Ron Vacek
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Edgar Earnhart
Ron was an effective manager of a unit comprised of product and process development engineers in a unique unit of Kodak called the "Enterprise". Ron effectively managed the skills of his staff members to maximize the effectiveness of products and manufacturing process being developed for a broad array of Kodak products for a broad cross-section of business units in Kodak.
Edgar Earnhart
Ron was an effective manager of a unit comprised of product and process development engineers in a unique unit of Kodak called the "Enterprise". Ron effectively managed the skills of his staff members to maximize the effectiveness of products and manufacturing process being developed for a broad array of Kodak products for a broad cross-section of business units in Kodak.
Edgar Earnhart
Ron was an effective manager of a unit comprised of product and process development engineers in a unique unit of Kodak called the "Enterprise". Ron effectively managed the skills of his staff members to maximize the effectiveness of products and manufacturing process being developed for a broad array of Kodak products for a broad cross-section of business units in Kodak.
Edgar Earnhart
Ron was an effective manager of a unit comprised of product and process development engineers in a unique unit of Kodak called the "Enterprise". Ron effectively managed the skills of his staff members to maximize the effectiveness of products and manufacturing process being developed for a broad array of Kodak products for a broad cross-section of business units in Kodak.
Credentials
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ISO Internal Auditor
University at BuffaloAug, 2018- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Harper International Corporation
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United States
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Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Engineering
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2007 - Present
Manage a multi-functional engineering department (mechanical, electrical, system integration, field service) in support of a world leader in custom thermal system design and manufacturing to specialty materials businesses such as carbon fiber. Project manager of state of art fully integrated processing plant. Manage a multi-functional engineering department (mechanical, electrical, system integration, field service) in support of a world leader in custom thermal system design and manufacturing to specialty materials businesses such as carbon fiber. Project manager of state of art fully integrated processing plant.
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Eastman Kodak Company
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Unit Director
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May 1991 - Mar 2007
Managed both engineering and manufacturing resources primarily in support of new product research, development and commercialization and the related design, installation and commissioning of manufacturing systems. Project management of programs valued in hundereds of thousands to tens of millions.
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Project Manager
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May 1988 - May 1991
Managed key projects and programs for new equipment and medical products development through commercialization typically in muti-million dollar value. Addionally contributed with process, materials, design and manufacturing experience resulting in 10 US patents.
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Materials And Process Engineer
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Mar 1984 - May 1988
Catalyst to many successful plastic materials and polymer process development projects supporting manufacturing problems and cost reduction efforts, over multiple sites, especially with injection molding.Developed strong relationships with operations leading to more robust solutions with high implementation success rates.Applied SPC/SQC and statistical modeling techniques (DOE), significantly reduce variability, improved quality, significant material and labor savings.
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Education
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1987 - 1990
University of Rochester - William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration
MBA, Finance, Operations -
1980 - 1984
SUNY at Buffalo
BS, Engineering
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