Kajetan Martin
Director of Manufacturing at Velo3D- Claim this Profile
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Tim Holmes
Kaj is self-motivated, brings passion and focus to every efforts, and initiates progress. His work at Type A Machines has been critical to the success of the company. Whether it's turning Type A Machines's in-house manufacturing into an efficient, reliable production system to driving our outsourcing of that same manufacturing, Kaj delivered above and beyond expectations. His negotiations produced an outstanding deal and he is responsible for accomplishing the goal in record time, measured in weeks rather than months. Kaj accomplished this while not just maintaining the trust and respect of both co-workers and the CM, but gaining. If the occasion were ever to arise, I'd happily choose to work with Kaj again and I look forward to what he will achieve.
Henry Minden
Kaj was critical in successfully taking the "Bucky Ball aka Ball360" drone concept from the cloud, to the physical desktop. He went above and beyond his role as lead manufacturing partner in the project. He is a great team player with excellent interpersonal communication skills. Bottom line: Kaj is fun to work with, intelligent, and dependable. I would be very confident to tackle more ambitious projects with him in the future.
Tim Holmes
Kaj is self-motivated, brings passion and focus to every efforts, and initiates progress. His work at Type A Machines has been critical to the success of the company. Whether it's turning Type A Machines's in-house manufacturing into an efficient, reliable production system to driving our outsourcing of that same manufacturing, Kaj delivered above and beyond expectations. His negotiations produced an outstanding deal and he is responsible for accomplishing the goal in record time, measured in weeks rather than months. Kaj accomplished this while not just maintaining the trust and respect of both co-workers and the CM, but gaining. If the occasion were ever to arise, I'd happily choose to work with Kaj again and I look forward to what he will achieve.
Henry Minden
Kaj was critical in successfully taking the "Bucky Ball aka Ball360" drone concept from the cloud, to the physical desktop. He went above and beyond his role as lead manufacturing partner in the project. He is a great team player with excellent interpersonal communication skills. Bottom line: Kaj is fun to work with, intelligent, and dependable. I would be very confident to tackle more ambitious projects with him in the future.
Tim Holmes
Kaj is self-motivated, brings passion and focus to every efforts, and initiates progress. His work at Type A Machines has been critical to the success of the company. Whether it's turning Type A Machines's in-house manufacturing into an efficient, reliable production system to driving our outsourcing of that same manufacturing, Kaj delivered above and beyond expectations. His negotiations produced an outstanding deal and he is responsible for accomplishing the goal in record time, measured in weeks rather than months. Kaj accomplished this while not just maintaining the trust and respect of both co-workers and the CM, but gaining. If the occasion were ever to arise, I'd happily choose to work with Kaj again and I look forward to what he will achieve.
Henry Minden
Kaj was critical in successfully taking the "Bucky Ball aka Ball360" drone concept from the cloud, to the physical desktop. He went above and beyond his role as lead manufacturing partner in the project. He is a great team player with excellent interpersonal communication skills. Bottom line: Kaj is fun to work with, intelligent, and dependable. I would be very confident to tackle more ambitious projects with him in the future.
Tim Holmes
Kaj is self-motivated, brings passion and focus to every efforts, and initiates progress. His work at Type A Machines has been critical to the success of the company. Whether it's turning Type A Machines's in-house manufacturing into an efficient, reliable production system to driving our outsourcing of that same manufacturing, Kaj delivered above and beyond expectations. His negotiations produced an outstanding deal and he is responsible for accomplishing the goal in record time, measured in weeks rather than months. Kaj accomplished this while not just maintaining the trust and respect of both co-workers and the CM, but gaining. If the occasion were ever to arise, I'd happily choose to work with Kaj again and I look forward to what he will achieve.
