Nir Kaplan
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Experience
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Utron - Parking Solutions
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United States
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Engineering
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Oct 2019 - Present
Responsible for all Engineering, NPI and Quality aspects for multidisciplinary automated parking products (in-house and turn key, for low and high volume manufacturing) Responsible for all Engineering, NPI and Quality aspects for multidisciplinary automated parking products (in-house and turn key, for low and high volume manufacturing)
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Stratasys
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Israel
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr Project Manager
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Apr 2018 - Oct 2019
• Leading a multi-disciplinary team to develop the next 3D printer generation (low cost) • Leading a multi-disciplinary team to develop the next 3D printer generation (low cost)
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Align Technology
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Director, Programs Management
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Sep 2015 - Dec 2017
• Manage a team of 5 Program managers that manage and drive product delivery plans, execution of new products development to market, and improvements to existing products. • Lead global cross-functional teams within a matrixed organization (R&D, Operation, Marketing, and Support). • Own product development life cycle (Stage Gate), from initiation and requirements, thru development, and to a successful commercialization and deployment to market, while ensuring high quality in releasing products to Operation. • Long-term strategic roadmap planning based on technology, market trends and budget planning. Show less
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Applied Materials
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United States
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Semiconductor Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Suppliers and Manufacturing Engineering Manager
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Nov 2013 - Aug 2015
• Leading a multi-disciplinary team that provides engineering support to R&D and manufacturing for new and existing products. Improving manufacturing and supplier’s quality, efficiency, and cost. • Executing development and process yield projects, achieving 70% improvement in FPY. • Resolution of complex manufacturing quality issues (8D), >95% success of problem elimination • Leading a multi-disciplinary team that provides engineering support to R&D and manufacturing for new and existing products. Improving manufacturing and supplier’s quality, efficiency, and cost. • Executing development and process yield projects, achieving 70% improvement in FPY. • Resolution of complex manufacturing quality issues (8D), >95% success of problem elimination
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KLA
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United States
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Semiconductor Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Manufacturing Engineering Manager
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Aug 2010 - Oct 2013
Responsible for all engineering aspects of a ramping Manufacturing factory with divisional yearly revenue >$$$M (>400 tools/yr) across 7 families products.
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Products Line Manager
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2008 - Aug 2010
• Leading the next generation Thin Film Metrology product (ASP > $2M).• Led cross-functional team to support all products aspects.• Worked closely with multiple key customers to drive adoption, support and escalations.
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Sr Program Manager
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2004 - 2008
• Leading an international and multi-disciplinary team (25) to develop a metrology equipment, from specifications to product acceptance by customers, and introduction to Operation. • Responsible for programs objectives execution following program Stage Gate practices.• Strategic product planning, system architecture and customer liaison interaction.
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Nova Ltd.
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Israel
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Semiconductor Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager and Mechanical Engineer
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1996 - 2004
Senior Project Manager, System and Mechanical Engineer- Manage a wide range of complex engineering projects with increasing level of responsibility. Senior Project Manager, System and Mechanical Engineer- Manage a wide range of complex engineering projects with increasing level of responsibility.
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Education
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University Ben Gurion Ba-Negev
MBA -
Tel Aviv University
B.Sc, Mechanical Engineering