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Albuquerque, Nm, Us

P&L responsibility and facility oversight for a mid-sized contract Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider. Service capabilities include Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA), cable harnessing, system integration and test for Mil-Aerospace Defense, Medical Device, and commercial customers.Develop and execute Sales, Marketing and Operations strategies, including fostering a “dazzle the customer” company culture, restoring credibility with longstanding customers, resurrecting former customers and leading the organization in developing new customers.

Senior staff position for a $20MM market leader in the high-end camera industry for Traffic, Security, Military and OEM Medical applications. Shaped and developed Operations strategy for growth. Led Manufacturing, Purchasing, Planning, Warehousing, Manufacturing/Test Engineering and Quality. • Primary change agent in reversing four-year record of losses. During the first year, improved Gross Margin by 23%, despite a 7% decline in Sales. Six years of successive GM improvement, averaging 10% improvement per year.• Spearheaded the “Red Baron” project—leading a focused “Tiger Team” in reducing product costs to dramatically improve product competitiveness, through heavy supplier development/negotiation and labor productivity improvements. This resulted in standard cost reductions for the company’s primary dome and positioner products of 18% and 21%, respectively, enhancing profitability• Re-energized company’s Lean Manufacturing effort, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability. Facilitated Lean training. Established KPI’s, and excelling in all metrics, including:o 34% reduction in Total Cost of Quality (TCOQ)o 50% reduction in Scrap and Rework costso 59% improvement in Revenue per Employeeo improvement of Customer On-Time Delivery from 75% to 95%• As ISO 9001 Management Rep, attained six straight years of audits without a single finding.• Program managed the company’s largest customer (15% of total revenue), a military camera for tank applications.• Project managed many new product introductions into manufacturing and facility relocations.

Critical position for a rapidly growing, $7MM Electronics Contract manufacturing service provider engaged in bringing innovative, cutting edge Medical Devices to reality. Directed efforts of Manufacturing and Materials.• Transitioned six complex electromechanical programs into Manufacturing. Program Manager for two of these projects, including eventual transition of one product to China• Managed operations through unprecedented doubling of revenue during each of first 2 years• Served as acting Quality Director during first year, through successful ISO, FDA and customer audits________________________________________________________________________OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:Various Startup/Turnaround organizations in Operations, Engineering and Quality leadership roles:Greater San Diego AreaGreater San Diego Area•Alcon/REVA Medical (medical devices)•Lithonia (commercial lighting)•Maxwell Technologies (ultracapacitors)

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Bs, Physics

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