Mar 2013 – Jan 2016 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Sunnyvale, ca

• Managed production, materials, and manufacturing engineering teams, with responsibility for site fulfillment, product quality, and environmental, health & safety, for $XXM business
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement product changes, expand to international markets, and launch new markets
• Utilized lean tools to continuously reduce cycle time and improve product quality
• Led team in establishing brand new supply chain for Invenia ABUS product, including release of 30+ assembly/test procedures, onboarding and qualification of 30+ suppliers, and building internal capacity per forecast. Scaled production 800% in two years to support domestic and international expansion.
• Achieved 13% cycle reduction and 83% defect reduction through lean manufacturing tools and DFM improvements
• Led Global Supply Chain functional integration of U-Systems, Inc. acquisition into GE Healthcare, including ERP migration, supplier qualifications, FDA readiness, and QMS requirements

Dec 2010 – Mar 2013 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Fremont, CA

• Materials manager for MEMS manufacturing plant, responsible for plant on-time delivery, order fulfillment, and inventory metrics
• Managed materials planners, buyers, stockroom, and shipping personnel on site, and fulfillment at four contract manufacturers in Asia
• Increased on-time delivery 29 points and inventory turns 7% by implementing MRP and plant-wide materials stocking plan
• Led crisis management team and served as primary customer interface during natural disaster period lasting 9+ months
• Managed $500k transportation budget and $1MM variable supplies budget

Jul 2009 – Dec 2010 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Led successful solar inverter and solar controls new product launches and three turbine controls systems
• Led lean action workouts for Solar Inverter manufacturing, reducing lead time from 35 to 12 days
• Facilitated cross-functional collaboration between manufacturing, sourcing and engineering to execute on material availability and ensure design for manufacturability
• Provided daily technical guidance to hourly operators and defined process steps and flow for products

Jun 2007 – Jun 2009 · 2 yrs

• Rotational leadership program with GE consisting of four 6-month rotations:
• Rotation 1: Quality Process Leader - Schenectady, NY
• Implemented visual management systems and lean process improvements to reduce steam turbine assembly cycle time
• Created preventive maintenance schedule for site’s waste water treatment plant
• Rotation 2: Buyer - Schenectady, NY
• Managed $5.6MM annual volume for four commodities
• Negotiated $65k cost-out with suppliers; additional $160k savings through supplier qualifications and material kitting
• Rotation 3: Production Supervisor - Minden, NV
• Supervised hourly employees for six work centers, executing production of 2300+ cables per week
• Increased line rate productivity 27% and reduced lead time for each of 20 products (~800 orders/yr) by one shift
• Created supermarket/kanbans and established just-in-time delivery schedules with suppliers, reducing inventory by 60% and increasing turns from 8 to 22
• Rotation 4: Developing Health Globally Project Leader - Fairfield, CT
• Led deployment of GE healthcare, water and power equipment to hospitals in developing countries in Latin America and Africa

Jan 2009 – Jun 2009 · 5 mos · Fairfield, CT

• Led $XM emergency obstetrics care equipment distribution to 74 health facilities in 10 African nations
• Led deployment of $XM healthcare, power and water equipment donation for two hospitals in Honduras
• Facilitated on-time completion of project milestones with local governments and field installation teams