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San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, California, Us

San Diego, Ca, Us

Leverage vast industry exposure with strong strategic and leadership insight directing the operations of the Medical Device and Life Science manufacturing facility. Program manager for various company clients, developing operation plans, budgets, and policies and procedures while providing ongoing evaluation of the projects concerning schedule status, resource loading, and budget compliance.◘ Implemented a series of corrective actions for a Medical device customer to prevent a potential field failure and MOD report.◘ Successfully managed the startup of production of class 2 medical device.◘ Worked with several customers to effectively launch their products into manufacturing.◘ Established controls and processed to eliminate customer inspection prior to shipping.

White Plains, New York, Us

Delivered strategic direction and leadership to Manufacturing Engineering and Quality department operations for commercial electronics and the startup medical device division. Oversaw performance of outsourced manufacturing partners located in China and Mexico, including Foxconn, Tatung, Innovation, Goertek, and LGSM. Led a team of 2 direct reports in China and Mexico.◘ Slashed direct labor costs by 26% and floor space by +50%, while increasing per hour throughput by 45% through the establishment of pull manufacturing lines at the company’s Chinese contract manufacturing partner locations. ◘ Led the execution of a quality initiative that resulted in a 40% reduction of field failures.◘ Directed Foxconn San Jerinimo through their EN ISO-13485 and FDA registration.◘ Devised a robust quality plan and supported ISO-13485 certification for startup Medical Device division; developed a quality management system (QMS) for the consumer electronics division.

Carlsbad, Ca, Us

Spearheaded and directed the entire manufacturing operations for the $24M medical device manufacturer encompassing purchasing and procurement, supply chain management, logistics, facilities management, customer service, warehousing, and production. Worked closely with vendors and suppliers in the United States and China. Administrated a $3.4M annual budget along with the oversight of seven direct reports, providing training and development opportunities to the team to help them succeed in their roles.◘ Achieved significant efficiency gains by centralizing operations in Carlsbad delivering on-time, 20% under budget relocation of San Diego office and transition of Bellevue customer service operations to Carlsbad.◘ Reduced capital equipment manufacturing costs 5% by sourcing and managing external contract manufacturing operation.◘ Enforced compliance with ISO 13485 guidelines by writing and instituting standard operating procedures (SOPs) for shipping, receiving, and returns.◘ Optimized forecasting accuracy and purchasing through the implementation of an MRP system.

Malvern, Pa, Us

Directed high-quality, cost-effective, compliant, and timely manufacturing of medical device products while overseeing a $1.2M annual budget and a team of five direct reports responsible for 38-employee manufacturing operations. Maintained outsourced partner relationships and monitored contract performance. Liaised with sales and marketing teams to develop product demand forecasts, pricing, and go-to-market campaigns. Partnered with product engineering and QA to drive continuous product improvements via the definition of product development, design, and manufacturing specifications.◘ Implemented a preventative maintenance program leveraging team expertise to lower a total number of failures in field, which resulted in over 15% reduction in product failure rate. ◘ Met product manufacturing commitments during explosive attaining 300% increase in demand by introducing robust process enhancements and expanding production capabilities both in-house and at contract manufacturers.◘ Led successful manufacturing contract transfer midstream during new product launch, while maintaining all operations to meet supply requirements.

Londonderry, Nh, Us

Led the delivery of high quality, producible engineering prototypes to internal and external OEM customers while working with contract manufacturers to resolve issues with potential to impact product schedules, quality, and cost. Liaised with OEM customers to alleviate concerns prior to product launch. Led team of three manufacturing engineers and three prototype technicians.◘ Drove reliable and consistent product builds by establishing engineering BOMs for contract manufacturers and working with engineering program management to develop high-quality product BOM structures.◘ Delivered cost-effective prototype and product designs through vendor negotiations and total quality management.

Londonderry, Nh, Us

◘ Lowered in-warranty RMAs by 29.7% over four years by implementing product stabilization program to analyze failures and trends in the field and minimize needless returns, as well as partnering with contract manufacturers to improve quality levels.◘ Decreased defects identified during third-party inspections by 11.5% through collaboration with the third party to analyze data and eliminate defects prior to shipment to Japan.

Billerica, Ma, Us

Directed EcoSys operations in the implementation and use of lean manufacturing techniques for this manufacturer of semiconductor capital equipment. Managed team of five manufacturing engineers in two locations. Coordinated review of new and existing products to design for manufacturability (DFM). Performed vendor selection and audits. Developed and implemented merger plan of three manufacturing companies. Key Achievements:- Managed the business expansion from a $22 million operation to $48 million operation.- Planned and directed over $1 million in capital improvement and equipment/technology projects, including construction of 30,000 square foot assembly bay.

Billerica, Ma, Us

Developed and implemented budgets, layouts, schedules, forecasts, and labor requirements. Developed yearly performance targets to reduce costs and inventory and optimize schedules. Provided hands-on training in ISO and TQM structures, processes, and concepts. Created layouts for manufacturing work areas utilizing lean manufacturing techniques such as JIT, Kanban, and Kaizen. Performed cost reduction studies to optimize direct labor requirements and productivity. Key Achievements:- Developed and implemented procedures for EcoSys to become ISO 9000 Certified.- Reduced manufacturing lead-times from 8-12 weeks to 2-5 weeks.- Improved on-time deliveries by 33% through formal work scheduling process.- Improved inventory accuracy by more than 30%.

Mba, Finance And International Business

Bachelor Of Science In Mechanical Engineering (Bsme)