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Operations Management . Manufacturing Management . Plant Management

Office Management . Project Management

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A seasoned, accomplished plant manager with experience in a high paced and

state of the art-manufacturing environment. Creative professional with

outstanding communication and strategic thinking skills used to achieve

visionary problem solving. Eleven years of progressive management

experience combines "hands-on" technical qualifications with recognized

leadership to achieve consistent success in completing challenging projects

on time and under budget. Well versed in all aspects of manufacturing

production including root-cause analysis, cost reduction, and process

improvement.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Design & Implementation

Root-Cause Analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Training & Development

Team Building

Customer Relations

Vendor/Contractor Negotiations Community Involvement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Pike Lumber Company, Inc. 2002-

2014

Pike Lumber Company, Inc. is Indiana's largest state of the art hardwood

lumber manufacture with 3D imaging scanners, PLC machine centers and a

computer controlled inventory system, managing thousands of acres of the

finest hardwoods in the Mid-West with GIS technology. Throughout my eleven-

year tenure at Pike Lumber Company, Inc., I've been recognized for

continuous progressive promotional/advancement opportunities as outlined

below.

Plant Manager Carbon, IN 2008 -

2014

. Responsible for coordination of all departments from human resources,

procurement, logging, green manufacturing, kiln drying, dry

manufacturing, and shipping in the Carbon Region, as well as personnel

totaling 50 employees.

. Established new markets for byproducts resulting in $50,000 in revenue

the first year.

. Designed and implemented a training program for new personnel at a new

sister plant.

. Fostered positive cultural changes in safety through improved meetings

and employee input.

. Responsible for community involvement and developing relationships with

local organizations.

Plant Supervisor/Interim Timber Manager Carbon, IN 2007 -

2008

. Responsible for all Plant Manager responsibilities while overseeing

timber buying and logging.

. Led a team of 4 Foresters to purchase standing timber from private

landowners to supply the mill.

. Oversaw 3 logging crews and 4 log trucks to harvest and transport the raw

material to the mill.

. Implemented the transition plan for the relocation and establishment of

the new Timber Manager.

Plant Supervisor Carbon, IN 2005 -

2007

. Responsible for a state of the art hardwood lumber plant from raw

material to finished product using 3D imaging, PLC machine centers and

bar coded inventory system.

. Set production standards and targets to maintain raw material levels

while providing finished products to reach sales goals.

. Oversaw all maintenance departments that are responsible for production

equipment, buildings, grounds and rolling stock.

. Responsible for 25 employees and 3 department heads.

. Oversaw a plant expansion of a $1.7 million dry kiln, boiler system and

warehouse.

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Production Manager Carbon, IN 2003 -

2005

. Responsible for organization and management of raw material, green

manufacturing and finished material inventory.

. Built a culture on improving Safety, Production and Quality for the

plant.

. Implemented a cross-training program to develop a flexible workforce able

to maintain needed production levels.

. Coordinated the company and contract manpower for a $1.5 million machine

center installation.

Production Supervisor Carbon, IN

2002 - 2003

. Responsible for all functions within the plant, as well as personnel

totaling 12 employees.

. Maintained company quarterly production goals and safety guidelines.

. Worked with Maintenance Supervisor to coordinate all machine maintenance.

Great Dane Trailers.

1993-2002

Great Dane Trailers is one of the nation's largest semi-trailer

manufactures. Throughout my nine-year tenure at Great Dane Trailers, I was

able to work my way from an entry-level position to an Engineering

Coordinator while finishing my college degree.

Production Engineering Refrigerated Coordinator Brazil, IN

2000 - 2002

. Responsible for a team of three Production Engineering Techs on the

refrigerated trailer line.

. Preview all incoming sales orders and assign to PET1 according to order

requirements.

. Maintain detailed files of customer specifications and special designs.

. Review and approve all designs and bills of material after they have been

processed by PET1.

Production Engineering Tech 1 (PET1) Brazil, IN

1998 - 2000

. Responsible for transferring sales orders to production designs and bills

of material for the production line.

Production Line Supervisor Brazil, IN

1997 - 1998

. Responsible for all functions of the main line as well as personnel

totaling 15 employees.

. Maintained daily production goals and safety guidelines.

. Worked with Maintenance Supervisor to coordinate all machine maintenance.

Production Worker Brazil, IN

1993 - 1997

. Drill and install fasteners in the assembly process of the body of semi-

trailer.

EDUCATION

Indiana State University, Bachelors of Science, Industrial

Technology, 2001

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