Rob Sink, MBA, Retired PE

Experience

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  Despatch Industries

  Oct 1989 - Jun 2011

  General Manager (Business Unit Manager) | Solar Business Unit, Renewable Energy Technology

  Reporting to the CEO, as General Manager (Business Unit Manager), provided overall group leadership, design and production engineering oversight, and new product development execution including specification, pricing, and global customer acceptance criteria. Provided operational leadership of design engineering, R&D for new product engineering, product management, application engineering, project management, and global service groups. Supervised and mentored the Despatch Global Service Network organization.Leadership and Strategy Accomplishments:• Established new Solar business division (90% international customer base), including three-year strategic planning with market assessment, product roadmap, and forecasting.• Directed reorganization and change management to become a business unit operating model to match market and product growth needs. Led organizational design/change efforts to improve team collaboration and focus team members in strength areas.• Led export control and controlled product licensing with BIS, including product and contract reviews for ITAR compliance.• Managed 5 direct reports with up to 60 total employees (located in the US, Europe, China, Taiwan and Singapore).Growth Accomplishments:• Navigated through growth expansion to $65M annual sales in FY08, subsequent decline to $20M annual sales in a difficult FY09, and 300% rebound to $75M for FY10.• Led new product development projects to release new furnace platform, with ramp-up of sales/bookings in 2010 to over 50 units (with ASP of $300K).• Developed scaled-up product versions for higher throughput and capacities, with product release occurring 2Q2010 (with ASP of $450K).• Supported sales efforts with approximately 30-40% travel to Europe and Asia, including contract negotiations with key new and established accounts. Show less

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  Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd.

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2005

  VP Engineering | New Product Development, Custom OEM Applications, Manufacturing Operations

  Reporting to the President, as Vice President Engineering Operations, led expansion of international operations and established overseas sales, manufacturing and service offices to support international sales (primarily to U.S. off-shoring companies). Drove operational leadership of engineering and drafting groups for multiple operating companies with remote manufacturing locations. Provided leadership for quality assurance and customer/field service departments. Select Leadership Accomplishments:• Reorganized department into more effective work groups, segregated by product lines and operating company. Established ‘Engineering Standards Group’ responsible for maintenance of company design and manufacturing engineering standards, ECO processing and product database management.• Reduced order processing time through engineering from avg. 10 days to 2.5 days through effective scheduling and resource utilization, improved supervision and coordination with manufacturing. Show less

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  Dane Technologies

  Jun 2011 - Jun 2017

  Chief Operating Officer, (COO), Managing Director | Leading Manufacturing, Engineering Operations

  Reporting to the CEO, Owner, as Chief Operating Officer / COO, provided leadership for manufacturing, purchasing, engineering and R&D, sales, and service groups. Led and directed activities for business forecasting, production planning, and scheduling, purchasing consolidation and inventory reduction activities for Dane, the most trusted name in ergologistic solutions–serving retail, industrial, distribution, healthcare, and transportation markets. Dane is committed to providing their clients with innovative solutions, designed and built. GSA holder.Leadership, Operations and Growth Accomplishments:• Managed P&L, as well as 10 direct reports with 25 total employees.• Established processes to drive sales volume, profitability and improved key customer relations with key accounts such as US Postal Service, Smarte Carte, Costco, Veterans Administration, Target, and IKEA.• Developed proposal/development process for new customer engagements and new product offerings for existing accounts.• Established business processes and improve on-time delivery performance.• Led product development planning and execution to expand existing product portfolio, adding 10 new products in 5 years, including global agency testing and FDA submittals.• Coordinated activities with wholly-owned Swiss division to launch production here in the US and upgrade production facilities for new product lines. Show less

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  Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd.

  Jun 2017 - May 2020

  Senior VP of Operations | Leading Engineering, R&D, Project Management and Order Operations

  Reporting to the CEO, provided leadership for design and production engineering/drafting, R&D and development, CAD automation, order processing, and project management groups, including cross-functional process improvements and lean implementation. Twin City Fan Companies is one of the largest and most diverse companies in the air movement industry. Some of Twin City Fan’s recent efforts include development and supply of products needed in dealing with the current global pandemic.Leadership, Operations and Growth Accomplishments:• Managed department P&L, including 10 direct reports with approx. 65 US-based employees and 60 India-based employees. Led changes to organizational design and department makeup to improve efficiencies and maximize people skills.• Established processes to improve custom equipment order processing and design, including lean process implementation.• Collaborated with manufacturing sites to standardize engineering designs and improve product quality.• Established departmental processes to improve on-time delivery performance and rework reduction.• Led product development teams for execution to improve and expand existing product portfolio, including certification testing and UL/CE/ATEX approvals/conformance.• Coordinated business process improvements associated with customer orders, including policy implementation, business group realignment and product costing/gross margin analysis. Show less

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  Senior VP of Operations

  May 2020 - Oct 2020

  Vice President Operations

  Chief Operating Officer (COO), Vice-President (VP) Operations, Vice President Engineering, Vice-President Manufacturing, Managing Director, General Manager, Director Operations, Director Engineering. Focus areas include process improvement, team building, mentoring, and cost-effective engineering design (standard and custom product portfolios).

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  PHS West, Inc.

  Oct 2020 - Oct 2023

  Vice President Operations and Engineering
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  Self-employed

  Oct 2023 - now

  Retired PE