OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE, VP OF OPERATIONS, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Senior operations executive with extensive experience in leading large, internat

ional, multi-plant manufacturing facilities producing consumer products, medical
devices and instrumentation, consumables, and component manufacturing for Fortu
ne 500 companies. Ten years of Service Repair and refurbishment management. Ex
cel at developing teams, bench strength, and viable manufacturing strategies tha
t drive operational efficiencies. A passion for driving value stream improvemen
ts and process optimization which result in consistently delivering exceptional
productivity.
- Financial Acumen
- Product Development
- Certified Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt
- Passionate about Continuous Improvement
- Supply Chain Improvement

COVIDIEN, North Haven, Connecticut

SENIOR SITE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, North Haven 2009 - present
Responsible for managing largest operation with 4 plants, over 2,500 people, and
$400 million in manufacturing cost. Site consisted of a chemical plant, needle
manufacturing, high speed sterile suture production, sterile laparoscopic assem
bly, sterilization, and high speed packaging. Quickly brought financial stabili
ty and vision to improve performance resulting in numerous improvement projects
initiated across multiple manufacturing plants.
- Delivered dramatic 15%, $11M inventory reduction by uncovering aged inventory
and work order issues
- Significantly exceeded financial objectives by $10M based on eliminating labor
, material, and depreciation issues.
- Developed strategic vision for the site to improve operational performance. C
reated end to end value stream mapping for each plant that identified largest op
portunities to improve lead time, inventory reduction and productivity. Institu
tionalized weekly project reviews to drive progress.
- Implemented Pilot Plant concept in a regulated environment and successfully la
unched four new technology products by insuring manufacturability and stabilizin
g manufacturing processes using single piece flow and other lean concepts.
- Improved uptime / OEE on automation equipment by 10% through better predictive
maintenance
- Achieved corporate Environmental, Health and Safety award for superior systems
and processes.
IDEXX LABORATORIES, Westbrook, Maine 2006 - 2009
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS - INSTRUMENT SOLUTIONS GROUP
Responsible for a $180 million worldwide operation that included manufacturing,
service, and sustaining engineering support for all IDEXX instruments. The WW S
ervice Repair organization had operations in Maine, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Toronto, a
nd Sydney. Acknowledged by the CEO as the driver behind the vastly improved wor
ldwide operations and for significantly improving product reliability and creati
ng a customer focused organization.
- Restructured organization into technology platform teams. This focus resulted
in improved reliability of hematology instruments by 30% and chemistry instrume
nts by 35%; service cost significantly reduced.
- Launched two highly successful new product platforms; chemistry analyzer and q
uantitative immunoassay analyzer. Both products launched on time and into a ver
y lean manufacturing and service operation.
- Drove significant cost reductions and improved quality by integrating service
and manufacturing into product flows.
- Proactively led development of a vision and key strategies resulting in highly
lean worldwide service organization.
- Led, drove and nurtured lean and six sigma belt programs. Certified 15 belts
in less than 2 years.
- Improved out of box failures on key product from 4.6% to 1.0%
- Reduced manufacturing cycle time from 15 days to 6 days and work-in-process in
ventory by 42%
- Reduced service cycle time on key products from 24 days to 6 days
- Selected to be the Executive Relationship Manager for largest IDEXX supplier -
coordinated executive discussions and contract review ($50M account).

EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, Global Manufacturing & Logistics, Rochester, NY 1982 - 20

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DIRECTOR OF MANUFACTURING, WORLDWIDE CAMERA MANUFACTURING (2002 - 2006)
Responsible for managing a high volume consumer product manufacturing operations
with an operating budget of $350 million, 5,000 total employees and 15 direct r
eports with plants in US, China, Mexico, and Europe. Led refurbishment of 100M+
cameras per year. Known for transforming the worldwide operations into a more
efficient organization that delivered exceptional productivity Yr/Yr.
- Successfully implemented lean manufacturing methodologies that improved throug
hput by 45% in 2 years
- Established Six Sigma team to drive quality improvements that delivered 15% im
provement in product quality each of the past 3 years
- Delivered 20% unit manufacturing cost reduction yearly throughout a 3 year tim
e frame
- Improved inventory turns at the factories from 14 to 30 per year
- Implemented kanban systems, pull systems, and localized component sourcing to
drive greater flexibility and overall response to market place demands
- Proactively pursued a strategy of significantly reducing plant fixed cost ahea
d of decline in market which resulted in significant plant closing cost savings
- Annually improved productivity by $40 - $50 million through lean initiatives a
nd re-use / recycle strategies
- Led the start-up of 2 plants (China and Contract Manufacturer) ahead of schedu
le
- Significantly improved supply chain lead times by working with suppliers to lo
calize production in China and Mexico
MANUFACTURING DIRECTOR FOR NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (1999 - 2002)
Responsible for leading the transition from R&D to Manufacturing by insuring man
ufacturability and implementation of lean methodologies for a very complex produ
ct including the high volume digital tape consumable. Also led cartridge finish
ing manufacturing strategy as well as invention, evaluation and implementation o
f automation needed for production.

PLANT MANAGER, ADVANCED MACHINING, SHEET METAL AND RAPID PROTOTYPING (1996 - 199
9)
Responsible for leading all machining and sheet metal and welding operations for
Kodak's equipment business with an operating budget of $80M and 450 people. Im
plemented lean systems within the machining business, outsourced non core machin
ing processes, and reorganized all of Kodak's prototyping operations into one hi
ghly efficient operation. Proactively led and implemented rapid prototyping st
rategy for Kodak's Business Units.
PLANT MANAGER, THERMAL PRINTER PRODUCTS (1993 - 1996)
Responsible for leading manufacturing, engineering, and service refurbishment fo
r Kodak's Thermal Printer operations with an operating budget of $110M and 125 p
eople. Acknowledged for converting operations into a highly lean manufacturing
flow and establishing Kodak's first refurbishment operation tied to manufacturin
g.
DIRECTOR, QUALITY ASSURANCE (1988- 1993)
Responsible for implementation and maintenance of ISO 9000 system for a commerci
al product and a FDA compliant system for a medical device operation. Also resp
onsible for large group of Quality Engineers who supported product development a
nd operations.
Master of Business Administration
Concentration in Finance
William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration
University Of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Minor in Material Science
State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y.
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Minor in Mathematics
State University College at Fredonia, Fredonia, N.Y.