Qualifications Profile

* A professional engineering manager with Six Sigma and lean experience. Succes
s developing and improving processes globally while leading cross-functional tea
ms.
* Medical/FDA background
* A highly collaborative and customer focused professional who knows how to reco
ncile tactical work with the overarching business objectives for company growth.
* Effectively managed capital budgets up to $8MM - forecasted, tracked and repor
ted to operations monthly.
* Work with executives to achieve strategic direction and direct reports to impl
ement the directives ensuring goal alignment.
* Broad range of computer expertise from MS Project, Visio, CADKEY, Minitab, to
MS Office Suite products.

Areas of Expertise

Hands on Manager Lean Six Sigma/DMAIC Capital Budget Management

Project Management Process Development Manufacturing/Operations
Analytical Problem Solver DOE Continuous Improvement
5S Customer Focus Data Driven Decision Making
Collaboration Entrepreneur Medical products

Career Path

Tyco Electronics medical products - Wilsonville, Oregon

TE/MP designs and manufactures highly engineered micro-miniature coax and cable
assemblies targeting the Medical Device and Test & Measurement markets. The Wils
onville plant employs 550.

Manufacturing Engineering Manager/Supervisor 2006 - Present

* Managed a team of 6 engineers and 3 technicians that balanced new product deve
lopment assignments with daily sustaining floor issues.
* Co-managed the establishment of a manufacturing plant in Shanghai, China.
* Managed capital budget for TE/MP ($8MM for FY10). Responsible for tracking bud
get to spend monthly and reporting to director of operations.
* Assigned and approved fiscal year goals. Held quarterly reviews with direct r
eports to ensure results were aligned with goals.
* Budgeted department variable expense annually and forecasted monthly. Tracked
YTD spend monthly.
* Maximized department utility through negotiation with other managers.
* Implemented 5S across department to increase efficiency/productivity.
* Taught and Mentored Six-Sigma green belts.
* MECOP mentor for two, 6 month windows. Conducted mid-term and final performanc
e reviews.
Process Engineer 1995 - 2005

* Used the DMAIC process and Kanban to in-source a new machine and developed a m
anufacturing process that improved quality and reduced inventory & cost of goods
 sold. Capital budget = $350K, Cost savings = $207K.
* Using the DMAIC process and lean techniques, led a cross functional team that
reduced process scrap and labor time in the most labor intensive operation in th
e plant. Developed and verified measurement method. Wrote process instruction
and trained operators to new instruction. Expense budget $60, Cost savings $218
K.
* Automated a highly manual/labor intensive operation through the purchase of a
new machine and development of new process. The resulting process monitored key
product characteristics and stopped the machine when these characteristics fell
outside of specification limits. The increased line speed and automated monito
ring reduced cost by one-third. Capital budget = $175K.
* Decreased costs through the purchase of a new machine and creation of a new pr
ocess. The previous process would stop the machine, limiting throughput and inc
reasing costs. Once implemented, the new process increased throughput and decre
ased labor cost by 30%. Capital budget = $80K.
* Designed and executed multiple controlled experiments to understand variation
in existing processes and resolve questions based on conjecture. Led Kaizen eve
nts to improve systems in the manufacturing plant.

DCJ Mechanical Systems - Sherwood, Oregon

Owner/Engineer 6/2005 - 12/2005
Started business with partner that developed machine specifications with custome
r, designed machine based on customer specification, managed procurement of purc
hased and machined parts, assembled, delivered on time, implemented, and conditi
oned machine.

Education and Professional Development

MBA, Finance Concentration, University of Portland
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Portland State University
Formal Six-Sigma black belt training (SBTI): 160 hours of classroom training
EIT Certified
Flexible Leadership
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