Angel Rivera Email & Phone Number

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

Accountable for spearheading initiatives that drive the development, standardization & deployment of engineering & operational processes across the Medical Device Sector. Lead program deployments, training/certification programs, capability building, & the Enterprise ME2 Program. Direct the proliferation of the productivity process & harmonization of engineering processes, tools & best practices across the sector to drive centers of excellence for the global supply chain. Manage a staff of 11 direct reports supporting 60 sites globally & 1500+ Supply Chain Associates. Significant Achievements▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬✓ Led the MD&D CIP & Capital Productivity system and process to monitor and track a portfolio of over 1400+ projects across 60+ sites globally resulting in driving the productivity goal exceeding $200M year over year & Capital spend accuracy of 1-2%.✓ Partnered with MD&D, Pharma & Consumer APAC to drive ME2 harmonization, guidelines & standards to drive deployment across J&J Enterprise manufacturing sites. Utilized standard approach to deliver improvements including OEE 5-10% & generating Reliability & ME2 Savings of $27.2M ($150M over 6 years).✓ Developed the 1st Supply Chain University for MD&D in 2014. Program drives key supply chain competencies & technical skill sets in Six Sigma, Project Leadership, Process Capability, OEE, & Supply Chain Capability courses, as well as SME contents & focused support & trainings. Created an Engineering Blue Book for supply chain competencies.✓ New Robust process model deployed to all MD&D SC sites; trained over 800+ engineers via campus deployment model. Process capability improvement ranging from 5-10%.✓ Leader of the MD&D Supply Chain Six Sigma program driving harmonized GB, BB & MBB trainings & boot camps across SC associates. Re-energized PEx community of practice within MD&D Supply chain to improve capabilities & project completion and MD&D Process Excellence savings of over $70M year over year.***continued below

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

Leadership & Talent Development ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬✓ Global development & delivery of Process Excellence Training & Certification for Master Black Belts, Black Belts, Green Belts, Champions & Leaders using the DMAIC, DMADV, Lean approach to advance statistical techniques and quality tools.✓ Leader of the ME2 Enterprise Council, PEx Six Sigma Council to drive acceleration of standardization & adoption of best practices, embedding lessons learned across the segments. ✓ Created several Communities of Practices to increase & build functional competencies & capabilities of engineers.✓ Formulate training materials that drive & support growth, revenue, operational efficiency, & customer satisfaction.✓ Consistently delivered training initiatives that produced tangible results & drove business forward.Program Development/Global Supply Chain Operations Management▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬✓ Developed engineering programs globally which reduced process risks in key engineering technologies & increased process capabilities. Leader of MD&D Robust Process Program that improved process capabilities across MD&D sites.✓ Drive simplification & standardization & alignment of programs for suppliers, plants, & internal stakeholders. ✓ Work collaboratively with key stakeholders including Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Quality, Value Chain Management & Strategy & Deployment. Facilitate constructive communication across teams & ensure buy-in at all levels.✓ Collaborate with sr. leaders to establish the target capabilities & services required to achieve the enterprise’s strategy. Support project portfolio decisions by aligning capabilities into actionable, prioritized view of initiatives to bridge/close gaps.✓ Steer collaboration with internal departments including Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, NPI, & Sourcing as well as external partners to remove barriers, clarify roles/responsibilities, & coordinate/execute project plans across MD&D. ***continued below

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

Business Process Improvement/CIPs▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬✓ Established best practices in engineering and ensured they were uniformly deployed across the medical device sector encompassing 60+ sites globally.✓ Leader of the Worldwide New Idea Meetings and Workout sessions process which generated continuous innovation and improvement and provided upside to each site’s engineering business plans.✓ Utilize an outside–in focus to identify and deploy best practices for Product Supply and benchmarking within the industry. ✓ Established a standardized toolbox for engineering methods/approaches. ✓ Supporting the integration of ME2/Six Sigma/Robust Process for the Johnson and Johnson Production System (JJPS) program. Global Value Engineering▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬✓ Delivered Lean Six Sigma portfolio of projects WW (US, Europe, Central America) that resulted in $137M in savings versus a business plan of $105M and increased gross profit for products.✓ Developed the 1st formal Lean Six Sigma Governance Process Project Tracking System to be used by Johnson & Johnson which allows employees to stay focused, review assumptions, monitor and track, and drive effectiveness.✓ Trainer of Value Stream Mapping, Transactional Kaizen Events and FPx (Flawless Project Execution) for Cordis.Franchise Productivity Leader ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬✓ WW leader of the Cordis Productivity system and process to monitor, track a portfolio of over 500+ projects across (US, Europe, Central America) sites to drive the productivity goal of $119M for 2010, $101M for 2009, and $116M for 2008.✓ Program owner of Flawless Project Execution (FPx) and Project Management for MD&D.✓ Johnson & Johnson’s 1st Certified Master Black Belt, 2000. ✓ Johnson & Johnson’s SOQ Lead Examiner, 2001-2006. Lean Certified in Lean Production System.

Miami Lakes, Fl, Us

Prior positions in End-To-End Supply Chain Management Operations: ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬■ Medical Device & Diagnostics (MD&D) Supply Chain Director, Engineering Process & Project Management ■ Worldwide (WW) Global Value Engineering & WW Productivity Leader for Sourcing/External Operations ■ Director of WW Efficiency Improvements (EIP) & Business Continuity Planning (BCP)■ Director of WW Engineering & Technology■ Director of Process Excellence, Certified Master Black Belt■ Manager of Process Excellence

Boston, Ma, Us

Assigned to lead a cross-functional team in the development and implementation of technology strategies for multi-generation product planning (MGPP), new product introduction (NPI), quality, growth, customer satisfaction and cost reduction for residential outdoor electrical product lines.Select Achievements ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬✓ Delivered $11.4M variable cost reduction, 70% warranty reduction and $15M in growth. ✓ Improved customer service levels and plant performance to 98%. ✓ Reduced quality and delivery defects by 50%. ✓ Measurably increased morale, recognition programs and development.

Boston, Ma, Us

Selected by executive management for this high-level systems engineering training and development program geared toward leading the organization to continued global excellence in the 21st century. Select Achievements ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬✓ Presented a process re-engineering proposal which was accepted by the Board of Directors, improving lead time from days to hours. ✓ Created a design entitlement database which, in its initial application, improved yield from one sigma (60%) to six sigma performance level. Trained 100 managers in the home office on use of this system. ✓ Identified, analyzed and resolved a $2M annual warranty problem with key customers, reducing company exposure by 94% and gaining $500,000 in recovered business. ✓ Traveled nationwide to train company Green Belt’s in Six Sigma techniques, winning a company Trade Secret Award for a patent submission.

Boston, Ma, Us

Positions include: ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬■ Technical Leadership Program - Design & Development Track■ Sourcing Engineer, Plainville, CT ■ Value Engineer, San German, PR■ Mechanical Engineer, Plainville, CT

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Masters Of Science Degree, Mechanical Engineering & Material Science

Bachelor Of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering/Metallurgy