Dynamic Driver – Reshaping, Building, Standardizing Entrepreneurial Ventures
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Proven leader with expertise in roles of Project Manager / Engineer, Operations Manager and Plant Manager as well as Salesman and Entrepreneur. Seamlessly blends decades of experience wearing both blue and white collars producing an exceptionally broad range of manufacturing skills and decision making abilities. Adept at managing cross functional teams through effective collaboration and motivational strategies. Equally as effective at managing day to day operations as large scale capital projects in excess of $1M. Strong. Determined. Direct.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Organizational Structuring Project Management Increasing Productivity
Process Development Human Resources Contract Negotiation
SOP Development Procurement Team Building
Work Flow Streamlining Inventory Management Retention Strategies
Manufacturing Expansion Maintenance CNC & EDM Machines, Mold Making
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
OGDEN ENTERPRISES, INC – Matthews, NC 1/16 – Present
Plant Manager
Manufacturer of large scale capital machinery. Drive the day to day activities including purchasing, process development, project management, hiring/firing, training, performance evaluations, profitability studies, scheduling, client and vendor relations, maintenance scheduling and other similar/related functions
Brought from chaos to efficiency, establishing effective management structure, inventory management system, SOPs and maintenance protocols; reallocating human resources; producing effective flow of information; automating data management
Developed additional facilities and increased work force 40% effectively doubling company’s capacity for manufacture
Managed expansion of company from $5M to $10M in sales annually
LC MOLD & TOOL – Rolling Meadows, IL 12/10 – 8/15
Project Manager/Mold Maker/CNC Machinist/Programmer/EDM department head
Manufacturer of complicated high quality molds and assemblies primarily for medical industry. Made processes more efficient; coordinated purchasing and scheduling; oversaw engineering process; increased productivity
Functions included project management, process development, scheduling, sourcing, programming, set up and operation of CNC Mills, EDM machines and precision grinding
Expanded two departments increasing capacity and productivity
Implemented purchasing / inventory safeguards reducing errors 60% and encouraging “just in time” inventory practices
Implemented mentoring program that increased employee skill sets, morale and productivity 25% through cross training. Reduced turnover to 0
Programmed utilizing MasterCam, Esprit and by hand at machine
CADACO, INC – Chicago, IL 12/08 – 5/10
Production Specialist/Operations Manager (Independent Contractor)
Toy manufacturer. Produced custom art work for packaging. Acted as Operations Manager managing tooling design, product development/testing, production problem solving, quoting, procurement and vendor relations (domestically and internationally), clerical and administrative tasks relating to government regulations and safety.
Dynamic Driver – Reshaping, Building, Standardizing Entrepreneurial Ventures
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)
CADACO, INC – Chicago, IL 12/08 – 5/10
Production Specialist/Operations Manager (Independent Contractor)
Reduced tooling costs both in the product design and tooling design phases as well as negotiated tooling and part costs with vendors, maintaining essential timelines for delivery
Established “made in America” policy, sourcing cost effectively
Established a tooling review / maintenance policy reducing manufacturing costs, improving vendor collaboration and gaining better control over lead times
Oversaw implementation of new government regulations for the toy industry
KEMPLER, INC OAKTON LIQUORS – Des Plaines, IL 2/04 – 12/08
Owner/Manager
Managed every aspect of running the business: sales, marketing, bookkeeping, inventory control, purchasing, customer service, new product development, scheduling, negotiation with vendors and HR
Increased sales from $200K to over $1.2M annually with 30 – 40% profit margin
APHELION PRECISION TECHNOLOGIES – Wheeling, IL 12/06 – 4/08
Project Manager/Project Engineer/Salesman research cold calling negotiating
Well-respected aerospace/defense machine shop. Account and relationship management/project management including: new client acquisition, purchasing, crisis management, managing new projects from initial sale through shipping of completed components, client demonstrations, application/efficiency improvements, profitability and performance reviews, extensive process development and tooling development, subcontractor negotiation, occasional machining if a "hands on" approach was needed
EDM DEPT, INC – Bartlett, IL 2/01 – 9/05
Tool Maker/CNC Machinist/Project Manager
CENTURY MOLD & TOOL, INC – Elk Grove Village, IL 11/96 – 2/01 Mold and Tool Maker/CNC Machinist/Project Manager
REGO MOLD & TOOL, INC – Wheeling, IL 9/93 – 11/96
Head of Wire EDM and Jig Grinding Dept/Project Manager
UNITED STANDARD INDUSTRIES – Glenview, IL 11/91 – 9/93 CNC Machinist
DURITE STAMPING & ENGRAVING – Chicago, IL 11/90 - 11/91 Machinist
EDUCATION
JUDSON UNIVERSITY – Elgin, IL
Bachelors in Business Management
ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Elgin, IL
SolidWorks Certification
OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Des Plaines, IL
Mold Maker Certification
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
General Education Requirements (attended with Army Scholarship)