Business Owner

• Mar 2017 - Present

Own and operate a custom sign manufacturing company specializing in interior and exterior business signs. We offer complete professional branding services through graphic design for small and large businesses. Additional products include banners, digital media signs, window and vehicle graphics. Own and operate a custom sign manufacturing company specializing in interior and exterior business signs. We offer complete professional branding services through graphic design for small and large businesses. Additional products include banners, digital media signs, window and vehicle graphics.

Business Change Manager

• Mar 2016 - Oct 2019

Responsible for delivering Annual Enabler Savings of $1.8M to the plant overall goal of $8.4M in the Receiving and Ingredient Prep Business Units. Also, responsible for delivering $1M cost saving in the Material Yields for the plant.

Business Unit Manager

• Jun 2013 - Mar 2016

My responsibilities included facilitation of a high performance work system. This involved 99 direct reports in a manufacturing packaging operations. Responsible for Daily Direction Setting, Safety, Quality, Cost, and Reliability for Packaging business unit.

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

• Sep 2009 - Jul 2013

I am looking to benchmark Root Cause Investigation tools for my manufacturing process which will be completed at the operator level. A quick and simple process for daily troubleshooting. I welcome any examples from my Linkedin network.

Sports Referee

• Mar 1996 - Mar 2012

My responsibilities included managing and adjudicating basketball rules and applying them in a consistent way in high school and collegiate level play. My responsibilities included managing and adjudicating basketball rules and applying them in a consistent way in high school and collegiate level play.

CPI Black Belt

• Sep 2006 - Feb 2009

Responsible for project leadership which includes identifying opportunities, defining and financially justifying projects, launching project teams, using good project management to manage team activities, leading teams to execute projects using Design of Experiments and other methodology, tracking project status and results, removing and elevating project barriers, and developing team members. -Led several CPI project teams to utilize the DMAIC methodology to determine ICAs / PCAs that eliminated 80% of the field and production failures for Backhoe Loader product.-Successfully managed BHL swing casting project to implement design change. Assisted Supplier Development Engineer in achieving 100% completion of PPAP requirements for Supplier.-Managed and coached three green belt led projects across multiple mini businesses to yield $1.1 million in value proposition for the company. Show less

Project Manager

• Aug 2004 - Nov 2006

-Successfully managed 26 Sigma projects in the past 24 months of which five transitioned to financial control to yield $2.2 Million in value proposition for the company. -Successfully led the implementation of Backhoe Loader Cab mounts re-design project to prevent safety ROPS failures utilizing APQP process to validate design as a cost avoidance of over $3.2 Million.-Led a 6 sigma team to utilize DMAIC methodology to determine the wage and benefits compensation strategy and standardized process for all Mississippi Remanufacturing division employees (600 employees). Show less

Asset Manager

• Dec 1999 - Oct 2003

Managing a multi-million dollar asset to product nonwoven products. Initially, operated as the Asset Manager of the Entangled Fibers division of a busy 24-hour per day, 7-day per week manufacturing facility -Managed multi-shift operation with a total of 80+ employees and two supervisors -Managed safety procedures and employee training -Ensured successful fulfillment of production schedule while maintaining a careful watch on raw material supplies, labor and equipment Managing a multi-million dollar asset to product nonwoven products. Initially, operated as the Asset Manager of the Entangled Fibers division of a busy 24-hour per day, 7-day per week manufacturing facility -Managed multi-shift operation with a total of 80+ employees and two supervisors -Managed safety procedures and employee training -Ensured successful fulfillment of production schedule while maintaining a careful watch on raw material supplies, labor and equipment

Line Manager

• 1997 - 1999

Reliability Engineer

• May 1991 - Dec 1996

Managed a manufacturing business to produce consumer paper products