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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Oxnard, Ca

Provide oversight for this multimillion-dollar metal finishing company. Manage business operations, including order processing, accounting, production, supply chain, inventory control, and billing, while supervising 40 direct and indirect reports.RESULTS DELIVERED:⇒ Improved throughput, productivity, quality, on-time delivery, and cost control by reorganizing the management team and staff.⇒ Increased net profitability 50% by implementing lean workflow strategies and eliminating waste.Enhanced flexibility and ensured all schedules were met by streamlining processes.⇒ Grew revenues $1M, eliminating a previous downturn in the business.⇒ Saved 30% in packaging costs and 10% in powder costs by negotiating new terms with suppliers.⇒ Reduced spending by cutting on-hand powder inventory 40%, through greater purchase control.⇒ Planned and led a successful 5S initiative to standardize work procedures.⇒ Established and implemented the business’s KPI’s to drive efficiency.

Oxnard, Ca

Accountable for leading operations for this supplier of RPET and PET produce packaging. Oversee labeling and distribution centers and contract manufacturers in the US, Mexico, and Asia.RESULTS DELIVERED:⇒ Created systems that supported business growth from $30M to $100M in only six years.⇒ Doubled business in the final 18 months with the company through facility expansion, hiring new employees, sourcing and installing new equipment, and adding new contract manufacturers.⇒ Increased efficiency and reduced costs by designing and implementing manufacturing and inventory management, production control, food safety, quality management, and scheduling systems.⇒ Supported business growth by establishing labeling and distribution centers in the US and Mexico.⇒ Enhanced manufacturing functions by introducing lean manufacturing methodologies.⇒ Planned and managed the implementation of the company's new ERP system.

Oxnard, Ca

Guided in-house and offshore contract manufacturing for this innovative wireless communications systems manufacturer. Directed a staff of 250+ in the US and four contract sites in China.RESULTS DELIVERED:⇒ Saved $3M per year by negotiating cost savings for direct-purchased materials.⇒ Delivered $500,000 in savings by transferring key functions offshore.⇒ Reduced costs and increased yields by leading manufacturing continuous improvement initiatives.⇒ Enabled minimal write-down of inventory vs. perpetual by improving physical inventory accuracy.⇒ Led successful manufacturing launch for two new products in US DBS market.

Oxnard, Ca

Guided in-house and offshore contract manufacturing for this innovative wireless communications systems manufacturer. Directed a staff of 250+ in the US and four contract sites in China.RESULTS DELIVERED:⇒ Increased inventory turns 67%, saving $1M in one year by partnering with suppliers and reworking legacy procurement practices.⇒ Saved $350,000 per year by consolidating manufacturing locations, closing one facility and integrating business into single plant.⇒ Reduced product lead times 50% and maximized product yields via failure mode root cause analysis.Improved efficiency and quality by recruiting and training a new management team.Built on-time delivery to more than 95% by focusing on metrics and establishing an effective inventory modeling program.Led due diligence and viability evaluations for cross-flow device acquisition.⇒ Lowered risk and avoided penalties by achieving ISO 9000:2000 certification.⇒ Ensured 100% availability for customers by implementing a vendor-managed inventory program.

Hauppauge, Ny

Directed device fabrication, strategic planning, engineering, materials management, and process improvement for this startup micro-electrical mechanical systems manufacturer. Held P&L responsibility. Supervised seven direct and 250 indirect reports, while holding accountability for $10M in operating and capital budgets.RESULTS DELIVERED:⇒ Hired and led management teams for New York and California locations.⇒ Reduced lead times by instituting key performance metrics (KPIs) and monitoring compliance.⇒ Designed and implemented company's manufacturing systems and led products from the development phase to manufacturing. ⇒ Improved efficiency as part of team that migrated company to a new ERP system.

East Hills, Ny

Promoted to serve as Vice President & General Manager (1998-2000), charged with leading all manufacturing, maintenance, facilities, engineering, materials management, QA, regulatory compliance, and EH&S functions for this medical device organization’s manufacturing facility. Oversaw P&L activity and supervised eight direct and 350 indirect reports.RESULTS DELIVERED:⇒ Turned around operation from $3.5M in losses to $3.5M profit in only two years, by eliminating non-core business lines, reducing headcount 60%, and decreasing inventories 40%.⇒ Increased profitability 200% during a period where sales increased only 35%.⇒ Saved $1M per year by negotiating mutually satisfactory Collective Bargaining Agreement.⇒ Improved inventory turns and accuracy to better than 98% by introducing new processes.⇒ Key member of Site Committee for five-year, $30M plant renovation/upgrade project.⇒ Reduced costs by transferring technologies to remote facilities overseas.⇒ Introduced key process changes focusing on cross-functional process flow improvement.

Master Of Science, Operations Management

Bachelor Of Technology, Mechanical Engineering

Management Development Program

Lean Six Sigma

Value Stream Mapping

Education record

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