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Career Experience

Wedco, Inc. Reno, NV

• Operations Manager / Quotations Manager

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Improved Inventory Control ($4+ million Inventory) measures through ERP system

Assigned and completed multiple projects/tasks to ensure Lean Purchasing methods

Improved Warehouse Material handling via increased floor/shelf space Decreased Logistics' costs

Included Facility Management, Policy/Training creation, Project Quotations, Vendor/Personnel relations

Pentair Valves & Controls (formerly Tyco International) Reno, NV

• Project Manager / Contract Administrator / Project Sales Engineer / Product Specialist 6/2008 - 4/2014

Conducted Application Engineering, Contract Administration and completed Project/MRO Quotations

Completed Technical Specifications and Commercial T&C's reviews on Engineered Valves

Secured $45m+ Project Contracts Oversight PM with CRM, Engineering, Planning, Production

Successfully completed Kaizen event for Production Assembly area Increased Productivity by 58% Involved Lean Initiatives - observation, data collection, waste reduction, ergonomics (job cell rework), improved production flow, value engineering, tooling and scheduling rework

Eaton (formerly Cooper B-Line) Reno, NV

• Production Supervisor 9/2006 – 6/2008

Oversight of Production/Robotic welding, Horizontal milling, metal rolling/forming, stamping, small assembly and packaging departments Conducted MRP tasks with horizontal 'Nesting' progam

Analyzed/Improved process flows by Eliminating "bottlenecks" Provided Packaging/Assembly solutions Provided 5S, EHS, SAP and machinery training Conducted "Gemba" walks Improved Inventory controls

Successfully completed Lean Initiative/Six-Sigma training Improved Small Assembly techniques with material flow, tool layout and Lean training initiatives

(CED) Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc.

2000 – 2006

Various locations listed:

Project Manager – dba Royal Wholesale Sparks, NV [Relocated family]

Managed Industrial, Commercial & Residential projects involving electrical equipment for Electrical Contractors

Branch Manager – Monterey, CA

Responsible for entire Operation including Sales, Budget - P&L, Sales/Vendor Accounts, Inventory, Facility Management, Logistics, Personnel training and Vendor Relations. Increased Sales revenue through Contractor sales and maintained a company service level of 97%.

Management Trainee - San Francisco, CA San Carlos, CA Santa Barbara, CA

Successfully completed a 3-year training program including P&L statement, HR, Inventory Control, Purchasing, Inside/Outside Sales, Warehouse Management, Audits and Project Management/Quotations

Military Experience

United States Air Force [Edwards AFB, CA]

1990 – 1994

• Jet Engine Mechanic (Enlisted rank E-4)

Conducted overhauls on Turbojet Engines. Obtained a 5-Level mechanic classification and Assistant Crew Chief position. Received Good Conduct, War time service and Honorable Discharge.

Education

California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo, CA

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Technology, December 1999

University of Nevada – Reno, NV

Masters of Business Administration, December 2012

Computer/Technical Skills

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, AutoCAD 14, CRM, SAP, Blueprint/One-Line takeoffs, Forklift, IT Systems

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