Experience

Foodlinks LLC

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Operations

  • Feb 2015 - Present

  Director of Operations for a food product import and distribution company. Responsibilities include inventory management and planning, logistics planning and execution, personnel management of the customer service team, support of sales and quality assurance teams, customer pricing, and vendor management. Director of Operations for a food product import and distribution company. Responsibilities include inventory management and planning, logistics planning and execution, personnel management of the customer service team, support of sales and quality assurance teams, customer pricing, and vendor management.



Alarm Controls Corporation

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • May 2013 - Feb 2015

  Increased organizational effectiveness by organizing warehouse, shop floor, and inventory into an efficient workflow. Reduced product cost and improved reliability by introducing Lean Manufacturing concepts to the shop floor. Provide customer service on both technical support issues and custom product solutions. Managed the implementation of an ERP system. Responsible for all Bills of Materials, planning, and product realization. Graphic design support for sales and marketing materials.



MITEQ Inc

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Engineer

  • 1986 - 2012

  Design Engineer responsible for all aspects of product line design, development, manufacture, pricing, vendor management and documentation of ground based satellite communications equipment including upconverters, downconverters, translators, redundant switchover systems and redundant amplifier systems. Project Lead for new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software initiative that includes the selection process and implementation of a new ERP system for the organization. Headed Manufacturing Review Committee that increased productivity by solving complicated manufacturing process problems affecting product quality during production phase. Founding member of Lean Manufacturing Steering Committee that was responsible for introducing and implementing Lean Manufacturing concepts and continuous improvement initiatives. Heavily influenced Configuration Management policies and procedures as a member of the Configuration Management committee. These policies redefined document control, engineering release to production and Lot/Serial Number traceability. Worked closely with the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer to establish company-wide key performance indicators. Member of the RoHS (Restrictions of Hazardous Substances) compliance initiative committee. Organized ISO 9001 certification. Participate in internal and external auditing process. Personnel management responsibilities include hiring, wage reviews, performance reviews, promotions and task assignments. Responsible for design, development, manufacture, and documentation of frequency converter product lines. Organized efforts to achieve certification for the “CE” mark of conformity to European safety and EMI/EMC standards.