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Stevensville, Maryland, US

Tech Entrepreneur with a passion to provide the most robust, advanced, and easy-to-use age verification systems and technology.Minor Decliner develops and produces trusted and evolved Age Verification Systems that are simple to use. Our patent pending technology and rich feature set support a gammut of Age Restricted items and Industries. Our Technology.

Washington, DC, US

• Provide technical direction, supervision, and coordination of the corrective and preventative action program, including leading and facilitating root cause analysis.
• Lead teams that formulate and maintain quality standards.
• Responsible for evaluation of final product quality verification testing results and provides final release authority for finished currency.
• Management of ISO 9001:2015, and coordination of material review board functions
• Led and significantly improved the Corrective and Preventive action (CAPA) program, improving process thru put by 80%
• Established strategic and tactical plans to reduce scrap and implemented advanced quality planning techniques.

Columbia, Maryland, US

• AREAS OF EXPERTISE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
• Effective and smooth multi-site facility and operations management for over 900 personnel over three facilities. (2 US / 1 Mexico)
• Provided leadership and vision for the operations and integrated supply chain (staffing, safety, customer service, manufacturing, S&OP, planning and logistics) in a manufacturing setting.
• Used technical and business knowledge to optimize and balance operations capacity planning versus capital requirements.
• Maintained top levels of customer support via a make “Yes” happen mindset.
• Managed expense and capital budgets to deliver financial targets for to income and cash flow.

Columbia, Maryland, US

• Responsible for leading over 900 personnel and achieving the operational results required of the integrated supply chain (customer service, manufacturing, S&OP, planning and logistics). Led productivity improvements.
• Cultivated and trained continuous improvement mindset throughout the operations.
• Identified and drove quality and efficiency improvement initiatives through the proliferation of lean and continuous improvement activities.
• Trained and provided strong leadership to multiple problem solving teams and used quality systems to achieve zero defect quality levels over a 3 year period.
• Redesigned and optimized / reengineered processes and cells with error-proofing technologies that enabled zero defects and saved $75K annually.
• Proficient knowledge and application of tools for quality control, quality assurance, problem solving systems, six sigma, APQP, lean, kaizen, and statistical analysis,

Columbia, Maryland, US

• Enabled Growth via High Impact Project’s
• Increased plant and equipment footprint capability by 300% over 8 years by researching and implementing state of the art manufacturing, quality systems, and equipment (over $10M).
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, including major facility expansion programs resulting in an additional 80,000 SF of manufacturing space.
• Implemented an international low cost maquilla manufacturing operation resulting in a 50% savings in the cost of labor and an annual savings of $1M. Facility grew from 8 people to over 800 people over 8 years. Achieved.
• Coached high functioning aligned global teams to run best in class operational processes that earned market leader position in EBITA.
• Restructured traditional 5/24 operations to “lights out” 24/7 operations requiring 72% less staffing and increased capacity 40% with minimal investment, which saved $500K annually.

Detroit, Michigan, US

Hardworking, energetic and tenacious efforts led to fast track promotions and added responsibilities. Responsible for 5 manufacturing groups with 250 people in a union environment. Coordinated all manufacturing activities within two shifts, 50 supervisors, and a 2000 hourly person workforce and coordinated and led new model launches. Prepared a $33M annual.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial Engineering