JAMES CASEY
**** **** ****** ● Santa Clara, California 95050
408-***-**** ● ac5zcn@r.postjobfree.com
Sr Executive Management
Operations executive with more than 20 years of experience maximizing manufacturing operation efficiencies for pharmaceutical, semiconductors, solar and food industries by developing strategic plans, establishing process improvements, and achieving aggressive goals. Effective technical leader who builds quality teams with staff members and continuously engages in staff development. Proven ability to heighten companies into world-class operations while achieving production and quality standards. ISO certification expert as well as BRC – GFSI and cGMP. Excellent project manager.
Business Process Planning ● Multi Plant Management ● Strategic Planning ● Profitability
Employee Development ● Process Control ● Relationship Development ● Account Management
Supply Chain Planning ● Employee Engagement ● Plant Turnaround ● Change Management
Lean Manufacturing ● Proactive Communication ● Research ● Process Engineering
GMP, HCCAP, Equipment Maintenance Best Practices ● Project Management ● Safety
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Confidential, Pharmaceutical Company 2017 – Present
Managed 3 plants – two in the east bay and one in Ontario California
Chief Operating Officer responsible for company turn around. The company specializes in OTC drugs and cosmetics with full analytics and R&D labs onsite. Full P&L responsibility. Total headcount 100. Company is being sold……
Blommer Chocolate, Union City, California ● 2012-2017
Billion dollar company operating 4 plants in United States, Canada, and China
Plant Operations Manager
Lead all business process meetings to streamline various production and project processes. Support manufacturing engineering to identify unplanned downtime root cause and enhance project management effectiveness while implementing best practices for process engineering and equipment maintenance. Manage high-volume, 250,000 square foot manufacturing/warehouse facility. Stimulated employee engagement by ensuring optimal learning environment focused on continuous improvements. Restructured critical plant metrics to maximize safety, quality, cost, and customer service. Developed key partnerships with top 10 customers with proactive communication, shared business plans, and improved service levels.
Key Achievements:
Spearheaded plant turnaround to eliminate deficit and achieve profitability in 6 months.
Revitalized warehouse operations by reducing cost, eliminating out of stock and excess inventory, and optimizing inventory accuracy.
Improved processes and established culture change by implementing Lean manufacturing methods such as Kaizens, 5S, Statistical process controls and cost effective automation
Maximized profit by restructuring management team to focus on individual ownership and accountability resulting in decreased rework and improved efficiency, cost, and quality year after year.
Achieved lowest turnover rate for all plants with 5% annual turnover.
Optimized production by 11% each year while minimizing capital expenditures.
Accomplished BRC certification with “A” rating in 1st year as well as BRC top ratings 4 consecutive years with current “AA” rating. (similar to ISO certifications)
Continued…..
Decreased waste and increased efficiency while achieving all-time record for quality and cost for 6 consecutive quarters in fiscal years 2015 / 2016.
Enhanced throughput and eliminated injuries from repetitive motion by implementing cost effective automation of manual operations.
SOLEXANT CORP, San Jose, California ● 2008-2011
Startup company specializing in solar power.
Vice President of Manufacturing
Developed strategic plans to manage staffing, equipment installations and builds, facilities, and IT for all manufacturing operations. Researched and selected qualified MES vendor. Recruited strategic staff for engineering, production, and maintenance. Created and reported plans to executive staff for strategic planning. Established and implemented plan for high volume production line (100MW).
Key Achievements:
Led supply chain planning by recruiting staff members and developing system.
Established R&D interface for technology transfer into manufacturing (NPI).
Created prototype cell and module build production lines.
Maximized business growth and success by developing road maps and timelines for business plans as well as critical success factors for teams.
Streamlined rapid transfer process and ramp of manufacturing line identifying KPIs and implementing SPC
MIASOLE, Santa Clara, California ● 2006-2008
Solar cell manufacturing startup company.
Senior Director of Operations
Established plant operations for startup company by developing business plan and creating processes. Built critical staff teams for EH&S, manufacturing engineer, maintenance, and production. Determined MES vendor for factory data collection and reporting. Created prototype cell and module build plot lines. Contributed to ERP selection process for Oracle. Develop strategic plans and reported to executive staff. Implemented weekly and monthly project review formant to analyze critical metrics and progress for operations.
Key Achievements:
Optimized growth by developing plans and layout for future plant and determined timeline.
Created manufacturing metrics with milestones emphasizing on cycle time for rapid learning.
INNOVEX INC, Litchfield, Minnesota ● 2002-2006
Manufacturing company specializing in flexible circuit interconnect solutions.
Sr Director of U.S. Operations
Directed plant operations for 2 U.S. manufacturing plants by leading engineering, maintenance, production, facilities, EH&S, and IT teams. Managed P&L accountability. Managed Six Sigma Culture Change to Black Belt Champion. Determined critical metrics for productivity and yield.
Cypress Semiconductor, Bloomington Minnesota – 1996-2002
Director of Wafer Fab Operations
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Advanced Leadership Certificate
University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Black Belt Six Sigma Coach / Mentor Certified/JIPM Instructor Certified (TPM)
Trained and Certified TPM Instructor (Total Predictive Maintenance)