
Chief Operating Operator, AquaComfort Water Group | Affiliated College – College of Central Florida (CCF)
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Experienced Chief Operating Officer with a demonstrated history of building dynamic manufacturing teams. Creator of a team-oriented vision focused on safety, quality, needs of the customer and responsibility to both shareholders and the organizational leadership.
- Focus on organic improvement by meeting/exceeding key performance indicators.
- Use of innovation, extensive lean management, creativity, integrity, and determination to break through obstacles to get to success.
- Strong dedication to diversity and inclusion related to race, religion, age, gender, and sexual orientation.- Extensive knowledge of project management.
- Integration of global supply chain with associated companies. Saving $1.0 Million.
- Responsible for Global Trade Compliance and Channel Partner Management
- Integration of Operational activities with associated companies. Saving $0.5 Million.
- Incorporation of Lean Manufacturing Principles into Operational Business at multiple companies.
- Capital acquisition responsibilities in excess $5 million.
- Management of $20 Million Budget.
- Introduction of Policy Deployment (Hoshin Kanri).
- Development of Business Continuity Action Plan concepts at multiple sites.
- Displayed leadership flexibility and adaptability with constant changes to the business that included 4 reporting structures and three different business structures within a 6-year period.
- IMAG (Inventory Management at Gemba) Planning that included Reduction in Inventory of $10 Million at a single division.
- Member of Merger and Acquisition Committee.
- Process Improvements (VAVE) of $1 million in a single year (2018).
- Transfer of production process to a LCR (Low -Cost Region).
- Managed the amalgamation of 3 companies into a single business entity.
Lean Manufacturing, Merger and Acquisition,Operations Management. Operations Finance, Product Development. Cross-functional Team Leadership. Engineering Management including R&D, Sustaining and Manufacturing Engineering, Medical Device Manufacturing, Both HVLM and HMLV manufacturing, Global Supply Chain Management including Trade Compliance and Channel Partner Management. Familiar with Operational environments in both a corporate and Private Equity/Small Business format.
Central Florida