DONALD E. WORTH, JR.

** ******** ***., **. *******, NH 03862 603-***-**** / acux5n@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

20+ years experience as a Program Manager with detailed expertise in electro-mechanical / optical product and process development for commercial and Department of Defense program applications using a stage / phase gate process.

Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and complex program management processes with a consistent track record of meeting or exceeding all program deliverables with P&L values up to $43 million.

Experienced at directing multiple quality improvement and cost reduction initiatives that have achieved quality levels as high as 99.7% while reducing costs up to 30%.

Successfully managed a 19 person Hardware Development and Outsourcing Program Team that delivered a $30 million telecommunications project four months ahead of schedule and $5 million under budget.

Managed global program communications with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, executive teams & customers.

Managed global customer & supplier program accounts and led contract negotiations up to $200M.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Program & Supply Chain Management Product / Equipment Design Process Development

P&L Oversight / Cost Controls Quality Improvement Risk Management

Sales / Consulting Best Practice Methodologies Contract Negotiations

Global Manufacturing / Partnerships Strategic Planning Personnel Supervision

SELECTED PROGRAM MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCES

Managed the customer relationship for multiple customer product & process development programs.

Facilitated a capital equipment new product development program between domestic and international cross functional product development teams resulting in an on-time customer delivery and adherence to CE regulatory compliance.

Program Manager with direct responsibility for a 19 person multi-site cross-functional team charged with electro-optical new product development and outsourcing telecommunication hardware to various contract manufacturers.

Managed a $30 million electro-mechanical hardware/software development and outsourcing program that produced deliverables four months ahead of schedule and $5 million under budget.

Directed an engineering change management process that produced a $200,000+ scrap material cost reduction and led a DFM / DFT project team that yielded a 25% cost reduction and a 35% product quality improvement.

Supervised a Supplier Testing Process that achieved a 95%+ first pass yield with a 30%+ manufacturing cost reduction and managed a Factory System Test Equipment Upgrade Project that reduced monthly operating costs by $50,000.

Coordinated product releases between R&D, manufacturing, suppliers and customers and successfully transitioned a Hardware/Software/Test Development Project from Germany to the United States.

Managed a 12 member cross-functional team charged with product development & manufacturing readiness programs across a broad range of electro-mechanical products for numerous OEM customers.

Maintained full P&L responsibility for multiple program proposals, product development and manufacturing efforts valued in excess of $43 million.

Drove global supplier selection strategy & management for low & high volume products and directed a Supplier Product Improvement Program that produced a 99.7% quality improvement in less than 3 months and a $30,000 / month cost savings.

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Developed a DFM Program Report utilized to reduce customer manufacturing costs by 38% and successfully lead a cross-functional team through a variety of company divestiture / statement of work issues over a three month period.

Engineering Project Manager for Hewlett-Packard with responsibility for a 12 member cross functional team charged with implementing several new Computer Workstation development and manufacturing readiness programs.

Managed multiple HW development and manufacturing readiness programs and produced processes that managed $500,000 in monthly inventories with a 98%+ accuracy rate.

SELECTED BUSINESS MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCES

Managed a business relationship with Fortune 500’s 2014 5th largest customer and developed a process for capturing & rolling up international Field Tech Support expenses incurred for bi-weekly invoicing back to the customer.

Developed strategic partnerships with key suppliers to support commercial & department of defense programs and created statements of work to support these initiatives.

Successfully managed supplier relationships for multiple electro-mechanical programs and drove lead time & cost reduction initiatives as well as quality improvement initiatives.

Conceived and executed start-up business plans for a financing, manufacturing and supply chain consulting business catering to small/medium sized businesses.

Produced an Alternative Financing Program for a $15 million shoe design/manufacturing company to support supply operations with Chinese based partners.

Developed an Alternative Business Finance Program Solution for a Comcast Corporation installation sub-contractor that expanded monthly revenue from $50,000 to $500,000 over a three year period.

Provided capital equipment expenditure feasibility analysis and consulting support to a powder coat manufacturer that reduced monthly operating expenditures by $50,000.

Consulted on a $2.8 million Renovation Financing Program that converted a three-story mill building into apartments.

PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTROY 1985 - Present

Sr. Program Manager, Electronics for Imaging, Meredith, NH

Program Manager, Fujifilm Dimatix, Lebanon, NH

Principal Program Manager, BFS / Custom Business Solutions, Atkinson / No. Hampton, NH

Program Manager, Lucent Technologies Inc., North Andover, MA

NPI Engineering Program Manager, Celestica Inc., Portsmouth, NH

Engineering Project Manager/ Materials Engineer/ Procurement Specialist, Hewlett-Packard, Exeter, NH

Program Manager, Waltham Technologies Inc., North Chelmsford, MA

Production Engineering Manager/ Process & Mechanical Design Engineer, Gould Shawmut Inc., Newburyport, MA

EDUCATION

MBA, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH

BSMET, Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Sales Training, Sandler Sales Institute, Woburn, MA

PMP

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

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