Ali Fami

McAllen, Texas

956-***-**** aces4u@r.postjobfree.com

GLOBAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE

International executive and strategic leader who possesses strong

operations, technical and multi-site general management experience

including successful P&L administration. Dedicated to building high-

performance teams that exceed corporate and customer expectations.

Expertise includes business turnarounds, Toyota Production Systems,

strategic planning, inventory and supply chain management, mergers and

acquisitions, and client relationship management, certified Six Sigma

Black Belt. Core competencies include:

Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma Expert. Possess the leadership and

technical skills to significantly improve manufacturing efficiency and

lower costs. At Plexus, identified and targeted $10M savings in Lean

opportunities in first 90 days. While at Benchmark Electronics,

realized $1M annualized savings by implementing TPS/DFM/DFSS and

reduced customer rejects from 5000ppm to 900ppm in 90 days. At

Celestica saved over $1.5M annually by implementing Lean/Kaizen

improvements. At Alcom, drove turnaround to transform a $1.2M loss

into a $24.2M profit with 10 consecutive months of zero customer

defects.

Supply Chain Leader. Through effective supply chain strategies,

continuously reduced costs and improved efficiencies. At Benchmark

Electronics, reduced cycle time and cost by restructuring the New

Product Introduction and quote processes. Reduced inventory and

improved Accounts Receivable to 99% by setting up Vendor Managed

Inventory procedures at Celestica After Market. While at Panasonic

Automotive reduced work-in-process inventory by $8M by establishing

the KanBan Pull System.

Strategic Planning Expert. At Plexus, spearheaded planning for a

400,000 square feet, $55M expansion and developed a 3-year strategy to

grow Americas region from $1.2B to $2.0B. While at Celestica

successfully planned and executed the transfer of business from

California to Reynosa, MX while improving EBIT by $2M annually and

inventory turns from 8 to 14. At Panasonic planned and executed the

consolidation of Logistics Centers in the Southwest and significantly

reduced costs and improved efficiencies.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2013- Present SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC, Brownsville, TX

$22B manufacturing company serving the appliance, commercial, electronics,

medical, and automotive industries.

Director of Operations

Responsible for multi sites in Mexico and distribution center in Texas.

Operations comprising of Electromechanical, EMS, Fabrication, Stamping, and

Molding. Distribution center supporting Aftermarket customers in North

America and Europe. .

. Transferred 50,000 sq. ft. distribution operations from California to

Texas.

. Developed 3-year strategic plan to grow the operations.

. Sites have exceeded the Revenue and profit 9 consecutive months.

. Expanded Molding from 22 machines to 44

. Reduced Overtime from 27% to 5.5% in 5 months

. Reduced Inventory by 27% from 11.5 million to 8.5 million GBP

2012-2013 MKDA CONSULTING, Dallas, Texas

Principle

Consulting with Venture Capital and Private Equity firms in mergers and

acquisitions. Supporting turn around projects in diverse industries.

. Interim VP of Operations at Atrium, a division of Golden Gate capital.

Responsible for Texas and Florida Operations and distributions.

. Completed a "turnaround" project which started in August 2013. Moved

Production lines from China and Mexico into a new facility in Mexico.

All transfers completed by end of November 2012.New factory started with

focus factories for SMT, Assembly, CNC, Stamping, and Injection molding.

. Completed $68 million acquisition of plastic injection molding plant in

Monterrey, Mexico for a Venture Capital company.

2012 PLEXUS CORPORATION, Neenah, WI

$2.2B contract manufacturing company serving the defense, aerospace,

medical, & telecommunications industries. Vice President, Operations

Americas

Responsible for 7 sites across the Americas employing over 3,000 staff and

generating $1.2B in annual revenue. Charged with leading Operational

Excellence initiatives, as well as a regional team comprised of directors

of Supply Chain, Finance, Lean/Six Sigma, Engineering, and Quality, and 7

general managers servicing 92 customers.

. Spearheaded planning of 400,000 sq feet/$55 million new Neenah Mega

Complex.

. Developed 3-year strategic plan to grow the Americas region from $1.2B to

$2B.

. Identified and targeted $10M savings in Lean opportunities.

