Supply Chain Sales

Alexander Richard Childs

**** ******** ******, **** * Boulder, CO 80301 763-***-**** ****.*.******@*****.***

Experience Summary & Career Aspirations:

• Broaden my current skills, developed during a five-year tenure in a small Hi-Tech

start-up company, by joining a world-class enterprise addressing wider customer

scope with more opportunities for innovation in engineering design,

manufacturing and supply chain logistics. I have developed, implemented and

managed Bolder Vision Optik’s processes for product design and development,

manufacturing, production control, supply chain logistics, sales, technical sales

support, and human resources.

Recent Achievements:

• Implementation of lean manufacturing methodologies and kaizen like practices

• Development and implementation of continuous improvements yielding a 45% boost

in production efficiency with commensurate cost reduction

• Successful implementation of numerous product quality improvements

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

General Manager May 2008 – Present

Bolder Vision Optik, Boulder, CO

• Product / Solution Development

o Design and optimize procedures for manufacturing polarizers, retarders and liquid crystal

components for machine vision applications

o Design new tools and procedures to aid in the continuous improvement for off the shelf

components and production of custom components

o Validate optical adhesives and other materials

o Conduct environmental testing of components

o Root cause analysis of quality issues and implement corrective actions

• Manufacturing

o Design, implement, optimize and troubleshoot new manufacturing processes

o Supervise the manufacturing team

o Manage production schedule and work flow for production team

o Manage the supply chain and organize production for on-time deliveries

• Sales

o Work with customers to configure the best mix of products to fit their optical system needs

within their budgets

o Generate and deliver sales proposals, quotes, and demos

o Analyze risks to determine possible exposures and potential losses

o Provide pre-sale and post-sale technical support for customers on and off site

• Human Resources

o Develop and implement employee policies and procedures

o Conduct personal interviews and offer jobs to successful candidates

Production Technician II March 2007 - May 2008

Sandoz, Broomfield, CO

• Set up, operated and cleaned designated pharmaceutical production equipment

• Performed LOD and SIVE tests

• Utilized lean manufacturing practices, cGMP, SOP, FDA, and DEA regulations

Alexander Richard Childs

3671 Pinedale Street, Unit D Boulder, CO 80301 763-***-**** ****.*.******@*****.***

Research and Development May 2005- July 2005

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

• Assisted research and design of efficient process to assemble a neutrino detector for the NuMI Off-

Axis νe Appearance (NOνA) project

• Developed software to predict cosmic ray events through two trigger panels

Warehouse May 2000- August 2004

Mills Fleet Farm, Brooklyn Park, MN

• Organized and received merchandise

• Provided customer assistance

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Physics, May 2006

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

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