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North Billerica, Massachusetts, United States

Clinton, Ma

Oversee a multi-functional team encompassing engineers, department managers, material/supply chain managers, and hourly staff. Apply Lean principles and Six Sigma methodologies for process optimization. Assist in strategic planning, applying and executing state grants, and applying for semiconductor funding opportunities (chips act). Facilitate collaboration among departments and divisions in R&D, sales, and operations. Handle customer-related quality activities, significantly reducing complaints. Administer an annual capital budget between $600K to $700K.Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:• Improved on-time delivery rate from 55% to 95%+ within six months.• Reduced scrap by 45% from 5.5% to 2.9% through process enhancements.

Milford, Massachusetts, United States

Demonstrated leadership by serving as Operations Manager twice, managing four departments and a team of 150+ staff members. Employed Lean Six Sigma tools to drive improvements in Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Costs. Developed inexperienced managers, promoted team concepts, and managed production, warehousing, and shipping. Fostered communication and teamwork through daily production meetings.Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:• Led plant 5S initiatives, collaborated with managers to set standards, and sustained results.• Worked with customers to enhance product quality and resolve service issues.

Milford, Ma

Managed the complete lifecycle of batch and furnace operations, including two large 300-ton melting furnaces. Handled the ordering, tracking, unloading, batching, melting, and emissions control and monitoring. Presented updates to Executive Management on continuous improvement initiatives and department status. Led a project to optimize furnace energy post-Oxy-fuel conversion, resulting in a 5%+ reduction in energy usage. Guided the plant through rebuilds, color changes, and shutdowns, ensuring operational continuity. Represented North America on a global team targeting Batch House Capital Spending reduction optimization.Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:• Streamlined scheduling and receipt systems for raw materials, leading to a 40% increase in process efficiency.• Ensured rigorous adherence to environmental and regulatory policies, achieving full compliance.

Milford, Ma

Milford, Ma

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Led day-to-day operations for a three-shift optical wafer fabrication facility managing the overall safety, quality, scheduling and planning for a high-tech optical component manufacturing facility.• Worked to maximize the Overall Operating Efficiency (increasing Machine Utilization, Machine Availability, Operator Efficiency and Rate of Quality) in an effort to meet and exceed a customer ramp for a three-shift operation.• Provided project support with strategic planning, cost analysis and resource management (equipment and labor) for production products and development opportunities.• Provided project management and engineering support to all processes in our wafer manufacturing environment including process troubleshooting, product release to production and leading continuous improvement initiatives.• Managed customer and supplier specifications and drive resolution to corrective actions.• Led operations in implementing specific lean initiatives (Toyota Production System) including cellular flow, 5S, value stream mapping and work instruction documentation.

Mooresville, Nc/Portage, Wi

• Involved with initial hiring, construction, heat-up and start-up of a new float glass facility.• Trained and supervised a six man hot end team that ran the batch house, furnace tin bath and lehr.• Worked to increase yields while providing a safe and challenging working environment for employees.• Expected to make quick decisions during emergencies including glass leaks, loss of gas, loss of power, loss of water and exit end breaks.• Periodically oversaw the entire process managing up to 50 employees.• Provided process engineering support with batch formulation, defect identification and source troubleshooting.