John libretti

** ****** **. . ************, ** **601 . 845-***-**** . abm2oq@r.postjobfree.com

Senior Op's Manager with a Demonstrated Record of Success in Quality

Production, People Management, Leadership

Summary of qualifications

Passionate, dedicated, high-energy leader with extensive management

experience

Skilled Upline manager - Successfully managed a diverse workforce

exceeding 400 employees with a sustained record of quality-high

performance, demonstrated teamwork and healthy morale

Wide range of management experience - able to manage both technical and

non-technical professionals (Managers, Engineers, Staff Professionals and

Hourly Employees)

Catalyst in the introduction of Lean, 5S, ISO and TS16949 Quality

principles and ways of working

Exceptional listener and communicator who effectively interacts both

verbally and in writing

Proven relationship builder, mentor and coach with unsurpassed

interpersonal skills

Professional experience

NXP / PHILIPS ELECTRONICS- Fishkill, NY Jan 2000 -Sep 2009

Plant Operations Manager

Plant Manager responsible for 20, 1st Line Manufacturing Managers with a

span of control upwards of 440 Production Operators, Process Engineering &

Equipment Maintenance Technicians

Able to optimize scarce resources for maximum efficiency

Exceeded year on year production schedules with >99% Customer Line Item

Performance on deliverables through the pride of a "one-team approach"

focused on the same goals

Improved manufacturing speed by 35% supporting a cross-functional team

focused on Lean & 5S principles, The Theory of Constraints & Bottleneck

Management

Improved Quality thru reduced product losses in manufacturing by 75%

through interactive training, leadership and cultural change resulting in

>$1million improvement savings

Operations Manager of Equipment Engineering Strategy/Solutions

Selected by Executive Management to lead & manage new organization of

engineers, professionals, equipment technicians created to assist

manufacturing and engineering with support solutions for equipment related

issues impacting productivity.

Defined a customer focused team mission, using personal experience and

customer-solicited feedback

Upward of 10X Improvement on key metrics such as; tool availability and

mean time to repair through effective line support, timely parts

identification and quick turn-around time for all tool down conditions

Negotiated vendor relationships with upfront, 2-way expectations and

regular interactive sessions

Engineering Manager of Manufacturing Sustaining Engineers

Selected by Executive Management to lead and manage a new organization

comprised of

Process Engineers & Equipment Engineers with a mission focused on

sustaining; *high quality, *high volume production

with a low level of variation.

Led a cultural change for site engineers to work variable/off-shifts in a

production environment while improving team performance and morale

Developed and implemented a site wide way of working for problem reporting,

follow-up and closure presentation, measurement and accountability

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IBM / MiCRUS- Fishkill, NY Mar 1984 ~ Jan 2000

Shift Supervisor & Manufacturing Management

Managed numerous first line departments at record quality, productivity,

safety and morale levels

Appointed Shift Supervisor of 12hr Night Shift Operations Team & Facility

FORMAL EDUCATION (attained working full-time / raising family)

Marist College Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 2004

BS- Advanced Technology / Business Management (Cum Laude)

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Fishkill N.Y.Site Market Driven Quality Leadership Award

IBM

Chosen by a team of site executives from a site population of >10,000 for

outstanding accomplishments

North America Quality Improvement Team Competition Finalist

PHILIPS

Cross-Functional Team responsible for a paradigm shift with approach in

"first-time-right" thru 5S principles

Fishkill Site Business Improvement Team Champion

NXP

Team chose the primary, world-wide metric and achieved best in class

results w/35% improved manufacturing speed

Chief Executive Officer Award

MICRUS

Site CEO sponsored award received for recognition of significant;

Leadership, Enthusiasm, Can-Do attitude

Top 5 Percent Performance Ranking

IBM/MICRUS/PHILIPS/NXP

Designated as Key Employee by Executive Management

Alpha Sigma Lambda

MARIST COLLEGE

Elected by the National Society of Adult Learning & Continuing Education

professional certifications & development

Theory of Constraints/Production Bottleneck Management

Goldratt Institute

Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma

Philips Electronics

ISO Quality & Auditor Training

STAT-A-MATRIX

Career Development & Transitions

Greene & Associates

Achievements

Mentorship Program

Designated site mentor assigned to employees for talent retention and

direction in skills development & career growth

Site Recruiting Team

Organized events and trips such as job fairs and college graduating class

presentations..hired >500 employees; hourly, technical and management..all

with high rate of retention and success in career development and growth

People Management Improvement Team

Selected to work with an integrated team of managers and human resource

professionals to create job descriptions

Career Transition Team

Requested by Exectutive Management to partner with human resources on a

site wide project for employee training on skills for job search,

interviews, resume writing..all as part of site closure readiness for

employees

PERSONAL INTERESTS & Activities

* Physical fitness, health & nutrition to support Triathalon training,

personal performance and general wellness *Volunteer work- youth-ball head

coach, cancer patient aid, home rebuilding projects team lead, church

groups

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