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Corning, New York, US

• Spearheaded and executed a portfolio of large-scale projects with funding proposals valuing $39M, raising sales 29% through market analysis and new product introductions, showcasing strategic leadership and project.
• Facilitated and strategized with Product Line managers, Sales, and Technology teams for product development and deployment through competitive analysis, enabling incremental sales of up to $7M.
• Led the identification and management of a cross-functional team dedicated to compliance issues. Leveraging critical & creative thinking skills and collaborative teamwork, while sustaining 0 quality defects.
• Integrated Digital Transformation and Data Analytics into manual and semi-automated process to include all levels of IT (API) delivering cost reduction of 11%, plus linking SCADA, MES, and ERP systems
• Sustained a fast-paced schedule using Agile techniques which reduced deployment time by two months, enabled lower stress levels and increased focus of each team member.
• Empowered 15 team members internally and externally to take ownership of project plans and execution, via, emotional intelligence, performance feedback and transparent communication.

Corning, New York, US

• Trailblazer in managing Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance and Engineering departments. Consistently demonstrated expertise in orchestrating the development and application of innovative tools for continuous.
• Developed strategies and objectives with Product Line, Marketing and Technology teams to drive change in the capital market enabling an increase in sales of 45%, through lead-time reduction and setting industry trends.
• Coordinated cost reductions efforts improving Gross Margin from 61% to 72%, through data analytics focused on Profit and Loss statements, Pricing Analysis, Pareto Charts, and Root Cause Analysis.
• Planned production operations for eight direct and 2800 indirect reports for three business units delivering $225M in sales, focused on capacity, resource, and material management.
• Demonstrated leadership by providing coaching/mentoring to both direct (11) and indirect (25) reports, actively nurturing their staff development, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Integrated a pragmatic approach in aligning 3 distinct processes, improving efficiency 128% with lean tools.

Corning, New York, US

• Orchestrated the move of equipment from the United States to Mexico, including the disassembly, shipping, assembly of machines, and develop and translate training curriculum to 47 employees ranging from Engineers to.
• Trained 47 Mexican employees to include 15 engineers, 10 technicians, 20 operators and 2 supervisors in fiber optic products and how to sustain and improve legacy automation cells, while being an advisor to leadership
• Disassembled, shipped, & reassembled 10 automation lines from North Carolina to Mexico, managing a team of 10.
• Improved machine performance by 2x through PLC and software programming changes and complexity reduction
• Developed and translated training modules for automation technicians in Mexico and Poland