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Simple Scalable Solutions

From building 3,000 ton offshore platforms to experimenting with nano-scale diamond coatings, I’ve learnt a few things:

  1. A solid technical foundation combined with the ability to communicate it is a compelling force
  2. Investing in the development of a team is an incredibly rewarding experience and it pays dividends 100-fold
  3. The only proven way to tackle complex problems is to break them down into smaller ones and persevere through solving them

Adding Value

  • Business, Operations, and Supply Chain leadership
  • Startups, integrations, M&A
  • Strategy deployment
  • Enterprise operating systems, process development
  • Implement and sustain CI culture
  • Value stream optimization
  • New Product Development
  • Product Management
  • Process design and analytics
  • Quick response manufacturing
  • Process automation
  • ERP, MIS, MES, WMS, TMS

Principles

  • Equal respect for everyone
  • Listen
  • Lead with conviction
  • Seek perfection through continuous improvement
  • Focus on process
  • Build quality at the source
  • Work as a team
  • Have fun

Education

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Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Milwaukee School of Engineering, 2010

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Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Milwaukee School of Engineering, 2006

Interests

  • Science
  • Manufacturing technology
  • Automation
  • Travel
  • General aviation
  • Automobile technology
  • Motorcycling
  • Small Business and entrepreneurship

Experience

President, Technical Consultant
ProDsine

2010 to present

Engineering, Product Development, Operations and Systems Consulting focused on process design, team-building and green-field startups.

  • Product Development consulting – ranging from industrial automation to consumer products
  • Manufacturing operations improvement
  • Standard operating systems design and implementation
  • Design and manufacturing expertise in Labels, Packaging, Additive Manufacturing, Plastics, Manufacturing Automation, Glass Fabrication, Steel Fabrication
  • Implementation of Continuous Improvement culture
  • Systems architecture and implementation
    • ERP – Oracle, NetSuite, SAP, SAP Business One, Sage 500, Syspro, Infor.
    • WMS – Manhattan, Oracle, NetSuite, Highjump, RF Smart, Cadence, Translution.
    • Extensions and Integrations – MES, TMS, Shipping, HRIS, eCommerce platforms, B2B platforms
Brand Central MKE

Co-Owner
Brand Central MKE

2017 to 2020

Marketing and Branding company that operates custom sign, custom apparel and promotional products franchises serving the greater Milwaukee area

  • Acquired and integrated 3 businesses in 3 years
  • Consolidated and streamlined operations into single location
  •  Implemented single standard operating procedure
  • Year over year growth of 11%
  • Implemented eCommerce to generate 16% residual sales
  • Reduced standard deviation of delivery dates from 8 days to 3

Director of Continuous Improvement
The Master Lock Company
A division of Fortune Brands

2016 to 2018

Manufacturer of Master Lock and American Lock branded locks, Sentry Safe branded fire safes, and Craftsman and Cornwell branded tool storage

  • Align 9 global sites to the same vision
  • Partner with engineering, plant operations, marketing and finance to lead business transformation
  • Coach frontline manufacturing teams in Continuous Improvement methods to ensure quality at the source
  • Implement and help fill a CI pipeline process
  • Lead 27 project teams to integrate $250M Sentry Safe division into Master Lock operations
  • Increase customer fill rates from 68% to 87% in less than a year

Global Sourcing Manager
The Master Lock Company
A division of Fortune Brands

2014 to 2015

  • Lead all sourcing for $200M Waterloo Industries division
  • Manage global sourcing team across 9 sites
  • Implement standardized process to reduce product communication delay from 18 hours to 8
  • $4.5M inventory reduction across $35M spend in one year

Senior Product Engineer
The Master Lock Company
A division of Fortune Brands

2012 to 2014

  • Set standards for new product development
  • Define and on-board product platforms. 
  • Reduce SKU count from 1400 to 850
  • Reduce NPD tooling cost from $4M to $2.2M 

General Manager
Northwest Engineering, FZE

2008 to 2009

Marine and offshore heavy steel construction and ship building

  • Lead 400-person custom manufacturer under crisis conditions
  • Design, build and commission 3,000 ton class offshore vessels and platforms
  • Execute on $16M projects during 2008 economic downturn

Graduate Research Engineer
Rapid Prototyping Center
A division of Milwaukee School of Engineering

2007 to 2008

Product development consortium leveraging emerging technology, especially 3D printing, additive manufacturing, scannning and reverse engineering

  • Metal / Plastic hybrid 3D printing
  • Automated creation of rapid tooling using additive manufacturing
  • Microstructure driven variable strength materials

Design Engineer
Advanced Design Concepts

2006 to 2007

Full-service engineering, 3D scanning, 3D printing and contract manufacturing firm

  • Voice of the customer
  • Clean-sheet design
  • DFM, DFA, DFSS, DFX
  • Lifecycle testing

Undergraduate Research Engineer
Rapid Prototyping Center
A division of Milwaukee School of Engineering

2003 to 2006

  • Stereolithography (SLA)
  • Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
  • Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
  • Polyjet
  • Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM)