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Manchester, NH, US

Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States

• Drove projects in R&D, Production, and IT and simultaneously managed operations and quality assurance on a day-to-day basis. Executed short term deliverables and championed longer term improvements in areas including.
• Privileged to lead a cross-functional team of scientists, engineers, technicians, and outside contractors for multi-year NASA development contracts to invent new technologies, develop new processes and design / build.
• Led continuous improvement team efforts to improve quality, machine utilization and process efficiency including use of lean manufacturing techniques where applicable.
• Oversaw successful implementation of extensive critical cybersecurity controls, ensuring compliance with NIST standard 800-171.

Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States

• Implemented the key business systems and processes from the "ground up" while simultaneously driving product and process qualifications and improvements and interfacing directly with customers.Selected accomplishments:
• Documented and implemented key business processes establishing an ISO 9001 compliant Quality Management System.
• Led selection and implementation of company’s first and current ERP system (SyteLine), including selecting and leading a cross-functional “Core Team” with successful system “go live”.
• Led selection and company-wide implementation of DataMetrics SQL database for real-time SPC / SQC data collection and reporting of in-process and final inspection, test, and production data.

Shanghai, China

• Led the successful startup of Aavid's new Shanghai factory including facilities preparation, equipment procurement, setup and qualification along with staffing, training, systems implementation and product.
• Managed the selection, procurement, installation & qualification of new factory equipment for over a dozen key processes allowing the factory to successfully begin production.
• Implemented the Quality Management System leading to the successful ISO 9001:2000 certification by Lloyd’s registrar for the new Shanghai factory.
• Worked directly with customers, sales & engineering to qualify new products and to transfer production of existing products for over 100 different part numbers.

Laconia, New Hampshire, United States

• Provided day-to-day leadership for the following functions while working to continuously improve systems and reduce costs:  New Product Quoting (Cost Estimating) & Commercialization (Design Review & Eng. Release).
• Led the new Oracle ERP system configuration, setup & implementation for the Engineering and Quality System modules leading to the successful launch of the new global ERP system. Later, worked directly with IT to lead.
• Led & facilitated a cross-functional Continuous Improvement Team to reduce the overall cycle time to commercialize new products by more than 20% (including sample & prototype orders).

Concord, New Hampshire, United States

• Selected accomplishments:
• Instituted Statistical Process Controls in all six of Aavid’s North American manufacturing facilities including documented reaction plans and automated data collection systems (Quantum).
• Worked Directly with Customers and Aavid’s Project Engineers on the Launch of New Products representing over $50 Million in annual revenues (Intel, Dell, Schlumberger, Siemens, Cienna, Sun).

Concord, New Hampshire, United States

• Coordinated all the ISO 9001 Lloyd’s registrar audits with passing results for Aavid’s Mexico, Canada & USA facilities including travelling to each facility to support the audits as needed.Selected accomplishment:
• Led the system improvement & implementation efforts in Aavid’s DongGuan, China factory to support Aavid’s largest customer, Dell, and successfully secure customer approval for mass production.

• Key contributor to the successful start-up/ramp of a new high volume manufacturing facility for Aavid’s Strategic Products Group generating over $45M in revenue in just 12 months.Selected accomplishments:
• Developed, documented and implemented a customer-focused, robust Quality System allowing the Strategic Products Group to obtain Intel DTS (Dock-to-stock) certification in just under 4 months from start-up.
• Introduced High Volume Mfg Techniques in a Repetitive Job Shop Environment. Worked closely with engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, logistics and sales to rapidly implement needed systems & controls and overcome.

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Statistics For Scientists And Engineers, Full Semester Course, A

Experimental Design For Manufacturing, Full Semester Course, A

Principals Of Quality, Full Semester Course, A