Ronald Zukowski

*** ******** *****, ****** *****, NJ 08015

609-***-****, acrecy@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Experienced Manufacturing Manager with particular expertise in low and high volume manufacturing. Strengths include process design, lean manufacturing, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Continuous Improvement and work cell concepts, ISO 9000 implementation, inventory cost control, purchasing and management of manufacturing personnel with excellent leadership and people handling skills.

EXPERIENCE

MedPlast, West Berlin, NJ

Operations Manager 2014 to present

Functional responsibility for all procurement, manufacturing and distribution activities, the position is directly responsible for the developing and overseeing strategic and tactical plans that meet the divisional and corporate objectives for profitability, cost control, product quality, compliance, employee development and customer service.

Preform capacity analysis of resources.

Maintain the measurement of machine utilization and efficiency for improved product throughput.

Schedule work order to utilize material, capacity and labor resources. Work with Quality and Engineering departments to develop mechanisms the will improve quality, provide realistic schedules, standardize processes and reduce costs.

Trane (A brand of Ingersoll Rand), Trenton, NJ 2013 to 2014

Second Shift Production Supervisor (6 mo. contract position)

Responsible for the planning and scheduling training and output of 117 hourly and 6 assistant supervisors in a second shift union environment.

Develop and improve written documentation for all Lean and Standard work including 5S implementation on gas furnace line.

Work to achieve the highest level of continual quality and productivity improvement in a lean one piece flow manufacturing environment.

Insure line meet or exceeds daily production rates.

Teleflex Medical Inc. (Arrow International), Mt. Holly, NJ 2010- 2013

Second Shift Medical Device Production Supervisor

Responsible for the planning and scheduling training and output of 37 hourly and 2 assistant supervisors in a second shift union environment.

Hire and train staff as necessary to meet production needs.

Develop and improve written documentation for all process operation.

Work to achieve the highest level of continual quality and productivity improvement in a lean manufacturing environment

Maintains adherence to FDA regulations, cGMP standards as required by the Quality Systems regulations, CFR 820, ISO 13485:2003 and internal/external specifications and validated parameters.

Assures that all SOPs are being followed. Responsible for Root Cause investigation as it pertains to NC’s and CAPA’s.

Gulton Inc. South Plainfield, NJ 2007 - 2010

Manufacturing Manager

Responsible for the planning and scheduling and output of 25 hourly and salary employees in a one shift operation. Also responsible for process engineering in a small assembly shop environment.

Develop and improve written documentation for all process operation.

Identify and purchase newer manufacturing equipment to improve manufacturing process.

Improve first pass yields through all electrical testing procedures.

Hire and train staff as necessary to meet production needs.

Program K&S pick and place equipment for die and wire bonding process.

Develop and improve photolithography and chemical etching process.

Cree Inc., Durham, North Carolina

RF and Microwave Production Manager 1999 - 2007

Responsible for the manufacturing start up of a new product line, Silicon Carbide Mesfet transistors and RF modules.

Identify, evaluate and purchase all assembly equipment necessary to start manufacturing transistors and modules.

Develop value stream maps, and work cells for the manufacture of new devices and modules.

Interface with R&D wafer fabrication and device engineering to improve wafer yield and device performance.

Identify, develop and qualify vendors for raw materials.

Hire and train a staff necessary to meet growing demand for silicon carbide devices.

Philips Consumer Communications (Philips/ Lucent joint venture), Piscataway, NJ

Manufacturing Manager 1997 - 1999

Responsible for the planning, scheduling and output of 190 hourly and salaried employees in a three shift high volume electronic manufacturing environment. Analyzed results of operations for substantial gains and more efficient utilization of resources.

Built the original version of the Aeon digital cell phone that generated over $10 million in revenue.

Developed the equipment and processes necessary to produce cellular technology in Guadalajara saving over $1 million.

Aydin Vector Division, Newtown, PA

RF Production Manager 1994 - 1997

Responsible for the planning, scheduling and output of 120 hourly and salaried employees in a two shift union production environment. The RF Department produces command control transmitters and receivers for commercial and military avionics application.

Improve acceptance yields of product by over 15% by developing an SPC system to monitor assembly defects by product type and operation.

Developed outsources for assembly of a new series of amplifiers, enabling the departments output to increase by 25%.

Microlab FXR, Livingston, NJ

Manufacturing Manager 1993 - 1994

Responsible for the production output of 50 employees in an avionics microwave house. Product included mechanical and RF switches, attenuators, dummy loads, wave-guides and various coupler types for commercial and military applications. Responsible for the physical plant and maintenance.

Anghel Laboratories, Inc, Rockaway, NJ

Operations Manager 1991 - 1993

Responsible for the day-to-day operation and production output of 60 employees in a custom microwave electronics house. Products included RF switches, up and down converters for SatCom applications, phase shifters and oscillators for commercial and military applications.

Synergy Microwave Corp., Paterson, NJ

Production Manager 1984 - 1991

Responsible for the creation and development of all assembly, manufacturing, purchasing and quality systems and processes for the manufacture of lumped element signal processing components in this start up company. Duties included the recruiting, hiring and training of over 40 manufacturing employees in this commercial and Mil. Std. 2000 environment.

Microwave Semiconductor Corp, Somerset, NJ

Supervisor - Silicon Bi-polar Matched Devices 1977 - 1984

Supervised a staff of 48 people in a two shift manufacturing operation. Scheduled production, testing and coordinated material flow with other departments. Handle personnel problems. Work required hands-on experience with die bonding and ultrasonic wedge and ball wire bonding equipment.

North American Philips Lighting Corp, Hightstown, NJ

Manager - Packing and Coating Operation 1973 - 1977

Managed a staff of 32 Production personnel. Responsible for packing of all lighting produced at the Hightstown plant, and ceramic and silver coating operations. Work required use and safe handling of various chemicals.

Military

U.S. Navy, 1969 - 1973

Advanced electronics training, Great Lakes, IL.

Honorable Discharge

EDUCATION

University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

B.S. Business Administration, 1969

Notre Dame High School, Trenton, NJ

1965

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