Todd Steven Mirkin
**** ****** **, ********* *****, CO, 80126
Cell Phone: 408-***-****
acf86q@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
A leader who is motivated, driven, analytical, and communicative with
15+ years experience in high tech industries.
SKILLS PROFILE
Production Management, Project Management, Capacity Modeling, Key
Performance Indicators/KPI
MRP, ERP, Oracle, SAP, MM3000, Visual Manufacturing, MAS200, Parts and
Vendors, PeopleSoft, SalesForce.com, JIRA, Matrix One
IQ-OQ-PQ, Quality Management Systems/QMS, NCMR, CAPA, RMA, Data History
Records/DHR, Batch Records, ISO 9001
New Product Introductions/NPI, Engineering Change Order/Notice (ECO/ECN)
Processes, Product Life Management/PLM, Configure To Order/CTO, Build To
Order/BTO, Pick To Order/PTO
Technical Writing, Work Instructions, and Standard Operational
Procedures/SOPS, SolidWorks
Lean Manufacturing, 5S, 6S, Process Improvement, FMEA, GMP
Vendor Relations/Quality, Assembly Outsourcing, OTS Part Obsolesce,
Purchasing, Planning
Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, Customer Order Management
Electrical/Mechanical Control systems, Analog and Digital
Circuitry/Schematics, Troubleshooting
Data Communication Systems, Switches, Routers, Taps, Spans, etc.
Fluidics, Vacuum, Pneumatics, Robotics, Liquid Handling, Optics
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Nokia, Berkeley, CA February 2013 - December 2013
Hardware Operations Lead (Plant Manager)
Responsibilities:
Managed a team responsible for building survey/mapping equipment.
Buyer for 80% of production materials and accountable for all aspects of
inventory management.
Responsible for production planning, facility management, all BOM
creation and revision, Supply Chain Management/SCM, and Enterprise
Resource Planning/ERP administration.
Achievements:
Created and implemented the production part number system and product
BOM structure.
Led a project team tasked with rolling out an ERP/SCM system.
Spearheaded the completion of a series of major facility upgrades.
Protein Simple, Santa Clara, CA October 2011 - December 2012
Manufacturing Production Manager
Responsibilities:
Managed team responsible for assembly and test of protein analysis
instruments.
Developed and owned quarterly production schedule.
Core Team Leader - Continuous Improvement.
Achievements:
Reduced lead times 50% by moving production from a build to order to
finished goods model.
Nearly 100% on time shipment.
Consistently shipped 100% backlog by quarter end.
VSS Monitoring, San Mateo, CA February 2011 - September 2011
Assistant Production Manager
Responsibilities:
Supervised the production of customized network traffic monitoring
equipment.
Performed QC checks, drafted preliminary ISO documents and Quality
Manual.
Set due dates for production/shipment schedule and performed process
improvement.
Achievements:
Improved run rates 33% by switching from station builds to assembly line
and inline QC checks.
Agilent Technologies (formerly Velocity11), Santa Clara, CA
October 2006 - May 2010
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, August 2009 - May 2010
Responsibilities:
Supported 3 unique production areas, classified parts for trade,
implemented software releases, created spare parts and kits for field
service, and coordinated moving the production plant to a new facility.
Core member of the Software Release team, Field Service Escalation team,
Work Station Order Review team, Third Party Equipment Implementation
Team, and Medical Emergency Response team.
Achievements:
Increased Printed Circuit Board (PCB) yield by 35%.
Decreased custom system build times by 12%.
Production Manager, October 2006 - August 2009
Responsibilities:
Managed the integration and functional testing of customized
Workstations and Liquid Handling devices for the Life Science,
Pharmaceutical, and Agricultural industries.
Managed end-to-end production including; sales order review against the
customer's application to guarantee customer satisfaction, production
and material planning, and shipment scheduling.
Achievements:
Reduced customer order lead-time by 20%.
Cut shipment related issues by 11%.
Molecular Devices, Sunnyvale, CA
March 1999 - September 2006
Production Supervisor, July 2000 - September 2006
Responsibilities:
Managed the production schedule and supervised Manufacturing Assemblers
and Test Technicians with the production of drug discovery and cell
analyst equipment.
Evaluated, recruited, and trained key personnel to ensure production
goals were met.
Achievements:
Decreased productions cycle time by 30%.
Manufacturing Lead/Senior Test Technician, March 1999 - July 2000
Responsibilities:
Maintained the weekly build plan, delegated resources to meet or exceed
product demand, tracked all material shortages, performed quality
audits, and maintained ISO 9001 standards.
Integrated, tested, and troubleshot pharmaceutical research and
development equipment.
Developed procedures for assembly, test, and field installation
processes.
Provided technical support, trained employees, and conducted customer
tours of the production facility.
Achievements:
Promoted to Production Supervisor.
Promoted to Manufacturing Lead.
Earned 6 zero defect awards.
Applied Materials, Santa Clara, CA
July 1995 - October 1998
Pilot Line Manufacturing Engineer, May 1997 - October 1998
Responsibilities:
Eliminated form, fit, and functionality discrepancies for semiconductor
fabrication equipment.
Wrote procedures for assembling and testing new products, created
engineering change orders (ECOs) and performed technical review of ECOs
for peers.
Interfaced with vendors to resolve supply issues in order to increase
the quality of their products and services.
Achievements:
Awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for cutting cost by $450,000 a
year.
Engineering Technician, July 1995 - May 1997
Responsibilities:
Assembled, tested, aligned, calibrated, and troubleshot semiconductor
dielectric etch fabrication equipment.
Lead customer inspections.
A continuous improvement team member.
Achievements:
Promoted to Manufacturing Engineering.
Education
DeVry University, Columbus, Ohio
Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering Technology
DeVry University, North Brunswick, New Jersey
Associates of Science in Electronic Engineering Technology