SUMMARY

Energetic, focused and successful manager with extensive experience in all operational facets of the building industry. Experience ranges from single contribution positions of project management to being accountable for the P&L statement of a $45 million dollar manufacturing operation. Proven teambuilding skills utilized in recruiting and training for staffing requirements during up markets and exemplary leadership skills of reducing overhead while increasing productivity and quality during the down turns in the market.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Centex 2000-2008
Centex is an industry-respected leader in the home building industry. The successful business model of years past has recently been totally restructured to survive difficult markets by implementing lean manufacturing techniques. Personally involved as change agent and administered implementation of the new lean structure.

Construction Manager, Myrtle Beach, SC (2006-2008)
Recruited, developed and managed all personnel and systems for field operations in the northern region of the division. Responsible for all budgetary items, customer care, design issues, estimate errors, safety, EPA, cost reduction and daily management of team.
Administered implementation of new, division-wide, business operating system that achieved competitive excellence and facilitated required training that achieved program benchmarks.
Formulated and implemented overhead reduction plan for required downsizing. Remained profitable in a market down turn.
Conducted division-wide training for all field managers, warranty and construction services personnel.
Managed staffing and maintained required productivity carry rate of thirty-five homes per field manager.
Developed and mentored a team of builders in a struggling neighborhood to become self-sufficient and producing above established performance standards.

Director - Recruiting and Development, Raleigh, NC (2004-2006)
Regional staff position created to improve recruiting techniques and training of new hires in the nine-division region. Reported to V.P. of Production and Executive V.P. of the region and dotted line reporting to Corporate Director of Recruiting and Development.
Conceived, developed and implemented the new Field Manager Boot Camp Training Program within a three-month period.
Successfully graduated 35 candidates from the Boot Camp in the first year. With continued responsibility for the program through the next year, graduated a total of fifty-nine candidates in less than two years
Responsible for coordinating recruiting efforts throughout the region to support the growth demands. Produced results that exceeded past hiring conferences by 80%.
Developed recruiting ambassadors from the divisions to become capable recruiters to employ the right person for the right job.
Fostered an outstanding working relationship with the military recruiting agencies, which produced extremely talented hires in the region.
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Director - Recruiting and Development (continued)
Developed a communication conduit between the Divisional DCMs that promoted better hiring and recruiting practices at the divisional level.

Construction Operations Manager, Raleigh, NC (2002-2004)
Held daily financial and organizational responsibilities for the Raleigh Division construction department while producing 750+ homes. Interfaced with all department managers to ensure division goals, strategies and expectations were met or exceeded. Managed four direct reports, five ACMs and thirty six Field Managers and seven Warranty Representatives.
Established parameters and enabled managers to release production at the divisional level to meet corporate even flow initiatives.
Generated a 10% reduction in warranty expenditures by executing and updating policy and procedures used in the customer service department.
Instituted the policy and procedures to improve building techniques and trained sub-contractors to meet stringent internal construction standards.
Responsible for recruiting and hiring all construction and warranty personnel for the division and facilitated the on-boarding training for the new hires.

Field Manager/ACM, Raleigh, NC (2000-2002)
Direct report to Construction Manager and responsible for daily operations and performance of five neighborhoods and seven Field Managers. Assigned responsibility for division wide training of employees and sub contractors in our corporate driven Construction practices.
Consistently obtained 100% Customer Satisfaction scores
Directed Field Manager team to develop and implement a palm-based scheduling system.
Achieved top 25% performance ranking and was rewarded with invitation to the Field Manager Rally within first six months of employment.
Planned and supervised the build of over 80 large, fully optioned, homes in two separate neighborhoods.

WATTS REGULATOR COMPANY, Spindale, NC 1992-2000
Manager of Manufacturing
Watts Regulator is a world-class leader in valve, regulator and fluid distribution and control product manufacturing. The Carolina divisions manufactured: valves for backflow prevention, temperature and pressure relief, flow control as well as a full line of plastic and brass domestic plumbing products.
Demonstrated ability to implement a total quality system (ISO-9001) at a multi-divisional level from ground zero to accreditation in 18 months.
Implemented an Assemble to Order Kanban Production System for the Tubular product line, which reduced Finish Goods inventory in this area by 45% in 11 weeks.
Coordinated reconfiguration of our 350,000 sq. ft. plant to accept a new 40 million dollar acquisition.
Increased productivity by 20% to 40% in respective areas by implementing Cellular Manufacturing.
Initiated 1.2 million dollar machine rebuild program and coordinated actual work was performed to parameters whether in-house or outsourced.
Instituted quality practices which reduced external scrap by 20% while increasing production by 10%.
Administered program to bring plant operations up to OSHA and ANSI safety standards.


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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree, Mechanical Engineering Technology - Gannon University, Erie, PA.
Major course emphasis on Engineering techniques, Manufacturing Processes and Quality Assurance.




TECHNICAL SKILLS

Solid understanding of Building Code requirements.
Proficient in training and developing employees.
Knowledgeable on site-work development.
Thorough comprehension of Customer Care processes.
Experienced in creating and regulating budgetary levels.




Currently hold a North and South Carolina State Unlimited General Contractors License.
SCDHEC certified Erosion Prevention & Sediment Control Inspector CEPSCI #2588