Director of Production Planning, Sourcing, and Procurement

• Apr 2022 - Present

Customer Service Manager

• Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

Demand Planner

• Jul 2021 - Oct 2021

Production Manager

• Oct 2019 - Jul 2021

● Manage a team of 50+ employees in daily manufacturing processes ● Promote a strong safety culture plant wide ● Use Oracle ERP business software to create daily build schedules for multiple production lines ● Provide customer service to Donaldson Facilities and external customers. ● Manage plant-based supplier accounts payable ● Work directly with quality leaders to improve scrap percentage and customer defects ● Full understanding of the Rotomolding process & parameters ● Create daily, weekly, and monthly production and performance reports. ● Work with the entire staff on continuous improvement efforts throughout the plant ● Manage several key projects during start-up phase of new product release ● Perform several production control responsibilities including purchasing, inventory control and shipping ● Key Customer contact for Monticello plant ● Manage H.R. functions at plant level: o Recruiting/Interviewing/Selection o New Hire Onboarding (including Workday/ADP) o Training/Development o Discipline/Investigation o FMLA/STD Management o Payroll o Developed training curriculum/matrix for all employees, including Leader Standard Work o Training Record Creation/Maintenance o Manage/Track Attendance for all employees ● Lean Coordinator – trained employees to Lean Manufacturing principles ● Managed ERP Inventory Org Conversion ● Complete Customer 8D, CAPA, Review Control Plans & PFMEA ● Complete Production Work Instructions for assembly lines Show less

Production Control Specialist

• Mar 2006 - Jul 2021

• Manage team of 30+ employees in daily manufacturing processes as Production Supervisor • Use Oracle business software to create daily build schedules for production areas. • Provide customer service to Donaldson Facilities and external customers. • Work directly with quality leaders to improve scrap percentage and customer defects. • Create daily, weekly, and monthly production and performance reports. • Work with entire staff on continuous improvement efforts throughout the plant. • Manage several key projects during start up phase of new product release. • Perform several production control responsibilities including purchasing, inventory control and shipping. • Assisted with H.R. functions at plant level • Lean Coordinator – trained employees to Lean Manufacturing princples Show less

Operatiosn Manager

• 2003 - 2006

Managed operations of a start up sign company including scheduling, project management, graphic design, customer service, and marketing. Managed operations of a start up sign company including scheduling, project management, graphic design, customer service, and marketing.

Production Coordinator

• Dec 2000 - Apr 2003

• Scheduled production for 23 CNC machines based on customer demand, while achieving 97% on-time delivery • Managed all customer service communications for customers such as Caterpillar and John Deere • Monitored all shipping and receiving activities to ensure order accuracy • Used SAP for scheduling, purchasing, and shipping responsibilities • Scheduled production for 23 CNC machines based on customer demand, while achieving 97% on-time delivery • Managed all customer service communications for customers such as Caterpillar and John Deere • Monitored all shipping and receiving activities to ensure order accuracy • Used SAP for scheduling, purchasing, and shipping responsibilities