SUMMARY:

• Broad backgrounds in materials management, production planning, mechanical design engineering, and technical sales.
• A goal - driven problem solver that can work independently or lead teams in achieving company goals.
• Highly productive individual with the ability to manage time and set priorities on multiple assignments.
• Extensive knowledge of Project Management, Operations Management, MRP systems, Confidential, and production practices.
• Experiences with Defense Contract manufacturing and program management using Earned Value Management
• Experiences with SAP ERP system in a low volume, high mix manufacturing environment

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

CAD Tool: SolidWorks, AutoCAD

Database System: SAP (Power User), Lotus Notes, FileMaker, AmberDove ( Confidential )

Manufacturing: Familiar with diverse manufacturing processes, including ultra-high vacuum (UHV) furnace brazing, electron beam welding, hot forming, water jet cutting, laser cutting, metal polishing, wire EDM machining, Computer Numeric Control (CNC), Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM), manual milling, and manual lathe

Microsoft Application: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Outlook

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Sunnyvale, CA

Operations Planning Manager

Responsibilities:

• Leads the Planning team that plans, prepares, and controls production schedules and ensures a controlled flow of materials timed to meet production requirements.
• Reviews and solidifies production plans to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials and services are properly balanced to support multibillion dollar programs spreading over multiple years.
• Coordinates interdepartmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, and traffic.
• Presents and advises executive level management on the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems.
• Leads initial MRP user group with the goal of implementing a centralized system that provides production visibility. Solicits a collaborative knowledge banks from upper management, subject matter experts, Industrial engineering, Manufacturing engineering, Planning, and Master Scheduling.
• Establishes production scheduling processes to help strengthen employee’s capabilities on performing capacity planning, review of material availability, data analysis, and production forecasting.
• Participates in corporate Production Control Council activities to align sector requirements. Provides training on manufacturing best practices such as manufacturing data analysis, forecasting, value stream mapping, and SAP user functionalities.
• Manages hiring, training and development, allocation and performance assessment of personnel within area of responsibility. Develops tools, training and environment required to achieve employee success.

Confidential, Fremont, CA

Materials Manager

Responsibilities:

• Provided direct supervision to Production Control, Inventory Control, and Shipping and Receiving functions. Evaluated the group’s individual performance.
• Expanded responsibilities to take on Planning Department within 3 years
• Lead process improvement team to generate, document, and implement an improved metal rolling process, resulting in a 30% increase in production throughput.
• Headed weekly production planning meeting that includes representatives from sales, production, shipping, customer service, quality, and purchasing departments. Achieved and maintained above 95% on-time delivery over 9 years.
• Monitored raw material, semi-finished goods, WIP and finished goods inventories for material availability and financial tracking in support of production requirements.
• Interacted with Corporate Accounting and provided financial analysis on material costing and manufacturing variances, as well as production status and performance.
• Developed and executed inventory cycle count process to assure high inventory accuracy. Maintained 96% inventory accuracy.
• Provided on-site system expertise to Business Unit to facilitate and enforce effective use of SAP ERP, and Confidential Tracking (AmberDove) systems.
• Analyzed customer requirements and company limitations and made recommendations to upper management for best factory utilization.
• Managed hiring, developing, performance evaluation of employees.

Confidential

Master Scheduler

Responsibilities:

• Contributed to successful MRP implementation utilizing existing SAP ERP system.
• Led business/quality improvement teams in support of MRP system roll out.
• Initiated Confidential beta system to track and maintain production flow. Provided resident expertise on maintaining and updating of the system.
• Improved on time delivery from 78% to 95% by effectively plan, coordinate and execute to production orders.
• Reduced annual over time among 45 employees from 1100 plus hours to less than 300 hours.
• Master scheduled strategic orders based on requested customer delivery dates, availability of raw materials, capacity, and resources and exploded the BOM to drive dependent materials to support top level assemblies.
• Performed Rough Cut Capacity Planning ( Confidential ) to determine available-to-promise dates for marketing and sales.
• Evaluated demand forecasts and consistently monitored and managed the consumption of those forecasted materials via the Master Schedule.
• Coordinated cross functional groups. Worked with Purchasing to negotiate and enforce the timely deliveries of goods used for manufacturing from outside vendors. Collaborated with Engineering to develop tools and procedures to maximize facility and equipment utilization.
• Actively contributed in New Product Introduction ( Confidential ) process.
• Participated in Material Review Board ( Confidential ) to address nonconforming materials on Discrepant Material Report (DMR) and Supplier Correction Action Report (SCAR)

Confidential

Project Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Planned, supervised, and followed through with assigned engineering projects from start to finish.
• Designed with beryllium components for the fabrication of medical or lab research assemblies.
• Created drawings for assembly details and tooling and ensured manufacturability of the design.
• Wrote work instructions, test plans, and procedures to guide the work through manufacturing.
• Communicated and coordinated with vendors, customers, and manufacturing personals to effectively execute the process flow.
• Developed and improved manufacturing process and tooling in order to reduce cost and/or optimize capacity.
• Made critical decisions on manufacturing issues as required.

Confidential, Fremont, CA

Technical Sales

Responsibilities:

• Offered technical and application assistance in solving design issues related to Confidential applications.
• Introduced and presented company products and technologies to customers.
• Reviewed, negotiated, and processed quotes and order contracts.
• Identified and obtained valued-added opportunities through constant interactions with customers for maintenance, growth, and development of all existing and new accounts.
• Served as a critical source of competitive information to further improve company strategies.
• Created models, drawings, and procedures for manufacturing and quality inspections.
• Reviewed quotes, drawings, and process requirements prior to manufacturing.
• Assisted Plant Manager to determine manufacturing lead-time and cost estimates.
• Worked closely with Quality Control Dept. to maintain and update all necessary documents, including Supplier and Internal Corrective Action Report, Standard Operation Procedures (SOP), and Military Quality System.