Senior production manager with broad experience in fast-paced, high-tech environments requiring expertise in production scheduling, quality management, team building, training, cost control, and troubleshooting.
Highly effective in utilizing resources, improving processes, and reducing costs.
Computer literate. Experienced with Excel, Word, Access, and MAPICS (MRP mainframe programs).
Thoroughly familiar with a broad range of manufacturing protocols, including SMT, KANBAN, CONWIP, POLCA, QRM, JIT, and TQM.
College graduate with degree in Business Administration.
Senior Production Supervisor Avdo Technology, Beaverton, Oregon (1995-Present)
Lead and supervise production operations for Advo's North American LCD repair facility. Coordinate special short-term projects.
Designed hybrid methodology (combining KANBAN, QRM, and CONWIP) that increased productivity by 32%.
Increased units per person/per day (UPPD) from 3.4 to 11.3.
Restructured warehouse and work order release scheme to conform with MRP demand schedule.
Production Supervisor ABC Computer, San Antonio, Texas (1990-1995)
Managed production operations in the printed circuit board assembly area. Hired and trained a highly productive work force.
Developed and administered programs that reduced PC assembly defect rate from 46K DPM to 730 DPM during the first month.
Set in-house records for quality and productivity in the PCBA and PC manufacturing areas.
Exceeded quality and productivity goals in PC Final Assembly within six weeks.
Hardware Operations Manager / Configuration Manager XYZ Computer Language Center, New York, New York (1985-1990)
Coordinated startup of state-of-the-art BTO / CTO systems integration facility. Set up Configuration Lab and specified/purchased equipment.
Instituted quality program that maintained an out-of-box failure rate for all products of less than one percent.
Developed and implemented policies, procedures, and processes.
Recipient of two "Team Player" awards.
Production Supervisor ABC Electronics Division, Old Bridge, New Jersey (1982-1985)
Supervised the production of optical devices for military suppliers. Directed production crew of 27.
Reduced line HPU (hours per unit) from 18.0 to 10.0.
Cut rework material costs by 60% within nine months.
Supervisor Zenia Electronics Inc., Portland, Oregon (1979-1982)
Supervised work crews in the chemical operations area. Oversaw chemical processing and shipping/receiving.
B.S. Business Administration (1979)
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon