Stephen DaBose

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Clearwater, FL 33761 • 727-***-****

Transforming Value-Added Maintenance Management in Operational Excellence

Performance-driven leader with extensive experience in optimizing business processes, enhancing supply chain, bolstering equipment asset effectiveness, and elevating operational efficiency to improve quality, revenue, and margins. Demonstrated expertise in leveraging Six Sigma and Lean methodologies to optimize factory floors, streamline processes, reduce costs, and boost productivity (previously in a Tier 1 Automotive Supplier). Track record in achieving set goals and creating strategies to drive improvements in equipment maintenance and reliability, resulting in business revenue and growth. Instrumental in developing and executing strategic roadmaps and strategies to improve overall efficiency and cost of operational activities. Success in leading strategic initiatives, managing budgets, and building profitable alliances. Reputation for implementing and executing difficult and complex tactical solutions skillfully and on time, with the follow on for lessons learned and rollout implementations to other areas and sites. Well-versed in conceptualizing and executing company events, team activities, and other elements to support sense of culture and drive company-wide engagement. Proficient in delivering exceptional customer services while ensuring the highest level of client satisfaction. Adept at spearheading projects from conception to completion within time and budgetary constraints. Skilled in leading and monitoring employees to achieve business objectives, contributing to growth of organization. Excel in leveraging advanced knowledge of CMMS, SAP, AutoCAD, SharePoint, Compass, CTSI, Adobe, MS Office, Microsoft Project, JMP, Minitab, and Promis.

Areas of Expertise

•Project Management

•Plant Management

•Supply Chain Management

•CMMS, WMS, MRP systems

•Quality System Management

•Change Management

•Process Improvement

•Strategic & Tactical Business Planning

•Budgeting & Forecasting

•Contract Negotiations / Deal Structures

•P&L Management & Cost Controls

•Cross-Functional Collaboration

•Six Sigma & Lean Methodologies

•Design for Manufacturability

•Team Building & Leadership

•Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM)

•New Product/Technology Introduction

•ISO 9001, TS16949, & ANSI Standards

•CMMS, ERP, WMS, MRP Management

•IT and Engineering Compliance

•Safety & Regulatory Compliance

Signature Accomplishments

●Contributed to a $6.1M cost reduction (YoY) for the corporation by creating new factory designs and overseeing the relocation of equipment and process integration for clean room production lines in Tianjin, China, and KLM, Malaysia.

●Expedited the salvage and transfer of the wafer test factory in Sendai, Japan after the 2011 quake and tsunami destroyed operations, and created a product family line down situation. Awarded Manufacturing Excellence Award for the design and speed of execution.

●Served as key team member in managing certifications, audits, and compliance for Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), ISO9001, and TS16949 standards.

●Designed and implemented two re-designs to major OEM equipment failures that were rolled out to our production fleet as a combined cost savings of $3.2M.

●Completed training for Six Sigma Green Belt; gained proficiency in DMAIC and DMADV processes to improve efficiency.

●Certified in lean manufacturing as well as leveraged advanced skills and knowledge in continuous improvement.

●Led teams in qualifying subcontractors and vendors in the United States, Japan, Singapore, and Taiwan to meet customer demand. The expanded capacity netted over $110M in revenue.

●Served on several site and corporate response teams as well as Incident Commander for site crisis events.

●Served in the community as a volunteer President of the Board of Directors, Assistant Fire Chief and EMT in a rural district. Resolved taxing issue for the county that allowed establishment of an Emergency Services Tax District greatly improving critical services.

●Co-Invented and led a volunteer employee medical emergency response team (MERT) to enhance and augment on-site response capabilities, subsequently adopted at other company locations.

Career Experience

Vice President / Plant Manager, Solarus Smart Energy Solutions, Inc., Palmetto, FL 2022 – 2023

Design and deliver the factory, and initiating manufacturing operations for our startup company. To lead all aspects of business and logistics such as building selection, budgeting, P&L, equipment procurement, personnel management, and infrastructure development. Oversee engineering, research, and development processes to drive operational workflow as well as secure funding through initiatives such as the Department of Energy.

●Facilitated 6-month matrixed selection and implementation process for corporate ERP system.

●Streamlined international supply chain operations by developing essential shipping channels with Europe in collaboration with sister company.

