Business Development Manager

• Mar 2020 - Present

Olson Custom Designs (OCD) is a contract manufacturer and fabricator with precision capabilities serving the Aerospace, Defense, Medical, Agricultural, Commercial and Motorsports markets . My role is to develop and take ownership of an account strategy for growth and subsequently executing that strategy to win new business. Ensure that OCD is viewed as a key partner and viewed favorably in the eyes of both the customer and teaming partners. Develop and deliver on a pipeline of opportunities that align to OCD capabilities. Delivering presentations and communicating to internal and external audiences. Show less

Manufacturing Services Sales Account Manager

• Apr 2019 - Mar 2020

Responsible for generating and meeting a target for revenue for the Manufacturing Services Group. This may include sales from weld development, production of parts, testing and other value-added manufacturing processes. MTI is a world leader in Inertia Friction Welding, Direct Drive & Hybrid Friction Welding, Linear Friction Welding, Friction Stir Welding and Low Force Friction Welding. MTI is accredited by NADCAP, AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015. Responsible for generating and meeting a target for revenue for the Manufacturing Services Group. This may include sales from weld development, production of parts, testing and other value-added manufacturing processes. MTI is a world leader in Inertia Friction Welding, Direct Drive & Hybrid Friction Welding, Linear Friction Welding, Friction Stir Welding and Low Force Friction Welding. MTI is accredited by NADCAP, AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015.

Sales Engineer / Quality Engineer/ Program Manager

• Jan 2017 - Feb 2019

Maintain and grow current customers while establishing new customers and maintaining a diversified customer portfolio. Manage the Quality System to meet and exceed ISO 9001:2015 requirements. Work with internal and external customers establishing quality plans, communicating the plan with the customer & delivering document packages with the completion of the job. Manage customer program from Purchase Order entry to ship date while meeting or exceeding customer date requirements. Maintain and grow current customers while establishing new customers and maintaining a diversified customer portfolio. Manage the Quality System to meet and exceed ISO 9001:2015 requirements. Work with internal and external customers establishing quality plans, communicating the plan with the customer & delivering document packages with the completion of the job. Manage customer program from Purchase Order entry to ship date while meeting or exceeding customer date requirements.

• Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

Manages quality system and continuous improvements activities to meet established company objectives. Serve as Quality Champion focusing on customer requirements and serving as an expert resource to the entire organization to assist in meeting those requirements.

• Dec 2014 - Jul 2016

Manages fifteen (15) Quality Inspectors performing in process and final inspection to meet customer requirements. Works closely with production control to mage daily activities to meet customer dates. Manage efficiency of department along with indirect work task to meet company established monthly goals.

• Apr 2013 - Dec 2014

Manage the automated schedule produced by Visual Manufacturing and use those priorities to schedule shop resources and work orders. Works with Operational Leaders to move resources or re-route work as needed to maximize throughput and ensure direct hours are available where required. Maintain Load vs. Capacity charts and produce forecast established with information from sales team.

Sales Engineer

• 1999 - 2004

Factory sales of electrical products to distributors, engineers, architects & OEM's. Factory sales of electrical products to distributors, engineers, architects & OEM's.

• 1997 - 1999

Sales and applications for CMM's, Vision Systems, Roundness and Surftest equipment.

• 1995 - 1997

Trained new and existing customers on software for CMM's, Vision Systems, Roundness and Surftest equipment.