Chief Operating Officer
Current
Jul 2022 - Present
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Chief Operating Officer
at
nLIGHT
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@nlight.net
2 phones found area 615
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Chris Schechter is listed as Chief Operating Officer at nLIGHT, based in Dallas, Texas, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at nlight.net, phone signal with area code 615, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Chris Schechter.
Chris Schechter previously worked as VP Operations - Aerospace and Defense at Celestica and Manufacturing Integration Leader at Parker Hannifin. Chris Schechter holds Mba from Mit Sloan School Of Management.
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OPERATIONS, SUPPLY-CHAIN AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT LEADER: COMMITTED TO STRONG PROCESSES, PROGRAM EXECUTION, LEAN SIX SIGMA AND TEAM DEVELOPMENT20+ years of successful management experience with progressive levels of increasing responsibility in the Aerospace, Semiconductor and Industrial Industries. Experience includes General Management, P&L, Multi-Site Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Engineering Management, Lean/6 Sigma Deployments, Program Management, Product Development, Customer Service and Logistics Management, Leading site level Turn-Arounds. Grew up in France and fluent in French, Proficient in GermanAREAS OF EXPERTISE• Operations VP / General Management Leadership• Program Management• Operational Turnarounds, Site Rationalization and Transfer• Lean6Sigma Deployments• Operational Excellence and Lean Systems • Engineering and Product Development Management • Aftermarket, Logistics and Warehouse Management
Listed skills include Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Program Management, Cross Functional Team Leadership, and 46 others.
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15 roles · 33 years
Chris Schechter work experience
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Vp Operations - Aerospace And Defense
Aug 2018 - Jul 2022
Manufacturing Integration Leader
Leading a team responsible for achieving acquisition synergy savings through site closures and capacity transfers throughout the North American manufacturing facilities of the Parker Hannifin Filtration Group.
Mar 2017 - Jul 2018
Corporate Vp Strategic Business Systems, Clarcor
Parker Hannifin Purchased CLARCOR in March 2017. CLARCOR was a $1.5B/yr Industrial Manufacturer with over 60 sites World Wide.Prior to the sale of CLARCOR to PARKER, I led the creation of the business systems strategy, architecture and roadmap for the modernization of all Enterprise Business systems at CLARCOR – including ERP, PLM, CRM and BI.Architected.
Jun 2015 - Mar 2017
Consultant - Operations Improvement - Aerospace / Industrial
Jeca Consulting Group
Feb 2015 - May 2015
Vp / Gm, Zodiac Seats Us - A Division Of Zodiac Aerospace
Responsible for leading and managing all aspects of a $750Million, 2000+ persons, Commercial Aircraft Seat Manufacturing Supply-chain. Four facilities across Texas, California, China and MexicoOperations, Purchasing, Logistics, Manufacturing Engineering, Sourcing and Materials
Sep 2013 - Feb 2015
Vp / Gm, Associated Air Center - A Division Of Standardaero
Responsible for leading and managing a $144Million, 500+ persons, Aerospace Completions and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facility. Full P&L responsibility for the site and management responsibility including sales, marketing, operations, engineering, ODA, MRO and supply-chain.
Jan 2012 - Aug 2013
Corporate Vp Operational Excellence
Architected and staffed the Corporate Operational Excellence (OpEx) Organization tasked with identifying and supporting those key projects critical to the various Business Units reaching operational and financial goals. Managed the OpEx Organization which developed and applied Lean6Sigma tools, methodologies and curriculums throughout StandardAero and.
Oct 2010 - Dec 2011
Vp Program Management, Associated Air Center - A Division Of Standardardaero
Member of the management team tasked with the turn-around of the VIP Completions division of StandardAero in Dallas Texas. Managed a team of program managers, master schedulers and planners with P&L responsibility of all 7 simultaneous completion programs, valued at $20-30M each.
Feb 2009 - Oct 2010
Vp Operational Excellence
Mainly assigned to SRTechnics (SRT) in Zurich Switzerland. DAE, the parent company of StandardAero, owned a large stake in SRT, a $1B Aerospace Company.Co-led the architecting, founding, kick–off and initial staffing of the Corporate Office of Continuous Improvement, an organization responsible for driving Lean6Sigma into all functions and divisions at.
Oct 2007 - Feb 2009
New Product Development Director
Responsible for final development and world wide launch of the main product in Axcelis’ portfolio: next generation High Current implanter platform spanning three distinct product variations.
Oct 2005 - Oct 2007
Director, Aftermarket Operations
Responsible for the world-wide inventory, planning and logistics of all Axcelis aftermarket parts. Supporting an install base of over 2000 machines throughout Europe, North America and Asia with an infrastructure of over 60 stocking locations.
Jul 2003 - Sep 2005
Operations Manager And Lean Implementation Manager
Responsible for Axcelis’ world wide repair and refurbishment operations spread across 3 repair sites in North America and Europe. Operations represent $15M in annual revenue with 27 professional and shop floor staff.Responsible for the implementation of Lean Practices on the manufacturing shop floor and throughout purchasing and planning processes.
Feb 2001 - Jun 2003
Manager
Lead the roll out of Lean Manufacturing practices at an automotive parts manufacturer, reducing manufacturing costs by over $40M annually.Managed various operational improvement, site rationalization and strategic consulting engagements.
Jan 1999 - Jan 2001
Operations Management Leadership Program
1993 - 1996
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3 education records
Chris Schechter education
Mba
Mit Sloan School Of Management
Bs, Ms, Mechanical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Baccalaureat C - Science
Lycee Kleber, Strasbourg, France
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What company does Chris Schechter work for?
Chris Schechter works for nLIGHT.
What is Chris Schechter's role at nLIGHT?
Chris Schechter is listed as Chief Operating Officer at nLIGHT.
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AeroLeads has found 1 work email signal at @nlight.net for Chris Schechter at nLIGHT.
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Chris Schechter is based in Dallas, Texas, United States while working with nLIGHT.
What companies has Chris Schechter worked for?
Chris Schechter has worked for Nlight, Celestica, Parker Hannifin, Jeca Consulting Group, and Zodiac Aerospace.
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What schools did Chris Schechter attend?
Chris Schechter holds Mba from Mit Sloan School Of Management.
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Chris Schechter is listed with skills including Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Program Management, Cross Functional Team Leadership, Continuous Improvement, Engineering Management, Manufacturing, and Operational Excellence.
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