Plant Manager

Areas of Expertise:

Operations Management Lean Implementation Quality Assurance/Control

Metal Fabrication Gap/Risk Analysis P/L Management Mentoring/Coaching Project Management Negotiation

Regulatory Compliance Financial Analysis Culture Improvement

Experience:

Century LLC

Engineering and Quality Manager – Traverse City, MI 10/2022 to Present

-Recruited as a turn-around agent utilizing Legal, Accounting, Production, Quality, and Lean Implementation experience.

-Restructured both Engineering and Quality Departments to increase output and efficiency.

-Initiated cross-training across all product lines.

-Defined Machining Capacity across entire Business Unit.

-Restructured key manufacturing systems to achieve higher efficiency.

-Refined AS 9100 Quality Management System to conform with and attain AS 13100 certification standards.

-Decreased projected Business Unit costs an estimated 20%.

-Identified approx. $2.2 million in unrealized opportunity by examining product line profitability, cost accounting, and manufacturing processes.

-Played key role in numerous Lean Implementation projects.

PSA

Quality Director/Operations Manager – Duryea, PA 07/2021 to 10/2022

-Recruited to bring professional experience in establishing a process and data-oriented mindset/culture to a multi-facility company.

-Implemented a QMS aligned with the ISO 9000:2015 Standard.

-Established documentation, processes, and procedures to eliminate wasted time, materials, and unnecessary redundancies that reduced company profit.

-Eliminated defect escapes to 0.

-Improved On-Time delivery by 40%

-Lead Design Review for large Capital and Military R&D projects utilizing best practices and experience in Program Management, Quality Control, and Machining.

-Established metrics, accurate data collection, and which helped Accounting Department and Project Managers better understand profitability and efficiencies.

-Ensure required customer and regulatory requirements are adhered to by establishing and overseeing an integrity driven system of reporting and documentation.

-Partner with Senior Management in new facility layout, company acquisitions, and contract negotiations utilizing Legal, Process, and over-all Manufacturing experience.

-Named as Interim Operations Manager during Operation Managers absence with all authority associated with the role.

GCM

Quality Supervisor – Schiller Park, IL 08/2019 to 06/2021

-Recruited to address bottlenecks, ineffective resource allocation, and employee engagement through technical expertise and gap analysis.

-Increased throughput by 20%

-Restructured Quality Department by reestablishing primary roles and responsibilities of Quality Engineers, CMM Programmers, Inspectors and Technicians.

-Trained Manufacturing personnel in Inspections practices and data collection.

-Maintained adherence to the AS 9100 Quality Management System.

-Reduced scrap by 32% and defect escapes by 20% through establishing a more robust Production and Quality Department manufacturing process.

D.R. Guns

Quality Manager – Lake Zurich, IL 08/2018/08/2019

-Tasked with creating a Quality Manual and corresponding certified ISO 9000:2015 Quality Management System.

-Established Quality Control processes for both internal production and receiving inspections.

-Created a Calibration system utilizing Gagetrak software.

-Conducted supplier audits.

-Trained teammates in cmm programming and operation.

Certifications:

-ASQ Certified Quality Management and Operational Excellence (CQM/OE)

-Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (NePirc)

-ISO 9001:2015 Certified Internal Auditor (ASQ)

-ISO 9001:2015 Certified Lead Auditor (ASQ)

-Zeiss Calypso CMM Programming Certification

-GD&T training Certificate (Zeiss)

-Quality Management System Foundations (ASQ)

Core Competencies:

Project Management, Strategic Planning Models and Deployment, Productivity Improvement, Process Evaluation, Capacity Planning, High Volume Production, Low Volume Production, Cost Tracking, Statistical Process Control, Project Bidding and Quoting (commercial and military), Production Planning, Expense Control, Inventory Control, Business Environment Analysis, ISO 9001:2015, AS 9100, IS0 13485, CFR 820, TS 16949, 5 Axis Mill and Lathe programming, CMM (Calypso/PC DMIS) programming, 2 years accounting firm experience, CMMC 2.0 Implementation, DOTC, NADCAP, ITAR, FARS, Plant Layout, GD&T, Multi -Location Management

Education:

Executive Masters of Business Administration – University of London - May 2025

Broadcast Media Arts Diploma – Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts, Southfield MI

General Law (2 years) – L’Anse Creuse, Harrison Twp. MI

Highlight:

HOW HILLCREST CAPITAL HIRED AN ENGINEERING MANAGER FOR THEIR PORTFOLIO COMPANY, CENTURY INC – Raw Selection (raw-selection.com)

Contact this candidate