Experience

Pitco Frialator Inc.

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Operations

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  In this role, I lead nationwide operations for the commercial cookware equipment manufacturer. I helped to raise revenue and expand capacity through comprehensive quality systems, innovative process improvement, and dynamic workforce initiatives. DELIVERED RESULTS ✓ Propelled a 15% rise in capacity by skillfully leading manufacturing operations that optimized individual and team efficiencies while maintaining existing labor forces. ✓ Increased annual revenues by over 25% and margins by 15% in two years through strategic operational and quality management. ✓ Forged partnerships with the state of NH / local agencies for an industry-leading staff development program. Closed talent gaps and diversified teams by hiring 20% of the workforce from the newly immigrated Americans pool. ✓ Engineered the conception and rollout of an ISO compliance system with estimated completion in Q3 2023. ✓ Directed the integration of a cutting-edge, cloud-based ERP system, dramatically facilitating data access and fortifying overall business process efficiency. Show less



NewPower Worldwide

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Operations

  • Nov 2018 - Aug 2021

  As the director of operations, I authored the blueprint for New Power quality hubs using cloud-based systems, strategic relocation/security plans, and industry-standard quality measures in the US, Hong Kong, and Singapore. DELIVERED RESULTS ✓ Doubled annual revenues and raised margins by 40% in two years with capacity determination and on-time execution. ✓ Piloted the implementation and accreditation of the company's quality standards, emphasizing aerospace, environmental health and safety, and counterfeit mitigation. ✓ Expertly maneuvered a strategic site relocation in Hong Kong, transitioning from a 4K-square-foot to a 19K-square-foot facility as per schedule. Instituted department/process KPIs focused on DPPM, OTD, and supplier OTD. ✓ Championed the implementation of 6S systems across global quality hubs and coached teams. Installed an advanced security system encompassing access controls, surveillance cameras, and police/fire monitoring. Show less



MACOM

• United States
• Semiconductors
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Manufacturing Operations

  • Sep 2017 - Nov 2018

  In this role, I steered strategic planning, efficiency improvements, and continuous initiatives to optimize manufacturing processes and enhance product quality. DELIVERED RESULTS ✓ Directed the development, planning, implementation, and maintenance of manufacturing methods, processes, and operations for current and planned products and technologies. ✓ Reduced cycle time, drove variable cost productivity, and improved quality, service, and safety with the execution and development of daily production plans. ✓ Achieved on-time ramp schedules with projected growth plans and their implementation for two business units. ✓ Anchored organization-wide efficiency and cost reduction initiatives by instituting continuous improvement programs such as 6S, lean training, and kaizen. Show less



Laird

• Director of Global Quality

  • Aug 2003 - Jan 2017

  As the director of global quality, I helmed the quality vertical for the international manufacturer while planning/executing transformational strategies. I harnessed global teams to deliver improvements in product quality and operational excellence while earning three promotions in a 14-year stint. DELIVERED RESULTS ✓ Spearheaded a 400% year-over-year enhancement in global DPPM, optimizing product quality across manufacturing units in China, Malaysia, Mexico, the USA, and with contract manufacturers. ✓ Pioneered the replacement of final inspection with in-process inspection at the Penang, Malaysia, facility, driving down rework by over 60% and escalating first-pass yield by more than 5%. ✓ Successfully transformed our Penang site from a high-volume, low-mix environment to a high-mix, low-volume one during an expatriate assignment from 06/11 to 06/13. ✓ Accelerated M&A integration initiatives and led a dynamic transition team to realign resources. Propelled new product introduction in the high-mix, low-volume environment that emphasized speed and flexibility. ✓ Directed lean projects, focusing on the 6S program, facility layouts, material flow, and cell work centers to systematically eradicate process waste, leading to enhanced operational excellence. Show less


Kyocera Mobile
• United States
• Telecommunications
• 300 - 400 Employee
• Senior Manufacturing Engineer

  • Jul 2000 - May 2003

Alcon
• Switzerland
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee
• Manufacturing Engineer

  • May 1998 - Jul 2000