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Reno, NV, US

Baltimore, MD, US

• Drive operations vision, strategy, and daily process flow, while serving on executive management team.
• Lead equipment and facility innovation, development, implementation, and life cycle of new expansions.
• Led six mechanical and controls engineers, and 40 indirect electro-mechanics, operating equipment 24/7.
• Led expansion of 7 pharmacies within budget and timeline for grand openings, increasing revenue by 160%.
• Orchestrated installation of 30 dispensers and 17 packagers, dispensing 650K doses/day across 9 pharmacies.
• Redesigned and installed automated medication dispensing system, reducing costs by 36% ($1.8M savings/site).

Centennial, Colorado, US

• Directed strategic planning of North America Programming and Value Add Production across four locations.
• Managed P&Ls, and 3 direct/150+ indirect reports, leading over $13M in facility operations, running 24/7.
• Moved Oscillator programming to Mexico, reducing labor cost, and increasing sales 28% and profits 50%.
• Drove VAS value proposition to sales teams, which led to 22% volume increase in six months.

Centennial, Colorado, US

• Directed daily operations of Programming and Value Add Production at primary site.
• Managed P&Ls, and 6 direct/130 indirect reports, with $10M in operations running 24/5.
• Restructured shift schedule to reduce order cycle time 48.5%, delivering earlier to customers.
• Initiated and standardized production metrics for operators to start team- based transformation.
• Implemented 5S and continued improvement program, increasing productivity 8.5%.

Centennial, Colorado, US

• Directed Engineering and Maintenance team in Reno and Ontario, CA.
• Managed 7 direct reports, and supported Mexico, Cleveland, and Phoenix sites.
• Led Kaizen event at Mexico facility, boosting assembly cell efficiency and reducing manhours 41%.
• Implemented CMMS preventative maintenance program, improving equipment up-time up to 45%.
• Orchestrated Cleveland building layout modification project to create cell layout for Value-Add Center.
• Partnered with salvage company, removing $2M of material handling equipment at no cost.

HK

• Managed IT, Customer Service, Warehouse, and Repair/Parts Department.
• Led 4 direct and 45+ hourly reports, coordinating pick-and-ship processing of $45M in wholesale orders.
• Initiated strategic planning of company vision and mission to improve overall operational effectiveness.
• Streamlined processes, reducing repair turnaround from 40 days to 3 days, and shipping time 51%.
• Implemented quality program that improved inventory accuracy from 85% to 99%.

Seattle, WA, US

• Developed Engineering and Facility Team, designing, opening, and improving non-sortable fulfillment centers.
• Managed holiday season workflow with 500+ associates/shift, and set shipping records three consecutive years.
• Directed engineering, maintenance, and capital expenditure needs for largest U.S. fulfillment center: 800K sq ft.
• Selected by NA Director of Operations to serve as Phoenix distribution center PM for site, sourcing, and start-up.
• Implemented new multi-DVD and CD order processing, saving $1+ per shipment in material and shipping cost.
• Received Amazon Inventor Award for contributions to two process/re-engineering patent awards.

Seattle, WA, US

• Directed 3 managers and 90+ hourly associates that ensured timely processing of customer shipments.
• Implemented local postal injection to reduce delivery time, and save $1M+ in shipping cost for first year.
• Implemented and developed Kaizen projects, leading first initiative that reduced changeover time 70%.
• Led SLAM kick-out reduction of 68%, and analyzed software to eliminate batches and increase productivity.

Sheboygan, WI, US

• Led team of 8 manufacturing engineers, and initiated/implemented Lean Manufacturing, on $1M budget.
• Managed master production schedule for machine shop and assembly floor with 150+ employees.
• Ensured low-cost manufacturing, and developed mechanical and electrical assembly processing.
• Implemented Lean Manufacturing utilizing One Piece Flow, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S’s, Visuals, TPM, SMED, Quality Improvements, Poka Yoke, Cellular Layout, Kanbans, Work Balancing, and Point of Use.

Master Of Science, Management

Master Of Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering

Diplom Ingenieur [M.Sc.], Mechanical Engineering