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Bad Homburg, Hessen, DE

Tokyo, JP

Lake Zurich, Illinois, US

Bad Homburg, Hessen, DE

Completed the successful installation and qualification of a high speed packaging line.Responsible for the implementation of serialization technology at the plant level.Completed the successful installation, integration and qualification of a new high speed vial labeler to an existing packaging line.Completed the successful installation, integration and.

Responsible for assembly, warehouse and shipping operations.Responsible for safety program.Introduced LEAN concepts and implemented a 5S program.Led the start-up of a 2nd shift in both the warehouse and assembly areas.

Waterbury, CT, US

Responsible for overall plant management and achievement of plant KPI.Responsible for all plant safety activities.Introduced LEAN concepts including 5S program and hour by hour boards at work centers.Responsible for all plant level regulatory interactions, EPA & DEA

Responsible for all supply chain activities.Responsible for system start-up, customer training and commissioning activities.Developed non-conformance tracking and response system. Lead a VEVA project which resulted in a 90% cost reductionResponsible for fabrication of water processing skids using custom designed control panels based on AB PLCs.

• As Operations Manager, I successfully managed operations to support a 24% increase in shipments.
• Completed a Kaizen project on the highest volume component resulting in a 16% improvement in throughput, 20% less part transportation and 33% less floor space.
• Lead a company-wide 5S program.
• ERP system software acquisition team leader.
• Developed an internal system for tracking product non-conformances and implemented 5WHY problem solving technique.
• ISO9001:2008 Management Representative and certification team leader.

Peachtree City, Georgia, US

• As Operations Manager, I was responsible for overall operations producing custom LED based architectural light fixtures.
• Successfully expanded operations to support a 40% increase in sales.
• Instituted a successful 5S program.
• Successfully switched production from batch type operations to a One Piece Flow Cell system.
• Reduced defect rate by 50% through 5WHY program.
• Implemented visual manufacturing controls.

• As General Manager of this small specialty chemical manufacturer, I was responsible for the overall operation of the facility.
• Reduced production costs by $300,000 per year.
• Increased sales by 28%.
• Full plant P&L authority.
• Successfully led startup of new facility with a project cost of $2.1 million.
• Led successful ISO 9001:2000 upgrade project.

Schaumburg, Illinois, US

• As Operations Manager, I supervised the operation of the factory, which included materials management, manufacturing engineering and facility maintenance.
• Led the ISO 9001:2000 registration effort and continued on as the management representative.
• Completed an MRP system implementation.
• Reduced inventory by $1.5 million by switching to a ‘make to order’ scheme.
• Asked to take over under-performing Product Engineering group.
• Improved its performance and hired the new Group Manager.

• As a Development & Manufacturing Engineer, I addressed delivered quality issues on company’s flagship product.
• Led a project to apply DFA/DFM practices to JetArray printer.
• New design had 15% fewer fasteners and 20% less labor.
• Worked with cabinet supplier and achieved a 30% cost reduction.
• Worked to incorporate new materials technology in the printhead.
• Reduced on-site install time by 80% through process and design changes.

Mba, Operations Management

Bs Engr, Manufacturing Engineering