●Investors have decided to cease operations due to sales not meeting expectations. Remained on through November to close out all infrastructure and requirements.

President (CEO), Cedar Creek Unlimited, Cedar Creek, TX / Clearwater, FL 2019 – 2021

Evaluated performance of organization against established goals and metrics. Ensured company operates in compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.

●Established an E-Commerce platform featuring a diverse range of niche products/services.

●Led cross-functional efforts in web-based business expansion, including planning and execution.

Motorola, Inc. / NXP Semiconductor, Inc., Austin, TX 1990 – 2019

Senior Final Test Project Manager/Equipment Engineer, Motorola, Inc. / NXP Semiconductor, Inc., Austin, TX 2014 – 2019

Transitioned from a managerial role to lead a pivotal two-year project, demonstrating adaptability and effective leadership in dynamic work environments. Managed logistics for transfers, including loading of freight, while holding a PIT forklift certification. Collaborated with finance departments on all capital requests and submissions to coordinate assets and transfers.

●Re-purposed process tools resulting in accomplished +100% utilization increase and a 0.92-year return on investment, while achieving annual cost savings of $1.4M.

●Directed 2-year project to migrate complex LDMOS/MEMS factory from Austin, Texas to Chandler, Arizona, resulting in increased company productivity and significant corporate tax reduction through alignment of production facilities.

●Enhanced capabilities of existing toolsets and facilitated development of new NTI/NPI processes.

Final & Wafer Test Equipment Engineering Manager, Motorola, Inc., Austin, TX 2008 – 2014

Spearheaded initiatives to enhance equipment processes, facilitate transfers, and establish standards within equipment engineering teams to increase productivity. Coordinated and approved all facility-related projects, including infrastructure and environmental initiatives. Met tight project deadlines and addressed customer demands through detailed project plans, budgeting, vendor negotiations, and material/resource planning. Managed internal costs, SOX compliance, depreciation, forecasts, and capital planning for CAPEX and OPEX. Streamlined factory operations by conducting layout and CAD work for factory design and workflows. Coordinated with global product planning team to mitigate issues related to customer demand. Oversaw and monitored performance and excursion metrics as well as compiled and presented reports on KPIs.

●Led prompt and effective transfer of wafer test production from Japan to mitigate impacts of the 2011 tsunami.

●Accomplished 10% cost reduction objective, resulting in achieved recognition with operational excellence accolade.

●Employed excellence in contract negotiations and project management on global level, resulting in savings of $13.9M.

●Served as primary point of contact for asset management, including 3P control and submission of capital requests.

●Formulated and executed project plans, tracked budgets, and ensured timely completion of all project deliverables within budget parameters.

●Utilized advanced knowledge of CAD software to optimize factory layout and minimize expenses for factory design.

Wafer Test Process Engineering Manager, Motorola, Inc., Austin, TX 1999– 2008

Lead standardization processes, facilitate transfers, and establish documentation as the plant upgraded to 150mm. Driving test program, process, and yield enhancements, for increased gross margins and improved cycle time.

●Certified in lean manufacturing to improve continuous improvement skills and knowledge.

●Completed the Global Wafer Test Production Consolidation Project

●Led Subcontractor and Vendor Qualification teams (US, Japan, Singapore and Taiwan) to enable needed spike capacity for customer demands.

●Created a rigid training and development plan to raise the bar for the engineering team. This saved their employment when the factory shuttered. These advanced skills landed all of them positions within the company.

●Created, trained, and implemented employee-based Medical Emergency Response Team to improve response effectiveness on site which was adopted on other company sites.

Additional Experience

Wafer Test Equipment Section Manager, Motorola, Inc., Austin, TX

Wafer Test Equipment Technician, Motorola, Inc., Austin, TX

CNC Machinist, Aircraft Porous Media, Inc., Pinellas Park, FL

Volunteer Experience

President Board of Directors, Assistant Fire Chief, and EMT in the community VFD (Bastrop County)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration - Suffield University, Twin Falls, ID – 2003

Advanced Electronics and Radar, US Navy

Professional Training/Certification

Completed Six Sigma Green Belt training, Motorola Management Institute, Lean Manufacturing, Advanced Electronics, Mechanical Drafting, PIT Forklift Certified, Emergency Medical Technician, Firefighter, Incident Command

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