VP of Technology, January 2016 to Present

Precision Industries, Inc. Portland, Tennessee (Employment Length May 1994 to Present)

·         Board member:  Establish corporate goals and vision for the organization, set budgets for each department, determine financial strength and monitor financial activities to ensure they are in line with the corporate goals and objectives.

·         Design, visualize, and develop machine monitoring technology

·         Direct staff of developers and engineers on projects

·         Coordinate budgetary distributions with departmental needs for R&D projects

·         Manage projects and coordinate activities with external vendors

·         Ensure that all internal IT Systems are maintained and functioning properly

·         Advisory Council member for two Tennessee College of Applied Technology schools

o   Manage internships with the schools and provided feedback on progress and program recommendations.

o   Conduct audits of campus locations and programs for maintaining accreditation

VP of Operations, March 2015 to January 2016

Precision Industries, Inc. Portland, Tennessee (Employment Length May 1994 to Present)

·         Board member:  Establish corporate goals and vision for the organization, set budgets for each department, determine financial strength and monitor financial activities to ensure they are in line with the corporate goals and objectives.

·         Maintained all previous duties as Operations Manager listed below

Operations Manager, January 2013 to Present

Precision Industries, Inc. Portland, Tennessee

·         Steering committee member: resolving commercial issues, developing customer contracts, resolving internal cross-department concerns, and ensure that all managers’ performance levels are on track for organizational goals.

·         Oversee and direct all manufacturing operations including 21 metal stamping presses ranging from 45 Ton to 400 Ton, customer service, scheduling, maintenance, and IT department.

·         Responsible for daily activities to ensure that organizational vision and goals are being met

·         Establish policies and procedures that align with the organization’s overall goals and objectives

·         Implement standards of performance, safety policies and procedures and make policy changes as necessary

·         Consult with top executives to ensure policies adhere to local and federal regulations, insurance requirements, and legalities

·         Develop financial budgets for the manufacturing operation

·         Implement 5S strategies into the production processes

·         Research & Recommend cost reduction strategies to improve profitability of the organization

·         Determine staff needed to accomplish goals, select, hire, and assign duties to staff

IT Manager, February 2004 to January 2013

Precision Industries, Inc., Portland, Tennessee

·         Manage all IT systems for two plants (Portland, TN & Charlotte, NC)

·         Maintain 9 Windows 2000/2003/2008 Servers, 55 Windows XP/Windows 7 Client Workstations

·         Maintain Intuitive ERP Software System

·         Develop Manufacturing Software Applications

·         Implement Bar-code Application & Label System

·         Research & recommend new projects

·         Specify, purchase, & and install network hardware

·         Manage IT staff and daily duties

·         Oversee outsourced technology projects

·         Design technology automation and systems to improve efficiency throughout the organization

Customer Service Supervisor, May 1998 to February 2004

Precision Industries, Inc., Portland, Tennessee

·         Supervisor for customer service, production scheduling, and raw material warehouse staff

·         Converted company from paper log books to electronic systems for inventory, sales order, and shipment logs.

·         Responsible for maintaining customer relations and ensuring their needs are met

·         Review/Enter all customer orders into ERP system

·         Ensure that production areas have daily schedules and monitor activities to ensure customer orders are met on time

·         Track delivery performance and provide reports to the management team

·         Developed floor plan and bar-code tracking system for raw material storage

·         Member of selection and implementation group for installing Intuitive ERP

·         Assist IT manager with technology projects and support

Press Shop Leader, March 1998 to May 1998

Precision Industries, Inc., Portland, Tennessee

·         Assign operators per the production schedule

·         Assist operators with quality issues

·         Assist with machine setups as needed

·         Work with the tooling department to get equipment repaired

Professional references available upon request