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Todd Wempe

Gardner,KS

Summary

Highly qualified and results oriented Production Manager, Project Manager, Sales Manager desires to become part of a progressive and respected company. To become an integral management participant, and to assist in the continued efforts of the business mission for the success of the company.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

Custom Welding
Bonner Springs, Kansas
02.2024 - Current

Working with President on orders for fabrication, welding and install. Projects range from Large structural decks to small handrails at residential settings. Working with customers with fleet accounts for maintenance on their equipment.

Inside Sales Associate

Comet Industries
Kansas City, Missouri
05.2022 - 02.2024
  • Managed client accounts and maintained strong customer relationships.
  • Executed sales calls to identify client needs and promote products. Called on dormant accounts working to remanufacture relationships.

Warehouse Manager

Goodman Distribution
Lenexa, Kansas
08.2019 - 05.2022
  • Oversaw daily operations and workflow in fast-paced distribution environment. Maintained inventory control. Worked in contact with installers to complete orders for installation.
  • Trained staff on safety protocols and operational procedures effectively.

Senior Project Manager/Estimator

Earnest Spencer
04.2018 - 07.2019
  • Quote and estimate projects for ongoing, and future customers.
  • Maintained a minimum of $450,000 montly portfolio, worked with sub contractors to Maintain on time shipping requirements.

Senior Estimator

Phoenix Manufacturing
07.2016 - 03.2018
  • Worked with customers on quoting future projects.
  • Maintained a good working relationship with existing customers and investigate potential customers.
  • Evaluate fabrication shops.
  • Managed projects from designating p.o. award to delivery site.
  • Evauluate quotes from fabrication shops on price and delivery.

Sales Manager

Midwest Metal Craft
07.2014 - 07.2016
  • Maintained a relationship with current customers, estimating customer quotes, traveled and interviewed potential customers.
  • Managed a portfolio of $640,000 to $750,000.

Sales Manager

M-C Fabrication
11.2009 - 02.2014
  • Actively looking for new customers, develop relationships with previous customers for new business.
  • Project management to ensure on time delivery.
  • Developed and maintained partnerships with subcontractors.
  • Managed an average yearly gross portfolio of $1,500,000.

Shop Foreman

Automatic Systems Inc
04.2008 - 06.2009
  • Managed 28 associates to support daily operations in fabricating parts for welding and assembly.
  • Responsible for reviewing and approving quality of prints released from engineering for production.
  • Delegated shop orders to qualified associates.
  • Partnered with purchasing department to ensure all components had been ordered correctly for on time delivery.
  • Maintained inventory to minimize down time on commonly used materials, and materials that had long delivery dates.

Manufacturing Quality Manager

Genesys Corp
04.2006 - 03.2008
  • Traveled and interviewed prospective vendors to manufature quality products including machine shops, fabrication, and structural shops.
  • Worked with vendors to ensure shipping schedules were maintained.
  • Monitored complete projects and assisted in ensureing they had all components to complete project.
  • Worked with purchasing department to negotioate quotes, and deliver schedules to assure competitive prising and shipping before p.o.S were awarded.

Fabrication Specialist

Luminous Neon Sign Company
06.2005 - 04.2006
  • Designed, built, and installed commercial signs.

Shop Superintendent

Kansas Sheet Metal
11.2004 - 06.2005
  • Produced prints and wrote programs to fabricate sheet metal for architectural requirements.

Production Specialist

Packaging Systems, Inc
04.2002 - 11.2004
  • Worked with engineering on building packaging units to requirements from inception to final assembly.

Fabrication Supervisor

Webco Manufacturing, Inc.
10.1985 - 01.2002
  • Worked as a general laborer/quality inspector to quality manager/shipping manager.
  • Worked as a production manager and managed an independent module dedicated to manufacturing componets for a lift chair and in-house elevator company.
  • As a fabrication supervisor, i managed 37 associates in manufacturing parts and or units to customer specifications, repsonsible for all aspects of inventory control.
  • Coordinated expediting customer orders, and assigned project management responsibilities.

Skills

  • Production supervision
  • Team leadership
  • Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)
  • Customer relationship management
  • Metal fabrication
  • Welding process
  • Interpersonal skills

Timeline

Project Manager

Custom Welding
02.2024 - Current

Inside Sales Associate

Comet Industries
05.2022 - 02.2024

Warehouse Manager

Goodman Distribution
08.2019 - 05.2022

Senior Project Manager/Estimator

Earnest Spencer
04.2018 - 07.2019

Senior Estimator

Phoenix Manufacturing
07.2016 - 03.2018

Sales Manager

Midwest Metal Craft
07.2014 - 07.2016

Sales Manager

M-C Fabrication
11.2009 - 02.2014

Shop Foreman

Automatic Systems Inc
04.2008 - 06.2009

Manufacturing Quality Manager

Genesys Corp
04.2006 - 03.2008

Fabrication Specialist

Luminous Neon Sign Company
06.2005 - 04.2006

Shop Superintendent

Kansas Sheet Metal
11.2004 - 06.2005

Production Specialist

Packaging Systems, Inc
04.2002 - 11.2004

Fabrication Supervisor

Webco Manufacturing, Inc.
10.1985 - 01.2002
Todd Wempe