Experience

Pro Spot International, Inc.
• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director of Operations & Engineering

  • Jul 2021 - Present


X Stream Designs, Inc.

• United States
• Security and Investigations

• CEO & Director of Manufacturing Operations and Engineering

  • Mar 2012 - Aug 2020

  X Stream Designs engineers and manufactures highly engineered video edge recording systems. Specifically, the Point Vision product line; with two on-board computers, Windows 10, POE switch, router with embedded 4G LTE modem, Wi-Fi, proprietary GUI with remote management, climate control, and PTZ or fixed cameras. This product was designed to be the world’s smartest edge solution for the video surveillance industry. Developed for users who: • Have a wide reaching area for video surveillance and do not have a hard Ethernet connection available • Require large amounts of onsite video storage • Desire to perform video analytics at the edge • Require portability and modularity for camera configuration changes • Want the ability to remotely connect to the on-board devices for troubleshooting, updating and re-booting • Want the flexibility to customize systems for multi-applications within the same project X Stream Designs also offers complete engineering, design, and manufacturing services. Specializing in video surveillance systems hardware and software, we design and build to your exact specifications. Our specialties include the design of overt and covert surveillance systems with integrated control systems and internally networked communication devices. Show less



SwiftCore Aerospace

• General Manager

  • Mar 2011 - Feb 2012

  $70M Aerospace Manufacturing Company that supplied components and aero-structures to the tier 1 aerospace companies in the US and Europe. Managed the day to day activities of the operation including the following areas of responsibility: Program Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Production Planning, Finance, Customer Service, Manufacturing/ Production, Maintenance, and Supply Chain. $70M Aerospace Manufacturing Company that supplied components and aero-structures to the tier 1 aerospace companies in the US and Europe. Managed the day to day activities of the operation including the following areas of responsibility: Program Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Production Planning, Finance, Customer Service, Manufacturing/ Production, Maintenance, and Supply Chain.



LMI Aerospace, Inc.

• Canada
• Business Consulting and Services

• Site Operations Manager

  • Dec 2008 - Mar 2011

  $20M Aerospace and defense company that produced precision components and sub-assemblies for tier 1 aerospace and defense companies. Managed the day to day activities of the operation including the following areas of responsibility: Program Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Production Planning, Finance, Customer Service, Manufacturing/ Production, Maintenance, and Supply Chain. $20M Aerospace and defense company that produced precision components and sub-assemblies for tier 1 aerospace and defense companies. Managed the day to day activities of the operation including the following areas of responsibility: Program Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Production Planning, Finance, Customer Service, Manufacturing/ Production, Maintenance, and Supply Chain.



Crane Co.

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate

• Director of Operations

  • Feb 2007 - Nov 2008

  $30M Manufacturer of custom engineered valves for the refining and power generation industries. Managed the day to day activities of the operation including the following areas of responsibility: Program Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Production Planning, Manufacturing/ Production, and Maintenance. $30M Manufacturer of custom engineered valves for the refining and power generation industries. Managed the day to day activities of the operation including the following areas of responsibility: Program Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Production Planning, Manufacturing/ Production, and Maintenance.



HF Johnston Manufacturing

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Nov 2001 - Feb 2007

  $11M Contract manufacturer of metal fabricated products, tooling, and electro-mechanical assemblies used in the medical, aerospace, semi-conductor, and communications industries. Managed the day to day activities of the operation including the following areas of responsibility: Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Production Planning, Finance, Customer Service, Manufacturing/ Production, Maintenance, and Supply Chain. $11M Contract manufacturer of metal fabricated products, tooling, and electro-mechanical assemblies used in the medical, aerospace, semi-conductor, and communications industries. Managed the day to day activities of the operation including the following areas of responsibility: Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Production Planning, Finance, Customer Service, Manufacturing/ Production, Maintenance, and Supply Chain.



Hughes Aircraft/Palomar Technologies

• Senior Engineering Manager

  • Nov 1995 - Nov 2001

  $40M Robotics manufacturer of equipment used in the semi-conductor industry providing pick and place, and die attach machines to major semi-conductor OEM’s. • Developed assembly tools and test methods which reduced overall product assembly time by 20%. • Introduced lean manufacturing to the supply chain and in-house operations, which resulted in a four week decrease in the span time between sales order receipt and product shipment. • Implemented Lean/Six Sigma to the assembly and test operation, which reduced the total labor hours to assemble and test by 4000 hours in three years. • Created a dock to stock partnership with key suppliers, which eliminated the labor hours required to inspect product upon receipt from vendors saving 2000 labors hours per year. • Provided DFMA engineering support to ensure new products were suitable for the manufacturing and build process. Show less