Experience

Voith Paper

• Germany
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Operations Manger

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Develop and implement Operational Excellence strategies that deliver sustainable and profitable processes.
  Conduct and participate in strategic planning for multiple sites.
  Team building focusing on Employee Involved culture Develop and implement Operational Excellence strategies that deliver sustainable and profitable processes.
  Conduct and participate in strategic planning for multiple sites.
  Team building focusing on Employee Involved culture



Bemis Company, Inc.

• Switzerland
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Lean Manufacturing (World Class Operations Manufacturing) Consultant

  • Jun 2015 - Jul 2023

  Responsible for deploying, training, and implementing of World Class Operations Management (WCOM), and World Class Manufacturing (WCM) methodologies for Bemis North America Responsible for deploying, training, and implementing of World Class Operations Management (WCOM), and World Class Manufacturing (WCM) methodologies for Bemis North America



Generac Power Systems

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

• Director of Operations

  • Nov 2013 - Jan 2015

  - Facilitated the acquisition of Baldor Generators/ABB by Generac Power Systems. - Performed due diligence during selling period to final sale date - Led integration activity to include Systems Integration, Product Rationalization, and Employee Culture Shifts - Hired replacement staff in IT, Controller, Supply Chain, Operations Excellence - Facilitated the acquisition of Baldor Generators/ABB by Generac Power Systems. - Performed due diligence during selling period to final sale date - Led integration activity to include Systems Integration, Product Rationalization, and Employee Culture Shifts - Hired replacement staff in IT, Controller, Supply Chain, Operations Excellence



Baldor Electric Company – A Member of the ABB Group

• United States
• Industrial Automation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Jan 2010 - Nov 2013

  - Operations Leader providing oversight for Safety, Quality, Production, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering/Industrial Engineering, Dotted line Controller and Human Resources. Responsible for Operations from Order to cash -Developed the Manufacturing Operations infrastructure, responsible for financial and operational performance - Implemented Quality system, No Faults Forward - Managed growth of $26.1M over 3 years to Top Line sales without adding manpower through Lean Initiatives - Operations Leader providing oversight for Safety, Quality, Production, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering/Industrial Engineering, Dotted line Controller and Human Resources. Responsible for Operations from Order to cash -Developed the Manufacturing Operations infrastructure, responsible for financial and operational performance - Implemented Quality system, No Faults Forward - Managed growth of $26.1M over 3 years to Top Line sales without adding manpower through Lean Initiatives



Oshkosh Corporation

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Manufacturing Lean Systems Manager

  • Dec 2009 - Dec 2010

  - Provide training,serve as mentor to a cross-functional team to include Plant Managers, Supply Chain, Quality Staff, Engineering and Production Supervisors - Administer of Project Management and Lean Implementation - Asses planned implementation progress at internal sites, take appropriate countermeasures when necessary - Report to Corporate group on progress, workshop implemention status, and performance to goals - Provide training,serve as mentor to a cross-functional team to include Plant Managers, Supply Chain, Quality Staff, Engineering and Production Supervisors - Administer of Project Management and Lean Implementation - Asses planned implementation progress at internal sites, take appropriate countermeasures when necessary - Report to Corporate group on progress, workshop implemention status, and performance to goals



Pierce Manufacturing - a division of Oshkosh Corporation

• Bradenton FL

• Director of Manufacturing

  • Nov 2007 - 2009

  - Leader of build-to-order environment with annual sales of $110M. Emergency vehicles - Refocused culture driving Lean Transformation - Inherited product transition from Goshen, IN to Bradenton, FL. Ambulance line. - Introduced new military product to the Bradenton facility. HEWATT roll out. Program delivered on-time and under budget. - Leader of build-to-order environment with annual sales of $110M. Emergency vehicles - Refocused culture driving Lean Transformation - Inherited product transition from Goshen, IN to Bradenton, FL. Ambulance line. - Introduced new military product to the Bradenton facility. HEWATT roll out. Program delivered on-time and under budget.



Oshkosh Corporation

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Plant Manager

  • 2004 - 2007

  - Responsible for 3 shift operation to include assembly, paint (powder and wet spray) and test of large military vehicles, construction vehicles, and snow removal vehicles - Operate in accordance to UAW National and Local union agreements - Direct reports include Scheduling, Industrial Engineering, Production Supervisors, Quality - Responsible for Continous Improvement efforts - Led initiative that led to restructure of facility, Flow Manufacturing instead of batch mentality - Implementation of 5S programs that led to 20% reduction in Operating Supplies expences. - Held position on the MRAP program focusing on the GOLAN vehicle Show less



Delphi

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Supplier Development Engineer

  • Dec 2002 - Oct 2004

  - Develop VSM between the Supplier shop floor and Delphi's Functional departments and manufacturing areas, identifying waste and implementing improvments throughout the Value Stream- Serve as a liason between the supplier and Delphi for plant and product development and championing Value Stream improvement opportunities- Build relationship between Supplier and Delphi in an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect- Involve team memebers from every level of the suppliers organization so that they understand their role in the Lean implementation- Demonstarte the use of Delphi Manufacturing Systems Lean tools to the supplier staff, showing the value of the tools in order to gain support of implementation- Challenge existing methods and procedures to create a new paradigm for the manufacturing operation and maintains improvements by implementing standardization Show less

• Production Manager

  • Jan 1998 - Dec 2002

  - Direct, Coordinate, and Advise manufacturing opoerations to meet specified requirements in safety, quality, continuous improvement and customer orders- Responsible for 15- 45 employees-Operate in accordance of UAW National and Local union agreements-Operate to OSHA requirments-Represented production area key in being awarded Industry Weeks Top 10 Plants in America- Managed production of weld cells to assembly