Experience

Genesis Products

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing

• Operations Manager

  • Mar 2015 - Present



JELD-WEN

• United States
• Construction
• 200 - 300 Employee

• General Manager

  • Feb 2013 - Oct 2014

  Manage and direct a $40 million budgeted operation. Charged with maintaining and increasing profitability through maximizing output of production with lowering overhead and improving product flow.

• Production Manager

  • Jan 2013 - Feb 2013

  Managed and coordinated all aspects of production and office communications from order intake, to scheduling and completion, to on time customer delivery and satisfaction. Worked in preparation of transitioning newly acquired company into existing and established systems, policies and procedures.



Simmons Bedding Company

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Nov 2011 - Nov 2012

  Managed $150 million budgeted operation. Lead plant operations always focusing on safety and customer service, utilizing continuous improvement methods to drive out costs, increasing efficiency and productivity. Selected Accomplishments:• Implemented Service Initiative to drive customer satisfaction• Implemented Lean Manufacturing processes• Developed plant wide efficiency improvements focused on HPP and capacity utilization resulting in lowering CPP by 24% in the second quarter• Coordinated new SQC initiatives including root cause identification and correction

• General Manager

  • Nov 2006 - Nov 2011

  Managed and directed a $155 million budgeted operation. Charged with maintaining and increasing profitability through maximizing output of production with lowering overhead and improving product flow. Guided management team through economic challenges by emphasizing control of freight, labor, and scrap by process improvement or reclamation.Selected Accomplishments:• Conceptualized and launched a 2 phase, $155 million, manufacturing operation.• Facilitated development between engineers and construction team to build a new (350,000 ft.2) facility to house both phase 1 and 2 operations.• Successfully recruited, hired, and trained management, office staff, and production employee teams for both phase 1 and 2.• Seamlessly relocated existing a $70 million phase 1 facility with new phase 2 facility in a new building, while maintaining >99% on time and complete efficiency to a national retail home improvement customer.

• Assistant General Manager

  • Feb 2005 - Nov 2006

  Managed and coordinated all aspects of production and office communications from order intake, to scheduling and completion, to on time customer delivery and satisfaction in a new look operation. Selected Accomplishments:• Coordinated the integration of a 2 phase start up operation within an existing manufacturing operation.• Procured inventory for a two phase start up, 3 phase combined, operation through establishing relationships with domestic and international vendors.• Facilitated company task force in conversion and assimilation of new acquisition and existing manufacturing operations involving production scheduling, process flow, shipment, and invoicing.