Operations Manager

• Sep 2021 - Present

Manufacturing Manager

• Oct 2018 - Sep 2021

Operations Supervisor

• Aug 2017 - Oct 2018

Sr. Manufacturing Supervisor

• Feb 2017 - Aug 2017

Sr. Operations Manager

• Aug 2015 - Oct 2015

• Provide leadership and professional development to a various departments: Purchasing, Process Engineer, S/R assembly, Warehouse, Logistics, Mills and Lathe machinists. • Strategic Management, Business Ethics and Project Management • Establish and lead process improvements to increase productivity and improve cost-effectiveness • Key role partake formulating and implementing strategies determine the success of the goods or service provided by the business. • Provide leadership and professional development to a various departments: Purchasing, Process Engineer, S/R assembly, Warehouse, Logistics, Mills and Lathe machinists. • Strategic Management, Business Ethics and Project Management • Establish and lead process improvements to increase productivity and improve cost-effectiveness • Key role partake formulating and implementing strategies determine the success of the goods or service provided by the business.

Operations Manager

• Nov 2012 - May 2015

Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS), including medical device manufacturing, microelectronic assembly and turnkey manufacturing plus ceramic, flex and rigid-flex substrates team. Managed a hybrid line devote significant time to managerial, leadership and staff development responsibilities. • Develop Personnel Training & Deployment/Employee Competency & Knowledge Application improve training and cross training • Equipment Maintenance/Asset Management coordinated new equipment validations with the engineering team • Scheduled and monitor PM’s requirements with internal personnel and outside equipment contractors assuring compliancy • Deployed Capacity planning tool: A method to analyze value-add and nonvalue-add work on processes • Lead factory tours for visitors, auditors, internal and external customers • Work Flow & Through-put Improvement/Conversion Efficiency • Analyzing, budgeting, and forecasting financial resulting in performance exceeding expectations • Oversee two sites in two states (MN and AZ), 100+ employees, direct and indirect labor • Conduct training and implement Lean System 5s and Continuous Improvement Program • Chairperson for the safety team focused on reducing work injury and preventions • Report analyzation and distribution of data to internal department on a daily basis • Key leader and Project Manager relocate Colorado Operations to Minnesota facility Show less

Sr. Production Supervisor

• Aug 1993 - Nov 2012

Managed a hybrid line devote significant time to managerial, leadership and staff development in a diverse operations involving a team of Leads, trainer and product builder in a intervention cardiology, peripheral interventions, neurovascular intervention, vascular environment. • Managed and lead 8 Business Unit: Stent/Self Expanding/Laser Cutting, Extrusion/Braiding, Top Assembly, Components/Balloons, EDM, Vascular Access/Wires/Shaft, HPC/Coating and Final Packaging • Unit Safety Team Supervisor leading and driving safety improvements leading to • Managed and schedule Open Order Report (OOR) of 36+ Million Dollars • Implemented Production Equipment Optimization database improving downtime response and equipment uptime • Lean Deployment Team: Lead projects and kaizen events target waste reductions and improve key business metrics • Plan, execute and control new product Quality systems • ISO 13485 • FDA • Osha • Good Manufacture Procedure • Company and Operational guidelines and procedure • 20+ years of SAP experience and SME Show less