. $18 million capital reduction by realigning capital requirements for each

plant's SMT capability.

2010 - 2011 BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, Guadalajara, Mexico

$2B contract manufacturing business (High Mix/Low volume) with major

customers including Phillips, JDSU, Caterpillar, Emerson and GE.

Vice President, Operations

Responsible for multi sites in Mexico and the USA employing over 3,000 and

generating $500M in annual revenue. Actively promoted continuous

improvement by employing Toyota Production System and Six Sigma

methodologies.

. Successfully reduced customer rejects from 5000ppm to 900ppm in 90 days.

. Realized $1M annualized savings by implementing elements of Toyota

Production System

. Improved profitability by optimizing headcount for Direct Labor and

Indirect Labor.

. Recruited 48 new associates of managers and buyers to complete the

transfer of purchasing from USA to Mexico for total savings of $1.8M

annually.

2006 - 2010 CELESTICA, McAllen, TX

$7B electronics manufacturing business with major customers including

Nokia, HP, Palm, and RIM.

Vice President / General Manager

Responsible for manufacturing and distribution sites in Reynosa, Mexico

employing 3,200 people.

. In 2009 earned RIM Supplier of the Year recognition.

. Achieved status of Best Plant in Celestica for 2008.

. Successfully planned and executed the transfer of business from

California to Reynosa while improving EBIT by $2M yearly and inventory

turns from 8 to 14.

. Improved customer quality from worst to "best in class" (9 PPM).

. Reduce inventory $7.4M by setting up Vendor Managed Inventory.

. Saved over $1.5M annually by implementing Lean/Kaizen improvements.

2005 - 2006 PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, Peachtree City, GA

$1.3B Tier One automotive audio systems manufacturing company supplying

Honda, Toyota, General Motors, Hyundai, and Nissan. Division of Panasonic

Corporation of North America.

Vice President / Director, Mexican Operations, Reynosa, MX

Charged with P&L management of Mexican operation with responsibility for

business plan development including sales support, strategic planning,

capital planning, and "make" vs. "buy" strategy.

Vice President of Manufacturing, Peachtree City, GA

Initially managed P&L of approximately $800M for multiple locations in the

USA, Mexico, and China; employing a total of 3000 employees. Responsible

for cost control and improvement, risk management and continuous

improvement.

. Advanced continuous improvement for the North American division by

utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodology, as well as identifying key

performance indicators (KPI) and developed regional "Dashboard".

. Achieved significant quality improvement by reducing incidents from 700

per year to 175.

. Reduced inventory $2.1M by restructuring the supply chain management

system and implementing ERP/Glovia along with vendor managed inventory.

. Realized nearly $20M savings by reducing operations cost of $10M (defined

and implemented manufacturing strategy), $8M in work-in-process

(established the KanBan Pull System) and $1.8M in the production control

department (via a headcount reduction of 53%).

. Earned Honda Quality Award for meeting zero defect quality goals 3

consecutive months in 2005.

2000 - 2004 ALCOM ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO, Reynosa, M xico

$300M Tier-One supplier of electronics for the automotive industry with

customers including, Chrysler, Honda, General Motors, and Mercedes-Benz

among others.

President and General Manager

Provided operations leadership for the company by directing a 2-plant joint

venture maquila between Alps Electric and Alpine Electronics with locations

in the United States and Mexico.

. Increased sales from $178M in 1999 to $280M in 2002.

. Drove turnaround to transform a $1.2M loss to a $24.2M profit.

. Achieved dramatic quality improvements - 10 consecutive months with zero

customer defects.

. Delivered an $8M inventory reduction by consolidating the supply base,

implementing consignment inventory methods, and moving production from

Indiana to Mexico.

. Won internal and external recognition, receiving J.D. Powers Best in

Class, Alps Electric Best Plant President's Award, and GM Supplier of the

Year award.

Education and Certifications

MS, Quality Engineering, Kennedy Western University, El Paso, TX

BS, Electrical Engineering, University of Texas - El Paso TX

Supply Chain/Operation Management Certification, MIT

Manufacturing Executive Certificate, University of Michigan

Six Sigma Black Belt Certified

ASQ Certifications: CQM, CQA, CQE, CQT

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