Site Director

• Jul 2023 - Present

Plant Manager

• Feb 2021 - Jun 2023

∙ Manufacturing site responsibility for 2 facilities with 500+ employees ∙ Increased manufacturing capacity by 50% in 3 months to meet customer demand growth ∙ Reduced direct labor cost by 25% through development of lean program and projects ∙ Maintained lead-time under 10 day target to ensure positive customer experience ∙ Improved defect rate from 6% to 4% through operator training and standard work ∙ Manufacturing site responsibility for 2 facilities with 500+ employees ∙ Increased manufacturing capacity by 50% in 3 months to meet customer demand growth ∙ Reduced direct labor cost by 25% through development of lean program and projects ∙ Maintained lead-time under 10 day target to ensure positive customer experience ∙ Improved defect rate from 6% to 4% through operator training and standard work

Lean Manufacturing Manager

• May 2020 - Jan 2021

∙ Developed lean vision and led cultural change at a site with limited lean experience∙ Headed site digital transformation including data visualization and electronic documentation∙ Led team of software and manufacturing engineers, interns, and leadership program members∙ Delivered ~$300k in productivity annually ∙ Reduced lead-time of largest revenue product by 7 hours (20%)∙ Hosted frequent kaizen events with internal and external participants

Lean Leader

• Sep 2017 - May 2020

Senior Test Engineer

• Dec 2016 - Sep 2017

∙ Designed and implemented complete test system to address critical issue with major customer∙ Troubleshot test fixtures to reduce measurement variation∙ Wrote test system development life-cycle documentation

Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

• Nov 2015 - Dec 2016

∙ Managed successful NPI launch at Malaysian plant delivering $1M in annual revenue∙ Led on-site training with international team to ensure full understanding of new manufacturing processes and equipment∙ Built clear communication lines with factory to resolve process and product failures∙ Automated legacy manufacturing processes to reduce cycle-time by 60% and ensure operator safety

Value Stream Leader

• Jun 2015 - Nov 2015

∙ Led a team of 7 technicians responsible for the subsystem final test prior to shipment to internal customer, delivered $73M of product annually∙ Acted as single point of contact with internal customer for equipment delivery schedule∙ Drove strategic vision of test process for continuous improvement and cycle-time reduction∙ Managed competing priorities between engineering and manufacturing, balancing NPI and cost- savings projects with fulfillment obligations to ensure no impact to the customer∙ Communicated fulfillment status and actions with all levels of the organization from shop floor technicians to executive level business leader Show less

Lead Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

• Oct 2012 - Jun 2015

∙ Process owner of x-ray testers used for in-line testing of proprietary scintillators∙ Improved process control and enabled earlier scrap detection by developing product specifications∙ Reduced cycle-time of NPI test process by 50% through software optimization∙ Developed additional x-ray screening test for earlier failure prediction during product quality crisis∙ Implemented major spec overhaul for detector level testing based on imaging results from internal customer system level testing Show less

Design Engineer

• Jun 2010 - Oct 2012

∙ Contributed to $1.5M/year savings project through testing and failure mode analysis ∙ Managed an ignition coil design project that resulted in $500k/year savings ∙ Reverse engineered and redesigned an OEM ignition coil ∙ Reduced BOM costs through competitive component pricing using strategic suppliers ∙ Confirmed initial design conception through validation and quality testing ∙ Contributed to $1.5M/year savings project through testing and failure mode analysis ∙ Managed an ignition coil design project that resulted in $500k/year savings ∙ Reverse engineered and redesigned an OEM ignition coil ∙ Reduced BOM costs through competitive component pricing using strategic suppliers ∙ Confirmed initial design conception through validation and quality testing

Maintenance Engineer

• Jul 2003 - Aug 2009

Maintain school facilities including electrical, plumbing, and heating. Maintain school facilities including electrical, plumbing, and heating.