Experience

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  Lucid Bots

  • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

  • Vice President of Manufacturing

    • Apr 2024 - Present
    • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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  Merritt Trailers, Inc.

  • Henderson, Colorado

  • Vice President of Operations

    • May 2018 - Nov 2022
    • Henderson, Colorado

    Managed Operation for a family owned manufacturer of aluminum agricultural Livestock and Gooseneck trailers. Became the Integrator and was part of the leadership team who implemented EOS from top level down through the entire organization. Spearheaded a major project to redesign the entire Gooseneck product line using design automation. Configurable rules based 3-D SolidWorks designs integrated with DriveWorks CPQ software. Having the role of Change Agent, I executed organizational restructuring (product and people), that improved the culture, promoted teamwork, and provided the environment to develop and establish cross-functional teams.

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  Wescon Controls

  • Wichita, Kansas and Juarez Mexico

  • Vice President of Operations

    • Mar 2015 - Jun 2017
    • Wichita, Kansas and Juarez Mexico

    Responsible for all Manufacturing/Operations and related activities for the largest North American producer of nonautomotive, OPE (Outdoor Power Equipment) cable controls. Directed two Manufacturing locations Wichita, Kansas, maquiladora in Juarez, Mexico and Warehouse in El Paso, Texas. Brought in as an integral part of the senior management, reporting to the Board of Directors, to improve productivity and profitability. As a key executive team member, I assisted in developing presentations for potential buyers and participated in meetings with potential private equity and strategic buyers as company successfully transitioned from private equity ownership to sale to strategic buyer in Sept 2016. In addition to multi-year strategic plan development and execution, have successfully increased focus on team building, financial performance and responsible management of profitable sales growth.

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  McCall Farms Inc

  • Effingham, SC

  • Director of Canning Operations

    • Sep 2012 - Feb 2015
    • Effingham, SC

    Directed Plant Operations for a privately held 24/7 manufacturer and distributor of canned foods: fresh vegetables, fruits and peanuts. Employing over 900 associates in 3 locations. Responsible for all manufacturing, distribution, maintenance, sanitation and quality (SQF, HACCP, GMP's), including associated departmental budgets.

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  Perfection

  • Retail Business Unit General Manager

    • Nov 2010 - Aug 2012

    Responsible for Retail Segment with full P&L responsibilities. Customers included Advance Auto Parts and Auto Parts International. Business Unit uses aligned customer metric value based goals and benchmarks for improving profits and increasing market share. Customer specific focus, new image, increased offerings in growth categories, packaging, training, and aggressive warranty reduction initiative.

  • VP of Operations

    • Aug 2001 - Oct 2010

    Responsible for Plant and Operations Management for an automotive aftermarket parts manufacture and distributer with P&L responsibility over all business operations. (Two premier customer facilities, automated technology). Part of a team that turned around an underperforming business with historical yearly losses by implementing Lean Manufacturing Principles and 80/20 business strategies that reduced waste streams and complexity. As a direct result, operating profits were positive for 9 consecutive years.

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  Converse Tennis Shoes

  • Lumberton, NC

  • Director of Manufacturing Engineering & Maintenance

    • Mar 1997 - Jul 2001
    • Lumberton, NC

    Directed Engineering and Maintenance for a division of the largest domestic shoe manufacturer with annual sales over $80 million on production volumes up to 30,000 pairs of shoes per day. Accountable for yearly operating budgets totaling over $3 million plus $2 million in capital. Responsibilities included budgeting, maintenance and development of manufacturing processes, labor standards, capital projects, and building maintenance for three facilities employing 1400 people located in North Carolina, Texas and Reynosa Mexico. Operations consist of cutting, sewing, rubber mixing, milling, compression molding, extrusion, injection molding, latex spraying, assembly processes and vulcanization.

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  The Coleman Company, Inc.

  • United States
  • Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director of Engineering

    • Jan 1989 - Feb 1997

    Directed Engineering, Maintenance, Quality Assurance and Model Making departments for a $75 million division of a Fortune 500 consumer product company. Responsible for annual budgets totaling $1.5 million plus $1 million in capital. Products manufactured were quilted sleeping bags, soft coolers, backpacks, life vests, daysacks and accessories. These products were produced in two facilities employing over 900 people.

  • Design / Manufacturing Engineer

    • 1983 - 1989

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  Langdon, Marmon Corp.

  • Wichita, KS

  • Oilfield Engineering and Contracts

    • 1981 - 1983
    • Wichita, KS