Commercial Strategy / New Product Development 05/09 - Present
o Developed a business plans for entry into a new product market, a $160,000,000 gross income opportunity
o Created equipment specifications, Request For Proposals, and general plant design for two new plants valued at $30,000,000
o Assembled business cases for equipment vendors to finance new facilities on a pay per use basis, avoiding highly restrictive CAPEX and leasing regulations
o Facilitated a Request For Proposal for plant retrofits and updating valued at $2,500,000 involving procurement, engineering, plant management, and potential vendors
o Initiated new B2B relationships with international and regional companies in an effort to maintain and form new partnerships and joint ventures
o Created logistics planning and development of distribution channels for 1700 locations
o Developed packaging, marketing, and documentation for 11 new concrete products
Aggregate Superintendent 03/09 – 05/09
o Provided front line management for aggregate plants in Northern California: all union facilities typically producing 1+ million tons per year
o Modified internal Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance audit to reduce time commitment for each audit, allowing all northern California locations to be audited biannually
o Completed third party audits across multiple locations for SOX compliance and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) mock inspections lowering MSHA documentation violations to zero over 3 months
o Implemented new wet screening system and settlement ponds during plant upgrades which included teardown and reinstallation of secondary crushing and screening circuit, reducing cost from $800,000 to $250,000
o Evaluated and resolved daily production deficiencies and equipment breakdowns
Professional in Development 06/08 – 03/09
o Profession in Development: A rotational training program that covered all major business units
o Field rotations included Cement production, Ready Mix production and delivery, Aggregate production and shipping, Concrete Pipe and Concrete Box production
o Corporate rotation included New Product Development and Marketing, Human Resources, Operational Improvement, Planning, and Logistics
o Projects included SOPs for energy efficiency in ready mix plants, key performance indicators tracking using GPS information for ready mix plants, drivers, and customers
Dakota Composites 01/05 – 06/08
Co-founder / Owner
o Co-founder of company focused on researching Ballistic Composite Technologies
o Developed business plan, perused funding, applied for government SBA grants
o Conducted research and testing, developed manufacturing processes, designed facility
GCC Dacotah Cement Plant 09/07 – 05/08
Illumination and Sound Safety Study
o Measured all interior working spaces in GCC Dacotah Cement Plant for illumination and decibel level including production buildings, towers, electrical rooms, and shops
o Compiled results and developed an action plan for areas in need of improvement
o Produced hazardous communications plan, visual representations, and training for sound exposure
MEMSense 12/07 – 05/08
Expansion Modeling and Forecasting
o Developed Capacity Models for expansion of current operation.
o Developed facilities design for transitioning from manual to automated manufacturing that increased production from 30 units per month to 1100 units
Crimson Fire 05/07 – 09/07
Continuous Improvement / Aerial Apparatus Production Lead
o Took direct control of the Aerial production line resulting in a 39% drop in direct labor hours saving approximately $23,700 on each production unit, $948,000 annually
o Redesigned and implemented new company wide quality assurance program
o Developed facilities layout for transfer from shop built to assembly line production
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City SD
o B.S. Industrial Engineering - May 2008
Training Events and Certifications
ACI Field Technician Grade 1 (October 2008)
ACPA Q-Cast Plant Certification Program (February 2009)
ICRI Concrete Crack Evaluation and Repair Techniques (October 2009)
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ACTIVITIES AND ASSOCIATIONS
Institute of Industrial Engineers 2003 – 2009
Whispering Pines Volunteer Fire Department 2004 – 2008
o Assistant Chief (safety) – Certified structural Firefighter, Wild land firefighter II
American Concrete Pipe Association 2008 – 2009
International Concrete Repair Institute 2
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