Oversaw safety protocols and coordinated supply chain logistics alongside manufacturing operations, quality control measures, engineering projects and statewide distribution strategies.
Drives enterprise-wide Continuous Improvement (CI) actions, developing in house capabilities for sustained Continuous Improvement efforts
Maintained labor costs below 20% of sales, with a 90% inventory availability and a 96% on time shipment
Director of Operations
42 Degrees Processing
05.2021 - Current
Enacted Lean Principles and focused activities resulting in a 35% reduction of line staff will simultaneously increasing manufacturing productivity nearly 100% from baseline in less than 6 months while supporting a 100% increase in unit sales Year over Year
Deployed automation for multiple production lines, increasing capacity by over 500%
Operations Consultant/Fractional COO
OOC, LLC
06.2016 - Current
Key Client: Perlick (www.perlick.com) – Leading producer of back bar and beer handling equipment
Project 1 – Directed all activities moving manufacturing, supply chain and quality operations from existing Milwaukee based production to Monterrey, Mexico. On Time. On Budget. Quality Improvement: 90% reduction in warranty claims in the first 9 months
Project 2 – Introduced production line for a new product. Directed all activities to include government compliance, manufacturing design, design for manufacturability, supply chain and procurement, quality and training for employees
Director of Operations/General Manager
Minnesota Medical Solutions/Vireo Health
03.2018 - 02.2020
Oversaw a multifaceted supply chain, enhancing production and distribution capacity by 300% in the first year.
Revamped production planning and inventory management to eliminate stock outs and smoothen production.
Integrated Continuous Improvement strategies, driving more than double productivity in manufacturing and cultivation processes yearly.
Director of Operations
The Airtex Group
02.2017 - 03.2018
Immediate impact on the business by creating departmental goals and action plans, implementing Safety/Quality/Delivery/Cost (SQDC) metrics; integrated Operations in the quoted business sales cycle
Increased overall labor productivity by nearly 25% and reduced indirect labor by over 30%
Established new partner manufacturing facilities in India and China, achieving a twofold increase in production capacity.
Senior Operations Manager, Fulfillment Center Operations
Amazon.com
06.2015 - 05.2016
Outbound Operations manager responsible for launch activities for 2000+ staff of a 5000 staff robotic distribution facility, to include staffing, creating standard operating procedures and establishing the Amazon culture
Prepared for facility launch Summer 2016
Senior Operations Manager/Site Leader, Sortation Center Operations
Amazon.com
06.2015 - 08.2015
Site Leader and General Manager of an 850+ employee operation
Opening the very first Amazon facility in Minnesota launching August of 2015, creating a deep rooted positive culture of high performance
In only 5 months, brought the facility from Launch to the #1 Ranked facility for safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Employee Engagement in the network of 23 Sort Center Operations in North America
The most successful facility launch to date
Director Of Operations/Plant Manager
Enerpac, a division of Actuant Corp
05.2011 - 04.2015
Led all aspects of Enerpac’s flagship operation of 350+ person manufacturing and distribution operation producing over $400M in revenue annually
Drove 15% Year over Year reduction in operating expenses while improving On Time Delivery form 85% to 95% and reducing overall freight costs by over 65%; while holding inventory valuation to within 0.8% of the prior year
Architected new facility design; coordinated local and state incentives to build a world class facility.
Applied LEAN principles to redesign nearly all major processes to coordinate with the move, including deploying a new Manufacturing Execution System and Warehouse Management System
Global Continuous Improvement Leader, Global HSSE Leader
Enerpac, a division of Actuant Corp
03.2011 - 01.2012
International responsibility for 10 locations in North America, EMEA and Asia
Developed and implemented global strategy of Continuous Improvement and Lean/Six Sigma across complete Order to Cash value streams
Drove international supply chain network improvement resulting in the increase of On Time Delivery from mid 50% to over 90% in one year
Champion, Engineered to Order Synergy
Allen Bradley/Rockwell Automation
03.2008 - 05.2011
Lean Champion for group focused on creating operational synergy across 4 global business units; operating in a highly matrixed environment proving leadership for large cross functional teams
Drove over $9M of productivity gains annually for two consecutive years through the standardization of materials and processes across 4 disparate global business units
Project Manager, Lean
Allen Bradley/Rockwell Automation
02.2008 - 02.2010
Led continuous improvement activities in a 300+ person electronics factory, deploying Kaizan activities, focused projects and sustainable improvements
Owner/Founder
Overland BioEnergy, LLC
01.2006 - 01.2008
Missionary/Business Manager
Artic Barnabas Ministries
01.2006 - 01.2008
Vice President of Operations
Rivers’ End Trading Company
01.2005 - 01.2006
Executive Director of Operations & Logistics
Drs Foster & Smith.com
01.2002 - 01.2005
President
ASAP Automation
01.2001 - 01.2002
Director
Capstan Systems, Inc (Acquired by Qiva)
01.2000 - 01.2001
Senior Logistics Manager- Global Planning & International Operations
Gateway Computer, Inc
01.1998 - 01.2000
Company Grade Officer
United States Air Force
01.1993 - 01.1998
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology/Pre-med
United States Air Force Academy
Master of Science - Double Major: Supply Chain Management and Transportation Management
Air Force Institute of Technology
MBA Program - MBA
St Martins College
Olympia
Skills
Leadership
Executive
Operations
Manufacturing
Supply Chain
Continuous Improvement
People Development
Affiliations
Timeline
Chief Operating Officer
42 Degrees Processing
06.2021 - Current
Director of Operations
42 Degrees Processing
05.2021 - Current
Director of Operations/General Manager
Minnesota Medical Solutions/Vireo Health
03.2018 - 02.2020
Director of Operations
The Airtex Group
02.2017 - 03.2018
Operations Consultant/Fractional COO
OOC, LLC
06.2016 - Current
Senior Operations Manager, Fulfillment Center Operations
Amazon.com
06.2015 - 05.2016
Senior Operations Manager/Site Leader, Sortation Center Operations
Amazon.com
06.2015 - 08.2015
Director Of Operations/Plant Manager
Enerpac, a division of Actuant Corp
05.2011 - 04.2015
Global Continuous Improvement Leader, Global HSSE Leader
Enerpac, a division of Actuant Corp
03.2011 - 01.2012
Champion, Engineered to Order Synergy
Allen Bradley/Rockwell Automation
03.2008 - 05.2011
Project Manager, Lean
Allen Bradley/Rockwell Automation
02.2008 - 02.2010
Owner/Founder
Overland BioEnergy, LLC
01.2006 - 01.2008
Missionary/Business Manager
Artic Barnabas Ministries
01.2006 - 01.2008
Vice President of Operations
Rivers’ End Trading Company
01.2005 - 01.2006
Executive Director of Operations & Logistics
Drs Foster & Smith.com
01.2002 - 01.2005
President
ASAP Automation
01.2001 - 01.2002
Director
Capstan Systems, Inc (Acquired by Qiva)
01.2000 - 01.2001
Senior Logistics Manager- Global Planning & International Operations
Gateway Computer, Inc
01.1998 - 01.2000
Company Grade Officer
United States Air Force
01.1993 - 01.1998
Bachelor of Science - Biology/Pre-med
United States Air Force Academy
Master of Science - Double Major: Supply Chain Management and Transportation Management
Air Force Institute of Technology
MBA Program - MBA
St Martins College
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