Sales Customer Service

George Fenwick

Over thirty years in manufacturing, planning, marketing and sales, senior

management, disciplines with emphasis in process, planning, production,

sales/marketing, costing, and manufacturing improvements.

Employment History

2010-Present Sheyenne Greenhouse

Sheldon, ND

General Maintenance

General maintenance and greenhouse assistance

2006-2009 Grant's Mechanical

Fargo, ND

COO/CFO/VP Ops

Responsible for 130 employees including field, shop, engineering, project

mgrs, finance, HR, safety and apprentice program.

Started Controls division for the company as well as new facility in

Jamestown. ND.

Improved Service Department's profitability and customer base.

Led effort to redesign web page, establish the company as a premier

employer in the Fargo area, and improve customer & vendor relations.

2005-2006 DMI Industries Inc.

West Fargo, ND

Plant Manager

Responsible for 260 employees including production, manufacturing,

engineering, and shipping

Growth of almost 50% in production output in one year

Key member of project team for a new start up facility in Canada

Employment growth of 100 employees while reducing injuries, lost time

accidents, and improving quality.

Involved with diversification and strategic growth plans

2004-2005 Westin Automotive

St James, MN

VP/General Manager

Responsible for 300 employees for this $100 million company.

Key member of strategic team developing long term growth options. Included

shutting down and combining two facilities into one including products,

equipment, powder coat line, distribution, engineering, order entry,

customer service, and worldwide procurement.

Developed market segments to drive product line growth, extensions, and

applications.

Reduced raw material costs over $2.0 million including steel, steel

tubing, packaging materials, and other shop expense items.

Sales grew 10%, efficiencies improved, and indirect costs dropped as lean

principals were introduced. This included cellular manufacturing, kan

bans, Value Stream Mapping, and 5S.

Finished goods inventory declined 40% (while on time delivery was

improving), WIP by 75%, and raw materials by 43% as the plant moved

towards a "pull" versus a "push" scheduling.

1998-2004 Trail King, Ind

Mitchell, SD

Director of Operations

Responsible for 300 plus employees at main site plus indirect

responsibility for another 150 people at two other sites, representing

almost $100 million in production

Responsible for the continued implementation of lean concepts including

flow lines, work cells, 5S, kanbans, and other productivity improvements.

Reduced steel inventories by $750,000 and increased turns from 5-6 to

50-70 on key items by working with vendors, improving ordering methods,

and implementing kan bans.

Increased productivity 3-fold, on-time delivery increased from low 60% to

mid-90%, planned & implemented plant expansions, reduced burden costs by

53% in indirect areas, gained substantial Gross Margin improvement on 25%

less volume.

Worked with sales to successfully develop new markets and products

including re-entering segments which had been determined unprofitable

previously.

1987-1998 Steelcase, Inc. (inc. Custom Lights)

Grand Rapids, MI

General Manager Lighting Division

Responsible for $75 million in sales and approximately 75 employees.

Implementation of lean concepts including flow cells resulting in this

division having the highest margins in this $3.0 billion company.

Had the highest productivity and best gross margin percentage of any

division due to aggressive implementation of lean concepts.

Vice President Strategic Planning

Responsible for acquisitions, planning, economic monitoring, forecasting,

and lean manufacturing implementation for $3.0 billion company.

Led activities to reduce costs by 31%, consolidate production facilities,

and refocus company's strategic direction.

1977-1987 BASF Chemicals

Holland, MI

VP Strategic Planning Chemicals Division

Responsible for all planning activities for this $800 million in sales

division

Led efforts for acquisitions, new plants, plant consolidation and new

product decisions.

Senior Research Chemist 1

Responsible for several product lines process and productivity

improvements.

Obtained and participated in several patented process improvements.

Education

1980-1982 Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI

MBA majoring in operations management

1978-1979 Grand Valley State Colleges Allendale, MI

BS in Chemistry

1972-1976 Ferris State College

AAS Chemistry, BAS Biology

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