Manufacturing Management

ROBERT T. CREW

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Raleigh, North Carolina 27613 USA

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Director of Manufacturing Operations

New Product Introductions Supply Chain Management

Program Management

SUMMARY:

Results-driven and dedicated with over 23 years of progressive

Manufacturing Operations experience planning and leading New Product

Introduction teams at both a Start-Up Company and larger Corporations.

Strong track record of evaluating, re-engineering, and implementing process

improvements to reduce costs while improving quality yields. Broad

experience in both Program Management and Supply Chain Management

(Outsourcing) in the Consumer Electronics, Telecommunications, and Medical

Device industries to support commercial launches.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

New Product Introduction (NPI) Supply Chain Management

Program Management

Manufacturing Engineering Purchasing and Negotiation Cost

Reductions

MRP/ERP Implementation Contract Manufacturing (EMS)

Product Costing

Just-in-Time (JIT) Production Materials Management

Manufacturing Strategy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

SICEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Medical Devices (FDA)

August-2002 to Present Morrisville, North

Carolina

Sicel Technologies is a Start-Up medical device company that designs and

manufactures radiation sensors for oncology cancer therapy. Sicel's

products were considered first-in-class implantable, telemetric sensors

when initially filed with the U. S. FDA. Products are 510(k) Cleared for

distribution and marketed worldwide. Annual revenues are targeted at $70M

after a four year ramp. I was the first employee hired to develop the

Manufacturing Operations function and currently manage a $3M budget. Sicel

has 53 employees.

Director of Manufacturing and Distribution Aug-2002 to

Present

Responsible for developing the overall Manufacturing Operations Strategy

(Outsourcing) focusing on Core Competencies. Directly manage seven

positions within a cGMP compliant and ISO 13485 certified facility.

Responsible for the entire manufacturing process (internal and external)

including:

Manufacturing Strategy:

. Focused on Core Competencies (Radiation Calibration) that add

Shareholder Value.

. Outsourced Mainstream Processes (Wafer Fabrication, Electronics,

Packaging, and Sterilization).

New Product Introductions (NPI):

. Worked with Engineering, Quality, and Regulatory to launch products

for commercial Distribution.

. Launched new version of product increasing Manufacturing Yield from

77% to over 97%.

. Released Engineering Change (ECO) Designs using Agile (Product

Document System).

MRP / ERP System Implementation:

. Created infrastructure for Start-Up Company by implementing a MRP

System and SOPs to procure inventory, Receive, store, issue to Work

Orders, convert to Finished Goods, accept Customer Orders, and

Invoice/Ship products for revenue.

. Created Item Masters and Bill of Material (BOM) structures

implementing pc-MRP System.

. Drove MRP Demand using Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on

Forecast and Yields.

Purchasing (Supply-Chain Management):

. Managed procurement of $2.4 Million of component inventory (Annual

Spend) for production.

. Responsible for Supplier Selection, Sourcing, and Negotiating Full-

Turn-Key Contracts.

. Managed Buyer/Planner positions minimizing Excess and Obsolete

Inventory.

Production Control:

. Managed Contract Manufacturers (CMs / EMS) and re-scheduling

activities.

. Generated Device History Records (DHR) per Lot within ISO9001 /

ISO13485 Quality System.

. Reduced Physical Inventory by 28% in one year by implementing Lean

Manufacturing principles.

Manufacturing and Distribution:

. Managed Receiving, Stockroom, Kitting, Work Orders, Manufacturing,

Test, & Shipping functions.

. Managed Customer Service (Sales Order Entry) function.

Product Costing:

. Developed Standard Costs for products based on EOQ and Lot Sizes to

minimize PPV.

. Created Overhead Cost Model (Fully Burdened) detailing factory labor

rate per product line.

Manufacturing Engineering:

. Defined Process Flow and Developed Facility Layout including Clean

Room expansion.

. Developed Process Procedures (Both SOPs and product specific).

. Technical support (DFM) for micro-electronic hybrid assemblies on

FR4, flex, and ceramic substrates including SMT, flip-chip, and wire-

bonded technologies (IPC A-610D & MIL-STD-883F).

Key Accomplishments:

. Launched two product families (OneDose and DVS) receiving 510(k)

Clearance from FDA.

. Developed 5-Year Strategic Capacity Plan to support $70M potential

revenue (Headcount and Capital).

. Cost Reduction changing from flip-chip to SMT Packaged Part saving 30% on

product cost.

. Set-up MRP System to support Lot Traceability for cGMP Medical Devices

(FDA - 21 CFR Part 820).

. Developed tool to manage 9-month production lead-time detailing Lot Size,

Yield, and Schedules.

