James P. Flynn

** ******* ****, ***** *** Hampshire 03079, Phone: 603/894 4739, Email: ghkl6g@r.postjobfree.com

MANUFACTURING MANAGER/MATERIALS MANAGER/PRODUCTION CONTROL MANAGER

Expertise: Lean Manufacturing, 5 S’s,Team building, Kanban, JIT and TQM

Summary of Qualifications

Experienced Management Professional with a process-oriented leadership approach and proven diligence implementing the required resources to achieve cradle to grave product management. Equally comfortable participating in an executive board meeting discussing strategies and performing on the front line applying the strategies. Employ an organized approach in creating simple, cost effective and resilient systems that stand the test of time. Build productive teams that share the same objectives. Detail oriented and highly organized in authoring procedures, establishing flows and tracking methods.

Experience

NEDC, Haverhill MA

Production Manager 8/09- 1/10

• Managed the production of 14 employees in the Laser, Waterjet, Die Making, Auto Press, Drill/Rout, and Fabrication and Shipping areas, specializing in custom made gaskets.

• Order materials and Schedule all production throughout the shop.

• Oversee the safety program.

• Responsible for the training of all employees and the quality of product produced by employees.

Pelham Plastics. Pelham NH

Safety Director/Production Supervisor 3/2007- 6/18/09

• Managed the production of Medical devices and catheters.

• Coordinated the production and Quality of 40 employees on 2 shifts within the Injection Molding Dept. through final assembly.

• Scheduled all safety related items within the facility including fire drills and quarterly power point presentations

• Coordinated the efforts of the safety committee while chairing monthly meetings and assigning action items to members

• Implemented Quality, training, and on time delivery of customer orders throughout the factory.

• Set up production priorities for both departments.

• Supervised the training of employees in new Shoptech E2 MRP system.

Piconics Inc. Tyngsboro MA

Production Manager 10/30/05- 3/1/07

• Managed the production activities of 44 employees in the Thin Film, Thick Film and Inductor departments, manufacturing components and resistors on various substrates.

• Directed the activities of the Machine shop and Injection Molding Department.

• Controlled the Quality, productivity and overall shop performance.

• Major factor in improving delinquent shipments and achieving and maintaining 100% on time delivery

Altron, Inc. /Sanmina-Sci Wilmington, MA

Manufacturing Manager 1989-2004

• Directed the production activities of 66 employees in the Wet Process/Dry Film areas on five shifts in a state- of- the- art printed circuit board manufacturing facility.

• Managed the chemical lab and clean room as well as oversaw the Lamination area.

• Subject matter expert in PCB manufacturing including, BGA surface mount, fine line and micro via technology

Achievements

• Effective in Reducing scrap 75% to a record department low.

• Coordinated the implementation of ISO-9000 processes and documentation, leading to certification.

• Maintained Safety ratings for 24 months through use of weekly awareness program.

• Developed, wrote and deployed work flow procedures.

• Created preventative maintenance equipment schedule and implemented with multi-shift team.

• Supervised the installation of sophisticated production line to meet Military specification requirements.

• Steamlined the introduction and installation of new production line for flex circuit processing adding $1.5 million per year capacity in new technology sales.

• Initiated and presented multi-week training program leading to operator certification for more than 50 employees.

• Oversaw the installation of a hand plating line to improve quality of high aspect ratio holes > 20:1 and backplanes up to .400 thick 50 layers.

• Co Authored Technical paper on "Internal Thieving" of Printed Circuit Boards

• Delivered Presentations on Yield Improvement Teams

Certifications

• Certified Lead Auditor ISO -9000-1

• Certified Trainer

• Certified in SPC

• Certified in Lean manufacturing, Team Building,TQM and JIT techniques

Education

• Associates -Business Administration

• Certificate -Project management and Printed Circuit Technology 1 & 2

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