Experience

Sauder Woodworking Co.

• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Director Of Operations

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Plans, manages, and leads all operations related to the Sauder Cabinetry business to meet the needs of both Sauder Cabinetry and Sauder Woodworking. The Sauder Cabinetry Operations include overseeing new product development, production and assembly, purchasing, and shipping related to all kitchen products. Lead a team to design an entire kitchen product line, including designing and installing a cabinet assembly line in 120 days. This included staffing up and training a first shift assembly crew, creating marketing materials, completing product costing and design for efficient manufacturability, as well as sourcing hardware and materials to produce the cabinets.

• Technical Engineer

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2019

  Serve as the primary technical contact to IKEA for the Sauder IKEA business. Become a resident expert in understanding IKEA specifications and requirements and helps to develop others within the organization to become the same. Ensure processes are in place for all material and components to be in compliance with IKEA at all times. Provide guidance on IKEA ways of working and on operational improvement initiatives. Drive towards the lowest possible total cost supply of materials, components, equipment and services in collaboration with suppliers and appropriate internal resources. Participate and/or lead various business growth and continuous improvement opportunities between Sauder and IKEA.

• Process Specialist (Manufacturing Engineer)

  • Jul 2013 - Jan 2015

  Assist with plant layout, process flow, machine procurement, and cost justification for implementation of new and/or used machinery for the IKEA Focus Factory within Sauder Woodworking Co.Leader/Facilitator of our employee driven Continuous Improvement Process within the IKEA Focus Factory.Help encourage and facilitate employee engagement within their respective processes.Assist with process and quality control. Aid in testing for new products as well as new processesAid in trouble shooting of existing processes



LS Fab LLC

• Wauseon, OH

• Business Owner

  • Feb 2015 - Present

  Currently the owner and sole employee of LS Fab LLC. I do custom fabrication, welding, and machining on nights and weekends. Here is a list of some of the projects I have completed: Designed and fabricated a 70’ all bolt together grain leg, Designed and built a programmable tubing bender with touch screen, Designed and built a manual back gauge for a press brake, Designed and built a remote-controlled seed tote opener, Designed and built a hydraulic quick pin coupler for a thumb on a 330 Cat Excavator, Mounted a 1972 K5 Blazer body on Dodge Cummins chassis that I shortened. Performed an LS engine swap on a 1985 K5 Blazer. Current Projects: Building an elevating platform for a mechanic's in-ground pit. The platform has integrated stairs that come out at the platform lowers. Building a 5' x 9' uplift testing chamber for a large commercial building products company. This chamber will be used for them to engineer and specify installation methods of their flat roofing products for the desired wind uplift pressures required by region.



Sanoh America, Inc

• United States
• Automotive
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Mar 2012 - Jul 2013

  Aid in new process development & current process improvement Aid in new process development & current process improvement



John Deere

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Weld Engineer

  • Jul 2011 - Mar 2012

  Program and troubleshoot Fanuc welding robots. Aid in design of production fixtures Analyze CMM data to shim fixtures Program and troubleshoot Fanuc welding robots. Aid in design of production fixtures Analyze CMM data to shim fixtures



TRUFAST®

• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manufacturig Engineer Intern

  • May 2010 - Sep 2011

  Using SolidWorks, designed an uplift table, which is a machine that allows for a commercial low-slope roof specimen to be put under pressure and tested for its strength. Worked in conjunction with operators, engineers and suppliers to provide a labor cost estimate and a material cost estimate for construction of the table. Working in conjunction with Aeschliman Machine, I fabricated and installed the machine in Altenloh Brink & CO.’s manufacturing facility. Created a system in which setup sheets could be easily and efficiently created and organized for the cold forming machines in the manufacturing facility.



TRUFAST®

• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manufacturig Engineer Intern

  • May 2009 - Sep 2009

  Created part numbers and SolidWorks drawings for all tooling used in cold heading operations to standardize a process which helps keep track of tooling inventory in the crib and the facility. Created part numbers and SolidWorks drawings for all tooling used in cold heading operations to standardize a process which helps keep track of tooling inventory in the crib and the facility.