Since 2011, Joe Blanck has been working in Active Ventures, / Kingery Manufacturing Service. Joe is an experienced President with over 24 years of work experience. According to Joe's CV and work profile, the professional has worked at more than 13 places with diverse backgrounds and got various skills. Joe attended school at the Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management from 2005 to 2007. Joe Blanck can be found in Cedar Rapids, Iowa – where this professional currently lives. You can search for their phone number and email. We can also provide you with exhaustive contact information upon request.
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Last updated May 26, 2024
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President
Active Ventures, LLC acquires and operates small businesses based in Eastern Iowa. Our focus is upon business to business companies in the manufacturing, distribution, and service sectors.
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from Jan 2011
Operations Manager
Responsibility for Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Scheduling, Inventory Control, Purchasing, and Human Resources. Reporting to the President/CEO.
Oct 2009 — Dec 2010
Vice President
President of Senior Housing Consultants and Vice President Finance & Administration for Senior Housing Management.
Senior Housing provides consulting and management services to the senio...
Apr 2007 — Oct 2009
Vice President Operations
Promoted to HQ role to leverage experience in Operations, Off-shoring, OEM Manufacturing, and Finance to develop and execute a new strategic direction for North American Operations. Ensured ...
Apr 2004 — Dec 2006
Plant Manager Monterrey
Appointed to lead Mexico’s largest operation, during the large scale transfer of products and volume from five North American plants. Created and sustained a customer centric culture focused...
Oct 2001 — Apr 2004
Director Manufacturing Strategy
Appointed by the Vice President Advanced Manufacturing, in an interim role, to prepare for the integration of a pending acquisition and to leverage OEM Marketing relationships in a partnersh...
Feb 2001 — Oct 2001
Plant Manager Cedar Rapids IA
Promoted to improve the performance, build the staff, and change the culture of the Cedar Rapids plant, a union operation producing commercial industrial circuit breakers for internal and ex...
Jul 1995 — Feb 2001
Group Controller Palatine IL
Promoted, by the Business Unit Controller, to implement new policies, develop expertise outside of finance, and support a new organization structure.
•Appointed to support the Group Vice Pre...
Jan 1993 — Jul 1995
Plant Controller Lincoln Nebraska
Promoted to support a plant turn around and develop the finance department in Lincoln Nebraska. Responsibilities included the Lincoln finance department and the Controllers in two other faci...
Oct 1990 — Dec 1992
Manager Financial Planning & Analysis, Lexington KY
Promoted to consolidate and analyze plant results and business plans in support of the Business Unit Controller and Vice President.
•Integrated the Tijuana Maquiladora into the Company’s fi...
Jun 1988 — Oct 1990
Accounting Supervisor Columbia MO
Assignments through Cost Accountant, General Accountant, and Accounting Supervisor positions in order to learn the accounting systems, financial planning and reporting process, and gain expe...
Apr 1985 — Jun 1988
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