RICHARD FREDETTE

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MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

Experienced Materials Management professional with comprehensive knowledge of purchasing, production control, production operations, inventory management, and related functions in a manufacturing environment. Familiar with preparing assemblies for internal and offshore builds as well as subcontracting with various vendors. Expertise with Microsoft Dynamics GP, SAP and Matrix ERP/MRP systems. Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively stand alone or in a team environment. Highly skilled with MS Office software.

EXPERIENCE

Thermo Fisher Scientific Beverly, MA (Temp through Adecco) 03/2012 – 08/2012

Temporary Purchasing Assistant

Responsibilities include:

Develop and manage relationships with key suppliers.

Reduced inventory utilizing lean techniques.

Worked with Manufacturing, Engineering, Customer Service, Planning, Accounting, Quality Assurance, and Marketing in regards to project schedules, delivery requirements, tracking, production issues, forecasts, and ECOs .

Work extensively with SAP and Excel.

Provided purchasing performance measurement metrics and analysis as appropriate.

Placed PO’s daily and expedite as needed.

Sourced items for new product.

Accomplishments included:

Ø Successfully lowered overall inventory prior to the company moving to a smaller facility.

Ø Successfully managed the outsource of an internal product line and all associated inventory.

Covaris Inc. Woburn, MA (Temp through Aerotek Inc.) 10/2011 – 02/2012 Inventory Management Specialist

Responsibilities include:

Administerd inventory functions to support production schedule and on-time customer deliveries and new product development; ensured optimum inventory levels and verified inventory by overseeing physical inventories

Work extensively with Microsoft Dynamics GP and Excel.

Maintaine and organized the physical inventory to facilitate accuracy and control.

Performed the cycle counting facility, maintained the breadman inventory, executed tracking of MRB material, and completed kitting functions for the production floor.

Maintained the MRP system for all inventory and production activities; created manufacturing orders for production as required.

Worked with Manufacturing, Engineering, Accountant, Quality Assurance, and Marketing in regards to project schedules, delivery requirements and tracking, production issues, forecasts, and ECOs .

Support and implement GMP procedures.

Provided inventory performance measurement metrics and analysis as appropriate as well as report on total inventory values.

Generate list of shorts for upcoming manufacturing orders going to the production floor and work with purchasing to expedite.

Released new product from Development to Production and transferred all associated materials to stock.

Accomplishments included:

Ø Maintained RAW materials inventory to 89% accuracy and Finished Goods inventory to 95% accuracy.

Ø Succesfully launched the release of new product inventory from Development to Production.

Osram Sylvania. Manchester, NH (Temp through Superior Technical Resources, Inc.) 06/2011 - 09/2011 Supply Chain Purchasing Assistant

Responsibilities include:

High volume fast paced environment with thousands of open reqs for machined parts and commercial compoments that needed to be placed within a certain time frame.

Work extensively with SAP and Excel.

Run MRP for open orders, download reports, gather documentation, and sort documentation by type/complexity/tolerance.

Research existing and new vendors and send out RFQ's based on vendor capability/capacity.

Receive quotes sort by best value/lead time.

Process Purchase Requisitions.

Get approvals based on dollar value.

Generate PO's and receive confirmations.

Answer calls from vendors on missing dimensions, out of spec parts and other problems.

Work with Design Engineers to resolve vendor issues.

Meet with vendors about capacity, upcoming RFQ's and late items.

Track open PO's daily and expedite late or Hot items.

Resolve receiving issues.

Accomplishments included:

Ø Placed all open reqs as Po's within the given timeframe.

Ø Value of all PO's placed came in under the proposed budget.

M/A- COM Inc. Lowell, MA (Temp through Kelly Services) 09/2009 - 05/2011 Material Handler/Planner

Responsibilities include:

Run backlog daily for new orders, maintain kit schedules, review material availability, coordinate with buyers and purchasing to acquire inventory in a timely and cost effective manner.

Request quotes from suppliers and place Purchase Orders based on quality, delivery and value.

Create Work Orders for internal and sub-contracted assembly adjusting due dates as needed.

Review and post all documentation for individual assemblies (Blueprints, SCD’s, Test specs. BOM, etc.)

Print routers and pick lists for each work order per schedule.

Receive kits from stock and review for accuracy, drop kits to production floor for internal builds, generate commercial invoices and ship alerts for offshore builds.

Monitor all work orders for on time delivery expediting on an as needed basis.

Receive assembled parts, close work orders, deliver goods to stock and ship to orders, rework as needed.

Coordinate the shipping and processing of materials to outside vendors foreign and domestic.

Generate PO’s for subcontracting, providing commercial invoice, ship alert, packing slip, delivery note. AWB and final destination delivery.

Support ECN and ECO process for all product.

Accomplishments included:

Ø Reduced late backlog by reviewing lead times and adjusting them as appropriate.

Ø Increased on time delivery to 92% by micro managing problem areas.

Ø Lowered cost of assembly by consolidating shipping methods.

M/A- COM Inc. Lowell, MA 2000-2009

Materials Management Associate IV

Responsibilities include:

Plan, schedule, cycle count, and inventory management of all Wafer Fab manufacturing including finished goods, and die sales stock levels.

Investigate, document and rectify chronic inventory discrepancies to 95% accuracy.

Perform Internal ISO 9001 audits.

Manage the procurement, storage, inventory control and cycle counting of all pre manufacturing GaAs substrates.

Interact with Design, Documentation and Finance regarding the implementation of new products.

Perform monthly accounting audits on open production orders based on age and dollar value for production materials

Participate in Six Sigma teams to improve manufacturing processes.

Accomplishments included:

Ø Reduced time required producing daily WIP files from 1 hour to 5 minutes using data extracts and VBA enhanced Excel macros.

Ø Accelerated the input of starting materials by 75%, reducing the number of miss types to 0% and reduced further human intervention.

Ø Streamlined the shipping of materials to stock, saving 50% percent of my time daily and ensuring 100% accuracy.

Process Specialist V 1995-2000

Responsibilities included:

Hi-vac processing in metal and nitride deposition equipment.

Backside wafer processing including Mount, Grind, Etch, Back Via, Metal Plating, and Dismount of 4mil. thick GaAs material.

Worked closely with Engineering troubleshooting equipment and process problems, performing DOE’s, and maintaining SPC.

Collaborated with R&D developing new processes.

Promoted annually from Process Specialist II thru V.

Engineering Technician II 1990-1995 Responsibilities included:

Performed maintenance and calibration of equipment pertaining to the manufacturing, and assembly of thin film substrates.

Brought online and documented the process for screen-printing and firing of thin film ceramic substrates, including the process for making screens.

Profiled and maintained a BTU Hydrogen furnace used in the processing of thick film assemblies.

Designed and built multi function temperature boxes for the testing and calibration of various equipment.

EDUCATION

Middlesex Community College, Lowell, MA

Computer Science with the Semiconductor concentration.

TECHNICAL SKILLS/TRAINING

ESD auditor training.

ISO 9001 Auditor training.

Introduction to Microsoft Access.

Intro through Advanced Microsoft Excel.

Lean Six Sigma Overview.

Matrix 10 Applications ongoing.

Microsoft Dynamics GP.

Organizational skills using Microsoft Outlook.

PROMIS, constant training with system admin.

SAP training, constant and ongoing (Advanced user).

HOBBIES

Computer system building

VBA for applications

Fishing, fresh and Salt water

Cooking

Small engine repair

Boy Scouts (Assistant Scout Master retired)

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