Performance-focused leader specializing in driving new business growth, building dynamic teams, creating strategic initiatives, providing world-class service, and cultivating a strong company image with superior

quality eager to offer progressive experience toward maximizing an employer s bottom-line results.

• Dynamic Executive who contributes a background in lucrative business and operations management in highly competitive autoxxxxxxtive products, construction, and professional photography industries, and showcases an ability to see the big picture while maximizing the bottom line and leading teams by example and with integrity at all times.
• Top-Performing Leader who makes decisions to reflect positively on corporate well-being; offers a progressive history of generating substantial business results with solid sales growth and operational profits; and boasts of talent in team building, account management, negotiations, and product development / launch to exceed company objectives.

  Negotiated a new three-year contract with a primary OE as VP of Business Development for Aaron s Autoxxxxxxtive.

  Consolidated three manufacturing sites to one to increase labor efficiency significantly, and additionally reduced manufacturing cycle time by 40% and maintained a delivery performance to customer of 95+% system fill.

  Grew Quality & Engineering department from one to 60+ Quality & Engineering professionals, and further implemented a Customer Service department and Field Failure Analysis department for key quality feedback.

  Successfully launched many new products and services and maintained quality of products via growth of 80 transmissions per day to 1,100+ daily, and further continuously lowered overall warranty costs each year.

  Initiated QS 9000 / ISO 9002 with 1^st audit serving as Manufacturing Representative, and additionally set up two manufacturing plants (Xxxxxx, XXXXXX, Joplin, XXXXXX) and implemented process controls and PFEMAs.

  Successfully established Engineering and R&D departments as Quality Manager of the Transmission Division.

  Implemented technical training for new and / or existing employees as an Engine Division Quality Manager.

(2006 Present)

Owner ￨ Operator

  Capitalize on the opportunity to lead the start-up and successful operations of a popular business proxxxxxxting and selling fine art photography and fine art prints, along with providing commercial photography services to clients for advertising purposes and / or general business use to drive key growth in a competitive photography market. ElitePhotoArt.Com

(2012 2016)

Job Foreman

  Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge and dynamic leadership acumen toward planning, prioritizing, and managing daily workflow and activities for a top-performing team of subcontractors tasked with building homes in the Webb City, Joplin, XXXXXX, Ozark, and Xxxxxx areas, including leading all contracting efforts to meet objectives.

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(1990 2006)

Vice President Business Development (2003 2006)

  Strategically steered new business development initiatives by building and sustaining profitable relationships with the company s primary OE customer, including negotiating a new three-year contract with primary OE, as well as developing new prospects and interacting with existing customers to increase sales for various products and services.

  Actively supported manufacturing facilities on customer-related issues through a support staff to meet or exceed goals.

Vice President ￨ General Manager Transmission Operations (1998 2003)

  Maximized bottom-line performance by strategically managing three remanufacturing plants and four warehouses, including participating in Lean manufacturing implementation while reporting to President of N.A. Reman operations.

  Mentored and managed director-level roles, including areas of Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Materials, Manufacturing Finance, Lean Enterprise, Human Resources, Maintenance, and / or Manufacturers / Sales Reps.

  Cost-effectively managed Transmission Operations annual strategic planning and budgeting processes, and exhibited sharp analytical abilities toward handling sales forecasting for sales, inventory, and operations planning.

  Facilitated team implementation of MRP and implemented ISO 140001 with a successful 1^st audit.

Director of Quality & Engineering (1991 1998)

  Optimized quality and engineering initiatives by directing evolution to a quality assurance philosophy, including staffing engineering and quality departments, as well as actively interfacing with customers on technical business aspects.

Quality Manager Transmission Division (1990 1991)

  Expertly implemented quality program initiatives, including establishing work instructions and visual aids, inspection processes, and technical training for new and existing employees, and implementing Total Quality Management (TQM).

  Contributed solid communication skills toward regularly interfacing with customers on technical specifications.

  Recruited, trained, mentored, and managed quality staff and implemented daily quality inspection processes

Quality Manager Engine Division (1990)

  Led targeted decision-making for all quality-focused initiatives within a fast-paced Engine Division, including establishing work instructions and visual aids, as well as developing and implementing an effective inspection process.

Sales Representative ￨ Service Manager (1990)

  Played a vital role in managing a large Service Installation Shop, and proxxxxxxted and sold engines and transmissions.

Master of Business Administration (Executive Management Emphasis)

Bachelor s Degree in Business Administration

Finance for Non-Financial Managers ￨ QS 9000 Documentation & Implementation

QS 9000 Quality Systems & Auditing ￨ ISO-9000 Systems Training ￨ ISO xxxxxx Training

Total Quality Management ￨ Strategic Planning ￨ MRP Training ￨ Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Balancing Principles Balancing Engineering ￨ Problem Solving Tools / Techniques ￨ Lean / Six Sigma Principles

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) ￨ Microsoft Publisher ￨ Adobe PageMaker ￨ Adobe Photoshop

Excellent Professional References Provided Upon Request