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Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

Manage a talented team of business operations managers including training and delegating workload. Serve as liaison and first point of contact for global site leaders. Hold direct responsibility for process integration and consistency across all research & design. Collaborate with senior leadership to streamline operations and cement consistent communications. Oversee all budget and forecasting management including financial reporting as needed. Serve as part of the team honored with the Innovator of the Year Award recipient as a key driver for the WFH productivity team during the COVID 19 pandemic.

Austin, Texas Area

Cemented oversight of 13 PCB Design Engineers including training and delegating workload. Managed successful project oversight to better improve company global project prioritization and queue management processes. Drove comprehensive leadership for an ECO process improvement team to cement a cost savings of $130K+ of annual waste. Ensured facilitation of annual working group summits to assist in setting strategic vision and alignment. Oversaw continuous improvement coaching for multiple key projects from scope creation through completion. Awarded an R&D Managers Excellence Award, 1 of 14 people to receive the award in 2019.

Austin, Texas Area

Oversaw all operations for management of lean and quality programs regarding a high-profile manufacturing facility. Realized a reduction in machine setup by 50% including savings of $175K+ annually through Kaizen and process improvement. Managed a talented and diverse team to implement new costing models and increase cost accuracy of products. Served as a host for annual lean checks to assess the progress for all lean programs at each site.Trained and mentored a high performing team on lean problem solving.

Debrecen Hungary

Supported a varied and competent team regarding the international distribution center. Trained, mentored, and supported comprehensive hires for new distribution managers. Oversaw all Kaizen and other continuous improvement projects from scope creation through completion. Ensured proper training and value stream mapping sessions for key process improvement activities. Managed the team that developed and implemented design and plant layout for a high-profile site in Penang, Malaysia.

Drove day to day and routine operations for the stockroom and shipping operations for the Austin manufacturing facility. Managed comprehensive vision, planning, and organizational effectiveness for 55+ employees. Led a high-profile team that transferred the distribution center to the Hungarian facility within 4 days. Served as program manager for the Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment Directive within the European Union. Effectively implemented skills assessment process to ensure employee development and training. Worked with the Project Management team to serve as a continuous improvement coach for a multiple of high-profile projects.

Austin, Texas Area

Managed two shifts consisting of 150 people and 4 surface-mount lines Mentored a team that improved production efficiency from 60% to 85% Improved the average broken WIP levels from 500 plus boards to less than 50 boardsReduced set up times in the CFM area from an hour to less than thirty minutes.Led an action workout team that established requirements for the 11i oracle upgrade

Houston, Texas Area

Directed the activities of 30 people in two different departments. The scope of the responsibilities included managing system integration & delivery for multi million dollar accounts such as Home Depot and Best Buy. Directed projects that accounted for 10% of the center’s revenue.Established a streamlined process for quoting new projects and generating profits.Implemented new processes to improve efficiencies and quality.Interfaced with Customers on a regular basis to report on project status.

Greater San Diego Area