Manufacturing Management & Leadership - Years of hands-on experience in managing manufacturing operations from the ground up, working with teams to improve output, quality, and pride in their work. * Business Process Improvement - Record of achievement in conducting detailed reviews of manufacturing, distribution and related processes and identifying changes to deliver improvements through lean manufacturing principles. Led project teams charged with the responsibility for turn-around situations and operations restructuring which were highly successful. * Multi-Site Management - Have managed multiple manufacturing and distributions centers concurrently, building a team of managers with shared vision and commitment. Opened several new sites on time and within budget, significantly expanding the capabilities and market opportunities. * Operations Management - Recognized for achievements in leading operations (domestic & international), start-up and other entities with a focus on people, processes, and productivity. Have lead operations with 2.5M employees, operating budgets over $220MM annually and projects of $50MM in scope. As well, have managed smaller entities successfully and poised these organizations for improved growth and profitability. Willing to turn up the sleeves and work side-by-side to deliver a value-added quality product. Talent Management - Recruiting, selecting and retaining people to meet needs. * New Product Introduction - Bringing product to the floor for successful launch and availability to the market. * Manufacturing & Process Engineering - Responsible for reengineering of processes to meet the changing needs of the market, resulting in new market opportunities and improved competitive position. Managed and worked hands- on with teams in the modification of various pieces of converting equipment. * Budgeting - Managed budgets of all sizes and complexities excellent analytical and planning skills. * Financial Management - Extensive experience in managing financial performance in manufacturing, logistics, product development, quality assurance and other essential operations. * Quality Assurance - Recognized industrywide for achievements in quality including turn-around situations. * Business Development - Have led projects to expand business and capacities working with financial market leaders to secure financing. Multi-Million Dollar P&L Responsibility. * Project Management. * Multiple Site Operations Management. * Operations Excellence Implementation. * Finance Management. * Six Sigma Lean Production Management. * Acquisition Projects & Management. * ASI Certification. * Asset Rationalization. * FCS Certification. * Capital Projects. * UL Certification. * Corporate Restructuring. * New Business Development. * Contract Manufacturing. * Information Technology Direction. * Engineering. Process & Equipment Design. * Productivity Improvements. * Policy Formulation. * Communications. * SPC Quality Systems. * Process Design and Reliability Improvements. * Research / Analysis / Development. * Vendor/OEM Relations. * Strategic Corporate Purchasing. * Customer & Public Relations.

Highlights:

• Consumer Products
• Capital Equipment
• Procurement
• Management
• Manufacturing
• Quality
• Quality Assurance
• Test
• Distribution
• Engineering
• manufacturing
• "project management"
• Operations Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• profit building
• cost reduction
• head count reduction
• process improvment
• total production maintenance
• operations excellence