Successful senior level operations management experience with budgetary responsibility.
Proven ability to manage manufacturing operations and materials functions, including mechanical and SMT assembly/test, Quality Engineering, Test Engineering, production planning, material control, ware housing, training, and field service support.
Experienced with facility management, OEM distributions, VMI inventory management, configuration to order, and outsourcing to contract manufactures.
Specializing in quick improvements using Toyota Lean Production System, Kanban material control and cross-functional skills training while keeping positive employee motivation.
Extensive experience in mechanical assembly and SMT circuit board production.
Excellent analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Practical knowledge and operational experience with Japanese management techniques, six sigma methodologies, WEEE and RoHS directives, ISO 9001 & ISO 14001.
Extensive volunteerism demonstrated by serving on various non-profit Board of Directors.
Feature Speaker at the 2005 European Union Trade Conference and the 2006 CIS-12 (Common Wealth of Independent States of the former Soviet Union) Trade Conference