Henry Minden
Kaj was critical in successfully taking the "Bucky Ball aka Ball360" drone concept from the cloud, to the physical desktop. He went above and beyond his role as lead manufacturing partner in the project. He is a great team player with excellent interpersonal communication skills. Bottom line: Kaj is fun to work with, intelligent, and dependable. I would be very confident to tackle more ambitious projects with him in the future.
Experience
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Velo3D
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United States
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Machinery Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director of Manufacturing
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Jan 2023 - Present
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Caban
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United States
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Renewable Energy Power Generation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Of Operations
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Sep 2021 - Sep 2022
Increased production throughput with 300% in the first 3 months through establishing supply chain, shipping/receiving and quality processes. Hired manufacturing engineering, doc control and supply chain team while preparing manufacturing transition across the country. Successfully launched two NPIs at a Tier 1 contract manufacturer while ramping down in house production of legacy product. Increased production throughput with 300% in the first 3 months through establishing supply chain, shipping/receiving and quality processes. Hired manufacturing engineering, doc control and supply chain team while preparing manufacturing transition across the country. Successfully launched two NPIs at a Tier 1 contract manufacturer while ramping down in house production of legacy product.
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Vantage Robotics
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United States
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Aviation & Aerospace
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Operations
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Nov 2018 - Sep 2021
Evaluated and led contract manufacturing strategy in NPI efforts to manufacture a UAV to meet DOD and 2020 NDAA compliance requirements. Led and implemented company wide QMS and ECO process as a part of PLM integration. Worked closely with customers and product team to define the best product market fit and overall product roll out. Evaluated and led contract manufacturing strategy in NPI efforts to manufacture a UAV to meet DOD and 2020 NDAA compliance requirements. Led and implemented company wide QMS and ECO process as a part of PLM integration. Worked closely with customers and product team to define the best product market fit and overall product roll out.
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Operations Manager
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Jan 2015 - Nov 2018
Successfully located and vetted local contract manufacturer for 3D printer production. Managed relationship with contract manufacturer through establishing and collecting key performance indicators, improving quality, and reducing cost. Developed ECO procedures and implemented Arena PLM.
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Production Controller
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Mar 2014 - Jan 2015
Developed manufacturing line for the Series 1 Pro and increased manufacturing throughput by 500%. Identified and vetted primary and secondary suppliers and negotiatied supplychain contracts. Designed and implemented operation-wide MRP system reducing the inventory overhead while reducing BOM cost by 15%. Drove interviewing and hiring process of staff as well as managed the production team, procurement, and quality control.
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Swedish Armed Forces
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Systems technician
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2011 - Jul 2014
Was resposible for the 12th communications batallion’s supply chain while deployed in the field. Organized and planned communications deployments and implemented a streamlined process for communication jumps. Provided technical support ranging from overseeing a chain of commnunication systems to troubleshooting individual equipment schematics. Lead training of new recruits in transmition technology and supply chain and logistics. Was resposible for the 12th communications batallion’s supply chain while deployed in the field. Organized and planned communications deployments and implemented a streamlined process for communication jumps. Provided technical support ranging from overseeing a chain of commnunication systems to troubleshooting individual equipment schematics. Lead training of new recruits in transmition technology and supply chain and logistics.
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Sony Mobile Communications
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Japan
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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New Product Introduction Manager
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Jun 2009 - Jun 2011
Tested and optimized 30 person assembly line stations, closed the design for manufacturing loop by providing critical feedback to engineering team and built jigs and fixtures for efficient assembly. Tested and optimized 30 person assembly line stations, closed the design for manufacturing loop by providing critical feedback to engineering team and built jigs and fixtures for efficient assembly.
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Chef
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2009 - 2011
-Organized and supervised staff for various events -Handled finances and budgets for the restaurant -Responsible for food and beverage deliveries as well as setting dinner menus -Organized and supervised staff for various events -Handled finances and budgets for the restaurant -Responsible for food and beverage deliveries as well as setting dinner menus
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Education
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2011 - 2014
Swedish Armed Forces
Engineer's degree, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
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