Blake Netten
Oskaloosa,Iowa
Summary
Proactive individual consistently demonstrating sound decision-making and initiative throughout career. Trusted with freedom to pursue and execute logical initiatives. Committed leader making meaningful impact on companies, achieving personal fulfillment and financial success. Recognizing importance of teamwork, believes collaboration is key to making necessary difference. Goal is to provide direction and guidance to positive team with common understanding of path to success. Comprehensive background in supply chain management, vendor relations, manufacturing and leadership consistently optimizing processes and achieving favorable outcomes. Collaborative approach and adaptability to dynamic business needs leveraging negotiation and analytical skills in alignment with organizational goals and team objectives.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Design Build / Estimating / Procurement Officer
Pella Building Systems
01.2020 - Current
- Responsible for quoting Self Storage projects
- Current & future vendor relations
- Solidify best prices
- Continuously search for better pricing and alternative products to offer customers and satisfy city needs / requirements
- Supply chain & process management
- Lead design team on new company initiatives
- Justified and introduced a BTO design compute program for metal building structures
- Support all progress towards customizing the software to meet needs
- Designed the excel sheet responsible for budget pricing on all projects
- Oversee maintenance of this sheet and all improvements continuously made
- Wrote processes for operations
- From initial customer inquiry, quoting, proposal presentation all the way through order processing, delivery, and project completion and company documentation along the way
- Worked with outside suppliers to improve processes and lead times between request for quote introductions to actual pricing retrieval
- Introduced a company wide live schedule that informs the entire team of orders & project status
- Since starting with the company we’ve grown to over 4 times the initial size, expanded into additional markets and improved margins significantly
- Additionally, regarding the support provided to the team on a day-to-day basis, also the owner of a sister company STOR1 Storage LLC
- Own operate, and continue to develop storage in a niche market expected to see significant growth over the next 5 years
Manufacturing Engineer
Musco Lighting
09.2010 - 07.2020
- Optimized assembly line layouts to maximize productivity and improve overall workflow efficiency.
- Evaluated manufacturing equipment performance regularly, recommending upgrades or replacements as needed to maintain optimal efficiency.
- Promoted Design for Manufacturability philosophy.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions for complex engineering challenges.
- Provided engineering support during new product launches, coordinating efforts between design, production, and quality control teams.
- Customized manufacturing equipment settings for optimized performance, tailoring processes to specific product requirements.
- Improved manufacturing efficiency by streamlining production processes and implementing lean methodologies.
- Trained operators to use the equipment and collaborated with several outside vendors to accomplish the task at hand.
- Work holding devices, Jigs templates, Automated machines, Punching equipment, Returnable blow molded packaging, Electric over mechanical material handling equipment.
- Developed technical documentation, including standard operating procedures, work instructions, and engineering drawings to support manufacturing operations.
- Improved manufacturing efficiency by streamlining production processes and implementing lean methodologies.
- Increased capacity utilization by identifying bottlenecks within the production process and implementing targeted improvements.
- Enhanced product quality by designing and executing rigorous testing protocols for all manufactured items.
- Played an active role in the development of new manufacturing facilities, providing input on equipment selection, layout design, and capacity planning.
- Supervised product development and introduction of prototypes for LED light designs.
- Managed capital projects from concept through completion, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget constraints.
- Decreased 100% of sector supply submissions for requesting change or information.
Developmental Manufacturing Assembly / Injection Mold Manager
Musco Lighting
10.2013 - 07.2020
- Provided leadership to 26 plus team members.
- Organized professional development, leading to improved performance and skill sets. Mentored junior team members for career advancement, fostering a pipeline of future leaders within the organization. Built high-performing teams through effective recruitment, onboarding, and talent development initiatives.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Developed a strong company culture focused on employee engagement, collaboration, and continuous learning opportunities.
- Worked closely with R&D to merge the line between engineering and manufacturing.
- Managed all UL agency requirements for Musco product.
- Oversaw all safety requirements and put corrective action clauses in place.
- Directed team of operators and leads to carry out day to day needs established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Coordinated all parts needed for week to week build schedule with main manufacturing facility organized 2-4 transfer truck loads of parts each week to support production throughput.
- Oversaw inventory management, optimizing stock levels, and reducing waste.
- Set direction for 1-4 purchasing agents daily, worked heavily with outside vendors and suppliers, IT teams, Maintenance groups, Human Relation group
- Designed several lines, cells, and manufacturing aids for existing and new product, created processes & layouts.
- Researched, purchased, demoed, automated equipment, justified that equipment and then wrote capital requests for all new initiatives.
- Helped to develop component tracking throughout division.
- Heavily involved in background software development, inventory management, process control, error proofing, data collection, quality control.
- Reduced operational costs through comprehensive process improvement initiatives and resource management.
- Streamlined workflows by identifying bottlenecks in existing systems and implementing appropriate solutions.
- Last year with Musco Lighting spent time justifying and developing new assembly line. Designed around concept of being capable of manufacturing any product Musco had to offer down one single line. Completely universal assembly line never done before in Musco history. It took 2 leaders, 5 Manufacturing engineers and several outside automation companies, suppliers and reps to complete. Assembly line was successful, increased efficiencies 150%, took significant load off Muscatine assembly team as well as built in MSO efficiencies.
- During this time concurrently worked with all top design engineers and software developers to transform entire company towards one design software platform.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Technology Business Managment
William Penn University
Oskaloosa, IA05-2012
Skills
- Supplier relationship management
- Purchasing strategy
- Supply chain optimization
- Price negotiation
- Cost calculation
- Relationship building
- Decision-making
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Professionalism
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Self motivation
- Operations management
- Continuous improvement
Timeline
Chief Design Build / Estimating / Procurement Officer
Pella Building Systems
01.2020 - Current
Developmental Manufacturing Assembly / Injection Mold Manager
Musco Lighting
10.2013 - 07.2020
Manufacturing Engineer
Musco Lighting
09.2010 - 07.2020
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Technology Business Managment
William Penn University
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