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Cedar Knolls, New Jersey, United States

Manage forecasting and demand planning for key customers to ensure sufficient on hand stock to cover their requirements. Communicate with shipping companies in order to reduce lead time and costs of receiving products produced and shipped from overseas. Work with plants on production scheduling of multiple products to meet the required lead times of our customers.Management of multiple 3rd party logistic facilities maintaining stock of customer products.Development of Standard Operating Procedures for supply chain related activities.Set up and implemented internal policies for pricing strategy and adjustment.

Whippany, Nj

Responsible for sourcing and procurement of all raw materials required for production of dietary supplements.Created forecasts and timelines for new product development in order to meet customer deadlines.Implemented an inventory tracking system for management of all raw materials required for production.Managed relationships with vendors in an effort to reduce costs and lead times for raw materials.Developed quotations for potential new products.

Whippany, Nj

Startup of a brand new facility for the manufacturing of dietary supplements.Managed all site operations during the start up phase of the facility including production, shipping and receiving, and procurement.Established company policies and Standard Operating Procedures following FDA regulations 21 CFR Part 111.Worked with engineering and technology development teams to upgrade and improve existing equipment in an effort to increase productivity.

Brooklyn, Ny

Operations ManagementCoordination between the sales/estimating office and production facilityEstablished policies and procedures to streamline and improve performance in shipping and receivingImplemented cycle counting of raw materials and improved inventory managementProject ManagementCommunication with customers on job lead times and issues that arose during productionCoordinated production and shipment of larger jobs across three different shop locations Organization of capital improvement projects within the production facilityERP System AdministrationIncreased utilization of ERP software in both office and shop environmentsDeveloped customized reports to meet requirements of a wide variety of positionsCreated and maintained workflows in ERP software in an effort to improve shop performance

Newark, Nj

Engineering and DesignDeveloped and improved multi-tier indoor growing systemImplementation of system for tracking of engineering change requests and noticesCreation of standard operating procedures for facility construction and operationProject ManagementLead team in construction of first prototype systemsDevelopment of integrated schedule for construction of large-scale facilitySourcing and ProcurementSourcing of system components in an effort to reduce system construction costsNegotiated pricing and contracts for equipment and individual parts with suppliers

Bridgewater, Nj

Product DesignDesign of custom equipment for the plastics packaging industryCustomize existing machine designs to fit requirements specified by the customerWork with project manager to address customer concerns that arise during the design processDesigning solutions to troubleshoot problems in operational linesComputer Aided Design3-D modeling using SolidWorks package for machine design including simulation and routing add-ins2-D design using AutoCAD software for line layout and arrangement drawingsOperational ExcellenceInvolved in the implementation of Lean Daily Management (LDM) programDevelop standard operating procedures to improve productivity of engineering personnelMaintain the LDM metrics for the mechanical engineering department

Towaco, Nj

Product Design and OrganizationDesign of format tooling for the packaging of pharmaceutical productsCustom application designs as specified by customers.Management of drawing documentation and parts using SAP softwareDocumentation following ISO 9001 guidelines.Computer Aided Design3-D modeling using SolidWorks package for tooling format parts and fabrication drawings2-D design using ME 10 software for layouts and part drawingsProject ManagementSupervision of tool set order from design to shipmentTroubleshoot problems in order to ensure that tool set ships by required date

Santa Clara, Ca

Product DesignDesign and analysis of Czochralski crystal growing tool including optimization of hot zone for crystal productionDevelopment of repeatable process for production of 6” and 8” silicon wafersComputer Aided Design3-D modeling using SolidWorks package including large assemblies, fabrication drawings, and routing add-in2-D design using AutoCAD for layout and floor plan designLeadership and OrganizationImplementation of inventory control systemDesign of procedures for crystal growing tool assemblyManagement of operators for crystal growing tool and shaping equipment

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Suppy Chain Management

Areas of study: Negotiations, Lean Six Sigma, Logistics & Transportation Management, Project Management, Demand Analysis

Master Of Science (Ms), Mechanical Engineering

Concentration in Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Masters, Mechanical Engineering

Concentration in Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Concentration in Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer