Insert Molding, Extrusion, and Electronic Medical Products Management

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

Proven Production Management - Process Improvement - Product Development - Change Management.

PERFORMANCE PROFILE

Results-oriented and visionary production leader with more than 15 years of successful experience in Extrusion Process (process and tooling design), Insert Molding, Injection Molding, Garment Industry, Metal Import Export, Chemical Laminated Board, Production Management, Planning Controller, Departments Budgeting, Create Standard Cost For All Products, Forecasting, Shop Floor Control, Optimal Inventory, Inventory Reserve, Production Capacity, Research & Develop New Production Plants, and Standard Cost Reduction Program. Effective communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills. Ability to learn new hardware, software, applications and tools quickly.

CORE COMPETENCIES

* Leadership. Cross-functional team building * Governance structure for new products

* Strategic production planning and forecasting * Success labor resource efficiency improvement

* Implement cost reduction for 181 products * Experiences identifying machines capacity improvement

* Manufacturing process re-engineering of products * Proactive problem resolution

* Continuing Process Improvement * Effective raw material inventory reserve

TECHNOLOGY/TOOLS/PROCESS COMPETENCIES

SAP. SPC control. ERP system. SQC pack. New Product Development. Machine Capacity Management. Labor

Capacity Management. Polymer Process Development.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Production Manager - Applied Medical, Rancho Santa Margarita, California (2008 – Dec, 2015)

Responsible for manufacturing operations which include inventory & resource planning, production scheduling, manufacturing efficiency, quality assurance and on-time delivery of innovative medical devices that improve patient outcomes and enable the advancement of minimally invasive surgery.

•Managing Extrusion, EAP (Energy Advance Products), Demolting (Catheter Products), Insert Molding and Pad Printing plants. Lead R&D team transferred new design and new technology to production line

• Build and establish a process assembly line for Voyant Intelligent Energy System. The Voyant system intelligently measures tissue and its changing properties and applies the optimal amount of energy to create a permanent, fused seal. The Voyant system introduces a unique advancement by embedding the intelligence in each device. The Voyant 5mm Fusion, Open Fusion and Fine Fusion devices provide intelligent energy for a wide range of procedural needs.

• Drive the implementation of process improvement initiatives with cross-functional of Injection Molding team and Extrusion team to increase 45% productivity of Alexis products.

•Applied geometry to reduce 25% of raw material for Alexis products.

•Re-engineering Packaging products for Kii Access Systems to saved million per year. searching new material to replaced current material of Alexis products to reduce 35% cost

•Partner with R&D team to replace PVC material out of medical products and train Polymer Process team with new formulation to calculate DDR and DDB of tooling design for Extrusion parts.

•Contribute significantly to process optimization for new products being scaled up for manufacturing.

•Work with PPD and GPD teams for process improving to maintain machines capacity below 75% .

•Led cross-functional teams to manage the end to end coordination of current products and new products development, completed circle of finish good and semi-finish good without inventory and lower labor cost by applied Automation machine to manufacturing and assembly lines.

•Continuing learning, training, coaching, and motivating concept to cross-functional teams for control and improving quality of products

•Bring back credibility to all plants by control manufacturing variance at +/- 1% and Labor Utilization at 90% 2%) for the last three year

General Manager - BT- Max, Inc. Westminster, California (2002- 2008)

Worked closely with CEO to build up garment business. Responsible for production planning, performance, quality and on-time delivery for different garment lines to ensure highest customer satisfaction while increasing company profitability.

•Grew the business and developed new strategic partnership for LA Fashion District with development assembly lines in Westminster. Generated demand through requirement/cost/benefit analysis to reduce strategic partners’ cost of ownership and improved company’s profitability. Worked with key customers to develop testimonials.

•Reviewed and negotiated contractual agreements with Sup-Contractor service providers to generate additional revenues

•Assumed responsibilities for all aspects of the business outside development and technical support, which included strategic planning, business development, major account relationship management, consultancy services, project management from initial design to volume production, inventory and budget management, accounts payables and receivables.

