Engineer Manager

STEPHEN ALBERT NEVEU

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Cordova, Tennessee 38018 (256) 714-

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Experience

2008 to Present Business Operations Consultant; New Engineering

Ventures, Memphis, TN

. Developed launch strategy on innovative fuel additive

products for a California start-up energy company.

Initiated sales presentations and coordinated test data

collection.

. Worked along side a RI OEM Company to provide due-diligence

on the feasibility of a facility start-up in the Mid South

region of the US. In the final judgment, two alternatives

were presented for this facility placement. Both Charlotte,

NC and Desoto County Mississippi were favorable.

. Consulted with William Sonoma providing engineering and

quality initiatives for the improvement of quality data

evaluation, production material refurbishment and

manufacturing process efficiencies.

2005 to 2008 Director of Operations; Flextronics International,

Memphis, TN

. Managed reverse logistics operation for customer product

repair and services. Customers include HP printer repair,

Apple laptop computer, and Kodak digital equipment test

evaluation & repair.

. Launched Kodak's digital imaging returns & repair business,

(cameras & printers), from nil to 60,000/mth.

. Achieved Apple's expectations by reducing product return

(looper) rate on laptops by 8% averting penalties of $180K.

This was achieved with workmanship gains, improved test

yields, and enhanced quality training.

. Managed facilities, maintenance, and security of 1.1

million SQ' multi-building operation.

2003 to 2005 Director of Product Supply / Outsource Mfg; ADS

Environmental Corp., Huntsville, AL

. Directed manufacturing operations for waste water flow

monitoring equipment. Supervised contract manufacturing

while implementing key process indicators (KPI's). KPI's

included quality yields, on time delivery, continuous

design improvements and cost reductions.

. 23% reduction on cost of goods sold (COGS) achieved through

design modifications and the relocation of 1/3 of core

manufacturing to lower cost regions.

. Customer satisfaction improvements achieved due to

reductions in product build cycles for monitors and

transducers. Accomplishments achieved by implementing a JIT

customer driven configuration process.

Operations Manager; AmPro, Leeds, AL

Restructured site from a promotional molded products

company to an automotive ind. molding operation.

. Instrumental in installing an ISO 9000 compliant quality

systems. I administered the process that reduced customer

quality returns by 90% through an AQL inspection and non-

conformance reporting structure.

. Worked to secure a Honda molding project valued at $3.2MM

through quoting and customer interface.

2000 to 2003 Director, Outsource Manufacturing; ADTRAN,

Huntsville, AL

. Directed management of subcontract manufacturing for

telecom transmission products. Product line includes 250

active assemblies. Oversight of nine production locations

(2001) with over 1300 production related personnel. Tripled

monthly out-put, from 113K to 323K units/mth by securing a

wider supplier platform.

. Consolidated resources in late 2001 due to a slowing

economy. Reduced subcontractor base from 9 to 3 facilities

while incurring no penalties or customer service

shortfalls.

. Negotiated $2.8M in annual subcontractor labor reductions

and reductions of $2.0M in 2002.

1998 to 2000 General Manager, Guadalajara, Mexico; AVEX \

Benchmark Electronics Inc, Huntsville, AL

Director, Program Management, Huntsville, Alabama

. Guided the operational and financial turnaround of the Avex

de Mexico electronics manufacturing plant. Managed a 4x

increase in revenue from 1998 ~ Q2 1999. Managed the P&L to

profitability in two quarters while managing 1000 plus

touch labor employees.

. Oversaw the programs management organization focusing on

development of customer relations, PPV and quote metrics

management.

. Managed a 13 week construction project, within budget, for

a 140k sq' EMC facility, (22 SMT line capacity).

. Elected to the Board of Directors of the Mexican American

Chamber of Commerce.

. Projects also included a Hungarian site selection, building

design, and negation of $2.5mm in gov grants.

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STEPHEN ALBERT NEVEU

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Experience

Continued:

1996 to 1998 Chief Engineer, Health at Home Division; SUNBEAM

Consumer Products, Hattiesburg, MS

? Responsible for development of international product

configurations, including management of internal UL, NOM

and TUV certified laboratories for agency approvals.

. Directed engineering efforts on personal care and

environmental product families, including air cleaners,

humidifiers, blood pressure monitors, thermometers and oral

care products. Annual category sales $42M.

1990 to 1996 Director of Operations O.C.D.; BAUSCH & LOMB Oral

Care Division, Rochester, NY

? Coordinated the product launch of two INTERPLAK (ele.

toothbrush) products in China. This effort included

product design, tool placement & debug, through and

manufacturing ramp-up.

. Responsible for the consolidation of two Chinese

manufacturing vendors, while implementing contingency plans

created for a volatile transition. Product supply was

maintained throughout transition.

. Managed an annual operations budget of $8.3mm.

Manager, Plastics Technology, BAUSCH & LOMB O.C.D., Atlanta,

Georgia

? Relocated to Hong Kong for six months to successfully

manage the design and construction of 86 injection molds.

Responsible for $2.8M capital budget including: 7 molding

machines for a dual shot molding process.

? Managed external Eng. resources providing Pro-Engineer

3D cad design and proto-typing contributions.

Senior Design Engineer

? Engineered plastic components used on nine INTERPLAK

electronic toothbrushes using 2D Auto-Cad, including

placement and debug of proto-typing and production

injection mold tooling.

? Coordinated external design resources to meet Project

Engineering goals, including integration of USA,

Switzerland and Hong Kong engineering outlets for support

of HK and China manufactured products.

Prior Experience

Engineering Manager; McCALLA/LACKEY ASSOCIATES, INC., Atlanta,

GA

Design Engineer, functioning as Asian vendor liaison; HASBRO

INC., Pawtucket, Rhode Island

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Education

BS Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude

Walden University, Baltimore, Maryland

AS in Science in Mechanical Engineering, 3.2 GPA

Rhode Island Junior College, RI

Intercultural Skills

. Traveled extensively in Asia, Europe and Latin America

. Managed business programs in USA, Mexico, Asia, Europe and

Brazil along with a Hungarian start-up.

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