David Jahnke
**** ****** **. *******, ** 54901
************@*****.***
Objective
Seek employment with a manufacturing facility where I can put my years of experience to work. My experience includes management, manufacturing, sales, product development, project management, product costing.
Excellent people skills with the ability to motivate a lean environment and maximize company profits and competitiveness in the marketplace.
October 1997-August 2017
President, Diversified Woodcrafts, Inc.
Profitably managed and grew Educational products company from 3.8M to 34M.
Successfully expanded product offering to include Industrial Arts, Consumer Science and Robotics furniture.
Configured plant operations to manufacture 3 distinct brands of product that are sold in 3 distinct markets.
Direct reports included finance, sales, purchasing, manufacturing and engineering.
Assisted with identification, design and manufacturing of new products to maintain company profits and market position.
Assisted with planning, set-up and worked multiple trade shows.
Accompanied sales staff to assist with evaluating and negotiating sales agreements.
Created athletic environment in the factory to facilitate moving equipment on short notice to maximize productivity.
June 1995-October 1997
Vice President, Diversified Woodcrafts, Inc.
Designed, justified and managed 5 additions to manufacturing facility from 1997-2011 to bring it to its current size of 100,000 sq. ft.
Successfully converted manufacturing from mortise and tenon to dowel construction changing the process from manual to CNC automated.
Identified, justified and purchased multiple equipment upgrades and additions.
August 1984-June 1995
Final Assembly Supervisor, Diversified Woodcrafts, Inc.
Responsible for all phases of product assembly, finishing and shipping.
Worked all areas of plant manufacturing.
Assisted with expanding the product offering to include science classroom furniture.
References available upon request
References
David Roland
Controller, Diversified Woodcrafts, Inc.
1-920-***-**** (cell)
Greg McClure
Plant Manager, Diversified Woodcrafts, Inc.
1-920-***-**** (cell)
Steve Williams
Sales Manager, Stiles Equipment
1-616-***-**** (cell)
More references available upon request.