Justin Gukeisen

Chief Operating Officer @ SnugZ USA

About

I am passionate about Business. I am particularly skilled at helping manufacturing companies improve. I have found Lean manufacturing to be an effective way to eliminate waste, increase productivity and empower employees. I strive to elevate those around me, and to share a vision that others willingly follow. I love seeing people and companies progress.

Country

United States

City

Salt Lake City

Industry

Management Consulting

Skill

Operations Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Process Improvement, Business Strategy, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Team Building, Leadership, Product Management, Business Development, Forecasting, Contract Negotiation, Entrepreneurship, Change Management, Business Planning, Team Leadership, Financial Analysis, Program Management, Executive Management

Experience

Chief Operating Officer

SnugZ USA

2015-1 - Present · 11 yrs 9 mos

Vice President of Operations and Director of the Specialty Products Division

Spectra Symbol

2013-7 - 2015-1 · 1 yr 7 mos

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Oversee and stand as the final decision maker for the Specialty Products Division Establish and execute a Marketing Plan Manage the utilization of the division’s R&D, Engineering and Sales resources Monitor and approve the use of the division's budget

Chief Operating Officer

Spectra Symbol

2009-3 - 2013-7 · 4 yrs 5 mos

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Lead Lean Manufacturing implementation in all areas of the company (Production, Design, R&D, Accounting, Purchasing, Sales, and Management) o Decreased internal Lead Time from 150 hours to 25 hours o Decreased Inventory by 40% o Decreased Floor Space requirement by 40% o Increased On Time Delivery by 34% o Increased Quality Yields by 17% Implemented 5S in all areas of the company Implemented employee suggestion system that generates 30 + Kaizen ideas per month Conducted complete Value Stream Maps of all areas of the company, used the data to drive continual improvement Mentored 5 of the companies 7 Managers, Lean Champions and numerous other employees I oversee all of the operations of the Spectra Symbol Corp. (Accounting, Design, Purchasing and Manufacturing.)

Operations Manager

Spectra Symbol

2007-3 - 2009-3 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Directed the manufacture of over 5000 custom products while managing 35+ employees Developed a quality system to reduce the “Cost of Poor Quality” 50% in the first year Created efficiency programs that incentivized employees to manufacture product 30% faster-this increase in efficiency saved the company over $250,000 in the first year of the program Participated on several high performance teams geared toward increasing the communication within the company and the evaluation of new products

Sales Territory Manager

Spectra Symbol

2004-7 - 2007-3 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Managed over 200 Sales accounts, and 2000 custom products Presented at trade shows and other events Provided excellent customer service

Print Supervisor

Spectra Symbol

2000-10 - 2004-7 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Managed a department of 10 employees Set priorities to ensure efficient flow of product to meet transfer and shipment deadlines Ensured quality of product

Business Consultant

Plumbing Excellence

2009-5 - 2014-12 · 5 yrs 8 mos

Greater Salt Lake City Area

General business consulting Analyzed financials, helped to generate a Cash Flow Statement Created a simple way for the owner to determine profitability Assisted in marketing strategy Consulted on personnel and management procedures