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• 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. • Implemented an organization wide process capability analysis program. Active leadership and direction for data analytics programs • Identified relevant issues, trends and developed conclusions through analysis of data• Drafted policy recommendations supported by logical reasoning and sound analysis • Identified and analyzed emerging risks, and developed mitigation plans

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. • Managed all aspects of facility programs including contingency planning and disaster recovery, security & safety management. • Key liaison with engineering and marketing teams to define component specifications and cost parameters• Led make versus buy analysis and in/out-source modeling and recommendations for manufacturing components. SUPPLY CHAIN • Led research, sourcing, procurement, contract management and negotiation with key vendors.• Extensive experience in precision assembly and plastics. Moderate expertise in electronics and electronics assemblies. Expert experience in developing and managing vendors.• Strong leadership, strategic direction, and tactical implementation for major systems including the operational implementation of new systems, including ERP (AX 2009), Document Control (INTELEX), SPC (I2SPC), and Plant Control (PLANTSTAR). • Formulated quantitative and financial analysis, risk assessment for inventory optimization and operations planning, including 30+ detailed reports to enable effective inventory management and delivery fulfillment.• Expertise in modeling and presentation of all types of information.• Developed business intelligence metrics to manage all aspects of operations S&OP.• Developed and implemented scheduling processes, capacity analysis and forecasting models

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 and manufacturing excellence efforts.QUALITY & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT • 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, • Championed and assigned responsibility for performance scorecard and drove improvements beyond targets to stretch goals.

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 Operational Excellence • 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. • Researched and implemented plant wide recycling programs, which saved $250K annually. • Developed and installed energy and water reduction systems that significantly reduced total company energy and water consumption. Conserved 1 million gallons of water per year and saved 25% per KWH. Saved over $100K a year. • Led research and implementation of energy efficient technologies. This included smart building automation systems and world-class plant wide visual monitoring systems. • Ensured a productive, compliant, and safe production environment within all manufacturing facilities. Key involvement in achieving and maintaining TS16949, ISO 9001, and ISO14001 standards. Achieved safety measures exceeding industry benchmarks. Delivered Outstanding Results • Achieved impressive customer satisfaction for more than 10 years, comprising of a nearly perfect on-time delivery record – distribution of more than 800M parts to over 80 customers in 20 countries while manufacturing close to 4 billion components.

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 department budget. Improved Quality – via a cross-functional team; implemented over 75 quick fixes and long-term improvements over a 2-month period. Reduced product costs – One project saved over $500K per year Lead Production Supervisor Manufacturing Planner Engineering Co-Op Student