GARY WADDS

** *. ******** ******, **********, NY 11960

917-***-**** • ad1i6s@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Managing Director with over forty years of hands-on, in-depth experience from purchasing raw materials, and manufacturing using in-house CNC machines and labor to producing quality finished products, fabricating Aluminum Windows, Doors, Curtain Walls, and Structural Glass facades. Accomplished in all areas of Sales, Estimating, Contract Negotiation, Project Management, Purchasing, and Auto Cad Design from Architects and Steelwork blueprints to producing architectural and shop floor working drawings. Experienced in Machine Programming efficiencies and estimating programs, including Schucal+ and Orgadata. Trained and managed a staff of 60+ to ensure deliveries were on time and within budget while always maintaining close personal relationships with clients.

WORK HISTORY

Managing Director JMW Aluminium Ltd

Newcastle Upon Tyne May 1978 to June 2012

Project Manager Essential Aluminium Ltd

Throckley, UK January 2013 - April 2014

Senior Estimator JEM Architectural

Bronx, New York October 2012- April 2018

Plant/Design Manager Westhampton Architectural Glass Westhampton, NY May 2018 to April 2021

Owner Wadds Architectural’s Glass

73 South Phillips Ave, Remsenburg NY,11960.

Champion Metal & Glass Production Operations Manager 130 Motorway Parkway, Hauppage, NY,11788.October 22 – February 2023 Lynbrook Glass and Architectural Metal Corp

941 Motorway Parkway, Hauppage, NY,11788.March 23 – October 2023. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Negotiating the sale of the parent Company in 1997 and selling the turnover only, retaining all the assets and investing the monies to create the most up to date Aluminum production facilities in the Northeast of England. Operating with a staff level of 60+, Becoming Sir Robert Mc Alpine (UK’s largest privately-owned construction Co) favorite subcontractor. My duties included Board meetings, Reviewing Management Accounts and assisting in producing figures, Production Planning, Overseeing Estimating Department and Sales and Contract Negotiating. Creating the Company to have a £7.9 million turnover with double-digit net profit and becoming one of Schuco's top ten UK partners.

● 1978-1981 Apprentice in Glazing

● 1981 HNC Business Studies 1981 Day Release

● 1981 - 1983 Credit Control operating with 250 accounts per month bringing the Company out of overdraft

● 1982 Sales and Estimating, Store Fronts and windows as well as credit control

● 1983 Purchasing machines and setting up small fabrication workshop, training new staff for Aluminum Windows, Doors and Curtain Walling

● 1987 Starting and creating new group Aluminum Department in new Premises Promoted to Sales Director

● 1987-1997 Outgrowing the parent company with the need for larger premises.

● 1993 Closed nonprofit making operations and raised departmental accountability

● 1997 Successfully selling the turnover of the Parent Glazing Company and retaining all of the assets

● 1997 Obtain Grant from One North East for creating new jobs and investment

● 1997 Promoted to Managing Director

● 1997 -2008 Continued growth to sales of £7.9 million Completing some prestigious projects in North East of England including Alnwick Gardens, Newcastle Airport, Metro Centre and Eldon Square

● 2008 - Obtain Grant from One North East for continued growth and creating more employment.

● 2008 – June 2012 Created the most up to date production facilities in the North East Region. Continued growth completing many contracts up to a value of £1.8 million.

● 2012 - 2018, Relocated to the United States -JEM Architectural, Senior Estimator securing Contracts up to $9,000,000.

● 2013 – May 2014, Project Manager Essential Aluminium, Various Contracts up to Value of £60,000.00

● 2016 - Introduced CNC Manufacturing Techniques to JEM Architectural, Trained personnel in both equipment operations and new estimating systems, secured Schuco account

● 2018 – Head hunted by Westhampton Architectural Glass Purchased CNC machinery, planned factory layout, introduced Schuco manufacturing, and trained staff. Design glazing and sliding door systems that conform to current building standards and impact ratings for luxury homes on the Long Islands Waterfronts.

● 2021 – Developed a new company to service the industry with Consultancy AutoCad drawings, Project management, Estimating, Factory designs, CNC programming, and training.

● 2022- Introduced CNC working into the Shop Floor at Champions Metal and Glass.

● Introduced Logikal/Orgadata to the Champions Metal and Glass Estimating Team, Training using Emmergi Soft CNC programming and Machine processing. EDUCATION

Charles Trevelyan Technical College, Newcastle

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Aug 1975 to May 1978

● HNC Business Studies 1981-1982

● Computer Studies Grade 2

● Accounts Grade 2

● Business Law Grade 3, Humanities and Resources Grade 3 SOFTWARE/SYSTEM SKILLS

● Auto Cad 2019

● Schucal + Schucad Current versions

● Orgadata/Logical Current with Schuco, Reynaers, Kawneer,

● Word and Excel

● Elumatec CNC Programming Elusoft 4.1, Emmegi Soft Camplus and Training SBZ130, SBZ140, SBZ122-75 Emmegi Phantomatic T3 S

● Sage MMS Accounting

● Elite Contract Costing, Purchasing and Stock Control

● Smart Sheets

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