Michael Battaglia: VP of Operations & Manufacturing in Huntington Beach, CA

Hired to provide process improvements of busy manufacturer, overseeing all operations and teams in areas including production, purchasing, warehousing and logistics. One of two current roles with company. Created time studies to create point-based work accountability program, increasing daily manufacturing output by $5-$10k. Implemented lean manufacturing techniques and implementing alternative labor techniques and technology to reduce labor costs by as much as 30% and eliminate overtime. Lead company safety initiative by creating safety bonus program, which has the company at its lowest incident rate since 1955 start of business. Introduced employee-recognition programs and a supervisor training program that boosted staff retention, morale and manufacturing efficiency. Reduced return rate to all-time low of 0.01% by implementing new quality testing standards and packaging improvements.

• Supervise and plan daily activities for 25 employees of manufacturing plant o Hold & facilitate department meetings to dictate production schedule • Inventory management of 500+ parts through QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel o Purchasing of all components by generating, sending & tracking Purchase Orders o Create & update Bills of Materials for assemblies & sub-assemblies • Accounting duties through QuickBooks include: o Full-cycle Accounts Payable including check printing o Collect and post payments to Accounts Receivable • Direct sales working with both retail customers and resale dealers o Create & manage online stores, including web design, using online software o Customer service by phone and e-mail o Create marketing material on Microsoft Word • Manage shipping and receiving o Inspect, count, tag, and place inbound shipments o Inspect outgoing shipments and prepare Bills of Lading or shipping labels

• Full cycle AP using Oracle including batching, coding, matching & check printing • Payroll time sheet auditing and entering using Oracle • Assist in month-end accounting duties and AR payment posting entry • Work directly with controller and department managers

• Full cycle AP using Oracle including batching, coding, matching • Communicate with vendors daily