Manager Management
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Stan Habinski, P Eng
London, Ontario
N6G 0J9
E-mail: abn128@r.postjobfree.com
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PROFILE
A Senior Manager with an extensive background in product design, manufacturing, business/operations management and program management.
• An experienced technology development manager, with experience in all phases of product design, from early product definition to production and customer support phase.
• Experience managing diverse technical and non-technical staff and developing high performance organizations. Managed production teams of 45 and engineering teams of 40
• Program manager with global, multi-site leadership experience and refined communication skills
• An operations manager responsible for over $30 million dollars revenue with $5 million dollar operating budget.
• Leader of change management committed to continuous process improvement and training.
• Experience building and growing small and large organizations to achieve maximum shareholder value.
CAREER HISTORY
POWERWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INC. – Markham, ON/Santa Ana CA 2005 – 2011
Powerwave Technologies supplies wireless products and solutions for wireless communications worldwide Products include network products and coverage solutions, antennas, boosters, filters, RF amplifiers and repeaters.
Engineering Director, Program Management Global Wireless Solutions
• Responsible for the development of wireless technology platform products with primary focus on in-building and outdoor coverage extension solutions. Product portfolio represents approximately $90 Million in revenue on an annual basis.
• Global responsibility for program/product management of all coverage products support and new development. This includes next generation product development, sales and technical staff training, product strategy and competitive analysis
• Manage coverage roadmap activities and work closely with the product management team to ensure alignment of development team initiatives with business objectives
• Manage engineering team with broad base of technical competencies: RF, digital fiber optics, mechanical, embedded/application software, and manufacturing engineering
• Management of Kaval Operations and Engineering integration during 2005 acquisition.
KAVAL WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES INC. – Markham, ON
Kaval is a global technology developer and manufacturer of in-building wireless technologies, with a technology focus on public safety systems. Kaval was acquired by Powerwave Technologies Inc in 2005.
Kaval had been cited as one of North America’s fastest growing companies (Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 and 500). Reported to the CEO .
Vice-President, Engineering Technology Development and Supply 2002-2005
• Responsible for all manufacturing, procurement and factory system integration. Developed integration process for high mix multi-service coverage solutions
• Responsible for the development of wireless technology product platforms for in-building and outdoor coverage solutions. Applications include commercial services, public safety and private systems.
• Manage development budget, product cost and manufacturability, time to market, product regulatory and product quality.
• Manage product roadmap activities, working closely with sales and marketing teams.
• Provided support to Kaval Board of Directors to achieve exit strategy
• Lead Engineering and Operations role during acquisition phase of Kaval in 2005 by Powerwave. Played critical role in due diligence phase leading to a successful acquisition.
Director of Engineering 2000-2002
• Responsible for the pre-sales and post sales system engineering during the critical high growth phase in Kaval.
• Responsibilities included system design, bid and quote process, development of field implementation and optimization process.
• Technical liaison for the development of the Kaval spin-off company, Azonic Networks.
MOTOROLA CANADA LTD – North York, ON
Motorola engages in the design, manufacture, marketing and sale of broad range of mobility products. The North York division focused on Commercial/Government/Industrial System Solutions.
Engineering Section Manager/Program Manager 1988-2000
• Responsible for the development of private systems radio frequency communications platform products. (base stations, mobile radios and controllers)
• Product development responsibilities included the coordination of development and manufacturing activity in four countries with a full time staff of over 100 engineers. (mechanical/rf/digital/software)
• Responsible for design reviews, program scheduling, program reviews with the board of directors and product cost management.
• During employment at Motorola, also taught electrical theory courses at Centennial College in Toronto (part time evenings)
Production Manager 1985-1988
• Management of manufacturing division building and integrating communications products and systems. Major customers included federal and provincial government, railways, and transit authorities.
• Provided supervision to a staff of 45, including assemblers, technicians and supervisors
• Duties include staff recruitment, policy administration, product planning and scheduling and meeting revenue and quality goals.
Education
• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, McMaster University (1979)
• Bachelor of Education-Technological Design, Western University (2013)
• Extensive Engineering and Manufacturing Training
o 6-Sigma
o Manufacturing Cycle Time
o Manager of Managers Training-Advanced Business and Manufacturing Strategies
o Product Development Cycle Time Improvement
o Project Management
o Financial Metrics for Senior Management
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