Paul Butler Harris, CAPM

San Jose, CA 408-***-**** ac0o5k@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

Dedicated production control manager with ten years of experience and a proven track record of driving operational excellence and improving processes. Specialize in the resource-planning, supply chain logistics, budget, and inventory control of multiple programs in a dynamic, high volume New Product Introduction (NPI) environment.

Skills:

Project Management

Lean Manufacturing/Agile

Order Management

Oracle 11i, Sage, & Intuitive 8.7

ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)

RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization)

Material Procurement

Manufacturing Process Improvement

Experience

Western Digital Corp., San Jose, CA 2007 – Sept. 2016

Production Control Program Manager; NPI Pilot Line

Manage NPI production of multiple ongoing programs/projects

-Support engineering development of new product introduction by overseeing manufacturing processes, supply chain, and resource allocation from initial staging to high volume factory production.

-Forecast and control yearly and quarterly budget for labor, material and resources.

-Schedule and oversee Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) building and testing; ensure line readiness and material availability through supplier coordination, BOM management and communication across multiple global departments and teams

-Lead integration meetings with program teams to facilitate development and propel team cohesion and readiness, as well as achieve delivery, inventory efficiency, service level, and cost targets

-Allocate and track HDD funding to program teams and stakeholders; responsible for logistics and coordination of all supplies moved

-Track material, PCBA, and HDD inventory. Strategically manage and allocate supply to minimize excess and prevent overstock/obsolete inventory

-Ensure maximum optimization of total resources, capacity and labor through defining, creating and evolving manufacturing processes

Oversee all aspects of the U.S.-based Customer Qualification Sample (CQS) order-fulfillment process

-Coordinate logistics for HDD and material supply chain; work closely with suppliers, 3PL providers and regulatory compliance officers to ensure no delays

-Supervise PO fulfillment team; plan labor, capacity & material requirements forecasts to ensure on-time delivery for multiple projects and integrated functions

-Manage inventory, timelines and quarterly budget

-Define, implement and develop process flows and procedures for maximum operational efficiency.

oImplemented the first US based Customer Qualification Sample for Western Digital. Designed and orchestrated the creation of new production flow processes, inventory management, and order fulfillment for all Qualification drives shipped out of the US

oHit quarterly budget accuracy within 5% of initial forecast over the last fiscal year, while shipping the highest yearly volume since the CQS processes inception in 2009

oOver 2,300 orders shipped, to date, with zero internal related delays in meeting customer required dock dates; over 100,000 units shipped. 100% On-Time Delivery.

-Partner with cross-functional teams to implement multifaceted initiatives to expedite service delivery and drive continuous operational improvements and efficiencies including automated systems, physical layout design and execution processes

-Material management for entire department at multiple sites, including storage, procurement and inventory of multiple warehouses

-Routine high level presentations and reporting to ensure complete accuracy and traceability, as well as evaluate, define and correct/prevent potential risks to the timeline.

-Logistics and timeline coordination on the shipping side of orders, including direct partnership with 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) providers, as well as completion of all shipping and regulatory documents

Phase 3 Communications, Milpitas, CA 2002 – 2007

Technician/Admin/Intern

-Responsible for labor management across multiple job-sites and projects, while overseeing distribution and inventory of project parts, procurement and on time delivery of materials

-Lead the installation and configuration of fiber-optic cable and data networks across multiple projects and job sites

Certifications

Certificate in Project and Program Management, expected Aug. 2017

UC Santa Cruz

Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), expected Oct. 2017

APICS

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), License# 1716108, 2014

Project Management Institute

Education

University of California, Santa Barbara,

Bachelor of Arts, Legal Studies

Bellarmine College Prep, San Jose

High School, Diploma

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