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● Improved output 4X, yield 50% to 95% while reducing labor 30% via automation solutions.● Lead investigator selected by Department of Energy to fund $62M automated production line. 3-year project installing automated high-volume capabilities.o Project includes DFM, facility expansion, new MFG technics and Capital Equip● Restructured organization improving manager to employee ratio and installing NPI and Automation Engineering capabilities enabling key funding and 85% yield on first next generation product prototypes. ● Provided leadership training to new managers leveraging training grants.

● Drove zero defect program and 98% overall on time delivery performance.● Improved supplier on time delivery by 20% while improving purchase variance reducing shortages and improving margins.● Acquired and implemented 3 CNC machines increasing capacity 20% while growing talent pool in machine shop and welding departments via partnership with local colleges.● Developed several new managers with soft skills training and leveraging state grants.● Managed ERP system transition from obsolete software to Epicor platform.

● Led implementation of factory expansion and implementation of lean methods driving down labor 20% improving cycle times and 30% increase in delivery output.● Project lead, zero defect and cost reduction burn down within earned value management program execution plan driving production readiness.● Developed inch stone delivery plans for multiple product line / program deliveries across multiple plant inputs and drove status updates and mitigations to delivery on time, in budget.

● International point of contact for Manufacturing of custom medical devices, software, and PC based products, supporting international multi-site development and integration. o Managed 2 company mergers for Operations driving product line transfers and new product launch projects on time and in budget.● Managed team of engineers and NPI program managers responsible for rapidly changing shared OEM parts and custom device supply chain for 10 product lines.● One of 12 functional leaders for FDA audit readiness in support of 2018 consent decree, quality transformation lead across sites and business groups internationally. Responsible for process validation of 30 product lines and 200 products building team of 20 Philips and consultants to execute on reviews and mitigations.● Proven Supply Chain leadership addressing media technology issues by compiling experts in the industry, influencing key supplier partnerships, and establishing a sustainable channel of medical device custom quality USB media at commercial media costs. Additionally, established, project management technics to drive planning and support of continually changing PC components to several product lines sharing pool of controlled inventory.

Primary customer point of contact at contract manufacturer for network systems and industrial computing product lines. Responsible for new product introduction, productions support and supply chain projects as well as all aspects of Manufacturing engineering defining BOM, procedures and execution plans.

Lead production activities for cable and harness manufacturing in union shop managing builds as they are transitioned to Mexico.

Manufacturing engineering process support to pc based software medical device manufacturing.

Manufacturing Engineer, then Production Manager for large network rack based systems assembly and test for voicemail systems. As demand decreased in the market, transitioned to new product introduction leading manufacturing site transfer project from Israel. Completed on time under budget.

Operations rotational program completing assignments in manufacturing engineering, purchasing and quality.