001 - 2004

  Recruited into the company with a charter to build a results-oriented, accountable manufacturing culture and a strong manufacturing team using continuous process improvement techniques. Directed operations, set company strategy and maintained overall responsibility for P&L. Recruited into the company with a charter to build a results-oriented, accountable manufacturing culture and a strong manufacturing team using continuous process improvement techniques. Directed operations, set company strategy and maintained overall responsibility for P&L.



Microfibres, Inc

• Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

• SITE MANAGER

  • 1999 - 2001

  Recruited into the company when the plant was in start up mode and having initial quality and leadership issues in the management ranks. Directed multi-site operations (Belguim, Rhode Island), set company strategy and maintained overall responsibility for P&L. Managed a team of nine managers and had responsibility for the oversight of 325 production associates. Recruited into the company when the plant was in start up mode and having initial quality and leadership issues in the management ranks. Directed multi-site operations (Belguim, Rhode Island), set company strategy and maintained overall responsibility for P&L. Managed a team of nine managers and had responsibility for the oversight of 325 production associates.



Fab Industries

• Lincolnton, NC

• PLANT MANAGER

  • 1996 - 1999

  Directed multi-site operations, set company strategy and maintained overall responsibility for P&L. Managed a team of ten managers and had responsibility for the oversight of 460 production associates Directed multi-site operations, set company strategy and maintained overall responsibility for P&L. Managed a team of ten managers and had responsibility for the oversight of 460 production associates



Guilford Performance Textiles

• United States
• Textile Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Site Manager

  • 1991 - 1995



Courtaulds---Liberty Fabrics

• Plant Manager

  • Jun 1989 - Dec 1990



Milliken & Company

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Process Improvement Manager

  • 1981 - 1990