Paul Dawson 406 4th Street Goodman, WI 54125 (715) 902-0911 pd13d1716@westpost.

net Strategic Planning * Sales Engineering * Financial Management * Program Manageme nt * Process Improvement * Quality Control* Customer Service * Contractor Relati ons Communication & Interpersonal Skills * Staff Training & Mentoring * Team Leaders hip & Motivation Professional Experience BlackDog Machine Kimberly, WI Sales Representive 1/2009 to 6/2010 * Presented and sold company product to current and potential clients. * Followed up on leads and referrals resulting from cold call sales. * Established and maintained current client and potential client relationships. * Prepared estimates, proposals and presentations for product to be machined. * Contract negotiations with customers, suppliers and sub-contractors. ERDA Medical Systems Marinette, WI Manufacturing Engineer 5/2007 to 3/2008 * Oversaw transfer of all production from Mexico to Marinette, WI for ERDA Me dical Systems. * Conducted continuous studies to improve methods and operations. * Reduced costs through work simplification, economical material handling, tool improvements, plant layout and design. * Reorganized workflow, relocated workstations and equipment. * Estimated machined product and assemblies. * Created B.O.M. for assemblies, primary customers were GE and Siemens Corp. Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Inc. Grafton, WI General Manager 8/2005 to 12/2006 * Directed and coordinated plant operations within company policy and procedure s. * Improved company competitiveness and increased profits * Proven track record in reducing costs through work simplification, economical material handling, tool improvements, plant layout and design. * Increased sales from $9.5 million to $12 million. * Increased company profits 9%. * Reorganized workflow, relocating workstations and equipment. * Estimated machining product and assemblies. * Create B.O.M. for machining and assemblies. * Contract negotiations with customers, suppliers and sub-contractors. ProtoSpecialties, Inc. (Job Shop Machining) Pewaukee, WI President/CEO 03/1992 to 7/2005 * Directed and coordinated plant operations within company policy and procedures .

* Organized training programs for new hires. * Reduced costs through work simplification, economical material handling, tool improvements, plant layout and design. * Proven ability to improve company competitiveness and increase profits * Reorganized workflow, relocating workstations and equipment. * Increased sales 132% during first three years of ownership. * Generated a customer base of 115 companies. * Contract negotiations with customers, suppliers and sub-contractors. Accomplishments * Nominated to Milwaukee Metro Area Chamber of Commerce Future Fifty Up and Comi ng Companies in 1998 during ownership of ProtoSpecialties. Professional Alliances * Member of Automation Technology Advisory Committee Bay West College 2008. * Industry leader partnering with Michigan Works to develop customized welding t raining to meet business needs.

Software Knowledge: Microsoft Office and Excel, Windows XP, Vista, AutoCad, Surfcam, Mastercam, Sho ptech References Available upon Request