Manager Quality Assurance

SCOTT A. IRVINE

Mobile (852-****-****

Email: abi6ut@r.postjobfree.com

Permanent US Residence Current Residence

**** *** **** **** ***** 30,

Floor 17-E

Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 Phase 5,

Ocean Crest

Park Island, Ma Wan

New Territories,

Hong Kong

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Strategic minded Executive Director with contemporary leadership experience

across diverse industries, manufacturing environments and cultural

settings. Global experience in growing companies, building teams and

creating shareholder value. Proven leader with Global Expansion,

Performance Management, Leadership Development, Succession Management,

Operations, and M&A Integration and Restructuring Activities. Accomplished

Change Agent successful in creating and managing a company culture focused

on excellence.

LEADERSHIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. More than 20 years of hands-on experience directing sales and

operations in the US and overseas

. Established reputation for building and shaping high performance teams

in 11 countries

. Outstanding performance in global expansion, offshore migration, and

operational rebalancing

. Innate ability to influence others and drive continuous improvement

. Relentless drive for results:

V Revenue growth 4X in 3 years

V 7 Start-Ups including 3 Greenfield

V 3 M&A Integrations

V Facility of the Year Award 2007

MANAGERIAL COMPETENCIES

Building Effective Teams, Developing Direct Reports, Coaching and

Mentoring, Interpersonal Relations, Managerial Courage, Organizational

Agility, Performance Management, Adaptability, Modeling the Way,

Encouraging the Heart, Integrity and Trust

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

General Manager, Asia Pacific Region, Southco Asia Ltd. (Hong Kong)

10/2009 - Present

(Southco Inc. is a 115 year old privately held multi-national engineering

company and manufacturer of mechanical and electrical access solutions

for the Transportation, Aerospace, Marine, Consumer Electronics, Medical

and Industrial Equipment industries)

. Full P&L responsibility of Business Unit with close oversight of a

diverse New Product Development portfolio

. Develop and implement short and long term business strategy including

the expansion of regional sales network

. Lead, develop, and mentor regional team including Business

Development, Product Management, Engineering, Finance, Customer

Service, Distribution, Sales, and Marketing

. Create and implement country specific marketing plans for China,

India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia,

Philippines, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand resulting in a 45%

growth in business in six (6) months

. Manage, develop, and grow a diverse multi-channel distribution network

Managing Director, Southco India Private Ltd. (Mumbai, India)

10/2008 - 10/2009

. Established and directed the company's first business entity in India

along with successful market penetration

. Strategic marketing development including country pricing, technology

roadmap and localization planning

. Oversight and completion of new facility including local and global HR

policy development and deployment, full country P&L responsibilities,

systems integration, technology transfer, equipment specification and

procurement, shop floor layout, and ISO/TS certifications

. Recruitment, training, and development of core team in a new frontier

and a challenging culture

. Identify, qualify, and develop country wide distribution channels

Director, Operations, Asia Pacific Region, Southco Asia Ltd. (Hong Kong)

10/2004 - 10/2008

. Built and directed the regional operations team including

manufacturing, quality assurance, logistics, supply chain, finance,

and lean champion program from 0 to 1,300 employees in three (3) years

. Responsible for operational strategy and technology development for

Asia Pacific including China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Taiwan, South

Korea, and Australia

. Built up network of Asia Pacific contacts including government

officials, extensive supply chain contacts, construction

professionals, recruiters, consultants, accounting and banking

professionals

. Drove Lean Enterprise practices and incorporated these principles into

the company culture

. Design and oversight responsibilities for greenfield construction of

three (3) manufacturing facilities

. Integrated, reorganized, and strengthened three (3) acquired companies

including an 800+ employee facility

. Managed regional team through the complete technology transfer

resulting from the closure of US flagship facility

. Strategic planning including: exploration and evaluation of technology

transfers, researching growth opportunities expansions, acquisitions,

joint ventures, and new facilities

General Manager, Southco (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Southern China Operations

(Shenzhen, China) 2003 - 2004

. Led the successful effort for site selection, renovation, and start-up

of company's first manufacturing facility in Asia

. Responsible for the licensing of new China business entity including

import, export, and factory transfer strategy

. Researched, identified, and established advantageous financial and

China tax strategies

. Cultivated and maintained positive relationships with local and

regional government agencies and officials

. Lead and managed recruitment, orientation, and development of key

functional managers

. Responsible for the consistent deployment of Southco's global policies

and procedures and incorporating company culture in new operations

teams

Production Manager, Southco, Inc., Brandywine Facility (Concordville,

Pennsylvania) 1999 - 2003

. Managed operations of two production cells with over 100 associates

. Responsible for the recruitment, professional development and

performance review program for all production personnel including

engineering, production planning, logistics, quality assurance, and

supervisory staff

. Drove continuous improvement activities using balanced scorecards for

safety, quality, delivery performance, asset management, and

manufacturing income

. Responsible for developing annual budget, variance analysis, and cost

control

. Integration of lean manufacturing techniques into operations including

DFT, Kanban, TPM, Single Piece Flow, Poke Yoke Mistake Proofing, 5S,

Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, SMED, and Visual Management

Engineering Manager, Cummings Signs, Inc. (Abilene, Texas)

1996 - 1999

Operations Manager, Dunphey Petroleum Services, Inc. (Albany, Texas)

1995 - 1996

Manufacturing Manager, Hallmark Petroleum Inc. (Gardena, California)

1992 - 1995

EDUCATION AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Bachelor's Degree, Abilene Christian University, 3.8 GPA, dual curriculum

Business Administration and Industrial Technology

Selected by CEO for Global Succession Management Development Program (1 of

18 candidates company wide)

Basic Mandarin and Spanish Abilities

Certified Lean Enterprise Champion (DVIRC)

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Access, Project, Visio, CAD,

Lotus

Leadership Challenge, The Leader's Voice, Leadership Challenge Continues

(Kouzes and Posner)

World Class Manufacturing Training

Emergency Responder (American Red Cross)

Working with Cultural Differences (TCM)

Cultural Training (Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and East Indian)

ASSOCIATIONS

Speaker at ACU (Abilene Christian University), International Business

Member of Board of Directors, Captivating International Foundation Ltd.

Member of Board of Directors, California Sunshine Foundation

Served as a member of the Board of Directors, Shekou Fellowship

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