Engineer Manager

GLENN L. COLEHAMER

**** ********* *****, ********** *****, CA 92646

Mobile: 562-***-**** Email: **********@*****.**.***

MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE

An accomplished leader of diverse manufacturing and supply chain operations

with demonstrated success executing turnarounds, rapid production start-ups

and expansions, dramatic cost and cycle time reductions, plus continuous

and major improvements to quality, yields, and productivity throughout the

organization.

( Electro-mechanical & electronic device mfg. ( Global sourcing and

supply chain development

( Hands-on/strong technical problem solving skills ( Lean Mfg / 5S /

Six Sigma / Kaizen / TQM / SPC

( Defense, medical, industrial, commercial markets ( ERP/MRP/ISO 9001

implementation / refinement

. Leadership, team building, motivational skills ( Process reengineering

and quality improvement

EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

. M.B.A., California Polytechnic State University, Pomona, CA

. B.A., Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, Architectural Design;

Electrical Engineering (5 semesters)

. Graduate, General Electric Company, Manufacturing Management Training

Program (2 years)

. C.P.I.M. - American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)

. Six Sigma - Green Belt - E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DRS Technologies / N2 Imaging Systems, Irvine, CA

2005-2010 (except 2008)

DIRECTOR OF MANUFACTURING

Directed all functions associated with the manufacture of leading edge

infrared-based thermal imaging products and systems for DoD and related

markets, including assembly, test, machining, production engineering,

material Planning/control, and procurement, in dual role as the

Production Program Manager.

. Sped rapid transition from design to manufacture of multi-million

dollar production programs, shipping more than 1,000 sighting / goggle

systems while surpassing schedule, budgetary, and quality goals.

. Spearheaded development of cost effective and reliable supply chains

in support of multiple programs. Reduced lead times by 50-80% and

achieved price reductions of 25% on key materials.

. Led implementation of a highly regarded performance metrics reporting

system for process cycle times, yields, labor/material costs, quality,

and schedule adherance, facilitating major improvements.

. Led company-wide initiative in successful achievement of ISO 9001:2008

certification and renewals.

. Organized and led successful implementation and expanded utilization

of company's MRP II system.

Syagen Technology, Inc., Tustin, CA

2008

DIRECTOR OF MANUFACTURING

Directed assembly/test, manufacturing engineering, and

planning/procurement functions for a company engaged in the design and

manufacture of mass spectrometry based lab instrumentation and equipment.

. Led mfg. operations in preparing for a major production contract for

explosives trace detection portals.

. Spearheaded successful company-wide initiative to implement its new

MAS 90 MRP II system.

DuPont Display Solutions, Torrance, CA

2002-2005

DIRECTOR OF MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS

Directed manufacturing in support of new LCD-based display products and

existing lamination technology. Responsibilities included production,

manufacturing engineering, sourcing, and planning/material control.

. Led successful effort to more than double production capacity within

the first four months on the job, raising on-time shipments from less

than 70% to over 95% and cutting overall cycle time 25%.

. Increased average production yields from 90% to 97% applying Six Sigma

methodologies. Organized focused factory teams, while eliminating a

wide variety of non value-added activities.

. Managed a cross-functional operations / supply chain team in the

successful start-up of a high volume class 10,000 clean room LCD

display enhancement manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China.

Tensolite (formerly Connecting Devices Inc.), Long Beach, CA

2000-2002

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Directed assembly, machining, materials, and test functions for a

medium/high volume manufacturer involved in producing coaxial RF

connecting devices and systems for aerospace and industrial markets.

. Implemented lean manufacturing methods with cellular

assembly, reducing lead times by over 40%.

. Led project team in a successful six month implementation

of a replacement MRP system.

. Streamlined/computerized internal job tracking and

production control processes, reducing end-to-end cycle

time by 30% while simultaneously reducing production

planning staff size by 50%.

Impaxx (formerly Label-Aire Inc.), Fullerton, CA

1993-2000

DIRECTOR OF MANUFACTURING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Directed assembly, fabrication, machining, materials, quality

improvement, and I.T. functions for a company engaged in the design and

manufacture of industrial labeling machines and systems.

1. Reduced production throughput time by four weeks (50%) and inventory

levels by 10%, using JIT and lean manufacturing principles, business

process streamlining, and various Six Sigma techniques.

2. Implemented highly effective Quality Improvement Board, statistical

quality control, and Assembler Quality Certification Program. Reduced

internal product defect rates by over 50%.

3. Increased machining efficiency by over 20% and capacity 30% by

acquiring/updating CNC machining centers, adding CAD/CAM interface,

reducing setup time, and implementing detailed labor tracking.

Eaton Corporation, Electronic Systems - Westlake Village, CA; Controls -

Costa Mesa, CA (8 years)

Materials MANAGER; MANAGER, MFG. CONTROL

4. Spearheaded conversion to lean manufacturing, using JIT/pull, cells,

5S, etc., to reduce $4 million from inventory, double on-time

shipments, eliminate 8,000 sq. ft. stockroom, and cut 6 staff

positions.

5. Developed and implemented shop scheduling, capacity planning, and

inventory control system. On-time shipments rose 35%, overhead was

cut by $150,000, and inventory was reduced by 20%.

General Electric Company, Medical Systems - Milwaukee area, WI; Housewares

- Ontario, CA (5 years)

PROCESS CONTROL ENGINEER; ADVANCED MFG. ENGINEER; MATERIAL CONTROL

PLANNER

. Received awards two consecutive years for implementing $100,000+ in

annualized cost reductions.

U.S. Air Force, Ellsworth AFB, SD, 1st LIEUTENANT / KC-135 TANKER AIRCRAFT

PILOT (3 years)

COMPUTER SKILLS

Expertise: Excel, MS Project, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Minitab, MRP/ERP

systems (MAS 90, DBA Mfg, MAPICS Oracle-based Point.Man, Qantel);

Familiarity: SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEER, AutoCad, MS Access.

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