Harold Papazian
Director of Operations (Manufacturing) at Rockfon North America- Claim this Profile
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Tom Papanek
Harold joined the Professional/Midwest division of Dentsply as Manufacturing Engineering Manager and truly revitalized the department by addressing employee deficiencies, mentoring his people, and becoming directly involved in manufacturing and product sustaining issues. For the first time, problems were being systematically solved and my R&D staff could step back from their sustaining work. Harold exhibited a strong grasp of complex technical problems and the unique challenges of operating in an FDA regulated environment. In early 2006, the incumbent Director of Operations was promoted to another Dentsply division and Harold stepped up to the Director role. Clearly not an easy transition, since this left the Mfg Eng group without a manager, the Manufacturing Operations Manager had recently resigned, and the Materials group was short-handed. Harold really rose to the challenge of filling the Director role and covering the two vacant manager slots. Not only were there no hiccups in manufacturing output, Harold and his people continued to improve manufacturing processes, implement Lean Manufacturing, reduce product costs, hire the needed people, and complete union contract negotiations..
Tom Papanek
Harold joined the Professional/Midwest division of Dentsply as Manufacturing Engineering Manager and truly revitalized the department by addressing employee deficiencies, mentoring his people, and becoming directly involved in manufacturing and product sustaining issues. For the first time, problems were being systematically solved and my R&D staff could step back from their sustaining work. Harold exhibited a strong grasp of complex technical problems and the unique challenges of operating in an FDA regulated environment. In early 2006, the incumbent Director of Operations was promoted to another Dentsply division and Harold stepped up to the Director role. Clearly not an easy transition, since this left the Mfg Eng group without a manager, the Manufacturing Operations Manager had recently resigned, and the Materials group was short-handed. Harold really rose to the challenge of filling the Director role and covering the two vacant manager slots. Not only were there no hiccups in manufacturing output, Harold and his people continued to improve manufacturing processes, implement Lean Manufacturing, reduce product costs, hire the needed people, and complete union contract negotiations..
Tom Papanek
Harold joined the Professional/Midwest division of Dentsply as Manufacturing Engineering Manager and truly revitalized the department by addressing employee deficiencies, mentoring his people, and becoming directly involved in manufacturing and product sustaining issues. For the first time, problems were being systematically solved and my R&D staff could step back from their sustaining work. Harold exhibited a strong grasp of complex technical problems and the unique challenges of operating in an FDA regulated environment. In early 2006, the incumbent Director of Operations was promoted to another Dentsply division and Harold stepped up to the Director role. Clearly not an easy transition, since this left the Mfg Eng group without a manager, the Manufacturing Operations Manager had recently resigned, and the Materials group was short-handed. Harold really rose to the challenge of filling the Director role and covering the two vacant manager slots. Not only were there no hiccups in manufacturing output, Harold and his people continued to improve manufacturing processes, implement Lean Manufacturing, reduce product costs, hire the needed people, and complete union contract negotiations..
Tom Papanek
Harold joined the Professional/Midwest division of Dentsply as Manufacturing Engineering Manager and truly revitalized the department by addressing employee deficiencies, mentoring his people, and becoming directly involved in manufacturing and product sustaining issues. For the first time, problems were being systematically solved and my R&D staff could step back from their sustaining work. Harold exhibited a strong grasp of complex technical problems and the unique challenges of operating in an FDA regulated environment. In early 2006, the incumbent Director of Operations was promoted to another Dentsply division and Harold stepped up to the Director role. Clearly not an easy transition, since this left the Mfg Eng group without a manager, the Manufacturing Operations Manager had recently resigned, and the Materials group was short-handed. Harold really rose to the challenge of filling the Director role and covering the two vacant manager slots. Not only were there no hiccups in manufacturing output, Harold and his people continued to improve manufacturing processes, implement Lean Manufacturing, reduce product costs, hire the needed people, and complete union contract negotiations..
Experience
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Rockfon North America
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United States
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Wholesale Building Materials
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Operations (Manufacturing)
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Oct 2017 - Present
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Montana Metal Products
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Operations (Manufacturing)
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Apr 2015 - Jul 2016
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Tuthill Corporation
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Director of Operations (Manufacturing)
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Jun 2013 - Mar 2015
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Dentsply
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Norway
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Wholesale
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Director of Operations (Medical Device Manufacturing)
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May 2006 - Mar 2013
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Engineering Technology Manager (Medical Device Manufacturing)
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Nov 2002 - May 2006
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Littelfuse
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United States
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Manufacturing Engineering Manager
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2000 - 2002
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Motorola
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager
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1995 - 2000
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Education
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1997 - 1999
Northwestern University
Master of Engineering Management (MEM) -
1991 - 1993
University of Illinois at Chicago
Master of Science (MSME), Mechanical Engineering -
1982 - 1986
Illinois Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science (BSME), Mechanical Engineering
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