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SENIOR MANUFACTURING MANAGER

Semi Conductor / Electronic Sub Assemblies / Heavy Industrial Manufacturing

Dynamic management career offering 20+ years of progressive experience spearheading initiatives in all

areas of manufacturing to drive improvements in quality, efficiency, safety, and productivity. Repeatedly

implemented cost-effective systems, continuous process improvements, and employee cross training that

delivered strong revenue and profit gains. Articulate communicator, empowering staff to excel in personal

performance, resolving conflicts, and building strong relationships across an organization. Achieve goals

and objectives through passion, commitment, and expertise in:

• Staff Development / Motivation • Operational Leadership / Management • Change Management

• Cross-Functional Leadership • Manufacturing Process & Materials • Cost Control

• Inventory Management • Workflow Process Improvement • Crisis Management

CAREER PROGRESSION

eMagin Corporation, Hopewell Junction, NY 2004 - 2013

Award-winning, industry leader in OLED microdisplay technology integrated with magnifying optics to deliver virtual

images comparable to large-screen computer and television displays for military, industrial, medical, and consumer

applications.

Senior Manufacturing Manager, Production Manager, Production Control Manager, Inventory

Control/Shipping & Receiving Manager

Contributed to company’s market penetration and profitability through management of all phases of two-shift production

facility in JIT manufacturing environment. Pivotal leader setting strategic production goals based on sales forecasts,

optimizing raw and finished goods inventory, negotiating price and deliveries with vendors, and ensuring company

quality standards. Implemented process improvements and drove continuous cross-training plant-wide.

1$180,000 annual savings delivered by negotiating and locking material costs for two years, collaborating

with engineering to develop re-clean process, and implementing crystal reclamation process that

increased usage ten fold.

2Realized zero% return rate for damaged goods by developing unique packaging for both display and

lens assembly shipments.

3Improved production 20% by initiating process improvement and recognition reward program for all

manufacturing and quality technicians.

4Produced $17,190 annual savings in collaboration with maintenance and engineering to implement

process change that reduced BOM cost per wafer 50%, and machine downtime 60%.

5Achieved 100% inventory accuracy for finished goods and raw materials through design and

implementation of Access database.

6375% improvement in weekly finished silicon wafer output by developing two fully functional, cross-

trained production teams transforming organization from R&D facility to production facility.

Tesa Tape, Inc., Middletown, NY 2000 - 2004

Industrial manufacturer of masking and duct tape.

Production - Planner / Logistics and Warehouse Manager (2001 – 2004)

Promoted to manage three-shift plant operation with six supervisors tasked with maintaining 97.5% or better on time

shipment of finished goods. Negotiated lowest prices to facilitate JIT production schedule. Liaised across all

departments to ensure maximum productivity. Assumed addition roles leading 75-member first shift duct coating,

slitting, and extrusion departments, and managing 15-member logistics team and warehouse supervisor.

•$600,000 annual fork truck fleet maintenance reduction accomplished by replacing older, costly models

with new, leased models that included preventative maintenance and negotiating almost 50% hourly

rate reduction for service.

•Credited with contributing to 10% monthly sales increase to $3 million by spearheading efforts to

implement use of bar coding system that also improved overall finished goods accuracy 25%.

•Delivered $1 million reduction in overall packaging costs by utilizing multiple-vendor competition to

secure best locked-in yearly price that met established company requirements.

Operations Supervisor (2000 - 2001)

Recruited to supervise newly formed third shift production team of 40-union and 120 new-hires across nine separate

departments. Pivotal leader achieving goals by utilizing union employees to cross-train new hires in efficient operation

procedures. Coordinated with first shift engineering with suggested process improvements to achieve company

objectives.

•25% overall improvement in machine up time produced in one week after developing and implementing

coordinated schedule that included maintenance, logistics, and production team members.

•Maintained 0% lost time for accidents during 11-month tenure as Operations Supervisor by conducting

weekly safety meetings across all departments.

•Enabled peer Operation Supervisors to spend more time on production floor by linking all work centers to

central server to improve production reporting and reduce legwork.

•Transformed 80% new workforce into elite production unit within six months of formation by

implementing 100% cross-training matrix across all workstations led by seasoned employees. Met

and surpassed established records made by teams with more than 10 years of experience, and

improved overall job satisfaction to 80% for veteran employees.

DuPont Photomasks Inc., Danbury, CT 1996 - 2000

Semi-conductor manufacturer of pellicles used as protective covers on glass blanks during photolithography process of

implanting circuits onto silicon wafers.

Production Supervisor

Oversaw 25 technicians within class 10 cleanroom rating environment ensuring quality and timely production output.

Collaborated with cross-functional departments to coordinate production efforts and achieve goals.

7100% pass rate achieved for ISO 9000 audit for 25-member team by providing intensive training in MS

Word and Excel for cross-cultural team members speaking Vietnamese, Indian, Chinese, and

Laotian. Became catalyst for company-wide training programs for English as a Second Language and

Microsoft Word and Excel.

8Executed training plans for ongoing development of team skills, focusing on OSHA safety standards,

and ISO 9000 / 9001 practices to ensure compliance throughout manufacturing operations.

9Improved attendance 25% and employee satisfaction 100% by listening to employee concerns and

developing personalized training matrix encompassing entire team and making all members working

in a production bay interchangeable.

1050% output improvement realized in six months by utilizing cross training that surpassed more

seasoned teams daily.

High Technology Computers, Hudson, NY 1987 - 1996

Electronic sub-assemblies of all types manufactured in a job shop environment.

Supervisor, Senior Supervisor

Key leader of five supervisors and 150+ employees across five departments in the day-to-day manufacture of electronic

sub-assemblies including fiber optic cables, high speed transmission lines, ribbon cables, high voltage cables, and OEM

cables.

1150% reduction in employee turnover combined with 50% production increase realized by

evaluating/analyzing employee skills, core competencies, and instituting redeployment and cross

training programs. Reduced rework across all departments 90%.

12Improved employee attendance 30% by listening to employee concerns and ambitions, evaluating their

skill sets, and placing them in more challenging jobs letting them utilize their respective skills in other

work areas via cross training.

13Achieved 95% or better finished goods inventory rating by instituting a monthly cycle count program

that also reduced production costs 20% due to accurate inventory.

EDUCATION

BS, Organizational Leadership & Communications, MARIST COLLEGE, Poughkeepsie, NY

AS, Business Administration, DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Poughkeepsie, NY

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