•Worked with Designer team to transform and process design in assembly line

•Key responsibilities include strategic planning, business development, major account relationship management and consulting, project management from Fashion design to volume production, vendor liaison, and budget management.

•Improved stable process for consistent quality of products and meet productivities. Distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable workmanship; determine root cause of problem. Training, Coaching and Motive Team members, improve quality to all assembly and technical processes. Maintain Teamwork and test personnel of both quantity and quality to effectively meet production and customer requirements.

Treater Manager – Isola USA, Fremont, California (1996- 2002)

Responsible for the training, schedule planning, organizing and directing manufacturing work processes for a team of 128 members in the fabrication of laminate materials used to fabricate advanced multilayer printed circuit boards.

• Coordinated team schedules, kept track of material inventory and placed order material to meet the production dead line. Analyzing historical data for shop floor control.

•Handle personnel recruiting, selection and conducting performance review.

•Initiated, created and maintained team and department reports.

•Manage chemical hazardous waste disposal process. Operated chemical mixer machine. Responsible for the addition and verification of specified component quantities, completion of batch mix sheet, performed three-gel time testing, performed gel time adjustment, and performed computer system transactions.

•Chemise, Chemical hazardous waste and Process Engineer.

Press Supervisor – Isola USA, Fremont, California (1993- 1996)

Managed a team of 36 members responsible for setting up press machines to produce high-quality products while complying with safety measures.

•Responsible and manage directly to working process. Setting up the Press machine to insure the safety and the correctness to produce the exceptional products.

•Maintain and operated Caratsch system, included Geka Hot Oil System, Ness Oil Heater system and incinerator. Responsible for the operations of Press Dept, consistent with manufacturer guidelines. Provide adjustments needed to line speed and gap for controlling specifications. Monitor chart recorders and viscosity in order to assure normal operation. Monitor product quality for cosmetic defects.

Maintain and operated press machine. Responsible for the operation on Bormann controls. Setup Siemplekamp system and setup vacuum system and thermocouples.

Electronic Technician - Hitachi Data System, Santa Clara, California (1991-1993)

•Operate Cable Delta System equipment.

•Mainframe system trouble shooting

•SMT Technician

•Customer support

SKILLS

•Manage departments or group of Engineer. Direct work flow, set up working schedule

•Strong interpersonal skill

•Technical improvement and development

•Inventory and material planning, warehouse management

•Production planning, domestic and import products planning

•Knowledge and proven ability to implement high performing organizations (HPO).

•Proven ability to help meet budget goals, improve training and develop Supervisors – strong leadership ability.

•Strong working knowledge of TPM, OEE and Lean and the ability to utilize these tools to create and operate a high performing organization.

• Experience FDA regulations in the manufacturing. Familiarity of cGMP policies. Familiarity of LEAN Six Sigma/Green Belt/Black Belt concepts.

•Set up, operate and repair Siempelkamp, Wesero plate circulation lines for the press operation, Treater systems, chemical mix machines, heat and air compressor, David Standard, RDN systems, Con Air systems, Toshiba, Albert, etc…

•Extrusion (profiles and multi lumen Tubing), Insert Molding and Injection Molding process development.

•Applied Geometry for single and multi lumen tubing cost reduction.

•Chemical hazardous waste management.

•Operated SMT and Mainframe System.

•Software/Applications: ERP software of PRISM, Baan, Word and Excel, Power point, SAT, 4Dimension database and SQC Pack.

TRAINING AND EDUCATION

•Certify for Siempelkam, Wesero, Treater, Chemical mix, heater and air compressor systems.

•Certify Polymer Process Development (Extrusion, Corrugated Extruded, Injection Molding and Insert Molding)

•Commercials certify for all heavy forklift operated.

•Certify Hazardous Waste Management.

•Certify Emergency respond

•ERT member

•Certify Technician for all sewing equipments of Brother, Yuki, and Bandeaus…

•Leadership certify

•AA Technologies - Ohlone college – Fremont, CA

•BS Mechanical - Bach Khoa University – Ho Chi Minh City-Viet Nam

LANGUAGES

Fluent in English and Vietnamese

REFFERENCES

Available upon request

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