Experience

Vitesse Systems

• United States
• Defense & Space
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager /VP of OPs Vitesse Systems

  • Sep 2023 - Present



Jabil

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Manager, Global Technology SME, Mechanical s

  • Oct 2020 - Sep 2023

• Engineering Manager

  • Oct 2020 - Oct 2022

  Engineering Manager



GCM Medical

• Union CIty, Ca

• Director of Operations

  • Nov 2014 - Oct 2020



Autocam

• United States
• Automotive
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Division Manager

  • Sep 2009 - Nov 2014

  Division Manager with total daily responsibility for the Machining/Manufacturing division of Vander-Bend. Full responsibility of the day to day operations of this 100+ person shop which included but not limited to: Toyoda and Mazak FMC, each with 60 pallet systems tied to 3 separate 4 machine cells. Mill/turn manufacturing up to 9 axis, Vertical machining centers, wire EDM. Operated in a mixed, high volume, low mix and low volume high mix environment. Implemented Esprit programming systems, Mastercam systems, Visual ERP systems. Writing procedures, ISO standards and much more. Championed a process improvement team that reduce our typical vertical machining setup times from an average of 60 to 90 minutes to less than 5 minutes. Continuous process improvement utilizing the many skills and principles learn and improved upon with my years of experience. Expert level understanding of CAD/CAM systems ranging in complexity from the entry level Mastercam package to high level systems including Pro-Engineer and Esprit programming system. Show less



Autocam Medical

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Manager

  • Feb 2006 - Mar 2009

  General manager reporting directly to the COO in Michigan. Total daily responsibility for our entire manufacturing operation including full P&L responsibility. Pioneered employee empowerment to attain new levels of performance in the 60+ person machine shop that consisted of CNC mills, CNC Lathes, Multi axis mills and lathes and CNC sliding headstock turn/milling centers and Lasers. Implemented Lean techniques and cost saving activities that had very positive effects on our monthly bottom line in terms of earnings. Strong technical machine shop knowledge as well as programming expertise. Show less



Compoiste Engineering

• Machining Manager

  • Apr 2004 - Feb 2006

  Manager with total responsibilities for the production and R&D areas of the Machine Shop. Implementation duties included: Manufacturing machining cells dedicated to setup reduction and program optimization.5S, Kaizen events to eliminate waste. CATIA implementation, Mastercam program optimization, Ball lock setup reduction systems (design, integration and optimization). Credited with increasing manufacturing output by 50% utilizing employee empowerment techniques and modern manufacturing methodologies. Developer and implementer of SPC on the shop floor, which was used as a model for the entire company. Conceptualized and implemented department measurement metrics to clearly define performance objectives and goals. Responsible for all EHS, facilities, scheduling and budgetary control for this 30+ person manufacturing area. Show less



L3 Technologies

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Operations Manager

  • Jun 1992 - Feb 2005

  Senior Operating Manager with full responsibility for strategic planning, development, operation management and turnaround of this 100+ employee manufacturing organization. Managed day to day operations including department and overhead budgets, scheduling and planning of the following departments: CNC/Manual Machine shop, Composite Shop, Manufacturing Engineering, Dip Braze, Small/Large Antenna Assembly and Facilities management. Introduced series of productivity improvement, process re-engineering, cost reduction and performance management programs that consistently improved production output, quality output and customer satisfaction. • Established Kaizen event teams to identify and eliminate waste throughout the manufacturing process. • Full P&L responsibility for my direct departments • Interfaced regularly with Mechanical Engineering, Microwave Engineering, Quality and Program management to insure program time lines, design and quality concerns were all met in accordance with our program schedules and costs. • Recommend and purchased Capitol equipment that reduced our cycle times on the most time intensive products from months to less than a week. • Boosted productivity in all my responsible areas by at least 100% by implementing department goals and training session on how to meet and exceed the stated goals. • Champion of empowering employees to perform at levels far beyond managements expectations. • Management leader of our in house Lean/Six sigma manufacturing efforts and facilitator of all Kaizen events. • Developed programs to measure vendor overall performance in areas of costs, delivery and quality which in turn allow us to partner with a few top vendors to reduce costs and turn around time on deliveries. • Outstanding Machine shop knowledge, programming skills and tool design • Implemented SPC onto the factory floor, thereby reducing our in process rejection rate to less than .05% on a on going basis. Show less