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London, England, Gb

London, England, Gb

Responsibilities- Managing Director for the company and responsible for the P&L.- In charge of 325+ employee.- All Operational Continuous Improvements and lean activities.- Site KPIs and targets to ensure a defect free product, delivered on-time and at cost or better.- Operational planning in line with S&OP.- Site Operational performance and CAPEX expenditures.Achievements- Implemented a continuous improvement program with an emphasis on Lean initiative as a never ending journey using such methods as Kaizen event with delegated expert in CI tools to help Management and direct labor in effectively implementing tangible and real improvements. Some of these improvements includes:- Change the company to a Factory Focus approach for the Milirary and Commercial business to ensure continued focus and excellence in each market segment.- Change the production model from “job shop” to single piece flow manufacturing similar tot he Toronto office. - Improved efficiency/direct labor utilization to 99%.- Reduced lead-time from 12 weeks to 2 days. As such eliminated the need to Forecast and only build to order.- Eliminated Bath ERP entry and established real time transactions at all levels (SAP ERP system).- Setup Real-time monitoring of Takt time/Efficiency level via intranet .net application allowing quick and on-time decision-making.- Increase Quality (FTY – first time yield) from 45 to 80%- Reduce Inventory level by 40% within 6 months.- On-time delivery improvement from 34% to 90% within 6 months.

London, England, Gb

London, England, Gb

Responsibilities- In charge of all aspects of Operation including:- Responsible for direct and indirect management of 75+ people- Capacity Planning (RCCP), labour utilization and efficiency- Manages inventory Levels, WIP and FG within an ERP (SAP) environment.- Monitor and take action to meet or exceed All KPIs and site goals and positive absorption.- Responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of subordinate Managers / Supervisors.- Drive a continuous improvement culture to improve operational performance.- Ensure a safe and secure working environment for all employee- All CAPEX and operational budget planning and executionAchievements- Change the production model from “job shop” to “flexible level load”. - Increased production from 40 units to 285 units a month with minimal direct labour increase.- Improved efficiency/direct labour utilization from 56% to 109%.- Reduced leadtime from 12 weeks to 4-6 weeks with minimal WIP level.- Established real time SAP (ERP system) transaction on the Production line.- Setup Real-time monitoring of Takt time/Efficiency level via intranet .net application allowing quick and on-time decision-making.

Leuven, Flemish Region, Be

Responsibilities• In charge of key back end Operations activities, including:- Production (Electronic Shop)- Stockroom, Work-in-process and Finished Goods inventory- Shipping and Receiving- Customer Service (RMA process)- ERP / MRP (NAVISION & MAS90) system.- Forecasting• Accountable for revenue and expenses generated from:- On time delivery within cost of Material and Labour.- RMA’s- Build to Order only with minimal stockroom level, while maintaining an acceptable build cycle time• Responsible for reporting KPI’s to Corporate Office (Nikon Japan)Achievements• Implemented a Lean manufacturing methodology, thus eliminating process bottlenecks and non-value added Labour and Material. • Eliminated “build-to-stock.” Through the implementation of Lean and Flexible Manufacturing.• Established a 5S housekeeping program (Kanban) throughout the Waterloo office.• Implemented a Customer Service center (RMA Process) with Service levels such as RBE (Replacement By Exchange) for on-time, critical applications.• Setup an MRP control Stockroom and full Product Breakdown Structure to represent actual build Cycle, resulting in proper material consumption.• Expanded the MRP to an ERP system (Microsoft Navision) to include Sales Order, invoicing, RMAs.• Successfully received ISO Certification for the Production Department.• Improved on-time delivery from less than 40% to 90%, achieved through the implementation of real time monitoring and flexible manufacturing.

Responsibilities• Was in charge of the company’s operating efficiency within a JIT environment.• Prepared detailed performance evaluations ensuring high personnel effectiveness.• Was responsible for all Quality Activities. (QS, ISO, TS)• Supervised the design of all tooling and production processes.• Was responsible for Customer Support calls and their eventual resolution.• Supervised completion of all PPAPs and submission of 8D CAR to customers.Achievements• Designed and implemented a complete Inventory Management System, including wireless scanners, SQL Database and an AI logic for put-away, picking and scheduling.• Systematically eliminated problem parts and processes by identifying root cause and providing corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence of non conformities. This resulted in: - A reduction of scrap rate by 500% - A total elimination of 3rd party sorting - An overall throughput labour and material efficiency of over 100%• Designed and implemented sorting equipments, tooling and other various engineering designs. Such new designs include the ability to “double dip” parts within a calculated and predetermined thickness and height within several variables.

Responsibilities• Was responsible for the company’s Net Operating Revenue and Expenses (limited to the Operational side).• Prepared detailed performance evaluations ensuring high levels of personnel work effectiveness.• Was in charge of all Quality Activities.• Supervised Customer Support Calls and their eventual resolution.• Headed all activities related to the BEOTB (Operations) including: Order Entry, Master Scheduling and Planning, Engineering, Material, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing.Achievements• Introduced the concept of Supply and Demand (S&OP meeting) within the company (FEOTB - Front End Of The Business and BEOTB - Back End Of The Business) to focus on what needs to be done and as such eliminating NAV (Non-Value Added) activities.• Introduced Master Scheduling and Planning (MRP2) with an emphasis on Lean Manufacturing improving on time delivery from 55% to 80%.• Improved Direct Labour productivity ratio from 40% to 30%.• Established a continuous improvement process (DMAIC - 6 Sigma) to eliminate reoccurring Non-Conformities affecting Quality, Cost and/or On-time delivery.• Successfully certified the company to ISO-9001:2000.

Responsibilities- Interfaced with the Demand side of the business in maintaining strict time fence management and forecast.- Was responsible for the approval, planning and change of all orders received from the demand (Sales, program office) to the supply side (Operations) of the business.- Was in charge of the monitoring and adherence of all critical milestones within the order cycle.- Supervised all Engineering Configuration Management.Achievements- Developed a Master Production Schedule (MPS) process that identified and monitored 21 critical milestones, providing a quick response time while improving on-time delivery by 30%.- Improved Order Lead-Time by 50% to fall within customer expectations through the design and implementation of improved Purchasing and Manufacturing processes while maintaining product customization capabilities.- Created an RCCP (Rough Cut Capacity Plan) to help identify short term specialized resources load and provide the ability to review “What-if” change scenarios.

Responsibilities• Was responsible for a Purchasing budget in excess of $10 million.• Managed all planning, buying, expediting, receiving, kitting and shipping activities.• Sat as Chairman of the MRB (Material Review Board)Achievements• Created an MRP System that enabled computerized planning, scheduling and purchasing. • Increased stock accuracy from 30% to 97%.• Increased stock turnover from 3 to 7 cycles a year.• Eliminated parts shortages.

Responsibilities• In charge of the engineering activities related to given projects.• Performing Electronic engineering duties/projects.Achievements• Design and completion of the Olympic 100m dash video tracking system which included, robotic operations in addition to remote UHF control systems.

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Electronic, Radio, Television, And Digital Communication

Electronic Engineering, Radio, Television, And Digital Communication