Experience

Gel-Pak

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Technical Sales at Gel-Pak a division of Delphon Industries

  • Mar 2001 - Present

  Gel-Pak (Protecting the World’s Valuable Devices) Value selling Innovative & Proprietary Technologies Brand Recognition High Quality Manufacturing & Operations Superior Technical Sales/Customer Service Gel-Pak products (Gel-Box, Gel-Tray, Gel-Slide, VR Tray, and Gel-Film) a proprietary Gel material which effectively immobilizes a device based on backside surface contact with the Gel. All of our products are designed for applications handle, transport, or process small, valuable devices. Delphon Industries is the parent company to Gel-Pak, TouchMark, and UltraTape. Delphon provides innovative polymer and adhesive solutions to the electronic and medical industries. Types of polymers we work with: Polyurethane, Fluorosilicone, Silicone, TPE, TPU, COPE, Urethane and Ionomer. We are located in Silicon Valley and offer a variety of custom polymers and adhesive solutions to the following Industries: Semiconductor, Silicon Photonics, Broadband, Bio-Medical, Wireless/RF, Aerospace/Defense Companies, Medical Devices and Electronic Manufacturers. In-House Analytical Lab New Product Development Coating Extrusion Printing/Marking Surface Modification Highly skilled in meeting deadlines and handling multiple priorities in a fast-paced work environment. Generates new and repeat sales, provides in-depth response to Customer inquiries about the functional and technical aspects of our products, including product samples. Customer relationship Management. TouchMark (Medical Device Pad Printing) High quality precision pad printing and manufacturing services to the medical device industries. UltraTape (Manufactures high quality cleanroom Particle-Free and Residue Free Adhesive tapes, labels and graphic overlays for critical environments. Show less



WJ Communications

• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Material Control, Purchasing, Shipping, Receiving & Assembly

  • Sep 1987 - Feb 2002

  Head of Material Control & Production Assembly Responsible for Materials Management function including planning, procurement, storage, control and distribution of materials and products to meet Company objectives and customer requirements. Responsible for direction and administering Purchasing, Production Control, Inventory Control, Shipping and Receiving, Customer Contact and Material Stores. Oracle EBS Manufacturing and Supply Chain modules. Managed and Supervised all aspects of materials flow and to maintain control and accuracy over all goods inventories, including all transactions, procurement, planning, scheduling, cost, warehouse, receiving, and shipping to ensure that Customer orders are fulfilled on time. Oversees proper production control planning and scheduling programs to meet sales forecasts and to balance the level of manpower and machine requirements. Makes certain that deviations to the production schedule are investigated and properly followed up. Established procedures and supervises the annual physical inventory. This includes the taking and valuing of the year-end physical inventory. Responsible for the motivation and development of subordinates to optimize their performance and their personal and professional growth. -Working knowledge of MRP/ERP applications. -Collaborate with Management and Business Product Line Managers to plan forecasting models. -Research potential vendors and negotiate prices. -Monitor inventory levels and access to the material. -Work with management to identify supply needs. -Recommend solutions to existing processes to reduce waste and increase quantity. -Record and assess all materials quality, movement, and expenditure. -Manage the distribution of supplies in the organization. -Prepare and file detailed records on procurement activity, quantity, and vendors. -Design and maintain department budgets. Show less



Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Assembly Lead

  • Apr 1982 - Apr 1987

  Prioritized High-volume manufacturing assembly manufacturing jobs for both Hermetic and Plastic lines, assisting with Supervision of Production Assembly Line Operators. Ensured that Automatic Die-Attach and Wire-Bonding machines were properly maintained and utilized. Manage and Supervised production teams to meet departments daily output, quality cycle time targets. Ensured production goals were met, to make necessary adjustments for recovery plans. Daily engagement with Senior Management, Planning, Engineering and Line Maintenance Technician teams, to ensure production priorities and deliveries commitments were met. Meet production level and quality commitments through direction of employee efforts, planning, and organization of work flow; Maintain production priorities. Engaged with Engineers to train on process updates and communicate issues. On a daily-basis, ensure that employees provide concise and accurate documentation and communication of variances in process, procedures, or production priority, along with corrective action taken. Active Listener Strong Interpersonal skills Team Player Ability to communicate in all directions effectively Genuine desire to see others succeed Developing Direct Reports Show less



Fairchild - now part of ON Semiconductor

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Assembly Specialist

  • Nov 1977 - 1980