Sean K. Larrabee

Madison AL, *****

adss5r@r.postjobfree.com Phone:315-***-****

Leadership professional with over 20 years’ experience overseeing manufacturing, maintenance and repair operations. Known for positive leadership in results driven environments. Passionate about using industrial expertise to solve difficult technical problems and improve productivity. Ability to motivate and train managers who will meet production goals and reduce defects while maintaining compliance requirements. Competent in FDA (21CFR part 820), TUV (ISO 9001 & 13485), ANSI (UL60601), CMMI (V2.0), OSHA (1910), and IPC manufacturing requirements.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

New York Air Brake Watertown, NY

Calibration-Inspection Manager / Quality Engineer 2011 – 7/2022 Manage daily calibration and inspection activities for global leader of freight and passenger rail control systems. Lead quality activities across product lines from supplier to customer, to maintain daily production and exceed customer requirements.

• Six Sigma green belt skilled in SPC & DOE for defining root causes and implementing effective corrective actions

• Company site lead – MRB (material review board)

• Implemented Lean Daily Management with use of SQDC process resulting in 28% reduction in RTV time.

• Lead New Product Development launch activities to ensure the effective transfer of the Engineering R&D intent as shown in supporting engineering documents with supplier and internal processes at the required high level of quality

• Developed and implemented CMMI quality module leading to first successful CMMI Level II certification

• Developed and implemented failure analysis reporting system for all product lines

• Implement APQP, DMAIC, and relevant QC tools and processes, including design control, verification and validation

(V&V) tools and GD&T methodologies

• Review and report product / KPI performance

• Developed extensive knowledge of supplier quality, Okuma CNC machining, casting development, metallurgy, and rubber. Covidien Watertown, NY

Service Department Manager 1995 – 2011

Managed daily operations of $65M international electronic medical device service center; including supervising 72 employees, training, solving technical problems and meeting or exceeding production goals.

• Certified Lean Leader TPS.

• Lead Lean event with production SMT department to improve PCB production.

• Maintained 100% production goals and quality assurance during plant closure transition.

• Increased production goals by 21% by developing and maintaining 5s initiatives.

• Recovered $240K annually by leading 4 Lean events that increased efficiency with cell realignments and waste reductions.

• Lead instructor for IPC 610 and J-Std-001 training.

• Developed and maintained IPC training program for facility, including inspection and hands on training.

• Lead technical service rep handling over 15K TA calls

• Developed and implemented Kanban “Pull” system for all electronic production areas which reduced WIP requirements 20% and leveled production to meet customer Takt time. COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

Watertown American Little League Watertown, NY

President 2000- 2020

Managed daily operations of a 501(c)3 Little League International organization supporting ~140 children age 7 to 12. Provide sound leadership, knowledge, and experience, with respect to the goals and purpose of Little League and its benefit to children.

• Volunteer of the year- NYS District #37 (2014)

• Volunteer of the year -Watertown (2010)

• Developed and implemented new minor league division to include children age 7 to 9 EDUCATION

University of Delaware, Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics, Wilmington, DE MBA Strategic Leadership and Management

University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

Bachelor of Science, Electronics Management

Bryant & Stratton College, Syracuse, New York

A. S. Electronics Technology

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