Karen Derie
Continuous Improvement Manager at Pitco- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Pitco
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United States
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Restaurants
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1 - 100 Employee
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Continuous Improvement Manager
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Jun 2022 - Present
Bow, NH
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Foxx Life Sciences
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Manufacturing and Warehousing
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Sep 2020 - Jun 2022
Londonderry, New Hampshire, United States
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Hitchiner Manufacturing
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United States
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Aviation & Aerospace
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300 - 400 Employee
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Senior Buyer
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Nov 2017 - Mar 2020
Milford, New Hampshire, United States • Managed bidding and purchasing of ceramic cores • Managed subcontract suppliers • Purchased tooling • Purchased MRO supplies • Negotiate consignment contracts • Sold scrap carbide • Trained new buyers on negotiation, inventory control best practices, policies and procedures
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Production Manager
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Nov 2011 - Nov 2017
Milford, New Hampshire, United States • Direct and coordinate production activities for front end operations of the aerospace division • Review production schedules and make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing, work procedures, and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints • Review operations and confer with technical staff to resolve production and processing problems to include engineering, maintenance, and production control • Hire, train, evaluate, promote, discharge… Show more • Direct and coordinate production activities for front end operations of the aerospace division • Review production schedules and make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing, work procedures, and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints • Review operations and confer with technical staff to resolve production and processing problems to include engineering, maintenance, and production control • Hire, train, evaluate, promote, discharge staff • Organized multiple projects developing visual factory and flow using lean concepts • Drove project to close a facility and relocate it in the Milford division • Direct finished goods and outsourced shipping operations • Lead the division’s safety committee
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Product Family Manager
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Jul 2011 - Nov 2011
Milford, New Hampshire, United States Drove a diversified team of manufacturing engineers, planners, and expeditors to meet customer demands through a team-based approach of problem solving
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Supervisor; Raw Material Warehouse and Finished Goods Shipping
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Jan 2006 - Jul 2011
Milford, New Hampshire, United States • Drove and sustained 99% inventory accuracy by implementing and sustaining a cycle count program • Implemented an alloy Kan Ban improving foundry up time • Implemented bar coded inventory control software • Trained the team to investigate discrepancies and managed adjustments for errors • Negotiated, leased, and managed transportation • Supervised the team to issue and distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to internal and external customers based on information… Show more • Drove and sustained 99% inventory accuracy by implementing and sustaining a cycle count program • Implemented an alloy Kan Ban improving foundry up time • Implemented bar coded inventory control software • Trained the team to investigate discrepancies and managed adjustments for errors • Negotiated, leased, and managed transportation • Supervised the team to issue and distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to internal and external customers based on information from incoming requisitions and sales orders • Implemented and trained 5S and safety improvements
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Senior Buyer
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Jun 2003 - Jan 2006
Milford, New Hampshire, United States • Managed bidding and purchasing of aerospace grade alloys, silica sands, wax, and other raw materials to support manufacturing • Managed subcontract suppliers, purchased capital projects and MRO supplies • Trained new buyers on negotiation, inventory control best practices, policies and procedures • Negotiated consignment contracts • Sold scrap metals
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Fidelity Investments
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Buyer, Corporate Services
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Apr 2002 - Jun 2003
Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States • Procured promotional supplies • Negotiated a $30,000 invoice write off • Drove growth of credit card programs by reviewing large invoices of repetitive purchases
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