LOUIE XU

***** ** **** **. *****: 954-***-****

Parkland, FL 33076 Email: acxfp0@r.postjobfree.com

15+ years’ experience leading global business operations in manufacturing, supply chain, quality management, engineering and EMS. Six Sigma Black Belt certified with expertise in lean manufacturing and steering key areas of business to more efficient and sustainable processes. Bilingual communicator fluent in Mandarin and English capable of reaching across diverse cross-functional teams to manage projects. – working knowledge of Minitab, JMP, Solidworks.

Areas of Expertise

Manufacturing Operations

OEM/ODM Partnerships

Supply Chain Management

Six Sigma Black Belt

Personnel Coaching/Training

New Product Development/Launch

Manufacturing/Engineering Design

Multi-Disciplinary Teams

Quality Management

Industry Compliance

Sourcing and procurement

Oral & Written Communication

Professional Experience

HSDI Technology, Miramar, FL 2015 – 2016

Sourcing and Manufacturing Manager

Sourced and selected electronic ODM/OEM partnerships for startup company.

Insured quality, supply and cost competitiveness for electronic and mechanical products.

Negotiate and audit suppliers for varieties of electronic products including mobile phones.

Evaluate competitive supplier bits.

Interfaced engineering team, supply chain, internal and external customers.

Oversaw DFx review program to encourage ODM partners in continuous improvement practices, cost efficiency and quality management consistent with company’s mission.

Provide key analysis to resolve technical issues, mitigate risks and determine best business direction to drive growth.

Oversee product quality.

DECOLAV INC., Boca Raton, FL 2013 – 2015

SR. Director of Asian Operations

Lead Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management for China operations including engineering, sourcing, quality control, cost efficiency, inventory, purchasing and logistics.

Managed inventory to minimize cost.

Ensure operational readiness and efficient supply chain during surge production and new product launch.

Organize and lead operational activities for all projects from inception to final delivery.

Manages contract manufacturing programs for the operation in China. Identifies, develops and manages contract manufacturing partners to assure high quality production consistent with cost and schedule targets.

Manage Asian operation team. Establish and implement short and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies and operating procedures, which ensure flawless execution of day-to-day activities.

Managed US engineering team and field installation support.

Direct engineering design group and review engineering drawings for hospitality and hotel projects.

Manage quality functions for global operation including vitreous China, glass, stone, custom furniture, stainless products, shower doors, LED and various hospitality products.

Reviewed and maintained QC inspection reports. Worked with suppliers and QC team for corrective actions.

GLOBALSTAR INC., Covington, LA 2010 – 2011

Director of Manufacturing

Leads production and manufacturing for a growing business unit which sells both consumer and industrial electronics products for satellite communications. Oversees material management for both production and development. Oversees product repair services.

Discovered $2 million cost savings through rigorous monitoring of material management and procurement functions – periodically review global production capabilities to ensure optimal cost efficiency.

Created comprehensive reports by researching industry trends, market analysis and changing regulations - shift manufacturing processes and strategy plan to maintain competitive edge.

Reviewed engineering designs for NPI launch.

Steered negotiations of pricing with customers on open item products.

Transferred mass production and new products from one EMS to another in China

Launched new products in China.

MOTOROLA, Plantation, FL

NPI Project Lead 2005 – 2010

Oversaw 10 new mobile phone product launches from design to production and global distribution

Partner with Foxconn to drive NPI and mass production for mobile phones.

PCB and plastic design review for Design for Manufacturing.

Streamlined all functional areas (Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Business team, Sourcing, Procurement and Outsource Partners to ensure seamless worldwide deployment and timely delivery of new product

Drive closure of technical operational issues related to SMT, Final Assembly, Test, and Pack.

Lead communication between the Outsource Partners, Asian manufacturing engineering team and other Motorola sites to develop and execute working plans.

Presented new product status to senior management weekly.

Use FMEA, DOE, SPC, PPAP, 8D quality tools to identify and resolve quality problems.

MOTOROLA, Plantation, FL

Senior Staff Engineer 2003-2005

Apply Blackbelt skills to drive process improvement and publish white papers.

Develop and introduce new products and refine manufacturing processes.

Characterize new components and processes to ensure new products meet six sigma requirement.

Apply DOE to determine optimized process parameters.

Machine characterization and provide Design of Experiment to develop optimized processes.

Production line layout to meet capacity requirements.

Work with suppliers to resolve various material quality issues.

Transfer new product processes to contract manufactures prior to pilot stage.

MOTOROLA, Boynton Beach, FL

Senior Process Engineer 1997-2003

Programmed SMT machine lines.

Provide engineering support for pager products to ensure six sigma quality.

Identify root causes of defects and develop process improvement.

Setup production line and machine programming for various proto types.

Process characterization and DOE to develop and optimize manufacturing processes.

Originate and maintain engineering documents.

Education & Training

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China

Certification, Six Sigma Black Belt, Project Master, George Washington University, Washington, DC

Minitab, JMP, SOLIDWORKS, Netsuite, Oracle

Contact this candidate