Experience

Great Lakes Forest Products, Inc

• United States
• Paper & Forest Products
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Dec 2015 - Present

  Our key markets include recreational vehicle, manufactured housing, cargo trailer, mobile office, park model, retail, and industrial. Through our lumber and plywood mill contacts and our experienced, knowledgeable sales staff, we are able to offer shipments throughout North America. Great Lakes Forest Products, Inc. is built on a solid foundation of great people. Along with supplying quality products, we pride ourselves on reliability, responsiveness, trust, and most importantly hard work. We love what we do! Let us show you. Please give us a call to fulfill your lumber and plywood needs.



KIK Consumer Products

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Manager

  • Mar 2015 - Dec 2015



Aramark Uniform Services

• United States
• Facilities Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager of Production

  • May 2014 - Mar 2015

  Since 1936, ARAMARK's family of employees has built a thriving business on the principles of unconditional customer care. Today, ARAMARK Uniform Services is still dedicated to sales and service excellence. We offer a wide variety of fine quality garment and accessories programs to meet all customers' needs. ■Accurate and reliable deliveries ■Consistent and hassle-free service ■Decisions made on the spot ■Our success is based on our customers' successes At Aramark, I have the distinct pleasure of leading a group of tenured employees. My responsibilities include the following: 1. Operations Management 2. Culture development 3. Lean implementation 4. Training 5. Plant cost (P&L) 6. Maintenance mgmt (facility/production) 7. Client interfacing 8. Continuous improvement 9. 5S 10. Cross training 11. Strategic planning 12. Plant scheduling



Guardian Industries

• United States
• Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Area Manager of Laminating Operations and Process Engineering

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  As a major Tier 1 supplier of glass components to the global automotive industry, Guardian is a trusted supplier to the largest automakers in the world. Responsibilities Include: 1. Operations Management 2. Maintenance Management 3. Process Engineering Management 4. Culture Development 5. Strategic Planning 6. Lean Manufacturing 7. Continuous Improvement As a major Tier 1 supplier of glass components to the global automotive industry, Guardian is a trusted supplier to the largest automakers in the world. Responsibilities Include: 1. Operations Management 2. Maintenance Management 3. Process Engineering Management 4. Culture Development 5. Strategic Planning 6. Lean Manufacturing 7. Continuous Improvement



KIK Consumer Products

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Operations Manager

  • Jun 2000 - Aug 2013

  1. Contract Manufacturer for personal care consumer goods, OTC, and pharmaceutical-based products. 2. Responsible for daily plant operations including scheduling, strategic planning, staffing, and customer relations. 3. Managing up to 450 manufacturing associates. These include union, non-union, and temporary employees. 4. Daily promotion of safety and quality programs via training, mentoring, and the coaching of production personnel. 5. Sustainability of a cGMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) compliant facility. Examples include housekeeping, proper PPE, industrial hygiene, and product contact. 6. Enforcement of Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions to all manufacturing associates. 7. Provide manufacturing approval on all new products. 8. Costing and quoting of all new products through the Customer Relationship Management team and New Products Department. 9. Managing and lowering direct labor, downtime, and material costs through process initiatives aimed towards continuous improvement. 10. Assisting the Engineering department on new projects, line re-location, and equipment/line upgrades. 11. Inventory management 12. Reliability Tracking



Leland Engineering

• Electrodeposition Lab Supervisor / Manufacturing Supervisor

  • Jan 1999 - May 2000

  1. Electrically charged stainless steel pop-up camper frames with phosphate to apply and adhere the proper amount of paint evenly and accurately. 2. Worked with laboratory instruments to balance and add the proper chemicals associated with painting. 3. Wastewater treatment certified. 4. Managed 9 employees as a department supervisor. 1. Electrically charged stainless steel pop-up camper frames with phosphate to apply and adhere the proper amount of paint evenly and accurately. 2. Worked with laboratory instruments to balance and add the proper chemicals associated with painting. 3. Wastewater treatment certified. 4. Managed 9 employees as a department supervisor.