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Williston, Vt

Deliver balanced scorecard performance from an extended supply chain through common strategy, alignment and continuous collaboration with Supply Chain Management Team. Lead supplier quality engineering team, engage with supplier organizations, build relationships across value stream to service clients. Leverage lean thinking, advanced quality planning, design for manufacturing/assembly methodology.

Burlington, Vermont Area

Lead a manufacturing engineering team and cross functional technology center in support of the semiconductor manufacturing strategy and objectives. Lead with Passion & Lean manufacturing techniques to engage employees, drive performance, reduce waste & deliver value to clients.

Essex, Vermont

Lead a manufacturing engineering team and cross functional technology center in support of the semiconductor manufacturing strategy and objectives. Apply leadership and lean manufacturing techniques to drive performance, reduce waste & deliver value to clients.

Burlington, Vermont Area

Provide leadership to an AS9100 certified quality management system servicing Defense Industry – Army, Navy, Air Force, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. Directly manage staff of 70 employees through 4 managers across 3 site locations in Vermont and Maine. Operation produces highly engineered gun systems and spare parts supporting DoD contracts generating sales upwards of $250MM annually.

Milton, Vermont

Responsible for the delivery of competitively produced products through internal and supply chain operations.Directly managed staff of 150 personnel through 6 team leaders. Responsible for development, implementation and maintenance of a quality management system, and provided leadership on customer service processes driving permanent closure to systemic field issues. Operation produces a high mix of custom engineered tooling to diverse, global customer base generating sales over $100MM annually.

Bristol, Connecticut

Responsible for internal & external quality assurance activities at unionized facility of 250 employees producing engineered springs for critical applications in automotive/commercial industries generating sales of $40MM annually. Responsible for the implementation and maintenance of QS 9000 Quality Management Systems at 5 manufacturing locations and a research and development center.

Torrington, Connecticut

Responsible for advanced product quality planning and implementation on electromagnetic sensor applications, steering columns, universal joints and medical devices for automotive, commercial & medical industries. Developed, implemented and managed a prevention-based supplier quality program across a commodity segment of suppliers. Coordinated the implementation and administration of the manufacturing plant's process flow plans, FMEAs, quality control plans, capability assessments, gage assessments and workplace instructions.

Master Of Business Administration, Management

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

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