Experience

General Electric Appliances

• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director Of Operations, COE Injection Molding Plant Leader

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Plant leader in the COE injection molding facility. Direct the day to day operations in a 700,000 sq ft manufacturing plant. Lead the team in developing and implementing the strategic plan in the areas of safety, quality, delivery, and cost. Drive continuous improvement through using lean principals and techniques. Prepare and present results to executive leadership team on a quarterly basis. Assist with product rationalization and NPI development. Manage annual capital expenditure budget. Developed a material flow strategy that incorporates AGV technology. Implemented robotics and automation equipment to stremline factory equipment.

• Director Of Operations

  • Mar 2019 - Aug 2022

  Director of operations in dish plant, responsible for metal stamping, paint systems, stainless steel tub fabrication and wire rack fabrication. Areas consist of 400 hourly associates and 20 salary. Currently directing capacity expansion programs in multiple areas that total over $36 MM. Implemented TPM in support operations.

• Materials Manager

  • May 2016 - Mar 2019

  Site materials leader responsible for control, development, and implementation in a 800 thousand square foot appliance manufacturing facility with a $260MM annual material buy. Accomplishments include ORACLE ERP implementation, $3MM reduction in RIP, material delivery development using timed routes using alternative delivery system. Experience with OEE and lean tools to drive continuous improvement. Leading annual physical inventory while controlling annual variance to within .4%.

• Plant Finance Manager

  • May 2006 - May 2016

  Direct the day to day finance activities for Oklahoma City Oil and Gas Site, Decatur appliance site - Experience in presenting to senior leadership in the areas related to budgets, capital investment, strategy, variance analysis, risk - Perform monthly and quarterly close, reconciliation of balance sheet accounts- Annually built site's operating plan and extend to the department level. Conduct monthly performance reviews with department heads and implement actions to address unfavorable variances. Reduced operating cost in OKC by $7MM.- Lead annual physical inventory, manage physical asset inventory- Use financial models to forecast performance and develop yearly plans- Conduct FP&A activities related to 3 continents- Review BOM and manage annual standard setting related to material and overhead- Served as finance manager of Decatur site during $120MM expansion- Directed day to day payroll department at a site with over 1500 employees- Manage and allocate annual capital expenditures- Finance manger responsibilities include 2 sites across different states



Southwire Company

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Mar 2005 - May 2006

  Directed sites day to day manufacturing activities - Conducted daily performance review meetings - Served as sites safety director - Managed workforce with over 100 employees and a staff of 10 salary - Directed lean implementation initiatives - Developed and maintained preventative maintenance program - Used visual workplace system to manage the manufacturing floor Directed sites day to day manufacturing activities - Conducted daily performance review meetings - Served as sites safety director - Managed workforce with over 100 employees and a staff of 10 salary - Directed lean implementation initiatives - Developed and maintained preventative maintenance program - Used visual workplace system to manage the manufacturing floor



Wolverine Tube, Inc.

• United States
• Mining
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Operations / Finance

  • Nov 1991 - Mar 2005

  Served in multiple sites across various functions - Operations manager responsible for over 250 hourly employees and 15 salary - Managed copper foundry and extrusion departments - Led sites material control department - Directed maintenance/engineering activities - Developed and implemented lean initiatives Served in multiple sites across various functions - Operations manager responsible for over 250 hourly employees and 15 salary - Managed copper foundry and extrusion departments - Led sites material control department - Directed maintenance/engineering activities - Developed and implemented lean initiatives