Kirk Aubertine Email & Phone Number

Three Mile Bay Ny

Lowville, Ny

Team Leader for the Category Productivity Team that delivered $17MM in productivity in FY2014. Facilitated ideation and competitive benchmark events across all Cheese and Dairy categories that generated an additional $20MM+ in ideas. Led a cross-functional team to complete current and future state Value Stream Map for number one selling Kraft product worldwide. Developed the 3 year productivity roadmap for the Cream Cheese Category ensuring a healthy pipeline of projects.

Lowville Ny

Project management of Lean Six Sigma DMAIC projects that accounted for $2MM in savings. Managed capital spending projects of $1.4 M to improve measurement and control systems. Trained Kraft Foods Six Sigma Black Belts and Green Belts.

Managed 5 product releases including component specification, FMEA’s, BOM and process development; test fixture design, installation and validation; designed test software methodologies for new products; managed capital spending projects of over $ 1 M and supervised 2 engineering technicians; trained more than 20 national and global engineering staff. Designed improvements on PCBAs related to cost, DFM and DFT. • Generated $1.2 M in cost savings by improving pricing for raw materials, alternate vendor qualifications, and process strategies for medical devices. • Managed all manufacturing, service and engineering projects for the Thermometry and Vascular Therapy business. • Led successful manufacturing transfer projects to Shanghai, China plant.• Project and technical lead to transfer all service activities to facility in Boulder, CO supporting plant closure.• Mentored Green Belt and Lean Manufacturing candidates resulting in direct savings of $2M. • Implemented Value Stream management for vascular product line that improved customer satisfaction and plant efficiency requirements. • Selected to serve as “Tiger Team Leader” responsible for solving priority problems and implementing continuous improvement processes for the most urgent plant needs. • Developed and implemented performance metrics used for Visual Management so operators could see a real time display of performance versus plant goals.• Provided technical expertise in successful FDA (21 CFR Part 820), TUV (ISO 13485), and UL (UL60601) audits.• Managed $1 M in capital expenditures on a new product release bringing project in under budget and on time.

Watertown, New York, United States

Maintained necessary documentation for ISO 9000, TUV and ANSI Z540 standards, processes and tracking systems to meet all safety and quality regulations; coordinated machine maintenance schedule utilizing internal and external calibration sources. Wrote production and calibration procedures that ensured 100% FDA (21 CFR Part 820) compliance. Maintained, repaired and programmed automated SMT equipment. PCB board and stencil design in support of engineering changes.