PAUL J. HELLER

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CAREER SUMMARY

Strategic, results driven, and hands on General Manager with proven accomplishments resulting in CAGR and EBITDA greater than 20%. A Lean Sigma Expert who has brought Operations to the next level by developing and implementing lean roadmaps resulting in dramatic improvements in new product introductions, an engaged motivated workforce and a delighted customer base. Metrics as on time delivery, quality, cycle time, cost, inventory turns and value added index have shown consistent significant progress. Additional areas of expertise include:

Developing and nurturing customer and supplier relationships to achieve project milestones on T,Q,R,D,C,B.

Selecting the right outsourcing partner and leading the inter-company teams to achieve reduced time to market,

cycle time and cost objectives.

Transitioning products extremely effectively (example-wafer tables) from proto to pilot to production.

Developing and successfully implementing International Manufacturing Strategy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RESPIRATORY MOTION, Watertown, Mass. 2018-Present

General Manager

Led the development of new generation respiratory monitor.

Selected Tier 1 world class design & manufacturing sub-contractor and led the project

achieving following results: accuracy improved by 20%, cost of goods sold and footprint

reduced by 60%.

M CUBED TECHNOLOGIES, Monroe, Conn. 2009-2018

Vice President & General Manager

Provided operational and business leadership to grow M Cubed profitably from $10M to $50M and acted as key leader interfacing with ASML

Led lean conversions by developing a strategic plan, mentoring the organization, and driving operational

excellence by using Gemba Walks, Value Stream Mapping, Process Capabilities & Theory of Constraints. This

approach reduced cycle time and space by 60%, improved inventory turns & quality by 40% and improved on

time delivery to greater than 98% delighting our customer.

Introduced multiple new products (example-wafer tables) successfully.

Developed Vietnam Manufacturing Facility successfully to support low cost product requirements.

Lead responsibility for selling M Cubed to II-VI.

ZYGO CORPORATION, Middlefield, Conn. 2006-2009

Director of Manufacturing

Lead Manufacturing for Metrology Division ($100M) comprised of a Semiconductor, Precision Positioning Solution and an Instrument Metrology Business.

Led Company Team Based Lean Roadmap Development Program resulting in: Cycle Time Reduction > 50%,

FPY improvement > 20%, On Time Delivery > 98% and inventory turns > 7 improving by 75%.

Implemented Asian supplier partnership to streamline shipment process from manufacturer to Asian customers.

RAYTHEON, Andover, NY 2005-2006

Senior Manager Customer Focused Marketing

Lead the implementation to connect every employee to the business internally and externally and to market our competitive advantage to our customers through our lean implementation.

Achieved employee involvement in the lean transformation of greater than 60% up from 25%

Lead the AME National conference event which scored the highest attendee satisfaction rating.

NORTH ATLANTIC INDUSTRIES, Bohemia, NY 2003 - 2005

Vice President of Operations

Directed instrument and power supply operation for aeronautical and defense company. .

Planned, organized and implemented the lean Conversion of facility developing product family cells resulting in a 50% Improvement in quality and inventory turns, a 20% on time delivery improvement and

A 75% cycle time reduction. This was done through extensive training and the effective execution of 6S

and value stream tools. Lean initiatives also included customer demand pull, point of use

storage with automated Kanban Replenishment and a true visual factory implementation.

Drove Focused Supply Chain management initiatives through demand pull, supplier metric improvement program and focused partnerships that resulted in Supplier Reduction (30%), Lead Time Reduction (30%), Quality Improvement (30%), and Cost Reduction (13%).

THERMO-ELECTRON, Milford, MA 2000 – 2003

Director of Operations

Directed medical instrument manufacturing company leading operational excellence efforts.

Developed new facility locating 4 plants from around the world into a new facility while mentoring the organization in lean tools and culture. The results were the Implementation of a visual lean factory with 70% space savings and cycle time reduction and a 35% on time delivery and quality improvement.

LASERTRON, Bedford, MA 1996 -2000

Vice President of Operations

Directed $50 million fiber optics Company with Device Fabrication and Packaging Operation.

Developed strategies and tactics growing business at 30% while building a new best in class facility.

Implemented a product focused manufacturing organization which improved yields and

cycle times by 50% while reducing cost of goods sold by 50% and improving inventory turns by 75%.

Set up manufacturing joint venture in China.

WATERS, Milford, MA 1991 – 1995

Senior Plant Manager

Directed manufacturing for $350 million multi-plant analytical instruments manufacturer.

Implemented “Breakthrough” and “Natural” work team process which had a 95% + success rate on achieving stretch goals resulting in cycle time improvement of 75% and productivity improvement of 40%.

Implemented commodities management and buyer-planner organization while outsourcing the total printed circuit board assembly process resulting in improved quality, delivery, cost and supply base reduction.

S.C.I. MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, Hooksett, NH 1987 – 1991

Plant General Manager

P& L responsibility for contract manufacturing plant.

Staffed the operation and grew revenue from $0 to $40 million attaining profitability goals

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, Rochester, NY

MBA, Operations Management and Finance, (Graduated with honors)

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, Boston, MA

BS, Industrial Engineering, Dean’s List, National Eng. Honor Society, Class Vice-President

MIT SLOAN EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

ASSOCIATON FOR MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE-CHAMPIONS GROUP

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER AND PROFESSOR AT MERRIMAC COLLEGE/NORTHEASTERN

WHARTON EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

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