
Timeline
About me
Founder & CEO
Education

Rochester institute of technology
1997 - 2000Bs operations managementActivities and Societies: Hockey

Monroe community college
1982 - 1984A.a.s. marketing
Experience

Manufacturing operation
Jan 1999 - Jan 2002Plant managerPlant manager responsible for the entire operations of a manufacturing plant including the management and coordination of daily activities that ensured safety, high performance, and production at all times to meet customer orders and demand. Other duties included meeting financial targets and sales, ensuring company policies and procedures were followed as well as assisting in the onboarding process of new hires.

Medical device company
Jan 2002 - Jan 2004Director of global sourcingDirector of Global Sourcing for a Medical Device organization. Overall responsibilities for all supply chain functions of a business, including overseeing all purchasing activities, setting priorities, and developing strategies for procuring material and services while optimizing and balancing acquisition costs and inventory levels. Responsibilities also included raw materials, finished goods, and distribution warehouses.

Life cycle engineering
Jan 2004 - Jan 2007Senior principal consultantWorked closely with clients organizing and executing business according to client's requirements. Meeting with assigned clients when needed and perform initial assessments of current state and problematic situations and recommending solutions to close performance gaps.

Facilities maintenance decisions
Jan 2005 - Mar 2025Contributing columnistContributing columnist for FacilitiesNet

Marshall institute
Feb 2007 - Dec 2011Director of consulting
Life cycle engineering
Jan 2011 - Jan 2013Senior principal consultant
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Jun 2013 - Nov 2020Managing directorAsset Performance Management consulting organization turned software seller

Amg international consulting, inc
Dec 2020 - nowCeo/presidentProfessional Consultant and Facilitator with over 40 years in Senior Leadership, Operations, Maintenance & Asset Reliability partnering with organizations in achieving strategic objectives and goals. We assist with process improvements that “lean” out the non-value tasks that contribute to underutilization and inefficiencies. We achieve success together by developing strategies, supporting structure, managing, and execution that ensures not only competence, but sustainability. We identify options for the organization and suggest recommendations for improvements that are logical for the organization and advise on a balanced implementation solution. Show less
Licenses & Certifications

Certified asset management assessor (cama2)
WpiamJan 2016
Certified six sigma green belt (cssgb)
Sept 2001
Certified in production & inventory management (cpim)
ApicsApr 1988- View certificate

Cmrp certified
SmrpAug 2009 
Certified reliability leader (crl)
Reliabilityweb.comMar 2015
Certified maintenance & reliability professional (cmrp)
SmrpJan 2007
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Andy Gager CMRP, CPIM, CRL, CAMA211x Ironman Triathlon Finisher - Lake Placid (4)Mt. Tremblant (1)France (1)Copenhagen (1)Florida (2)Louisville (1)Canada (1)Over 70 1/2 Ironman racesWell over 100 Triathlons completed6 Marathons
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