Accomplished Operations Director, Continuous Improvement Manager, Safety Manager and Certified Six Sigma Black Belt who drives continuous improvement through a variety of business disciplines. Decades of experience developing efficient processes, systems and people. A proven mechanical aptitude, with strong electronics manufacturing background and the skills necessary to solve problems and keep production on track. A passion for manufacturing, an understanding of a great variety of processes and the ability to identify and communicate best practices. Training and mentoring capabilities for all aspects of the organization.

“Do it right the first time, do it better the next”

Manufacturing Director

Continuous Improvement Manager

Lean Leader

Six Sigma Black Belt

Six Sigma Educator

Safety Manager OSHA 30

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Design for Mfg. & Test

Critical problem resolution

Team building

Electronics assembly IPC, J=STD

MS Office proficiency

LIF Industries, Port Washington NY (Hollow Metal Door Manufacturing) Nov 1, 2022 to Present

Lean/Safety Management Consulting

Provide training and documentation for Lean, 6S education.

Lead the company toward the elimination of waste, minimize variation, and increase value stream communications.

Developed JHA Job Hazard Analysis program and provided training and an execution plan.

Developed Process Maps detailing process flow and input analysis.

Developed Value Stream Mapping education, and lead VSM projects.

Drove safety improvements throughout the organization, including Fire Extinguisher care and management, machine guarding and PPE.

Provided documentation and advise to improve and maintain an OSHA compliant manufacturing facility.

Orbit International, Hauppauge NY. (Specialized Electronic Mfg. / Government Contract)

Aug 10, 2020 to Oct 28, 2021

Director of Manufacturing Operations- multiple business units (Orbit, TDL, and Q-VIO)

Responsible for Manufacturing, QC Inspection, and Test

Manage all aspects of materials movement from receiving inspection through final inspection.

Liaise with COO and CEO to set strategic goals and make decisions for operational activities.

Plan and monitor the day-to-day activities throughout the organization.

Technical support and problem solving in all departments. Solution oriented with a strong focus on elimination of defects. Process development for repeatable manufacturing using best practices throughout the organization.

Promote high performance and share best practices.

Develop and manufacture products to improve efficient manufacturing and customer satisfaction.

Develop custom manufacturing tools to enhance performance and repeatability.

Maintain a well-functioning multifaceted team of people across all areas of the value stream.

Aligned production materials creating a pull system including visibility of materials availability.

Applied Power Systems, Hicksville, NY (Power Supply Design & Manufacture)

Sep 6, 2019 to Aug 7 2020

Consultant- Process Improvement and Safety

Change Agent supporting the standardization of manufacturing processes within an advanced power supply manufacturing environment enhancing quality to meet customer CTQ’s.

Standardize a variety of manufacturing processes securing best practices within structured documents supporting repeatable manufacturing.

Support Safety Program by auditing and improving safety procedures, while providing a safe environment for all employees.

Curtiss Wright, Farmingdale, NY (Valve Design and Manufacture). Jan 2, 2012 to Aug 28,2019

Continuous Improvement Manager and Safety Manager

Change Agent driving continuous improvement through the use of Lean and Six Sigma tools and strategies, while providing a safe environment for all employees in a significant Valve Mfg. Company.

Manage multiple projects simultaneously, three on average, to improve processes across all facets of the business, reporting to the Quality Director and the GM.

Member of the Senior Management Team developing long and short-term business strategies.

Managed a continuous improvement team of five members from a variety of groups within the value stream continuously applying RCCA and mitigating risk of real time problems through our constant manager auditing and reporting systems.

Daily performance of Manager STD Work and daily problem solving.

Develop and implement inventory management control systems and metrics that enable the company to maintain inventory accuracy greater than 99%

Convert manual materials movement systems by digitizing them into Oracle and linking electronic data to provide common reports, enabling the visibility necessary to control and manage all associated activities. Examples include Receiving Metrics, Electronic Shipper system, Outside Processing Report and a variety of critical metrics. Improved Receiving Processing capability within 21 days from 28% to 94%.

Design and implement Visual / Std. Work Instructions. Including digitization and presentation to production workers in electronic form, to improve processing time, repeatability and First Pass Yields. Supports quick documentation updates, and single point retrieval of critical information.

Refine, implement and maintain the Safety/6S Auditing system, designed to create an environment of safety awareness, and a natural progression of 6S activity.

Develop, implement and sustain safety programs maintaining alignment to OSHA, and all government regulations.

Enhancing the Safety Culture in a facility of near 300 people. Eliminating safety risks upon initial observation.

Checkmate Industries, Wyandanch, NY (Die Stamping and Metal Forming).

Continuous Improvement Manager Aug 15, 2011 to Dec 23, 2011

Change agent supporting process efficiency improvements and enhanced process control in a Die Stamping Metal Forming environment.

Design and implement Visual Production Management systems.

