Operating Partner

• Jan 2020 - Present

Operating Partner for the TRM and Speyside Foundry Groups. Wellman Dynamics Elyria Foundry Hodge Foundry Innvovative Hearth Products (IHP) Operating Partner for the TRM and Speyside Foundry Groups. Wellman Dynamics Elyria Foundry Hodge Foundry Innvovative Hearth Products (IHP)

Operating Partner/CEO

• Aug 2022 - Present

Operating Partner/CEO

• Jan 2021 - Present

Operating Partner

• Feb 2023 - Present

Operating Partner

• Jun 2019 - Present

Operating Partner

• May 2017 - Present

Operating Partner

• Sep 2016 - Present

Operating Partner

• May 2016 - Present

Operating Partner

• Mar 2016 - Present

President

• Sep 2014 - Aug 2022

Plant Manager

• May 2008 - Sep 2014

Achieved a 20% reduction in Direct Labor in 6 months and a 30% reduction in Labor in 1 Year. Relentlessly focused on operator work content and consolidated cells and operations where appropriate to improve Labor productivity and reduce waste. Moved from a industry norm 3 shift operation to a 2 shift Operation to create efficiencies. Significantly improved quality and scrap with a Six Sigma problem solving approach. Implemented system changes and technology improvements allowing for better control of metal quality and processes that allowed a significant plant wide improvement in quality. Won AFS Best in Class Casting 2 of last 3 years. Show less

Director Process Engineering

• 1999 - 2008

6 Sigma Coordinator / Black Belt Launched Corporate Black Belt Program. Trained ~ 20 Green Belts and 9 Black Belts. Served as Coordinator and Black Belt/Mentor for projects run by Green and Black Belts. 6 projects in 2 years yielded from $50,000 - $200,000 annual savings per Project. Manager Mold Flow and Solidification group Head of group, in charge of using casting flow and solidification (PROCAST) to design part gating & risering systems, die cooling & spray systems, and to develop process parameters to produce better quality castings for 18 foundries. Significant achievements include the development of processes for the design and launch of a number of “safety critical” aluminum automotive components such as Knuckles, Calipers and Control arms. Worked on reducing scrap, and production costs on over 400 parts in 9+ years and spent a significant portion of my time on site at various operations. Research and Process Development Used Research background to evaluate, assess the current and future state of technology in the foundry industry and develop new technologies, including Squeeze Lost Foam and Semi-solid casting processes. Show less

Project Engineer

• Jun 1995 - Dec 1997

Reduced Production Lead Times by 6-12 months by using process simulation (MAGMAsoft) to design dies. Developed procedures and correlations to take a research tool and apply it toward a production process. Successfully applied simulations for complex products such as Engine Blocks and Transmission Cases. Reduced Production Lead Times by 6-12 months by using process simulation (MAGMAsoft) to design dies. Developed procedures and correlations to take a research tool and apply it toward a production process. Successfully applied simulations for complex products such as Engine Blocks and Transmission Cases.