Experience

Manitowoc Tool & Machining, LLC

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Jun 2016 - Present



MTM

• VP of Operations

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2017

  Manage operations of a privately owned 300 person machining operation. Manage operations of a privately owned 300 person machining operation.



Gardner Denver

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• NA Director of Manufacturing

  • Feb 2007 - Jun 2010

  I manage the manufacturing operations for the Thomas Products Division of Gardner Denver. The facility is currently expanding from 85,000 square feet to 165,000. We are ramping up our staffing to 235 employees in the facility.

• Business Team Leader

  • Jan 2003 - Feb 2007

  Implemented the new ERP system in 2 plants with in 24 months * Required to validate data and user requirements for new system

• Materials manager for Sheboygan Operation

  • Jan 2000 - Feb 2007

  Control the Material group that scheduled 225 shop floor employees and 45M in annual material purchases.

• Plant Manager

  • Jan 2000 - Feb 2007

  2006) Directly managed the materials planning and support operations located in Sheboygan, WI, with an annual revenue of $120M. Manufacturing operations included aluminum die casting, machining, painting, assembly, plastic molding, shipping and receiving. Support functions included materials management, procurement, manufacturing/industrial engineering, facilities, quality assurance and aftermarket customer service. * Global materials Manager with responsibility for 5… Show more 2006) Directly managed the materials planning and support operations located in Sheboygan, WI, with an annual revenue of $120M. Manufacturing operations included aluminum die casting, machining, painting, assembly, plastic molding, shipping and receiving. Support functions included materials management, procurement, manufacturing/industrial engineering, facilities, quality assurance and aftermarket customer service. * Global materials Manager with responsibility for 5 plants in Europe and the US * Implemented kanban system for aluminum die cast facility * Core member of robotic aluminum die cast operation * Improved on time shipments from 75% to 90% in 36 months * Reduced customer lead-time by 25% and improved plant inventory turns by 35%. * Implemented robotic and vision systems to reduce costs by over $200K annually. * Improved inventory turns form 6 to 8.5 in 36 months. * Participated in employee labor relations proceedings, including collective bargaining negotiations.

• Production Control Manager

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 2000



Gardner Denver - Thomas Products Division

• Production Control Manager

  • Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  Reduced planner head counts from 11 to 8 in 18 months * Implemented the 48-hour customer Kan-Ban program on over 5M of annual revenue. * Reduced plant overtime by 20% in consecutive years * Prepared capital investment proposals for the procurement of equipment and tooling Reduced planner head counts from 11 to 8 in 18 months * Implemented the 48-hour customer Kan-Ban program on over 5M of annual revenue. * Reduced plant overtime by 20% in consecutive years * Prepared capital investment proposals for the procurement of equipment and tooling