Garret Snater

Garret Snater

Asst. Operations Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    PE Consultant | Vice President of Operations| 6σ BB | Lead Auditor

  • Education

    • Minnesota School of Business

      2005 - 2008
      Health and Exercise Science
    • Minnesota State University, Mankato

      2000 - 2002

      Activities and Societies: Delta Chi Fraternity

  • Experience

    • Life Time Inc.

      Aug 2002 - Oct 2003
      Asst. Operations Manager
    • TEK Products

      Oct 2003 - Sept 2007
      Service Representative
    • TEK Products

      Jan 2009 - Feb 2011
      Service Manager
    • Epicor Software Corp

      Oct 2011 - Apr 2012
      Business Development Representative

      International Business Development objective primarily within the Australia/New Zealand region.Part Time Sales and Marketing.

    • TEK Products

      Dec 2011 - Jun 2014

      2012 Manager of the YearAssist with Costa Rica Operations Implemented new processes and procedures to obtain ISO 9001:2008 certification2010 Employee of the year

      • General Manager

        Apr 2012 - Jun 2014
      • Quality Control Manager

        Sept 2007 - Jun 2014
      • Safety Director

        Dec 2011 - Apr 2012
    • VWR, part of Avantor

      Jun 2014 - Jun 2017
      Director of Laundry Operations

      In charge of US and Costa Rica cleanroom and industrial laundry operationsAssisted in the layout and design of Costa Rica Operationsimproved processes and procedures relating to Quality, Production and general efficiency, including equipment PM schedulesNegotiated customer and supplier contractsImplemented ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 9001:2015Obtained over 60% sales growth over 5 yearsManager of the year 2012Consulted with many Med Device, Pharma and Electronics manufacturers Show less

    • ABS Laundry Business Solutions

      Jun 2017 - Sept 2019
      Sales Manager, Americas & Sr Business Consultant

      Performed all presentations for US clients or would be clients. This includes Sales, Software User Training, Trade Shows, and moreMultiple Industry presentations in front of large crowds or US based WebinarsTraining Seminars lasting 2-6 weeks in durationDid Sales and Business Consultant work in 13 countries globallyAdditionally we have Gotli GLOBE, the most robust Production Management software on the market. Not only reporting and providing data at your equipment and employees, but also scheduling based on future needs, and payroll to have a fully comprehensive data solution, and efficiency throughout the day, not just at your equipment.Reach out to me for more details! Show less

    • Production Automation Corporation

      Sept 2019 - Jun 2021
      Quality Director

      Designed, created, trained, implemented, audited and successfully achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification in under 7 months.Developed new processes to improve department structure and overall company procedures.Developed and maintained all KPI metrics to track and trend business objectives and overall performance.Completed FDA registration to import regulated medical devices into the US. Restructured business to better utilize staff and have more departmental processes streamlining business operations and creating better redundancy.Oversee Quality, Logistics and Warehousing for US, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Mexico Operations. Show less

    • Self-employed

      Jun 2021 - now
      PE Independent Operations Consultant

      INTERIM VP OF OPERATIONSTangram Chemical, LLCPart of TCP AnalyticalCompanies I provided Consulting Services for:TCP AnalyticalLabChemBurrell ScientificReagents ChemicalAdvanced ChemTechBarker IndustriesCedarlane LabsTangram ChemicalProduction Automation CorporationCrown UniformChemical manufacturing operationsLab equipment manufacturingQuality Management SystemsDistributionERP implementationLogisticsLean principlesProcess Safety Management (PSM)Reduce backlog to pre-Covid levelsOptimization across all Companies Show less

    • Tangram Chemical, LLC

      May 2024 - now
      Interim Vice President of Operations - Self Employed
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ISO 9001 Lead Auditor - Quality Certification

      Exemplar Global, Inc.
      Dec 2019
    • Six Sigma Lean/DFSS

      Aveta Business Institute
      Jan 2009
    • Six Sigma Black Belt

      Aveta Business Institute
      Jan 2009