Erik Carlson

Manufacturing Management | Operations Management | Leadership

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

About

Results-driven manufacturing leader with over 10 years of hands-on experience driving continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives across mid-sized to enterprise-level organizations ($5M–$1B+ revenue). Proven expertise in diverse manufacturing sectors, including stainless steel food service equipment, off-highway hydraulic systems, automotive OEM, marine OEM, and windows & doors. Excelled at delivering measurable KPI improvements while leading and developing high-performing teams of increasing size and complexity across multiple shifts and sites.

Experience

  • Senior Operations Manager at AprilAire
    Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Production Manager at PGT Innovations
    Feb 2022 - Nov 2024 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • Production Manager at Kracor, a division of Yamaha Marine Systems Company, Inc.
    Aug 2019 - Apr 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

    Rotational Molding Manufacturing

  • Owner/Managing Director at EROK Solutions
    Oct 2018 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Digital Marketing for Small Businesses.

  • Production Supervisor at HUSCO International
    Jun 2012 - Jun 2017 · 5 yrs 1 mo

    Custom Hydraulics and Automotive Manufacturing