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Zürich, ZH, CH

Zurich, CH

World's leading vendor-independent FPGA design & solution provider.Qualified, experienced and efficient.

• Director for WIK, a German-owned mechatronic design and manufacturing solution provider, I head its largest manufacturing site in the Far East, with 4 profit centres and a design office, with approximately $220m USD in.
• Designed strategy and led operational deployment of WIK-Digital4.0, eliminating manual reporting on the shop floor and providing real time quality information to clients
• Championed a company-wide Corporate Social Responsibility strategy, reducing overall staff turnover from 19.8% to less than 5%
• Slashed inventories by 45% by insisting on rigorous controls, sound supply chain management principles and collaborative demand planning with key customers

• Directed the Asian operations of a world-class Swiss company manufacturing engineered materials and applications systems for bonding, coating sealing and damping; worth 135m CHF in sales and 28m CHF profit after tax..
• Exceeded market growth with double digit sales for four years
• Negotiated High & New Tech Enterprise status for EMS-EFTEC in Shanghai, slashing corporate income tax from 25% down to 15%
• Commissioned EMS-EFTEC’s largest manufacturing facility, a 25m CHF investment; meeting deadlines, budget constraints and quality targets

Singapore, SG

• Held executive authority over three sites in Singapore and Malaysia, with a staff count of 1000, overseeing an operations budget of £27m and spending worth £500m. Diverse portfolio includes operations planning, new.
• Set new manufacturing records for 3 consecutive years
• Achieved a projected £100m in savings over three years by pioneering a new manufacturing and sourcing approach
• Saved £25m by reducing price variance of parts through clear KPIs, improved supplier relationships and focused procurement practices
• Brokered a deal with the Singaporean authorities to win £8m in investment and tax incentives for relocating manufacturing technology
• Pioneered a new manufacturing plant producing several million of Dysons Digital Motor units, innovating the operational start-up and expansion

• Headed regional operations firstly in Johor and then in Penang, covering all aspects of a fully vertically integrated mechatronics business comprising 3 production units and a design office with 1,200 staff with.
• Rescued an underperforming business unit; regained profitability within 6 months and subsequently increased sales 25% in 2009 and 30% in 2010 during a national economic crisis.
• Transformed the company by forging a new ERP system and a revised corporate social responsibility strategy
• Prepared company to secure first medical device client
• Led the Escatec team to achieve FDA certification of the breath-activated drug delivery system for Alexa.

Drove state-of-the-art R&D and manufacturing technology innovation for medical division of precision manufacturer; major clients included Johnson & Johnson and Stryker. Built powerhouse team from 5 to 20 staff. Established and seamlessly managed organisation-wide transition to DFSS and 6 Sigma principles.

Directed multinational development of cardiology and peripheral products across USA, FR & CH including managing product portfolio. Maximised and maintained optimal alignment of team goals with company vision, strategies, and objectives. Instrumental in successful development of Flash® PTCA- and Rider® PTA catheter by leading global product testing and.

B. Sc., Engineering

Mba, Technology Management

Six Sigma Black Belt

Project Management Professional Pmp, Project Management

Business Process Professional Cbpp