Director of Operations, Manager Engineering
Resume:
MICHAEL WEST
**** ********* **. *********, ** ***50
956-***-**** acqrrv@r.postjobfree.com
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Engineering International Operations Manufacturing EHS HR Finance Supply Chain
Dynamic and innovative operations manager with many years of extensive experience running facilities and successfully implementing process improvements in U.S. and Mexico. Superior technical knowledge in electronic engineering compliments a natural ability to lead teams to increased efficiencies and project achievements. Successes include managing a large manufacturing operation, many large OEM and Automotive customers, two patents achieved and one pending. Elite communication skills, a relentless work ethic, and a clear corporate vision form the foundation of a successful professional.
Areas of Expertise include:
Process Improvements
Value added solutions
Resistor design TF and WW
Training/Mentoring
Bi-lingual (English, Spanish)
Military QPL & NASA approval Product Development
Leadership
Relationship Management
Sales Assistance/deal closing
Client Needs Analysis
OSHA 40hr certification Project Management
Quality - ISO & TS
EHS & S experience
Operations Relocation
Error Rate Reduction
Thinking outside of the box
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ohmite Manufacturing Company 2012 – Present
Director of Operations, Engineering and EO
Lead an organization that employs over 500 people and produces over 1 million specialty electronic components per month from 26 different family of products ranging from 16,000pcs/day to 1 pc/month
Manage multiple projects by efficiently multitasking and maintaining time, cost, and quality
Collaborate with customers and vendors to eliminate inventory, nonconforming materials and specifications to reduce errors
Execute new employee program to train in basic operations, skills proficiencies, and EHS & S practices
Implemented process improvements and labor reductions and attaining higher standards than Mexican and U.S. laws, Mexican and U.S. regulations, and the Mexican labor union
Convinced customers and assist sales department with an average of three new part numbers per day. 40% of them were value added products to the customer to get higher margins and reduce the amount of competitors
Developed custom products for clients totaling over $6 million in revenue with 25%+ profit margin
Visited and developed Asian vendors for cost reductions to maintain global competitiveness
Designed and manufactured round Thick Film printed products and customers (New technology and process)
Engineering Manager, Ohmite Manufacturing Company 1993 – 1997, 1998 – 2012
Analyze, designed, developed, and modified over 500 plus new and existing products based on customer needs
Developed TF printing materials, techniques and processes and products on 5 different and exotic substrates
Initiated written standards for visual, mechanical, and electrical specifications regarding the manufacturing of resistors in 20 different product lines
Relocated operations including equipment, inventory, processes, training, engineering, and documentation for 20 different family of products and their associated lines to facility in Mexico
Cultivated equipment calibration program for major military, medical, automotive, and aerospace clients
Reduced scrap by over 80 percent with back to basics, LEAN concepts, routine troubleshooting and elimination of waste and extra operations/procedures
Developed procedures, specified equipment and achieved Military QPL status for 4 military standards and several NASA specification
Created safe handling of radiation, radiation control programs that meet or exceed NRC guidelines, attained licenses for BRC in Texas and the SECNSNS(NRC equivalent) in Mexico
Magnolia International 1997 – 1998
Project Engineering Manager
Initiated Maquiladoras for Seagate (hard drive repair with classed clean room), Ryobi (power tool manufacture), and Brooklyn Bow (ribbon bows for clothing) projects in Mexico
Oversight of construction of 100,000sqft building in Mexico with Mexican contractors including a Class 10 clean room
Recruited, interviewed and selected top tier talent as management personnel for Mexico facility projects
Built or renovated four buildings to accommodate major clients, while complying with OSHA and Mexican standards for electric, air conditioning, and ventilation needs
Implemented an intercompany security service department for six facilities in Mexico
Completed Mexican union contract negotiations. Also negotiated annual contracts
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Associate of Arts, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science (Minor), Hutchinson Community College, Hutchinson, KS
Certification, Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), Handling of radioactive Beta Nickel 63 used in plating process
Certification, OSHA 40 Hour training
Quality and Probability course, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Reliability Prediction, University of Texas
Advanced Screen printing Heraeus CMD
Various Management and Leadership seminars
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• References
Kevin Kreger - President of Wakefield -Vette
http://www.wakefield-vette.com/
956-***-**** Cell phone
Kevin was my former boss and I have worked for him since 1993 until 2012. Kevin was promoted to President of our acquisition company Ohmite purchased in 2012. We remain in contact to this date
Jeff Gides - Automation Engineer, Ohmite Mfg. Co.
http://www.ohmite.com/
Jeff is a co worker and friend. I have worked with and directed Jeff since 2000. Jeff has taken concepts and drawings and turned them into production automation and tooling needed for many, many customer products
Marvin Moore - Mechanical/Thermal Dynamics Engineer, Ohmite Mfg. Co.
http://www.ohmite.com/
Marvin is a employee and worked with me since 2010. We have designed and taught each other thermal and electrical techniques and philosophies. Marvin has developed several difficult customer demanding thermal heatsink and I have taken them and made processes, trained people, and passed strict Medical customer audits for life saving devices
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