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Escondido, CA, US

San Diego, CA, US

• Managed operations for $70M+ business during multiple years of 20% year-over-year growth.
• Provided strategic direction for Manufacturing, Quality, EH&S, Manufacturing Engineering, and Planning.
• Introduced cross-departmental meetings addressing critical issues resulting in 66% decrease of production line-stops.
• Developed departmental compensation budgets adhering to strategic priorities and objectives.
• Implemented scheduling and staffing procedures, cutting overtime costs 20% while increasing on-time delivery.
• Cleared $13M of past due orders in 9 months through collaboration with Supply Chain and Planning departments.

Carlsbad, California, US

• Managed production team, keeping production schedules on track to meet tight deadlines.
• Designed the manufacturing and inventory layout for a new 20,000 sqft facility, reducing transportation and waste.
• Introduced Lean philosophy and developed training materials along with the creation of a visual shop floor.
• Played a critical role in planning, development, and implementation of Microsoft AX Dynamics ERP system.

Carlsbad, California, US

• Improved on-time delivery by an additional 4% through the development of visual planning.
• Increased First Pass Yield by 16% through the introduction of tiered management quality meetings.
• Developed planning tools to manage production resources in a dynamic environment.

Waltham, MA, US

• Hosted Kaizen events with cross functional teams resulting in process maps and cycle time reductions.
• Trained operations staff on lean manufacturing techniques and best practices.
• Coordinated with Supply Chain to initiate a self-sustaining Kanban ordering system.
• Redesigned the shop floor to eliminate waste by transitioning from a batch to pull system.

Arlington, VA, US

• Managed tooling, capital equipment, and staffing to support Airbus A320neo program across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Responsible for presenting Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) to the customer, for the Airbus A320neo program.
• Ensured key suppliers reached manufacturing readiness throughout the life of the program.

Galway, IE

• Responsible for Just-in-Time production line for successful on-time product delivery to customers.
• Implemented 5S program for Environmental Test Lab resulting in reduced lead times.

Galway, IE

• Created new business opportunities by qualifying 27 materials for NASA Space Grade applications..
• Instrumental in the development of a new surface treatment process for nickel plating on composites.
• Developed a novel sample preparation method for ultraviolet curable inks.

San Luis Obispo, CA, US

• Developed curriculum and instructed upper division course, “Industrial Technology: Applied Industrial Operations.”
• Assisted students with resolving manufacturing challenges in a metals production environment.

Master’S Degree, Industrial And Technical Studies

Bachelor’S Degree, Industrial Technology