Operations and Manufacturing Executive

Richard E. Sanett, MBA

***** ****** **. * North Hills, California 91343 * 805-***-**** * *******@*****.***

Senior Operations and Manufacturing Executive

MBA Operations and Manufacturing Executive with a demonstrated record of success in achieving goals, increasing efficiency, identifying and accelerating strategic measures that strengthen performance, with sustained multimillion dollar results.

Core Competencies

Global Purchasing / Contract Negotiations

P&L Analysis / Expense Control

Turnaround / Change Management

KPI Reporting System / Process Analysis

Sustainable Solutions / Team Building

Recruiting / Hiring / Training / Employee Retention

Process & Procedure Analysis

Project Management and Supply Chain

Evaluation and Restructuring Manufacturing Floor

Quality Control Standards TQM, CAR, SPC, ISO

Professional Achievements

Received Collier Award for Operational Excellence on the B2 Bomber Project from US Air Force and The White House.

Achieved ISO, DOD and NATO Certifications for 4 Companies; 2 companies included their overseas factories.

Successful established multiple companies manufacturing private labeled products increasing sales by an average of 25%.

Professional Experience

Versa Products Inc. $20M privately held Specialized Furniture manufacture consisting of 130 employees and 10 direct reports..

Vice President of Operations and Manufacturing reporting directly to the President and CEO - 8/2014 to 9/2015

Primary Operations and Manufacturing Executive for privately held fabrication and manufacturing group consisting of 2 locations manufacturing specialized furniture to consumers, government offices, educational facilities, and retailers.

Designed and drove the implementation of daily KPI measurement tools to create visibility on production floor for labor and productivity resulting in a 25% improvement in efficiency and production throughput.

Implemented ISO9001-2008 system and documents for ISO qualification and certification.

Created new supply chain channels and initiated contracts with overseas suppliers reducing material costs by 18%.

Reduced direct labor costs by 12% by installing new production processes helping increase employee productivity by 15%.

Led and negotiated the purchase of the new MRP system and hardware upgrade that increased overall company performance.

Noratel Power Engineering Inc. $500M publicly traded Global Electronics Manufacturer with 5,000 employees worldwide.

Director of Operations and Manufacturing reporting directly to the President - 6/2013- 8/2014

Key operations and manufacturing leader of the USA manufacturing and design facility with 200 employees and 8 direct reports which is part of a 500 million dollar global electronics group contracted by Siemens, Bombardier, Toshiba, Kawasaki, Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

Developed and implemented a Quality Control manual improving production communications and a drop from 15% to 3% failure rate.

Evaluated and took control of direct and indirect labor costs reducing them within 3 months from 38% to 20%.

Evaluated existing manufacturing processes and implemented new processes, improving throughput by 20%.

Designed and developed standard operations processes and procedures implemented to align all manufacturing facilities standards.

Restructured purchasing and materials management procedures which increased productivity and reduced expenses by 18% annually.

Monitored and upgraded facility safety standards from 3S to 5S along with facility maintenance requirements which reduced injuries from previous average of 10 injuries per year to zero incidents.

Executed a manufacturing spreadsheet for the production floor, establishing weekly throughput responsibilities and improving production costs by 13% and eliminating overtime.

Sunpower Systems Technologies Inc. $25M privately held Electronics Manufacturing facility with 170 employees.

Vice President Operations and Manufacturing reported to CEO and Board of Directors - 4/2011 to 6/2013

Hired by 3 founders as the Vice President of Operations and Manufacturing to design and complete buildout of the facility, setup all operations and manufacturing processes and procedures and initiate startup of manufacturing and production, resulting in successfully shipping product within the first 120 days.

Set up company department process and procedures within operations, manufacturing, materials management, finance and IT.

Developed and executed continuous improvement techniques for the control of quality, reliability and failure rates.

Established department budgets in support of financial planning within the approved budget guidelines of the Company's objectives.`

Richard E. Sanett, MBA

16453 Lassen St. * North Hills, California 91343 * 805-***-**** * *******@*****.***

Suncore Inc. $15M Solar Electronics Manufacturer 45 Employees and 4 direct reports.

Vice President of Operations and Manufacturing ~ 2/2005 to 4/2011

Key operations and manufacturing executive charged with implementing operations and manufacturing standards for this start-up electronics manufacturing facility.

Drove the development of new product technology and manufacturing concepts while expanding from 2 to 5 product lines.

Hands on management of all contract negotiations, logistics, supply chain and contract manufacturing.

Established a co-operative management and strategic alliance of global sourcing and inventory reserves.

Developed relationships with global suppliers and negotiated contracts with establishing an immediate 28% reduction of material and logistics costs. ….

Tesla USA INC. $ 500M Global Electronics Manufacturer, consisting of 5,850 Employees worldwide

Managing Director reported to Chairman of the Board in Prague Czech Republic ~ 1/1995 to 1/2005

Hired by the Chairman of the Board as the Managing Director to start up and manage the USA facility totaling more than 75,000 sq. ft. and 350 employees consisting of 12 direct reports with full strategic planning, financial and P&L responsibilities with a focus on quality control and production efficiency.

Project Manager on the Horizon and Tacan Radar Project under CAGE Code OZ4M9 for the U S Air Force and NATO through the DOD complying with FAR regulations and the basic ordering agreement for the 5960 classification.

Designed, developed and implemented unique KPI dashboard enabling accessing to 35 key KPI areas gaining accurate information on costs, production, on time performance and overall efficiencies.

Hands on management of all administrative, human resources, financials, manufacturing, purchasing and operations for the USA facility totaling 300 employees and 20 production lines.

Maintained ongoing interaction and communications as Point of Contact for major projects, continually evaluating and assessing quality, production processes, manufacturing procedures and costs.

Improved efficiency 20% by delegating responsibilities and holding employees accountable for performance standards and goals,

Initiation and completion of ISO certification and lean practices to comply with MIL-E/1 standards and NATO requirements for certification.

Implemented quality standards as required by ISO and FAR requirements (SPC, Root Cause, Car, NCR and TQM) reducing production failures to below 3% (FAR and DOD requirements) and improving production output by 18%.

Previous Employment

Penta Laboratories Inc. $20M Global Electronics Manufacturer, previously a division of Raytheon.

Director of Operations and Manufacturing also the Project Manager for the B2 Bomber project

Hired by the President and CEO to startup a new USA facility consisting of 30,000 sq. ft., 10 production lines and 150 employees located in California.

Languages

Spanish: Conversational proficiency

Education

Alameda University – Boise, ID. Master’s Degree in Business Administration and Management

UCLA – Los Angeles, CA. Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Glendale University of Law – International, Business, Contracts, and Criminal Law

Awards

Collier Award Issued by US Air Force and the White House for operational excellence on the B2 bomber project.

Computer Experience

SAP, MRP, ERP, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Great Plains - Dynamics, Outlook, Quicken and more.

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