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Lexington, KY 40515 abkoc4@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Profile

Energetic Technical Leader with 20 years of broad-based Experience

. 15+ years of Leading People, Driving Results and improving business

and profitability

. Ten years of International Experience including a two-year

expatriate assignment in Asia

. BS, Mechanical Engineering from the US Naval Academy and MBA from

Xavier University

. 5 years of direct Customer Engagement

Areas of Expertise

Manufacturing Leadership Customer Relationships OEM Sales

Engineering

Vendor Management Creative Problem Solving Strategic

Perspective

Process Improvement Program Management Cross

Cultural Communications

Career highlights

Lexmark International, Inc (1995-Present)

Lexington, KY

"A leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of printing and imaging

solutions for offices and homes"

Senior Engineering Program Manager/Account Manager - OEM Products (2005-

Present)

Excelling in a customer-facing role as the Senior Technical Manager and

Account Manager on a $700 Million (average annual sales) top-tier Fortune-

500 OEM account. Recognized as a dedicated leader, driving efforts on

both sides of the globe.

Key Accomplishments

. SATISFYING CUSTOMERS: Completed a 2-year assignment in Singapore.

Commended for fast, efficient and thorough response to customer

needs through effective communication and creative problem solving

while working in a cross-cultural environment.

. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Part of Core Leadership team that successfully

increased our product portfolio from 5 products to more than 12

through a long-term, multi-billion dollar alliance agreement

. IMPROVING EFFICIENCY: Implemented and managed business process

changes, driving enhanced communication and efficiency between the

two companies, allowing for a 100+% increase in launched products

with reduced staff

. ENHANCING PRODUCTS: Drove Field Quality Improvement of more than 50%

through increased internal communications and adopting new processes

for establishing product quality metrics

. BROAD CONTRIBUTOR: Engaged in Product Marketing Strategy Decisions

and Resolution of Business and Financial challenges in addition to

extensive Program Management duties

Experience Areas: Technical Sales and Account Management, Contracts,

Customer Relationships, International Engagement, and Farming Account

Support

Advance Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Laser Printer Development

(2002-2005)

Challenging and rewarding New Product Introduction assignment to lead

Project Managers to establish Manufacturing processes from sub-tier

supplier through the Assembly Line, including tooling, Quality Processes

and end of line testing

Key Accomplishments

. Successfully launched 4 different Printer Product Families at 3

different Asian Contract Manufacturing Facilities

. Developed strong relationships and communication with Asian

Suppliers to ensure on time launch, meeting production and quality

metrics

. Integrated team efforts between HQ in Kentucky and local staffing

based in Shenzhen, China

Experience Areas: NPI, Program Management, Product Development,

International Cross-function, Continuous Improvement, 5S, kanban pull

system, lean manufacturing

Product Engineering Manager (2000-2002)

Established a team of 10 Mechanical and Electrical engineers as Technical

support of 3 product families, all manufactured in Asia under Contract

Manufacturing or OEM relationships.

. Actively engaged with Asian counterparts to drive new Vendor

Management processes and strategies to improve product quality and

reliability

. Led Problem Solving activities, improving field quality levels and

driving down warranty cost consistently over two years in this role.

Experience Areas: International Relationships, Contract Engagement,

Engineering Change Control, BOM Management, Multiple Product

Responsibilities, and Field/Sales Interaction

Procurement Manufacturing Engineering Manager (1998-2000)

Leader of 12 Manufacturing Engineers supporting on-site Laser Printer

Manufacturing Plant

. Managed Domestic and International Supply base for over 1000 parts

and assemblies.

. Successfully transferred more than 80% of Supplier base to support

manufacturing move from Lexington to Reynosa, Mexico. This major

effort required establishing relationships with numerous new

suppliers throughout northern Mexico and southern Texas, followed by

a complete move and qualification of the parts at the new suppliers,

while maintaining full production

Experience Areas: Vendor Selection, Procurement, Project Management,

Manufacturing Process Support, SPC, and Metrology

Laser Printer Assembly Manager (1997-1998)

Led up to 125 assembly workers on one Laser Printer Assembly Line and two

sub-assembly lines, responsible for line quality, throughput, staffing

and budgets

Consistently met production quotas and had best quality metrics of the

six manufacturing line-shifts

Experience Areas: Large Department Management, Assembly Process, JIT

Manufacturing (Demand Flow), and Manufacturing Accounting Methodology.

Procurement Manufacturing Engineer (1995-1997)

Procured 35+ ($600K+) tools to produce plastic and metal parts in support

of a Laser printer program on time for product launch.

Experience Areas: Injection Molding and Metal Stamping Processes, Quality

Control, Plastic Materials, and Capital Budgeting

United States Navy, (1990-1995)

Submarine Division Officer (1992-1995)

Proven Leader in an intense technical and physical environment. Served

as Weapons Officer and Engineering Division Officer.

Experience Areas: Nuclear Power Generation, Training Methods, Technical

Leadership, Procedural Compliance, Quality Assurance, Mechanical and

Electrical Applications

Key Accomplishments

. Recognized as best Auxiliary Division Officer in our Squadron based

on equipment readiness and casualty drill performance

. Awarded Navy Achievement Medal Twice for outstanding leadership and

accomplishment during three year tour on board USS Nebraska (SSBN-

739)

Education

Masters of Business Administration, Xavier University, 1999

Completed Navy Nuclear Power School, Nuclear Prototype Training and

Submarine School (1991-1992)

Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering, United States Naval

Academy, 1990

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