Jim Zhao

Email: acfca3@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 203-***-**** (mobile), 224-***-**** (home)

Address: 34H Putnam Green, Greenwich, CT 06830, USA

[pic]

Career Goal An executive position utilizing my extensive expertise in

global manufacturing, quality, supply chain, new product

introduction, and general management.

Executive Profile

V Accomplished industry executive with strong skills in lean

manufacturing, operations management, new product

development, quality and regulatory compliance, and supply

chain management. In-depth technical and managerial

background in chemical, mechanical, and electronics

manufacturing for both consumer and industrial product. U.S.

citizen.

V Lean Manufacturing. Saved millions of dollars and revived

business in 20 years as a practitioner of Toyota Production

System, Kaizen, Six Sigma, continual improvement, and ERP.

V Operations management. Great track record in environment,

health, and safety in union and non-union firms. Experienced

in EPA/OSHA/FDA audits, workers' comp reduction, and law suit

avoidance.

V New product development. Expertise in product life cycle

management from ideas to after-sale support, cross-functional

collaboration, research and development, engineering, and

project management.

V Quality and regulatory compliance. Hands-on experience

obtaining certification to ISO9001, AS9100, TS16949,

ISO17025, ISO14001, ITAR, and FDA cGMP.

V Supply chain management. Deep knowledge in strategic and low

cost country sourcing, and supplier assessment and

development.

V Leadership. Strong work ethics and lead by example. Skilled

in coaching and building winning teams, facilitating cultural

change, and retaining stable and productive workforce.

V P/L responsibility. Managed operations of hundreds of

employees in U.S. and overseas to double-digit growth in

sales and profit. Strength in reducing cost, optimizing

organizational structure, increasing productivity, realizing

high return on investment, and instilling financial

disciplines.

V Industries and products. In-depth technical and managerial

experience in chemical, mechanical, electronics, assembly,

injection molding, automotive, and PPE manufacturing for both

consumer products and industrial products.

Education & Certificates

M.B.A. & M.S. Industrial Engineering, University of Michigan -

Ann Arbor, U.S.A.

B.S. and M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University,

China.

Formerly Certified Six Sigma Black Belt by ASQ.

Formerly Reliability Engineer by ASQ

Formerly Certified Quality Engineer by ASQ

Formerly Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) by PMI.

Professional Background

Executive Vice President and COO, GHH, Inc., Greater Shanghai,

China, 2011 - 2013

V Responsible for operations at the 530-employee company, a

leading manufacturer of personal protection equipment for

American and European markets.

V Designed and implemented technical innovations that reduced

energy consumption 60% and saved over $1 million in energy

consumption per year.

V Overhauled production and quality systems; increased

throughput 90% and reduced warranty cost 95%.

V Promoted team work and personal growth, and built a strong

management team.

V Strengthened supply chain and production verification to

secure product consistency and low cost.

V In two-year expatriate assignment, doubled the revenue and

tripled profit.

V Left at end of expatriate assignment.

Director of Manufacturing, Magid Glove & Safety, Greater Chicago

Area, 2006 - 2011

V Managed Manufacturing operations with P&L responsibilities.

Led Manufacturing's full recovery from recession far ahead of

the industry.

V Transformed Manufacturing in a stagnant, declining industry

into a vibrant, growing enterprise. Reversed decline of

revenue and profit trend to result in 40% annual increase.

V Implemented lean principles; reduced overtime by 95%, cut

production lead -time by half, and reduced scrap cost by 80%.

V Introduced new product categories and 140+ innovative new

products. The revenues from new products jumped from 3% of

total revenue to 22% .

V Improved customer response time from three days to three

hours, leading to steady increase in new customers. Customer

complaint rate dropped from once per day on average to only

three in an entire year.

V Left for family obligations.

Director of Quality and Overseas Business, Technical Concepts,

Greater Chicago Area, 2004 - 2006

V Managed quality, regulatory compliance, and sourcing in U.S.,

Asia and Europe. Directly contributed to the company's rapid

growth and increased the company's market value four folds in

four years.

V Improved and maintained a stringent, effective, and value-

added compliance system; ensured perfect compliance to

customers' and FDA requirements in daily operations and

during audits.

V Utilized extensive expertise in many subjects; contributed

significantly in areas from engineering design and sourcing

to trials and product launches as a member of the company's

cross-continental new product steering committee and

development team.

V Traveled domestically and globally to develop suppliers,

expand manufacturing capabilities, perform design reviews and

production samples. Effectively met the company's goal of

more than 15% annual revenue growth.

V Left when the company was sold.

Senior Quality Manager, First Technology Safety Systems,

Plymouth, MI, 2002 - 2004

V Responsible for customer satisfaction, quality, and

management systems and regulatory compliance (ISO 17025, ISO

9001, ISO1400, OSHA, and NHTSA).

V Promptly identified and corrected the root causes of mistakes

throughout the value chain, reduced customer complaints by

40% percent in a year and virtually eliminated all shipping

errors, a chronicle weakness.

V Participated in corporate strategy development and execution

as part of the company's executive team. Led the company to

annual growth of 20% percent.

V Initiated and led Six Sigma in product development and

production to deliver high quality products and services.

V Relocated to Chicago area.

Electronic Engineer, System Analyst, Engineering Supervisor,

Chrysler Group LLC, AL and MI, 1995 - 2001

V Led lean manufacturing initiatives in engine plant and saved

$20 million, which contributed to Chrysler's spectacular

success in 1990's as the most profitable automaker.

V Implemented Toyota Production System in Electronics Division

of 2,000 people and $1.2 billion revenues, and transformed it

from one of the company's worst departments to the best.

V Led quality and engineering team in the launch of a $1

billion engine plant on time, on budget, and with very high

quality. Products were named by Ward's Auto as the best in

the industry.

V Left to pursue MBA education.

Mechanical Engineer, Team Leader, SINOPEC, Nanjing, China, 1986 -

1992

V Led a technical team to maintain $350 million worth of

machinery. Saved $1.8 million of repair expenses annually

with savvy business decisions and technical breakthroughs.

V Invented patented techniques for equipment monitoring and

maintenance. Reduced maintenance expenses by 60%and increased

throughput by 20%.

V Pursued education in U.S.

Machine Tool Operator (part time) since teenage.

Contact this candidate