Experience

TWB

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Operations Manager at TWB Company

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  TWB/Worthington Industries acquired Shiloh Innovation & Wegman plants in June of 2021. Proud to be part of the great TWB/WI team! TWB/Worthington Industries acquired Shiloh Innovation & Wegman plants in June of 2021. Proud to be part of the great TWB/WI team!



The University of Akron

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching - Part-time faculty

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Part-time teacher of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Technology classes, currently held in Wooster. Part-time teacher of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Technology classes, currently held in Wooster.



Shiloh Industries

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Mar 2020 - Jun 2021

  Lightweighting Without Compromise – Shiloh delivers the materials expertise and vertically integrated , advanced metals processing capabilities to provide effective lightweighting solutions. Shiloh’s laser welded blanks (LWB) and noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) solutions set the bar in lightweighting, without sacrificing product quality, performance or formability. We produce both monolithic (single) and multi-material blanks using aluminum, mild and high strength steel, stainless steel, as well as laminated blanks for superior noise reduction. Plant Manager – Innovation and Wegman locations Provide leadership in order to achieve P&L operating results and corporate initiatives. Responsible for maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and delivery to accomplish manufacturing objectives and to satisfy customer expectations.  Essential Duties and Responsibilities: o Strategic leadership and tactical management o Coach, engage, and direct staff to meet and exceed KPIs o Plant P&L, budgets, forecasts, and strategy o Lead operations to improve manufacturing processes o Create and manage capital budgets, long range site master plans o Successful flawless product launch o Champion Shiloh Production System (SPS) implementation and auditing Show less



AT&F Advanced Metals

• Orrville, OH

• Business Unit Leader

  • May 2017 - Mar 2020

  Complete facility, and P&L responsibility of sales, engineering, and production manufacturing site. Member of enterprise leadership team, supporting AT&F corporate locations.  Accomplishments: o P&L responsibility for stand-alone facility o Lead business development efforts for future planning o Drive new business through expanded markets and customers o Accountable for bottom line results and budget strategy o Initiate and drive safety, quality, and 6S improvements o 100% revenue growth in 18 months o 32,000 square foot building addition, property/facility improvements o Fabrication of specialty metal (stainless, zirconium, titanium) ASME code products AT&F Advanced Metals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&F, is dedicated to the design, fabrication, inspection and repair of process equipment for corrosive environments using special metals. Producing lab and commercial scale processing equipment, as well as pressure vessels, heat exchangers, piping systems and custom fabrications, AT&F Advanced Metals specializes in Titanium, Tantalum, Zirconium, Niobium, 300 Series Stainless, Duplex Stainless and nickel-based alloys fabricating Show less



The Will-Burt Company

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Manager/Plant Manager

  • Oct 2014 - Mar 2017

  Leader of division for critical military defense, aerospace fabrication and assembly. Operations, sales, project management, quality, planning, logistics. Drive production approval process and production start-up.  Accomplishments: o P&L responsibility for operations and project team o AOP budget, sales development and accountability o Interface with two levels of customers, coordinate production approval process, AS9102 reports o Accountable for sales/cash forecast, expense, and capital procurement o Manage suppliers, customer, planning and scheduling o Responsible for mast composite material manufacturing in facility Lead all aspects of contract manufacturing area including stamping, sheet metal, CNC machining, manual and robot welding, powder coat paint line, wet paint, assembly, integration, and shipping.  Accomplishments: o Increased on-time delivery from 60% to 95%+ o Achieve sales targets, update sales and margin forecasts o Meet with new customers for sales and manufacturing development o Implement LEAN, visual management, daily walk o Initiated reports and metrics for shop floor management, efficiency improved to 2 year high o Facilitated workshop to improve quoting process accuracy and time o Created APQP system for new project management o Grow and developed 120+ personnel staff in an ESOP environment o 5-why and 8D practices for root cause problem solving, 50% PPM quality improvement o Responsible for tool room, programming, and shop floor support o Enhanced job descriptions, restructured staff for efficiency o Responsible for manufacturing in multiple building sites o Developed AOP budgets, tracked and measured financial performance Integrated mast and tower solutions, contract manufacturing, security solutions, and military contractor. International and domestic sales of $70M from Will-Burt brand products, as well as contract manufacturing for CAT, Volvo, JLG, government and military applications. Show less



LuK USA LLC

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director/Production Manager/Manufacturing Engineer

  • Jun 1994 - Oct 2014

  Automotive tier one high volume component sales $300M, engineering, manufacturing, and development. I was a leader of production manufacturing for 3 departments. Managed up to 300 indirect and direct employees including managers, engineers, planners, tooling, supervisors, team leaders, and shop floor personnel. Responsible and accountable for safety, quality, sales, delivery, and cost of technical engineered products. In over 20 years at LuK, I held the following positions: Director - Production Production Manager Production Engineer Lean Engineer - trained with Kaizen Institute NA Central Manufacturing Engineer Project Team Leader - PMI training Heat Treat Manufacturing Engineer Prototype Engineer Engineering Co-op Show less