Professional Summary:
Proven Manager with over ** years of diverse and progressive experience in a variety of industries and management for both seasoned and start-up companies. Outstanding reputation for increasing profit line, enhancing employee relations, and driving product sales. Results-driven, plant and operations management professional with exceptional communication, problem solving and leadership skills.
Skills:
Strong leadership abilities Practices safety and sanitation standards
Six Sigma lean/5S Quality inspection
OSHA Regulations Inventory Management Specialist
Relationship building Working knowledge of engineering
Microsoft Office Sales background
Manufacturing Management Cause and effect analysis
Experience: June 2014 – September 2015
Great Northern Corporation, Minneapolis, MN
Manages and studies work flow, work orders, machine capacity, production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment.
Communicates production specifications, and job orders to direct reports, and assigns duties.
Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency.
Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists direct reports in solving work problems.
Conducts periodic performance evaluations for direct reports and recommends adjustments in compensation.
Initiates performance management, corrective action and/or suggests plans to motivate direct reports to achieve plant operations goals.
Maintains time and production records.
Estimates, requisitions, and inspects materials and equipment.
Confers with supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.
Trains or arranges training for new employees and cross training for existing employees.
Conducts area meetings on a regular basis.
Business Owner, January 2006 - June 2014
St. Louis Park, MN
Developed a business plan.
Followed business plan from start up to 1.5 million in sales in 6 years.
Hired, Trained and coached every position in the company.
Procured required manufacturing equipment and parts.
Defined manufacturing performance standards and reviewed the outcome of performance goals to set future targets.
Sheet Metal, Composites, Door, and Machine Shops Senior Manager, January 2001 – June 2005
Northwest Airlines, Bloomington, MN
Aircraft Maintenance Technician, Foreman, Junior Manager, August 1989 – January 2001
Northwest Airlines, Bloomington, MN
Aircraft Crew Chief, July 1985 – July 1989
United States Air Force, Castle Air Force Base, Ca.
Honorable Discharge.
Education: Bachelor of Science: Structural Engineering. Business Management Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Castle Air Force Base, CA