Senior Director of Manufacturing & Quality Control

Program Management Quality Process Leader Business Process Improvement

An accomplished Senior Director of Manufacturing & Quality Control with expertise in production supervision, supply chain management, forecasting, and warehouse operations for the production and quality of mobile communication technology. A strategic planner who implements solutions utilizing Six Sigma and Kanban methodologies to increase efficiency, reduce costs, boost productivity, and ensure quality by streamlining operations and implementing continuous process improvements. An articulate and respected leader who builds relationships with suppliers, vendors, and cross-functional teams to improve internal communications, boost teamwork, and maximize performance to expedite production to market launch, achieve set goals, and advance the mission of the organization.

Areas of Expertise

Manufacturing Operations

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Sales Forecasting

Production Planning

Strategic Planning & Analysis

MRP Implementation

Competitive Intelligence

Customer Relations

Inventory Management

Supply Chain Management

Material Requirements

ISO Standards & Compliance

Sales Order Implementation

Effective Issue Resolution

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, Tampa, Florida, 2009-Present

Director of Manufacturing, Production Control, & Quality, 2009 – Present

Leading a team of production workers, warehousemen, manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, and planners while overseeing plant operations. Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) process management software to automate manual processes such as MRP, sales orders, and Engineering Change Notices (ECN).

Select Accomplishments:

Driving up to $15M in revenue growth and $250K in cost savings per quarter by maximizing processes, minimizing staff requirements, and decreasing cycle times.

Increasing quality first-pass yield from 80% to 97% while decreasing production cycle times by utilizing data analysis, reports, and performance metrics to implement continuous improvement and optimize processes.

Maximizing purchasing and planning accuracy by utilizing reporting tools to correct flaws in MRP to ensure capacity is available to meet production and supply demands.

Ensuring quality while reducing costs by assisting in the RFP process to source reliable vendors and resolving issues adversely affecting manufacturing operations.

Improving team performance by conducting ongoing training, coaching, and mentoring.

Minimizing risk and reducing incidents by enforcing compliance with all safety standards.

Implementing best practice master scheduling system for consumer product line.

Improved inventory accuracy from 50% to 99.99% through reporting automation and implementing a location by part, project, and cycle count system, which eliminated full monthly inventory reconciliations.

Increased efficiency and reduced pick times from 20 minutes to one minute per part by designing a focused warehouse that takes advantage of vertical space and making the most used parts easily accessible.

Decreased inventory management costs by designing and maintaining a VMI program for low cost items.

AQUACAL AUTOPILOT, INC., St Petersburg, Florida

Supply Chain Manager, 2005-2009

Oversaw production planning, which included purchasing, shipping, receiving, inventory control, and warehouse management.

Select Accomplishments:

Increased inventory accuracy from 70% to 99.99% by implementing a bar code system to track shipping and receivables.

Reduced costs and streamlined warehouse management by developing processes using Kanban strategies to ensure product availability based on demand and facilitate stock replenishment.

Improved efficiency and productivity by reorganizing the warehouse layout to make in-demand materials easily accessible.

PARADYNE CORPORATION, Largo, Florida

Director of Sales Operations, 1990-2005

Led internal operations providing required data to sales management to consistently meet or exceed revenue targets while overseeing sales forecasting, performance metrics, Board of Director presentations and delivery management.

Select Accomplishments:

Maintained 99% forecast accuracy on both product and revenue by utilizing statistical analysis of the product line and sales funnel analysis to determine the proper builds required to meet goals.

Developed reporting that facilitated best practice sales funnel analysis and pipeline management.

Led ISO certification efforts leading to a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality award nomination.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, & SKILLS

Degree in Business Management, St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg, FL, 2007

Technical Proficiencies: MS Office, Cognos, Crystal Reports and Deltek Costpoint

VOLUNTEERISM & LEADERSHIP

ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE/STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA, St. Petersburg, FL / Bradenton, FL, College Softball Coach

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