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Operations and Management consulting. - Consulting role advising on Employee Health and Safety and risk management across the investment partnership portfolio of companies. Working directly with portfolio companies in a range of industries on improving health & safety programs, training and outcomes. Engagements include audits, writing programs, safety training, safety culture, safety committee training and certification and other aspects of advising on risk management and operational improvements. - One client project includes CEO coaching, organization evaluation, improving and documenting operations processes, managing inventory and improving use of ERP/Inventory control system.- Completed three-month project with Edmund Optics focused on developing and improving production control processes, product costing and manufacturing cycle time reduction. Audited factories in Singapore and Japan for proper controls, conducted training in costing and production control areas and using SAP. - Other companies - safety reviews, safety programs and safety training

Warminster, Pa, Us

Vice President of Manufacturing responsible for manufacturing, global procurement strategy and engineering.

Barrington, Nj, Us

Direct global production planning and capacity management for Edmund Optics. Work with manufacturing teams on production planning and execution. Lead company S&OP process and balance capacity and factory utilization.

Barrington, Nj, Us

Work with manufacturing factories in the US and Asia on production, production planning and quality assurance.

Barrington, Nj, Us

Director of Quality Assurance. Working with quality and business systems to improve processes and performance.

Singapore, Sg

Reported to the CFO, Treasurer and Corporate EVP with responsibility for corporate risk management and mitigation functions including insurance, safety and environmental. Project manager for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for this $700 million publicly traded, hi-tech global provider of semiconductor assembly equipment, materials and services. Performed business process, environmental health and safety audits at worldwide manufacturing plants, and worked with plants to improve business processes, quality and safety systems. Directed multi-national real estate portfolio and US property management activities. Managed efforts to sell and sublease buildings and to analyze and negotiate leases and subleases worldwide. Oversaw corporate insurance management and purchases including casualty, property, transportation and directors and officers.

Cork, Ireland, Ie

Reported to the Plant Manager with responsibility for directing the Quality Department of this 350-person, high volume, automotive and marine batteries manufacturing operation. Managed three quality engineers and three technicians. Directed quality improvement efforts with emphasis on identification and resolution of process, product, material and labor problems. Interacted with customers and suppliers regarding quality performance and technical issues. Audited suppliers to ensure their compliance with QS-9000 standards. Coordinated and monitored plant SPC program. Supervised plant equipment calibration program, laboratory and product testing, and warranty analysis. Trained UAW unionized hourly employees in quality concepts.

Northville, Michigan, Us

Supervised shift of hourly employees in an original equipment, just-in-time, in-sequence, modular assembly plant producing strut modules for Chrysler Corporation’s Newark Assembly Plant. Led, along with facility manager, initial plant and second shift start-ups. Responsible for employee training, plant quality including SPC program, quality and production contacts with customers and suppliers, plant and machine maintenance, and plant layout and facility engineering.

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration - Mba