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Cleveland, Ohio

Work Holding Product Line Manager

Solon, Ohio

• Responsible for developing the business plan and executing the overall product roadmap for an $80M product line, which accounted for more than 50% of overall Keithley revenue.• Used Voice of Customer processes to inform annual strategies, product plans, and marketing campaigns, contributing to a record 2022 revenue year with a mid-single-digit CAGR during tenure.• Developed standard work to track customer issues and prioritized them based on strategic alignment. Led teams to resolve issues, protecting $8M of revenue.• Recognized as a quality champion. Selected by the General Manager to lead and participate in four cross-functional Kaizen events.• Team player, celebrated for mentoring and developing coworkers and peers. Received more than 10 peer recognition awards in 5 years.

Solon, Ohio

Distributed Products Product Manager – April 2019 • Responsible for the business development plan, product portfolio, P&L reporting and overall product health of a $65,000,000 product line• Collaborated with supply base and internal resources to successfully manage new product development efforts totaling over $10,000,000.• Worked with Swagelok’s international distributor network to develop individual plans for account conversion, sales growth and customer training resulting in 3 of 4 years with year over year growth.

Solon, Ohio

• Managed and developed a technical team of 9 engineers and 2 technicians• Responsible for managing supplier quality and risk for approximately 800 international suppliers with over $300,000,000 of spend• Improved the lots received from qualified supplier processes by 30% while increasing the overall lot acceptance rate by 1%• Improved foundational processes to minimize risk and improve overall supplier management effectiveness. Examples are as follows: Audit checklist, New suppler validation process, Raw material redundant testing, Project portfolio resource tool• Member of the Products Committee, a group selected by the Vice President of Engineering to manage product health and the new product development portfolio

Solon, Ohio

Customer and Technical Service Supervisor – August 2008 to August 2010• Managed, trained and developed a 14-person team across three business units with international reports• Built and maintained distributor relationships by truly advocating for their needs within the corporate headquarters while leveraging strong communication skills and organizational savvy.• Appointed to the Nuclear steering team, a team developed to manage the growth and development of Swagelok within the reemerging nuclear industry• Appointed to the Swagelok Leadership Team, a group that is selected by the Chief Executive Officer, that focuses on leadership development within the entire organization including on-boarding, training and mentoring

Solon, Ohio

Senior Project Manager – March 2006 to August 2008• Led a 7-person multifunctional team in the development and successful launch of a new fitting product line that would leverage several patent pending technologies for alternative fuel vehicles and off-shore oil applications. (Budget - $1,200,000)• Managed a project portfolio that centered on the principal product line of Swagelok, the Swagelok fitting, focusing on the development of the next generation of product and product health (Budget – $1,500,000)• Developed standard work for project and portfolio management

Willoughby, Ohio

New Product Development Engineer – January 2003 to March 2006• Worked with end users in the semiconductor market to define the manufacturing requirements for a bulk specialty gas service valve • Managed and completed key manufacturing projects associated with the replacement of Swagelok’s flagship valve for world wide launch• Assembled and led the manufacturing team for Swagelok’s new natural gas vehicle valve including project definition, design, proto-type, inventory build and launch• Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive (TPED) Manufacturing Representative: Successfully implemented new testing and manufacturing methods for Swagelok sample cylinders to receive TPED approval.• Manufacturing Representative, Flow Manufacturing Team: Built processes to critically evaluate over 5,000 manufactured components based on core competencies and Lean principles to support corporate sourcing strategies

Concord, Ohio

Production Team Leader; Made to Order Team - October 1999 to January 2003• Lean Manufacturing Coordinator: Integrated local lean efforts with corporate strategies• Primary Machining Leader, Process Flow Team: Re-organized the entire auxiliary department including workflow analysis, capital equipment purchases, and equipment relocation• Reduced machine set-up time by eliminating non-value operations and implementation of manufacturing systems, machine set-up time reduced by 35%• Coordinated production schedules to guarantee the timely delivery of products while meeting stringent customer standards and specifications; no customer reschedules while in this role• Ensured proper use and care, maintenance and utilization of over $20 million of CNC machine tools, multiple spindle machines and finishing equipment

Concord, Ohio

Production Supervisor; Technical Support Team - March 1998 to October 1999• Trained, developed and managed 10 associates • Developed department structure and procedures to ensure the successful implementation of specialized machinery that incorporated new technology and significantly increased facility capacity; plant capacity increased from 20,000 valves/month to 50,000 valves/month• Established and trained a technical support team that facilitated the execution of the specialized machinery• Utilized key performance indicators to monitor the success of the specialized machinery and to identify opportunities for enhancement

Willoughby, Ohio

Production Supervisor; Welding Department - April 1996 to March 1998• Trained, developed and managed 12 associates in a dynamic customer driven setting• Managed state of the art welding equipment used to customize valve configurations for semi-conductor and gas cabinet applications• Performed first piece verifications to evaluate proper set-up for electron beam, TIG and resistance welding processes

Willoughby, Ohio

Manufacturing Engineer - October 1993 to April 1996• Designed manufacturing process routings that specified requirements, instructions and quality expectations which positively impacted cost and delivery of product; responsible for approximately $300,000 of product• Optimized manufacturing processes utilizing new technology, tooling design and effective training methods that reduced the manufacturing costs of key product lines; manufacturing cost of the relief valve product line was reduced by 35%