Experience

ACCU-FAB, Inc.

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Hodge

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • 2014 - 2021

  I oversaw day-to-day functions at onsite warehouses for Deere-Hitachi, developed improvement initiatives to increase productivity and reduce costs, and kept track of inventory. Additionally, I managed and trained a team of engineers and warehouse technicians as well as certified full lineside assembly support and created a KPI scorecard to follow data related to customers. I oversaw day-to-day functions at onsite warehouses for Deere-Hitachi, developed improvement initiatives to increase productivity and reduce costs, and kept track of inventory. Additionally, I managed and trained a team of engineers and warehouse technicians as well as certified full lineside assembly support and created a KPI scorecard to follow data related to customers.



Southbendnc

• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Engineering & Operations

  • 2010 - 2013

  I started working at Southbend as Director of Engineering before becoming VP of Engineering & Operations where I managed daily functions including business advancement, sales, engineering, and plant processes. Furthermore, I worked with several partners to increase customer growth leading to boosted revenue, oversaw a $4M+ budget, and developed strategies that resulted in improved manufacturing productivity.

• Director Of Engineering

  • 2007 - 2010

  • Introduced Southbend’s first EnergyStar® rated piece of commercial cooking equipment within first six-months serving in director position.• Directed multiple facets of key elements for new product development and marketing. Provided on-going leadership and direction for design, process, and manufacturing projects. Managed and mentored a team of engineers, product designers, and lab personnel.• Business expert in establishing, implementing, and maintaining 3D & 2D Engineering software platforms to ensure correct and consistent documentation is conveyed to manufacturing and outside suppliers.• Organizational authority over production ERP platform as it relates to labor and supplier costs, bills of material and fabrication routings to certify manufacturing costs are accurate. Show less

• Sales Engineering Manager

  • 2003 - 2007

  Generated sales through design of custom equipment and support of standard product lines while consulting directly with customers on large projects and coordinating with outside resources to ensure timely delivery of all project elements. Fully engaged in a broad range of training activities including on-going training of customer service personnel, product training for manufacturers’ representatives and on-site customer training.

• Product Engineer

  • 2000 - 2003

• Product Designer

  • 1998 - 2000



Fountain Powerboats

• United States
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • 1997 - 1998



OERTLI Werkzeuge AG

• Switzerland
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • 1995 - 1997