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Zachary J. Topka, MBA

**** **** ****, **** *******, PA 19380

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Extensive experience in operations, manufacturing, quality and technical service leadership and plant management, mentoring and human resources development, customer management and problem-solving. Self- motivated professional, capable of working independently and as part of a global team. Dedicated to driving profitability, organizational excellence and developing, directing, and managing teams of motivated professionals. EXPERIENCE

ESL ElectroScience King of Prussia, PA, 1994 to Present ESL serves the global market in the design, development, manufacture, test, sale, and service of proprietary and custom thick-film pastes, paints, coatings, ceramic tapes, and related advanced materials for use in a wide variety of electronic and microelectronic applications for aerospace, automotive, cell phone, display, heater, medical, sensor, fuel cell, and other industrial and consumer markets. www.electroscience.com Managing Director / Director of Operations 2009 to Present

• Promoted to Managing Director January 1, 2016 with overall responsibility for the King of Prussia, PA plant.

• General manager of the King of Prussia, PA plant reporting directly to the company President.

• Directs the performance, personnel, and activities in research & development, manufacturing, quality, support services, facilities, and technical service departments in response to current performance trends, operational status, market trends, customer needs, and environmental health and safety regulations.

• Collaborates with management and staff between USA and UK sites and with global technical sales staff in USA, UK, China, Germany, France, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and other regions to identify and implement opportunities for improvement, to deploy new capabilities, and to develop profitable products and customers.

• Built a unified manufacturing department and operations management team to improve communications and drive organizational development.

• Leading cultural and systemic change initiatives to improve efficiency, introduce error-proofing, eliminate waste, and increase profitability.

Director of Technical Service & Quality 2006 to 2009

• Directed the performance, personnel, and activities in the quality, support services, and technical service departments in response to current performance trends, operational status, and market trends.

• Developed profitable customers in cooperation with sales, manufacturing, and research & development by visiting and corresponding with customers around the world to identify customer needs and provide solutions.

• Established company goals during annual senior leadership summits with representatives from affiliates in Europe, China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea.

• Coordinated the activities of the technical service department and continues fulfilling the responsibilities of the Assistant Director of Quality & Support Services.

Assistant Director of Quality & Support Services 2001 to 2006

• Managed the performance, personnel, and activities in the quality and support services departments.

• Built a unified support services department and increased efficiency by developing leadership, cross-training personnel, streamlining procedures, and reorganizing shipping, receiving, stock room, and strong room teams.

• Built a unified quality department and increased efficiency by developing leadership, cross-training personnel, streamlining procedures, and reorganizing quality control, quality assurance, and analytical teams.

• Achieved third party certification to ISO 9001:2000 in September 2003 by leading the QMS upgrade. Z. Topka Page 2 of 2

• Directed and managed purchase requests by the quality and support services departments, managed the quality management system as ESL’s management representative for certification to ISO 9001:2000 / QS- 9000:1998, and continued fulfilling the responsibilities of the Quality Manager. Quality Manager 1999 to 2001

• Managed the performance, personnel, and activities in the quality control, shipping, receiving, stock room, and strong room departments.

• Doubled the efficiency of stock room and strong room operations while increasing the security of intellectual property and high-value materials through streamlined procedures and database deployment.

• Achieved third party certification to ISO 9001:1994 / QS-9000:1998 in July 1999 by leading the QMS upgrade.

• Demonstrated conformance to the legal requirements for the transport of dangerous goods with no findings observed or reported during two unannounced U.S. D.O.T., F.A.A, and R.S.P.A. audits.

• Managed the advanced product quality planning and production part approval process for all automotive industry projects, performed supplier assessments, led supplier development, initiated new supplier evaluations and approvals, and continued fulfilling the responsibilities of the Assistant Manager of Quality. Assistant Manager of Quality 1997 to 1999

• Managed the performance, personnel, and activities in the quality control, and shipping departments.

• Reduced product testing 75% by eliminating non-value added testing with no reduction in product quality and no increase in returns or complaints.

• Implemented training and certification for personnel handling, packaging, and offering hazardous materials for shipment as required by the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49 (CFR 49) and the International Air Transport Association, Dangerous Goods Regulations (IATA).

• Achieved third party certification to ISO 9001:1994 / QS-9000:1995 in June 1998 by assisting in the design, development, implementation, and internal audits during the upgrade of ESL’s quality management system.

• Reviewed and approved the release of production materials for sale, managed the calibration of all plant measurement equipment, and managed the company corrective action and internal audit systems. Junior Engineer, Technical Service Group 1996 to 1997

• Provided internal and external customers with solutions to complaints, problems, and technical inquiries by coordinating the efforts of research & development, manufacturing, quality, sales and customer service.

• Achieved third party certification to ISO 9002:1994 in December 1996 by assisting in the design, development, implementation, and internal audits of ESL’s quality management system. Technician, Technical Service Group 1994 to 1996

• Tested and evaluated material systems for compatibility, performance, and suitability for customer applications. EDUCATION

The Pennsylvania State University, School of Graduate Professional Studies, Malvern, PA May 2013

• Master of Business Administration, GPA 4.0

• Inducted Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society, May 2013. University of Delaware, Newark, DE May 1994

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

• Certified for the shipment of hazardous materials as per CFR 49 and IATA. 1997 to 2009

• Certified by the American Society for Quality as a Quality Engineer. 1998 to 2004

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