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Wilsonville, Oregon, United States

Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

In my role as Operations Manager, I effectively managed a range of operational aspects, including staffing, adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and safety protocols. I was responsible for the strategic planning, scheduling, and oversight of unit tasks, both directly and through site supervisors. My focus was on continually improving processes through the evaluation and implementation of methodological changes.A key part of my role involved executing and supporting major Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) initiatives like Total Quality Management (TQM) and performance management. This led to ongoing improvements and team development. I also played a vital role in monitoring solution-specific metrics, ensuring compliance with KPIs and SLAs, and deriving actionable insights from data.Key Achievements/Contributions:• Pioneered a leadership development program for 20-30 leaders across three campuses, enhancing leadership capabilities and professional growth.• Successfully led and mentored a team to surpass 1.5 years of production goals in just nine months, demonstrating exceptional team leadership.• Guided the team through a significant reorganization, resulting in improved collaboration and operational efficiency.• Oversaw the management of Kelly SETT employees at Intel's Demo Depot, which included loan, build, and event centers, leading to optimized labor, payroll, and invoicing processes.

Tualatin, Oregon

In this role, I have administered assembly operations for producing and presenting ship products $40M in annual sales at a minimum cost. I have effectively spearheaded personnel, including 6 department leads and 60 employees to ensure a smooth flow of operations. I have played a vital role in collaborating with planning, purchasing, engineering, program management teams, and other internal stakeholders to achieve organizational goals. I have assisted in interpreting product drawings, BOMs, and engineering requirements as well as anticipating, addressing, and resolving potential production problems. Also, I have delivered quality support for the smooth transition of WIP priorities between shifts and locations. I have directed operations of staffing, training, and performance evaluations of the employee for maximum efficiency and productivity. I have managed and enforced safety standards by following all safety rules and procedures, including PPE standards as well as addressing unsafe conditions.My key achievements during this role were:⇨Identified and mitigated process constraints by devising and executing robust plans.⇨Introduced new policies to manufacturing personnel and provided support in developing policies and procedures aimed at achieving desired goals/targets.⇨Reduced build time from 12 weeks to 8 weeks.⇨Secured 20 to 50 thousand dollars by minimizing labor over-reporting.⇨Led a team to produce double the amount of product in the last quarter of the year as produced in the previous quarters of the year.

Willsonville Oregon

As a production management supervisor, I have led and managed a designated assembly operations to produce and ship product representing $12-$16M in annual sales. One of my key roles was to ensure compliance with safety rules and procedures including PPE standards by understanding and meeting all department safety goals. I have assessed engineering drawings before the production release in close collaboration with engineers and key manufacturing technicians. Played a vital role by serving as a central point of contact for management and sales to resolve production issues and managing shipping schedules in assigned functional area. Also, I have evaluated workload requirements to ensure proper and adequate manning for supporting production requirements.My key achievements during this role were:⇨Utilized Lean tools, such as VSM, error-proofing, and standard work to optimize functions of the department as well as effectively and efficiently meeting customer needs, while reducing costs.⇨Built a team of professional assemblers from 3 to 25 to achieve set goals.

Hillsboro, Oregon

Here I was responsible to supervise technical and non-technical personnel to provide support for production. While playing this role I have provided leadership, guidance, and coaching to department employees for achieving business, operational, and quality objectives, safety goals, and individual personal growth. Also, I was overseeing daily inspection, repair, and maintenance activities for machines, robots, and other automated production equipment.My key achievement during this role was:⇨ Improved production by 21% by instituting a training program.

Portland, Oregon Area

Operations Manager- Here I directly managed distribution, accounting, sales, supply, and merchandising staff. Analyzing financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; initiating corrective actions. Started with a customer base of 1 location and through sales and service improvement initiatives expanded to serve 117 locations in two metropolitan cities.• Formulated pricing strategy.• Attended trade shows to identify new products and services.• Coach, counsel, recruit, train, and disciplined employees.• Evaluated on-the-job performance. Coaching team for improving productivity.• Identify current and future trends that appeal to consumers.• • Approved contracts with vendors.• Purchasing and maintaining inventory control. Reduced product waste by 65% over the competition.• Analyzed operating and financial statements for profitability ratios. Instituted programs to increase profits. • Utilizing information technology to record sales figures, for data analysis and forward planning.• Ensured standards for quality, customer service, and health and safety are met.• Monitored local competitors.• Evaluated and maximized staff capacity.

Associates Of Applied Science, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

System, Networking, And Lan/Wan Management/Manager

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Automated Manufacturing Technologies