Career Summary
Proven record of accomplishments in operations management, technology transfer, and new product introductions in 5 separate businesses (revenues: $35M to $1B), domestically and internationally, in leading edge technologies. Prepared operations of a private corporation for initial public offering and acquisition by a UK company.
Managed new product, capacity, and cost productivity programs (project capex: $600K to $15M), resulting in successful technology transfer from engineering to manufacturing. Experienced in developing and implementing turnkey plans from product conception through production to ensure premium quality at lowest possible cost.
Managed manufacturing operations with varying levels of automation and multiple production lines (reports: 25 to 320) serving numerous market segments. Experienced in both union and non-union environments, while meeting and exceeding quality, cost productivity, and customer service objectives.
Led due diligence team in prospective USA business acquisition, and mentored transition team to accomplish technology transfer. Evaluated numerous other businesses (potential suppliers and competitors, with both domestic and international operations) as prospective acquisition candidates. Experienced in developing competitive domestic and international supply chains.
Excellent interpersonal skills to coordinate activities of manufacturing, engineering, marketing, financial, quality and customer service functions. Utilized a high degree of organizational development and analytical skills, resulting in a demonstrated record of technology implementation.