Brian Rua Jr Email & Phone Number

Center Valley, Pennsylvania, US

Franklin, MA, US

Attleboro, MA, US

• As a branch manager for the Mechanization Make Services group, I am responsible for overseeing the electrical, mechanical, and model fabrication shops, as well as the Mechanization procurement group and department.
• Manage and guide Mechanization Make Services teams in the procurement, assembly, debug,and installation of automated equipment.
• Work with supervisors and team leaders to track project budgets, schedules, and manage criticaldepartment KPIs.
• Create annual expense, allocation, and capital plans for the department.
• Monitor and manage performance to annual financial plans.
• Support worldwide customers and manage priorities within the internal shops and outsidesuppliers to deliver and install production equipment and prototypes.

Attleboro, MA, US

• Lead the model shop in the fabrication of prototypes, and early production components for the development of new products.
• Investigate and acquire new rapid prototyping and machining technologies.
• Lead a team of Buyers responsible for procuring all purchased and fabricated components and sub-assemblies required to build production equipment for manufacturing sites in the US and abroad.
• Investigate and develop new suppliers in the US and low-cost manufacturing areas.
• Support worldwide customers and manage priorities within the internal shop and outside suppliers to deliver prototypes and production equipment needed to support new business opportunities.

Franklin, MA, US

• Work with developmental project teams to facilitate the design transfer process and drive the transfer of new products to production.
• Manage programs that include machining, injection molding, insert molding, assembly, secondary operations, and packaging for sterilization.
• Play a key role in transitioning the facility to a finished medical device manufacturer.
• Create and maintain schedules for all assigned programs.
• Monitor P&L to ensure programs are profitable.
• Write IQ, OQ and PQ protocols and reports.

Warsaw, IN, US

• Routinely led production projects of $2-$5 million for customers while continuing to maintain focus on smaller projects
• Managed cost improvement projects totaling $7-$10 million per year to achieve year over year cost reductions
• Managed medical device manufacturing transfer projects to LCC as part of cost reduction programs

Warsaw, IN, US

• Collaborate with customers to offer solutions that benefit both companies as strategic partners.
• Supervise 7 direct reports including quality engineers, administrative assistants, customer service reps, production planner, manufacturing engineer and college intern.
• Lead customer focus team in achieving internal and external customer product and service goals.
• Develop assessments for customer relations related to on-time delivery and quality.
• Tracked P&L for all new products.

Warsaw, IN, US

• Developed customer quotes, work orders, and production plans
• Developed production processes for new products
• Led technical activities associated with manufacturing process improvements, validations and transfers to manufacturing
• Performed IQ, OQ, and PQ validation activities
• Ensured GMP and FDA compliance

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

• Designed, built and debugged high speed progressive dies
• Developed production processes for new products
• Created parametric 3d models and prints for fabrication
• Maintained a schedule for projects
• Estimated / quoted progressive die builds
• Operated / Programed all standard machine shop equipment including CNC milling machines, CNC lathes, Wire EDM, Ram EDM, jig grinders, CNC grinders

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

• Worked with engineering on the setup, debug, and implementation of new equipment and processes
• Suggested and implemented ideas for process improvement
• Setup, adjust, and troubleshoot high speed progressive dies
• Setup, maintain and troubleshoot high speed presses, feeds, straighteners, and automated material handling equipment
• Worked from SOP’s, sketches, drawings, and verbal instructions
• Participated in the training and development of new technicians

Operated CNC Swiss Lathes

Master Of Science (M.S.), Technology Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Project Management

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Mechanical Design

H.S., Precision Machining