. Developed Budgeting Tool for Work Order Variances based on historical

step-level yields.

. Saved 1-month overall lead-time by improving Logistics.

. Achieved On-Time Customer Shipments for both Domestic and International

orders.

ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS - DSL Telecom

August-1998 to August-2002 Raleigh,

North Carolina

ADC Telecommunications provides broadband data access and infrastructure

equipment to RBOCs (AT&T, Verizon, and Time Warner Cable) for telephone and

internet access. ADC's revenue for 2008 was $1.5 Billion with over 9,000

employees worldwide.

Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer Aug-1998 to Aug-

2002

Represented Manufacturing Operations in a satellite R&D facility supporting

Engineering's New Product Introduction (NPI) programs. Responsible for

Engineering documentation releases (ECNs) using Agile software. Procured

prototype inventory using both Oracle and SAP MRP Systems. Performed

Design-For-Manufacturability (DFM) analysis of SMT PCBAs and was

responsible for Product Costing. Completed on-site Supplier Quality Audits

and was responsible for Supplier Selections. Supported the Manufacturing

Model (Contract Manufacturers in both Mexico and USA) through extensive

travel to manage projects, NPI, and resolve problems on sustaining

production to protect revenue.

Key Accomplishments:

. Achieved a 70% component cost reduction by implementing a Die Casting

source (was bent steel).

. Developed Rapid Prototype supplier for printed circuit board assemblies

(PCBAs) that quickly turned designs into products in just one (1) day

which helped reduce the overall Design Cycle.

. Doubled capacity at Contract Manufacturer (EMS) by analyzing bottlenecks

to improve their thru-put.

EATON (Powerware Division) - Electronic Power Supplies

August-1987 to August-1998 Raleigh, North

Carolina

EATON Electrical designs, manufactures, markets, and services

uninterruptible power systems, related equipment, and power management and

facilities monitoring software to protect mission critical applications at

hospitals, data centers, industrial process equipment, and personal

computers. EATON's revenue for 2008 was $15.4 Billion with over 75,000

employees.

Manufacturing Technology Manager June-1997 to August-1998

Managed team of Engineers responsible for launching New Products into the

marketplace representing Manufacturing Operations. Coached nine exempt

employees on Program Management techniques.

Allocated resources to maintain project schedule deliverables. Developed

NPI Capital Plans and managed a $700k department budget.

Key Accomplishments:

. Outsourced Manufacturing from Mexico facility to Contract Manufacturer in

Philippines for capacity.

. $3 Million annual savings implementing China Supply-Chain (Plastics,

Metal, Transformers, and PCBs)

Program Manager / Manufacturing Technologist October-1994 to June-

1997

Representing Manufacturing Operations, launched New Products into the

marketplace working with Design Engineering, Marketing, and Quality teams.

Program Manager tasked with Project Planning (Time-To-Market) focused on

First Customer Shipment responsibilities including:

Manufacturing Strategy Justify Capital Equipment Own

Transition to Full Production

Achieve Product Cost/Yield Goals Define Process Flow/Layout E&O Material

Disposition

Engineering Releases (ECNs) Prototype Inventory Assure

Manufacturability (DFMA)

Key Accomplishments:

. Launched Product designed in Helsinki, Finland into Production Facility

in Wilmington, North Carolina

. Launched Products designed in Raleigh, NC into either Wilmington, NC or

Tijuana, Mexico Facilities

Senior Industrial / Manufacturing Engineer August-1987 to Oct-

1994

Promoted to various Engineering positions over seven years with

experience/accomplishments including:

Corporate Projects - Multiple Plants Process/Quality Improvements

Make-vs-Buy Decisions

New Product Introductions Manpower/Capacity Planning Cost Reductions

New Facility Start-Ups Design Receiving/Stockroom Production Shut-Downs

(EOL)

Workstation and Facility Layouts Design Harness Workcell MRP Inventory

Analysis

Employee Involvement Techniques Design Final Assembly Lines Labor Cost

Standards

Kanban (JIT) Inventory System ECO Implementations

Assembly Procedures

Overhead Absorption Impact Production Supervision JIT-Focused

Factory

Key Accomplishments:

Obtained initial Project Management experience by implementing a JIT-

Focused Factory manufacturing cell which successfully reduced lead times

and inventory levels, increased capacity, improved quality, and decreased

layout requirements saving over $3 Million dollars in one year. Received

President's Merit Award from CEO in 1989 for dedication to the project's

success.

EDUCATION:

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY Raleigh, North Carolina

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering (BSIE) May 1987

CERTIFICATIONS:

Certified in Production and Inventory Management July

1995

(CPIM by APICS - The Association for Operations Management)

REFERENCES: Available upon request.

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