Dustin Pawelk
Andover
Summary
Seasoned Director of Operations with significant experience in overseeing daily operations, improving efficiency, and leading successful teams. Proven leadership skills demonstrated through management of cross-functional teams and strategic planning initiatives. Track record of implementing operational improvements that increase productivity and reduce costs.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Operations
Varatti Boats
Minnesota
02.2022 - Current
- Manage company operations (Purchasing, Warehouse, CAD and Production,)
- Manage multiple site operations (Cambridge, MN, McGregor, MN, Winter Haven, FL)
- Complete P&L for all locations
- Lead continuous improvement project
- Manage our EOS platform and hold weekly L-10 meeting for various departments
- Purchase capitol equipment
- Complete payroll for employees
- Manage purchasing department
- Vendor management
Director of Operations
Fireball Fabrication
Wyoming
02.2020 - 02.2022
- Manage company operations (Purchasing, Warehouse, CAD and Production)
- Responsible for P&L on company operations
- Responsible for company restructure for growth
- Manage budgets for payroll and submit payroll to ADP for processing for entire company
- Responsible for costs reduction totaling 500,000 annually in purchased goods thru multiple new vendors
- Responsible for implementing lean manufacturing principles and monitoring results
- Manage scheduling for production to meet customer demand
Materials Manager
Premier Pontoons
12.2015 - 02.2020
- Materials management
- Personnel management of 20 employees including 2 buyers and 1 supervisor
- Warehouse management
- Vendor relationships
- Manage vendor accounts
- Material Procurement
- Negotiation Skills
Production Manager
Premier Pontoons
07.2012 - 01.2016
- Managing all aspects of the production floor
- Train entire plant of 250 people how to use Sytline Systems
- Scheduling boats to be built daily and weekly
- Managing 75 people or more on daily basis
- Manage quality control
Production Lead
Premier Pontoons
06.2012 - 07.2012
Education
Associates Degree - Business Management
Rasmussen College
Skills
- Personnel Training & Supervision
- Quality Improvement & Control
- Process Improvement
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Employee Performance Reviews
- Team Building
- ERP Implementation
- Working knowledge of various ERP systems
- ISO 9001 2015
- Materials Management
- 5s and Lean Manufacturing
- Handling HR Issues
- Company restructures
- Vendor management
- Supply chain management
- Vendor negotiation
- P&L management
- Lean manufacturing
- Continuous improvement
- Operations strategy
- Budget forecasting
- Talent development
- Conflict resolution
- Team leadership
- Change management
- Cost control
- Financial management
- Operations management
- Organizational structuring
Timeline
Director of Operations
Varatti Boats
02.2022 - Current
Director of Operations
Fireball Fabrication
02.2020 - 02.2022
Materials Manager
Premier Pontoons
12.2015 - 02.2020
Production Manager
Premier Pontoons
07.2012 - 01.2016
Production Lead
Premier Pontoons
06.2012 - 07.2012
Associates Degree - Business Management
Rasmussen College