Ronald J. Gaulke

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Lisle, IL 60532

Phone: 630-***-****

Email:acvucp@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS

** ***** ** *****-** experience in electronic assembly manufacturing and retail business operations with emphasis on the purchasing & inventory control aspect to meet anticipated requirements.

EDUCATION

1974-1977 HD Jacobs High School

1978-1979 Western Illinois University (general curriculum studies)

1982-1983 McHenry County College (electronics & business studies)

EMPLOYMENT

1979-1993 - SubCon Mfg. Corp. (Production - Gen Mgr)

* Hired at production level & shipping/receiving supervisor.

* Promoted to Production Manager after 2 years.

* Advanced to General Mgr for last 10 years of tenure.

* Numerous responsibilities over 14 years of employment with

PC board/electromechanical contract manufacturer including:

- Packaging/shipping of completed assemblies.

- Management of planning and production schedules.

- Establish and maintain vendor relationships to conform to

company requirements for pricing, delivery and inventory

controls.

- Coordination of design, material purchasing and assembly of

prototype assemblies.

- Development and implementation of custom purchasing and

inventory control program for JIT scheduling of materials.

1994-1998 -Wakoh Wear Inc. (Co-owner)

* Partnership in custom screen printing/embroidery company.

2006-2010 - American Precision Electronics (Purchasing Agent/Mgr)

* Provided procurement of electronic components, hardware, custom

fabrications, MRO and supplies as required.

* Initiated new processing procedures for MRP system upgrade to

maintain inventory levels in coordination with production

requirements and control daily inventory cost.

* Reduced the impact of long lead times due to RoHS directive and

obsolete components by using product substitution, multiple

sourcing and strategic purchasing utilizing bonding programs.

* Consolidated existing and sourced new vendor base to minimize sources and provide for optimal price reductions.

* Implemented blanket MRO ordering procedures to maximize cost

reductions and streamline in-house ordering procedures.

* Managed documentation necessary for ISO and ITAR compliance.

* Implemented new commodity purchasing procedures to provide

average cost reductions of $20K per month in first year.

* Sourced and established new offshore procurement vendors to realize

inventory stock alternatives and cost savings.

2010 2015 - Kristel Displays (Eng Project Manager)

*Engineering project management of custom LCD displays including:

- Coordination of tasks to construct Bill of Materials through the

electrical & mechanical development stages.

-Establishing vendor bases and procurement of materials required for

prototype engineering assemblies to meet customers delivery schedule.

-Compilation of project file documentation during the prototype process

as it progresses into the manufacturing/production stage.

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Have extensive experience in overall coordination of purchasing components, equipment, tools and supplies to support company requirements. Experienced in all facets of product development, engineering and production, including blueprints, schematics, data sheets, technical manuals for the electronics industry. The ability to multitask responsibilities and projects in a fast paced environment in a professional manner to meet company goals.

Computer skills: Custom inventory programs, MRP, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, POS

References:

Professional: Niki Pathak - Purchasing Agent - 630-***-****

Tim Leoschke Elect. Sales - acvucp@r.postjobfree.com

Tom Marsailes Eng Proj Mgr - 847-***-****

Alan Wolf - J.C. Licht Co. Mgr - 630-***-****

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