Experience

JTS Direct LLC

• United States
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. VP of Operations

  • Jun 2013 - Present

  Greater Milwaukee Area



WorldBridge Partners - Leaders in Recruiting and Executive Search

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Recruiter

  • Mar 2012 - May 2013

  Greater Milwaukee Area



WorldConcert

• Executive Recruiter

  • Mar 2012 - May 2013

  Milwaukee



Serigraph

• United States
• Printing Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vice President IG Mexico Operations

  • Jul 2009 - Mar 2012

  Querétaro Area, Mexico Responsible for operations in Guadalajara and Queretaro Mexico, supplying customers in automotive, appliance and POP markets sales totaling $32,000,000. • Led transfer of $12,000,000 in automotive and appliance sales to Mexico. – Result: Net realized savings from July 2009 to March 2012 of $4,478,896. • Developed monthly CI metrics - components including people, growth, quality, financial and delivery allowing for visual identification in areas needing action. – Result: Reduction in… Show more Responsible for operations in Guadalajara and Queretaro Mexico, supplying customers in automotive, appliance and POP markets sales totaling $32,000,000. • Led transfer of $12,000,000 in automotive and appliance sales to Mexico. – Result: Net realized savings from July 2009 to March 2012 of $4,478,896. • Developed monthly CI metrics - components including people, growth, quality, financial and delivery allowing for visual identification in areas needing action. – Result: Reduction in POP rework cost percentage of total cost from 5.7% to 1.9%; Planned Scrap from 13.3% to 8.6%; Throughput from 34.9 to 24 days. • Facility TS16949 certified in July 2009 and ISO 14000 certified in July 2011.

• Vice President Industrial Graphics Group Operations

  • Jun 2007 - Jul 2009

  Responsible for operations in 4 global locations and budgets of $63,000,000, in West Bend Wisconsin, Chihuahua, Guadalajara, and Queretaro Mexico, supplying customers in automotive, appliance, computer, electronics, sports and outdoor graphics an $80,000,000 sales division. • Participated in development and implementation of strategic plans. – Result: Implemented start-up phase of moving production to low cost countries, with a focus on lean manufacturing techniques, offsetting local… Show more Responsible for operations in 4 global locations and budgets of $63,000,000, in West Bend Wisconsin, Chihuahua, Guadalajara, and Queretaro Mexico, supplying customers in automotive, appliance, computer, electronics, sports and outdoor graphics an $80,000,000 sales division. • Participated in development and implementation of strategic plans. – Result: Implemented start-up phase of moving production to low cost countries, with a focus on lean manufacturing techniques, offsetting local pricing pressures. • Established operations management team. – Result: Aligned engineering, operations, quality, and customer service by markets providing single contact for customer communication. • Developed formal metrics and action plans to track and improve performance in set-up, press efficiencies, and support functions. – Result: Reduced scrap as a percent of cost by 25% using define, measure, analyze, improve and control (DMAIC) six-sigma tool. • Drove formal lean review process for work-in-process and finished goods inventories. – Result: Over the span of one year reduced inventories from $6,000,000 to $3,000,000. • Utilized lean manufacturing in consolidation of three plants, into one plant. Result: Consolidated required manufacturing space of 245,000 sq. ft. into 167,000 sq. ft. 32% reduction. • Managed and streamlined operations in difficult economic conditions maintaining efficiencies, on-time delivery and customer quality expectations. Result: Realized annual labor savings of $10,115,000.

• Vice President Automotive Division Operations

  • Apr 2004 - Jun 2007

  West Bend, Wisconsin Responsible for managing 2 global manufacturing locations for product decorating solutions, support and engineering departments serving the automotive market of $48,000,000 in sales in West Bend Wisconsin, Chihuahua Mexico. • Re-established customer focused work groups vs. traditional manufacturing model. – Result: Improved customer communications and reduced customer complaints and internal confusion. • Collaborated with internal and external supplier IS department for implementation… Show more Responsible for managing 2 global manufacturing locations for product decorating solutions, support and engineering departments serving the automotive market of $48,000,000 in sales in West Bend Wisconsin, Chihuahua Mexico. • Re-established customer focused work groups vs. traditional manufacturing model. – Result: Improved customer communications and reduced customer complaints and internal confusion. • Collaborated with internal and external supplier IS department for implementation of Vendor Managed Inventories (VMI) on key ink and supplies used in operations. – Result: Vendor managed inventories for raw materials, raw ink and factory supplies. • Implemented daily white board meeting in automotive management team. – Result: Improved daily communication on key metrics driving on-time delivery from 95% to 97%, yield to start from 85% to 90 %, scrap as percent of cost from 24% to 13%. • Implemented first time quality (FTQ) reviews on top five worst performing products. – Result: Improved work order yields by 10% and reduced scrap as a percent of cost by 10%.

• Operations Manager Appliance, Computer, Electronics (ACE) Division.

  • Feb 2003 - Apr 2004

  West Bend, Wisconsin

• Quality Manager Automotive Division

  • Feb 2001 - Feb 2003

  West Bend, Wisconsin

• General Director, Carvel Print Grupo, Serigraph Inc.

  • Nov 1997 - Jan 2001

  Querétaro Area, Mexico

• Product Group Manager Automotive Division

  • Mar 1995 - Nov 1997

  West Bend, Wisconsin