Sean Gaughan Email and Phone Number

Develop and Implement Workforce Development and Supply Chain Operational Excellence Projects

Build industry partnerships and drive workforce development in NJ optics and photonics eco-system

Building operations and supply chain capability for world-changing products and services in Product Areas including imaging technology, robotics, multi-spectral sensing and artificial intelligence

Lead Operations Business Process Development in Order to Cash, Procure To Pay and EDI for $1B medical device manufacturer during business carve-out• Implemented Netsuite Order Management and Procurement processes during business divestiture• Implemented Order Management Purchase Order and Invoice EDI processes for $400M medical device North America market• Developed End-To-End Supply Chain Value Stream Map and drove project for $1M in working capital reductions.

Drive S&OP Planning, On-Time Delivery, Distribution and OEM Customer Service for $120M aerospace turbine investment casting facility• Delivered 95%+ on-time delivery through hands-on, value stream production planning using Oracle tools• Improved internal direct material supply on-time delivery by 2% through talent development and use of Oracle BI tools

Leader for continuous improvement for two Elkhart-area, FDA–approved aerosol products packaging businesses, driving reductions in changeover time and workforce development• Reduced line changeover time by 5% through Kaizen events and implementation of SMED techniques

Directed 54 employees in manufacturing and distribution of $35M automotive, extruded engineered seals business by driving improvements in Sage MAS 90 production planning, on-time delivery and SMED improvements• Implemented ISO 9001 and TS16949 system elements and maintained compliance

Technical contract manufacturing leader accountable for product cost productivity at $144M facility in Shenzhen, China• Mentored contract manufacturer to grow from Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) to DMAIC methodology

Quality Leader for the $10M inspection/warehouse operations of an electronic components distribution business• Reduced cost of quality 5% via process poka-yokes and value stream flow lines

Manufacturing and supply chain leader for Chelmsford, Massachusetts and Monterrey, Mexico sites for the $75M semiconductor vacuum equipment and robotics business• Implemented Oracle11i in Supply Chain consolidating 2 ERP systems during +300% revenue growth year• Integrated Six Sigma & Lean tools to drive 30% improvement in on-time delivery

Change agent driving inventory and order management processes improvements in US & Hong Kong for a $100M luxury product company

Progressive experience from Production Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Master Black Belt, Plant Manager, Director of Supply Chain Quality and Director of Operations in Appliances and Security businesses• Integrated Six Sigma & Lean tools as Master Black Belt to drive 30% improvement in on-time delivery• P&L Responsibility – increased site profitability 12% during 60% volume reduction with union workforce• Drove accountability culture in EH&S and 5S leading to OSHA VPP certification for manufacturing site• Delivered new airport security products in 20% less time with NPI tollgate processes• Empowered diverse hourly work teams leading to 10% salaried headcount reduction• Improved the Return Material Authorization cycle time 80% through use of ERP and KPI’s

Coordinated fast-paced, metallurgical operations of steel production facility with 20 union employees

Assist Dr. Nathan Feldstein formerly of Sarnoff Labs (now SRI International) in the development and application of composite electroless nickel coatings for the textile industry

Charge and tap heats of carbon steel in open hearth furnace with the fine men and women of the USS Fairless Open Hearth Furnace Department