Operations and Quality Manager

Nick Harris

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Cornelius, NC 28031 Email: ************@*****.***

Professional Summary & Career Objective

As Vice President of Global Operations and Chief Technology Officer, my responsibilities were predicated on ensuring our electronic manufacturing services were capable of meeting our customer requirements and industry standards, while ensuring profit margins were met. Throughout my career at General Microcircuits, Inc., my roles and responsibilities evolved, however, my vision and leadership consistently maintained the utmost commitment to deliver quality products and services to our customers.

Co-Founder, Senior VP/CTO Electronic Manufacturing Services Operations professional with many years of experience in Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Procurement.

Drove revenues to $80M annually by successfully managing relationships, processes, compliance, and strategy.

Professional Experience

General Microcircuits Inc., Mooresville, NC Dec 2009 – March 2016

Vice President of Global Operations / Chief Technology Officer

Responsible for all Manufacturing Operations across the globe, including two alliance partners in Asia, to ensure timely product deliveries and ensuring quality products.

Led all new Manufacturing Process development to further streamline productivity and manufacturability of all product lines.

Led the operational efforts on a new manufacturing facility in Costa Rica and ensured quality/manufacturing processes were established.

Led a team of Project Engineers that were technical liaisons to customers and Processing Engineering teams that ensured the Company’s processes complied with industry standards.

Development and selection of Supply Chain to ensure strategic direction of the Company was maintained.

Developed and managed cross-functional Operational teams to ensure consistency in quality manufacturing services and seamless integration of products, while limiting downtime of personnel across the ecosystem.

Decision maker on all capital equipment and investments for the Company.

Provided leadership to the Engineering Manager, Director of Facilities, and Manufacturing Manager, all of which reported directly to me, as well as sixty five employees.

Provided strategic planning for new customer development, including design for manufacturability feedback.

Responsible for facility safety for the Company (with zero lost time accidents during my tenure).

Led all facility upgrades and expansions for the Company.

General Microcircuits Inc., Mooresville, NC 1994 – Dec 2009

Vice President Of Operations / Director of Quality

Led ISO 9001 certification efforts for the Company.

Led a team of experts to ensure the Company’s quality requirements were met and became ISO 9001 Certified in 1995 via UL DQS.

Involved in the strategic planning for the acquisition of GMI from Microsemi in 1996, which resulted in the granting of stock options by the majority owner.

Worked directly with the Company’s Supply Chain team to develop five strategic EMS partners in Asia.

General Microcircuits Inc., Mooresville, NC 1983 - 1994

Operations Manager

Led Operational staff of approximately 30 employees.

Led the transition from Product Development and Hybrid Assembly to Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS).

Provided strategic planning and direction that resulted in growth in sales to $8M and in Operational staff to 50 employees.

Involved in the Microsemi (NASDAQ) acquisition of GMI in 1986.

General Microcircuits Inc., Mooresville, NC 1980 - 1982

Co-Founder / Technician

Worked closely with Design Engineer on Product design and development that resulted in growth in sales from $0 to $600K.

Led and grew organization from 3 to 15 employees.

Responsible for production of Electronic Products, including Thick-Film Hybrids.

Associations, Industry Engagements, Publications & Recognitions

Corporate contact for Institute of Printed Circuits (IPC)

Corporate contact for Surface Mount Technology Associations (SMTA)

oAttended 2 times/year for both IPC/SMTA conferences

Mitchell Community College Advisory Committee Member

Former Lions Club Member and President (Lion of the Year)

Featured in Marketing Ads for Juki Automation and Nordson Yestech

Entrepreneur of the Year from the Mooresville South Iredell Chamber of Commerce

Education & Training

Associate of Applied Science in Electronic Engineering, Catawba Valley Community College, Hickory, NC

ISO 9001 Certification

ISO 13485, 14001, 80079-34

EPA Green Supplier Network

IPC QML Certified

Lean Manufacturing

ISO Internal Auditor

Personal Interests

Youth Sports Coach (Baseball, Basketball, Football), Cooking, Reading, Fitness, Beach, Music

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