Professional Profile

• Respected manager with extensive experience in the metal cutting industry focusing on innovative problem solving within the Lean environment.
• Unique analytical ability enabling determination of root cause and prioritization of solutions to optimize machine and personnel performance.
• Excellent communication skills to understand and motivate customers, suppliers, upper management, and employees.
• Highly skilled machining methods analyst with ability to solve production problems.
• Strengths include project management, design of products and tools, implementation of preventive maintenance, and superior computing skills.
• Educated with college degree but grounded with experience on the shop floor.

Professional Experience

• Leonard's Metal is an aerospace components manufacturer and integrator - part of LMI Aerospace Inc (LMIA).
• Led and managed team of 20 hourly production workers and 3 salaried supervisors spread across three shifts.
• Reduced daily past due jobs from 130 to 10 within one year.
• Increased average weekly throughput from 35 to 60 jobs by involving operators in work center to achieve goals by working as a team.
• Improved machine maintenance by identifying issues and taking the lead in coordinating solutions.
• Had no recordable incidents to contribute to TIR since becoming CNC Manager.
• Inspired higher confidence levels and improved attitudes among my employees and encouraged their sharing of knowledge and experience.
• Made it a priority to be in communication with all three shifts by email, telephone, and in person.

• Led and managed project to move production of family of parts from failing competitor to our facilities, enabling customer to continue its production.
• Wrote new and edited old process plans for parts in Commercial Aircraft department, greatly improving production flow and cutting costs.
• Implemented Lean and Continuous Improvement initiatives, cutting production time in half on several parts and significantly reducing costs.
• Developed production forecasts, providing management with their first real data on actual costs of assemblies.
• Created defect analysis and new production methods for California sister plant, turning a family of parts from profit loser to profit maker.
• Resident expert for estimates of machining cycle times and for all CNC repairs.

• Demonstrated command of all aspects of CNC technology with special emphasis on the interface between CAD/CAM software and the machines.
• Led selection of tooling, training of operators, acceptance testing, conversion and reposting of programs, and technical support for brand new 5-axis gantry machining center.
• Improved communications among departments and added to team success by presenting complex problems in ways understood by all.
• Used a methodical and rational approach, which resulted in "single pass" solutions of problems.
• ACTING GENERAL MANAGER of Precise Machine, Irving, TX (September - October 2003)
• Precise Machine is a sister plant of Leonard's Metal.
• Stepped into and calmed chaotic situation following the previous General Manager's abrupt departure.
• Met face to face with primary customers assuring them the quality and promised delivery of orders would not be disrupted.
• Initiated many company-wide and individual employee meetings to disperse fears over the situation.

• March7 is a consulting company that provides computer and Web design services.
• Developed and host over 20 active web sites in different industry sectors.
• Utilize excellent Help Desk skills to troubleshoot problems and assist users having a wide variety of backgrounds and attitudes.
• DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY at Shannon Construction Co, Pittsburgh, PA (August - November 2000)
• Shannon Construction is a general contractor specializing in commercial interiors.
• Implemented new computer and communications systems linking company's field and office personnel.
• Administered and supported Novell and Microsoft networks and Windows workstations.
• ACCOUNTING MANAGER at Shannon Construction Co, Pittsburgh, PA (February - September 1999)
• Stepped in, managed department, and maintained smooth work flow upon unexpected departure of Accounting Manager.
• Computerized accounting functions being done manually, freeing one employee for other tasks.

• Cary Corporation was a sales organization within the manufacturing industry.
• Managed the engineering department and supervised three engineers and support staff.
• Designed fixtures, products, and manufacturing processes.
• Advanced the state of the art in aluminum baseball bat design and production.
• Installed, maintained, and supported a hybrid Novell/Unix network.

• PM Projects was a consulting firm specializing in computer and manufacturing engineering services.
• Designed fixtures for machining centers, chucks for lathes, and carbide cutting tools.
• Wrote numerous CNC programs for various applications.
• Provided computer network designs, installation, and support (including Help Desk) for clients.
• Reduced one customer's 8-hour/wk manual job to 30 minutes/wk by creating a Paradox-based solution.
• ACTING VICE PRESIDENT at Quality Machine, Kenosha, WI (August 1994 - March 1995)
• Quality was a manufacturer of machined metal parts.
• Part of take-over management team.
• Re-engineered all manufacturing processes, restoring company to profitability.

• Cooper Bussmann is a Fortune 500 Company that manufactures a wide variety of fuses.
• Charged with saving 5 machining centers from being returned due to nonperformance.
• Turned the $3M investment into a profit-making center.
• Wrote and optimized 85 production CNC programs, retooled system, and installed network based data system, which was directly responsible for bringing entire project in under budget.

• Metal Cutting Systems was a carbide cutting tool manufacturer and production facility.
• Managed Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance departments markedly improving each.
• Designed cutting tools and their machining processes reducing clients' cycle times by 80%.
• Produced high volume machined parts from tank bullets to advanced medical implants.

• Delta Gear was a manufacturer of gears and geared shafts.
• Designed machining processes for shafts and gear blanks that increased productivity 20%.
• Programmed and setup CNC lathes, reducing setup time by 65% utilizing standard components.

• Pershing-Ohio was a manufacturer of oil field pipe couplings.
• Introducing new tools, methods, and programs for CNC lathes that reduced tool usage 35% while reducing scrap 8%.
• Machined pipe and hose fittings from advanced alloys for use in nuclear reactors.

• Spartan Electronics was a manufacturer of components primarily for telecommunications equipment.
• Developed circuit design, manufacturing plan, and prototype for AC power factor controller based on NASA patents.

Military Service

• United States Navy
• Leading Petty Officer for hull mounted sonar.
• Maintained, repaired, and operated sonar and sub-systems.
• One full year of technical schools focusing on operation, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electronic shipboard systems.
• Participated in Operations Eagle Pull, Frequent Wind, and New Life.

Education

• Washington University In St Louis, St Louis, MO
• School of Engineering & Applied Science
• 3.74 GPA with Final Honors for Excellence in Scholarship

• Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

• University of Missouri, Rolla, MO

Continuing Education

• Kaizen
• Leadership
• Lean
• 5S
• Fidia Controls
• ICAM Posting Software
• High Speed Machining Techniques
• Advanced Pro/ENGINEER Software
• Linux Installation and Administration
• Train The Trainer

Industry Expertise

Peripheral Professional Experience

• VisualSound was an electronics R&D company.
• Developed methods of displaying sound for consumer and professional applications.
• Designed hybrid digital/analog circuits, producing working prototype.

Professional Associations

• Current Webmaster of St Louis Chapter 17
• Member of Machining and Material Removal Community
• Past Co-Chair of Machining Alternative Materials Tech Group
• Past Chapter Chair (1997 and 2004)
• Co-Chair of Machining Track at WESTEC 2004
• Session Leader of Alternative Material Removal Processes at WESTEC 2004
• Co-Author of "Advanced Machining of Alternative Materials"
• Received St Louis Chapter 17 Eddie A Doogan Award (2004)
• Received President's Award (1993)