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• Manage 9 direct reports.• Responsible for all manufacturing operations, including associated quality activities such as non-conformance and complaint investigations, NCCAR’s and other audit activities.• Collaborating with cross functional team, developed and implemented an innovative Timetable Plan system.• Manage all CNC programing and I am currently installing machine program control systems that will be compliant with all ISO Aerospace quality requirements using DNC systems.• Cost improvements: through tool life and other statistical studies have reduced tooling cost by over 25K.• Instrumental in implementing inspection equipment that allow the company to manufacture more complex components.• Responsible for all new product introduction, including tooling, mfg. approach, quoting through cycle time analyses and custom inspection requirements.• Used lean Mfg. techniques to create the first multi machine cell which included milling, 5 axis twin spindles turning, and 3 axes turn rough/finish processes.• Created a cross functional team that reduced scrap and material variances by 2.5% and have held this target goal for the last 6 months.

2001 to December 2018 DePuy Synthes - Medical Device Manufacturer Supervisor Sterile Packaging • Manage 36 direct reports.• Responsible for all sterile device packaging operations, including associated quality activities such as non-conformance and complaint investigations, CAPA’s and other audit activities.• In a cross functional team, developed and implemented an innovative Timetable Plan system’s.• Supervisor Receipts Routing Packagingo Within a multi-functional team, developed and managed the implementation of new JIT packaging/warehouse pilot process which reduced 167 manufacturing machine hours and eliminated 99% of all back orders in the first year.o Used value stream process to reduce queues and improve flow.• Supervisor Screw Manufacturing.o Reduced queues and greatly improves flow.o Help develop opportunities through validation and lean practices.o Planned all weekly requirements to customer demand. • Project coordinator for new plate launcheso Coordinated, through cross functional teams, the relocation and validation of 90+ machines to a new facility, across country.• Manufacturing Engineer.o Responsible for validating Plate implants for internal fixation production equipment.