Manufacturing Manager

FRANK J. SEPKO

SUMMARY:

Experienced manufacturing manager with a proven track record of producing results through employee empowerment, leading cost reduction initiatives, and identifying continuous improvement opportunities. Committed to improving productivity and profitability for the organization through the achievement of company goals and initiatives.

Strengths:

• Successfully completed ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt certification training.

• Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, TQM, and project management experience.

• Skilled in manufacturing efficiencies, change-management, project management and employee relations.

• Demonstrated ability to assess and resolve complex operational and production problems.

• Advanced Microsoft skills; Excel, Word, Outlook Power Point, as well as KRONOS and various inventory and production tracking systems.

• Experience managing teams in an organized labor environment (IBEW).

CAREER HISTORY:

Qimonda – (Oct 2005 to 2009) Manufacturing Manager Richmond, VA

Responsible for a 24/7 manufacturing operation, lead a team of 160 and directly manage a staff of 8 supervisors and a manufacturing engineer. Define and execute key performance indicators (KPIs); productivity, cycle time, output, cost and yield. Conduct performance evaluations, personnel forecasting/budget requirements.

• Develop and directly manage eight supervisors and 160 indirect employees with total payroll budget of $650k per month (~$8M annually).

• Define, develop and implement a department strategy, creating objectives that contribute to the company strategic direction.

• Interface with the Production Control and the Materials Management Organizations to plan and establish production schedules, set priorities and resolve schedule change issues.

• Provide supervisors with guidance, information, materials, and resources, to optimize their performance, while challenging them to continuously improve upon key operational metrics and the achievement of organizational goals.

• Coordinate Six Sigma and Lean improvement projects, including the deployment of Lean work cells to increase productivity on specific toolsets.

• Negotiate with engineering to minimize sampling at non-value added operations, achieving up to a 25% reduction of RPT (raw process time), resulting in a reduction of cycle time.

• Lead initiatives resulting in company policy changes.

• Coordinate, implement, and facilitate companywide quality programs.

• Effective leadership approach that includes extensive employee development through a process of assessing, training and coaching.

• Develop training plans, assign and mentor supervisors through production improvement initiatives.

• Provide individuals with honest and constructive feedback, assistance in setting priorities, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

• Ensure all employee and company policies and procedures are maintained and enforced.

Agere Systems – (1998 – 2005)

Sr. Manufacturing Supervisor (2001 – 2005) Orlando, FL

Responsible for the efficient and safe manufacturing of quality products in a manner that was consistent with company policies and procedures.

• Responsibilities included; staffing, setting expectations, performance planning/reviews, exploring cost reduction opportunities and implementing process improvements.

• Consistently delivered cycle time and scrap rate performance above targets by 30% and 50% respectively, while running 10% below budget.

• Ensured steady product flow and maximum tool uptime with 95% tool utilization.

• Initiated and facilitated multiple process improvement projects; improving cycle time and reducing manufacturing costs.

• Maintained a proactive team environment by; defining goals, providing guidance to direct reports, executing activities to achieve goals in accordance with established policies.

• Administered company programs to include; proprietary information, quality standards, EO, safety, personnel policies, standards of conduct and union contract agreements.

• Collaborated with engineering personnel to identify and resolve a variety of technical challenges associated with; manufacturing processes, equipment capabilities and quality objectives.

Production Control / Marketing Manager (1998 – 2001) SEMATECH assignment Austin, TX

Activities were focused on executing a marketing strategy for a $15 million/year wafer foundry business.

• Managed the Production Control Department and 300mm Equipment Retention Program.

• Project management responsibilities for a 300mm Virtual Fab; coordinated/scheduled all activities to provide 300mm wafer processing services to the semiconductor industry and negotiated with equipment suppliers for the services not available at International SEMATECH.

• Developed marketing plans that identified products, promotional strategies and potential customers.

• Exceeded sales projection, while maintaining high customer satisfaction levels. Successfully grew 2000 revenue by 25% and customer base by 35%.

• Responsible for cultivating qualified leads, determining the probability of success, development of proposals, negotiating pricing/terms and closing revenue opportunities.

• Collaborated with account managers to develop effective customer strategies for their products.

• Supplier Relations; frequently communicated with and visited equipment suppliers to understand their needs and provided timely feedback to insure their complete satisfaction.

Lucent Technologies (1984 – 1998)

Manufacturing Supervisor Allentown, PA / Orlando, FL

Led teams of technical and professional employees engaged in the manufacture and development of processes for silicon integrated circuits.

• Interviewed, hired, managed and motivated teams of technical and non-technical employees responsible for all entities of wafer processing in the manufacture of .25u ASIC and FPGA integrated circuits.

• Planned the procurement of necessary personnel, materials and supplies to satisfy customer requirements

• Coordinated and resolved all production issues with various support teams within the facility.

• Implemented procedures and managed equipment installation activities, resulting in the successful start-up of a new 200mm Wafer Fab.

EDUCATION:

Associate Degree - Electronic Engineering

Lincoln Technical Institute, Allentown, Pa. (Sept. 1980)

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