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Thomas u 2290 169th Lane Andover. 55304 (7 3) 753-1859 tt mhuc .ta ;ms .com. Successful manager with over 15 years of expertise in operations, engineering and production of store ft.rtures and ',O.P. displays* SUMMARY "S • Demonstrated expertise in value engineering,dramatically reducing cost while increasing productivity. • Responsible for engineering product for national retailer companies such as:Chucky Cheese, Pillsbury,Reebok,Adidais,Nabisco,Culligan,Sears,Target,AT&T and Weight Watchers. • Proactive, ds-on sty=le,interacting into the design better yields and lower cost material., • Extensive communication skills helping personnel understand the project in detail. • Proven ability to improve profit while reducing E .r cost and eliminating waste, PROFESSIONAL A K ROUE T&R Displays Inc. Chanute,KS Store fixture manufacture with S4.5M in annual revenue. President(1994—2803) • Increased sales from K to$3M in the first three years. • Utilize customer service skills,focused on establishing trust with clientele and promoting repeat business. • Successfully revamped uction to take the business from a 200K loss to$550K profit in the third year. • Oversee all facets of operation for 65,000 sq.ft.manufacturing plant:direct and schedule 35 personnel. • Conducted or supervi all sales negotiations with clientele, • Schedule and facilitated meetings to track and discuss progress. • Performed or supervised all aspects of product design,engineering and bidding for multibillion-dollar corporations, Displays Solutions Inc. Chanute,KS Store re and P.O.P display manufacturing. Operations tan er(1991 -1994) • Utilized technical and problem-solving skills to identify glitches and quickly implement solutions, • Managed projects for key customers. • Performed or supervised all aspects of product design,engineering and bidding. • Streamline work processes to decreasemanufacturing cost. Project manager/drafting(1989-1991) • Management projects for key customers. • Performed all aspects of architectural design,drafting,engineering and bidding. • Prosided technical support to all departments. Manufacturing Fixtures lne.(l Coon Rapids,MN Store Fixture Manufacturing Com y. Sub-contractor/o .er(19 —1989) • Managed and assisted union installing crews,installing fixtures f retail stores,schools and churches. • Conducted all on-site repairs and remodeling of fixtures,saving MFI the cost of rework and shipping bad or damaged product back and forth. AdditionalExperience:Ten years in custom woodworking.building products like:desks,credenzas,conference tables.store fixtures and P.O.P.displays. ucation Anoka Technical Institute:(woodworking)AutoCAD training:Chicago,IL Computer Skills: AutoCAD,3D-AutoCAD,Ward_Excel,Power Pointe Carel.Windows XP 200NT Activities:Golfing,Scuba Diving,Fishing and camping with my family, Keywords: Value Engineer,Project Management,Manufacturing Techniques.Detailed,Product Deselopment