Refine and improve Std. Work improving First Pass Yield, and reducing over processing.

Reduced batch size and improved line balancing to improve processing flow and customer OTD.

RS Precision, Farmingdale, NY (Precision Contract Manufacturing of Mechanical Components, EDM and Grinding specialty) Sep 20, 2010 to Jul 22, 2011

Continuous Improvement Engineer

(Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Expert)

Lead and Mentor all Continuous Improvement projects and teams, in a high precision Machining and EDM contract manufacturing facility. Develop and maintain Manufacturing Methods

Demonstrate and implement new SPC Data collection systems. Create and maintain Control Plans

Establish and maintain data collection databases for Gage and Video data collection

Accomplishments:

Process Improvements across a variety of value streams.

Developed a coordinate measurement system database to the SPC data collection system in order to demonstrate current process capabilities and minimize defects.

Napco Security Systems, Amityville, NY (Design and Manufacture Security Systems, and Access Controls) Jul 10, 2006 to May 28, 2010

Director of Manufacturing (Continuous Improvement Manager)

(Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Expert)

Responsibilities include: management of manufacturing processes, development and improvement for all products, production capabilities analysis, employee training, critical tooling & equipment selection, standardization of all manufacturing systems and quality standards within multiple global facilities, for the design and manufacture of Security Systems and Controls.

Manage and lead manufacturing managers in two facilities, NY and Dominican Republic, reporting directly to the CFO and the President.

Manage and direct the Continental Access Control products transfer to a lower cost manufacturing facility saving $600K annually. This project required all new BOM’s, Part Specs., Test Systems, Process development for standard and special processes and critical transition planning.

Improve manufacturing quality to 98% by improving methodology, materials flow, equipment and systems, and operator training and education.

Manage the factory restructuring project that enabled the merger of an additional fully equipped factory into our existing building on time and on budget.

Develop systems and automation for many Manufacturing processes including but not limited to:

PCB Assembly- Surface Mount and Through Hole, Mechanical Assembly and Wiring, Machining Processes, Plastic Molding, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Silk Screening, Powder Coating, Battery Tabbing and Packaging

Additional Responsibilities include: ECN Review, Design Review, “Design for Manufacturability”, “Voice of the Process”, Manufacturing Support, and critical problem solving.

Honeywell International / Ademco Syosset, NY (Design and Manufacturing of Security Systems, Fire Safety Controls and Video Controls) Aug 12, 1996 to Jun 16, 2006

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt / Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Change agent responsible for driving product and process development teams to financial success.

Standardized the New Product Introduction process bringing products from final prototype release through production in our Global manufacturing facilities reducing standard processing time by months,

Managed an Integration Project to bring products of an acquired business from Europe into our New York and Mexico operations, as well as supporting Manufacturing Engineering efforts for all related products.

Responsible for the Manufacturing of Honeywell designed Keypads, Wireless products, and Controls that are produced for such customers as Honeywell, ADT and Brinks Alarm.

Example of Project results; Product Re-designs worth $1.7 Million annual cost avoidance and $460K Cost Savings, which greatly increased manufacturing productivity and product reliability.

Manage diverse projects and teams. New Product Development, Warehouse Consolidation, and Overseas Freight consolidation. All of which yielded productivity gains and reduced lead-time of products and materials for internal benefit as well as for our customers.

Manage Kaizen Events to cost reduce our most valuable high-volume products with a savings of $500K

Trainer & Mentor for: Green Belt Six Sigma Plus Classes (Plus includes Lean)

Trainer & Mentor: Green Belt Design for Six Sigma Classes

Utilize Minitab for Statistical Analysis and Reporting

Coach and mentor hundreds of Green Belt Candidates in order for them to achieve successful Six Sigma Certification

Lean Manufacturing Trained and Experienced.

Expert in Surface Mount and Pin-In-Paste Technology for High Volume, High Mix manufacturing.

Solely developed a complete and efficient Component Prep. Department (1998) which saved the company well over $150K/year, including a Digitized Control system.

Improve work flow, First Pass Yield (99%+) and eliminated production inspection by aiding to re-develop PCB Assemblies from double sided, multi-technology type to single sided assemblies, 100% Reflowable.

Demonstrated excellent use of a variety of Computer programs, MS Office and Communication tools.

Education and Awards

Polytechnic Institute of New York University Farmingdale, NY

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Six Sigma Black Belt, Honeywell International

“Outstanding Achievement in Cost Savings of User Consoles, Honeywell International”

Awarded within Top Five “Quest for Excellence” projects at Honeywell, valued $1.4 Million

Various Awards / Certificates of appreciation for project participation at Curtiss Wright

Awarded Lean Champion 3rd degree from Curtiss Wright

OSHA 30-HR General Industry Hazard Recognition Certified

Associations:

IOOF (International Order of Odd Fellows)

ASME (American Society Manufacturing Engineering)

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