Design & Logistics Manager

• Apr 2023 - Present

Lead Builder

• Apr 2022 - Apr 2023

- Manage workflow, schedules, and timelines to ensure the timely and efficient completion of each project. - Collaborate with our design team to ensure that each build meets customer expectations and design specifications. - Manage inventory and equipment and perform quality control checks to guarantee high-quality end products. - ABYC Certified Marine Electrical Technician - Manage workflow, schedules, and timelines to ensure the timely and efficient completion of each project. - Collaborate with our design team to ensure that each build meets customer expectations and design specifications. - Manage inventory and equipment and perform quality control checks to guarantee high-quality end products. - ABYC Certified Marine Electrical Technician

Consultant

• Sep 2018 - Apr 2022

- Managed projects from initial customer quote request all the way to final customer sign-off, including estimating, design, purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll. - Managed project budgets through three-point estimating, analogous estimating, and bottom-up budgeting based on the type of project and previously completed projects. - Managed relationships with general contractors, architects, customers, and vendors to ensure projects were completed on time and on budget. - Communicated with external entities to manage business operations such as banking, insurance, equipment maintenance, facility management, and storage. Show less

Wood Fabrication Supervisor

• Dec 2017 - Sep 2018

- Work with multiple CAD software’s to create products and fixtures for the CNC machines. - Plans sequence of operations; Determines labor standards for setup and run rates. - Produce efficiency gains through utilization of CNC software(s), researching and implementation of new/different tooling, and optimization of machining factors such as speed, feed, torque and sequence of events. - Manage the on-hand tooling purchasing, inventory tracking, and consumption of CNC tooling to production team. - Measure and report the effectiveness of production activities and team member performance via the skills matrix. - Provide daily, weekly, and Monthly department prioritization & Scheduling utilizing CRM software. - Contribute to continuous improvement activities of the Formaspace functional areas using lean and 5s methodologies via Kaizen events. - Create and implement standard work instruction and machine operation instructions. - Monitor and determine all equipment needs – Ensure PMS are completed regularly. - Identify areas of improvement and establish innovative or adjust existing work procedures and practices to best suit Formaspace. - Ensure all tasks are completed efficiently and safely, meeting customer delivery expectations. - Oversee all personnel issues to include performance, employee relation issues and disciplinary process in conjunction with company policies and management - Study time, motion, methods, and speed involved in maintenance, production, and other operations to establish standard production rate and improve efficiencies based off gathered data. - Track training and development for each shop FTE and maintain the skills matrix. - Recommend and manage compensation adjustments based on performance for team members. Show less

Mill Manager

• Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

-Determine mill operating strategies, including optimization programs to maximize mill profit and output margins. -As the Safety Program Coordinator, provide leadership that builds on the positive safety culture. - Develop and promote a culture of performance management and continuous improvement. -Optimize production schedules through data-driven decision making made possible by a custom written LabView program that integrates with multiple measurement instruments. - Improved maintenance procedures from a reactive state to a more reliable system to decrease asset downtime. -Designed and installed a completely functioning multi-branch dust-collection system with NFPA certified air return and laser dust level monitor. Show less

Team Lead

• May 2007 - Jul 2016

-Ensured farm equipment was ready for daily farming operations by following equipment manufacturer recommended service intervals for optimum performance and limited down time. - Planted and maintained over 200 acres of certified organic soybeans through using satellite and GIS-enabled John Deere 7820 tractor, rotary hoe, and cultivator. -Ensured farm equipment was ready for daily farming operations by following equipment manufacturer recommended service intervals for optimum performance and limited down time. - Planted and maintained over 200 acres of certified organic soybeans through using satellite and GIS-enabled John Deere 7820 tractor, rotary hoe, and cultivator.

Designer/Estimator

• Feb 2015 - Mar 2016

- Managed ironworking projects by creating estimates, writing contracts, and coordinating project timelines for several large companies including: Caterpillar, UnityPoint Health Methodist, and the University of Illinois. - Designed fences, railings, gates, and other custom metal products according to customer specifications and building codes using AutoCAD, Solidworks, and Railing Wizard. - Communicated design intent with internal customers through detailed AutoCAD drawings. - Purchased materials according to material take offs and coordinate delivery schedules with suppliers and customers for on-time and under budget completion of projects. - Maintained up-to-date job costing records using MS Excel. Show less

Sheet Metal Worker

• Aug 2012 - Feb 2015

- Setup and operate sheet metal equipment including but not limited to: press brake, turret punch, manual mill, insert press, belt sander, etc. - Run quality control of sheet metal department using precision instruments like articulating CMM, micrometers, and dial calipers. - Acted as a liaison between managers and coworkers to improve processes and job flow through the facility. - Completed LEAN and ISO Auditor training to increase efficiency in production operations and decrease quality control rejections. - Completed Amada training on HDS Press Brakes and EM2510 Turret. Show less

Cabinet Maker

• May 2010 - Dec 2010

-Design and build custom kitchen cabinetry in order to meet the customers requests. -Design and build custom kitchen cabinetry in order to meet the customers requests.