* Over 10 years of experience leading high volume manufacturing operations for

high volume electronic products.

* Over 5 years of management experience leading assembly operations, logistics,
test engineering, and manufacturing engineering.
* Expertise in manufacturing technologies including, but not limited to; Demand
Flow Technology (DFT), Lean Manufacturing, Total Quality Management (TQM), 5S P
rogram, Electro-Static Devices Application (ESD), ISO 9001, and other manufactur
ing best practices.
* Demonstrated track record of meeting or exceeding targets for labor efficienc
y, production quality yield, operating cost reductions, and process optimization
.
* Demonstrated ability to build effective cross-functional partnerships across
manufacturing, logistics, warehouse operations, engineering, and other supply ch
ain partners.
* APICS Certified.
* Six Sigma Green Belt Certified.
Professional Experience
Zebra Technologies Corporation 1996 - 2010
Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) provides the broadest range of inn
ovative technology solutions to identify, track, and manage the deployment of cr
itical assets for improved business efficiency. Zebra's core technologies includ
e reliable on-demand printer and state-of-the-art software and hardware solution
s.
Manager, Manufacturing Operations
* Responsible for managing manufacturing operations that grew from approximatel
y $124,303,150 in revenue to over $800,000,000 throughout tenure; while sustaini
ng over 50% gross margins.
* Key participant in Demand Flow Technology implementation team; resulting in t
he achievement of over 98% labor efficiency sustained over 6 years.
* Directly responsible for managing a team of not less than 10 direct reports,
12 indirect reports, and a direct labor workforce of over 400 regular full-time
and temporary workers.
* Led the formation of Quality Circle Teams and achieved a 4% increase in quali
ty yields from 95% to 99% over 20 consecutive quarters.
* Responsible for leading the manufacturing operations teams during off-shoring
period of manufacturing to China; partnered with Contract Manufacturing partner
s to ensure product quality, production standards, and production yields were su
stained to meet customer demand for volume and quality.
* Partnered with Human Resources to reduce Workers' Compensation Claim and new
litigation by over 80% over tenure; resulted in significant year on year reducti
ons in claims and no new litigation and improved safety awareness program implem
entation in the Camarillo facility.
* Optimized production reporting, labor efficiency reporting, quality yield rep
orting, and other key reports necessary for corporate performance analysis.
Eltron International 1996 - 2004
Eltron International was acquired by Zebra Technologies in 1998. Renowned for it
s card and desktop printers, Eltron delivered a significant addition to Zebra's
product portfolio that fully represented over 85% of Zebra's gross revenues from
printer sales since its acquisition.
Supervisor, Production Sr.
* Directly responsible for over 50 direct labor employees and leading over 50%
of the total manufacturing operations.
* Reviewed production reports pertaining to Linearity, Production Efficiency, Q
uality Yield, Training Metrics, and Safety; regularly partnered with senior mana
gement by recommending production improvements.
* Partnered with cross-functional organizations (ex. Supply Chain, Logistics, W
arehouse Operations, Sustaining Engineering, etc.) in support of continuous impr
ovement programs and quality standards.
* Facilitated direct labor new employee training, key skills training for skill
ed trade labor, and other employee development programs.
* Conducted root cause analysis research specific to production quality, volume
, and manufacturing performance; constructed recommendations on process improvem
ent in partnership with manufacturing engineering and sustaining engineering.
Computer Skills
* Expert level computer skills and office tools (MS Office and related applicat
ions)
* Proficient with manufacturing specific applications (BAAN, MRP/ERP systems, S
upply Chain Management systems, etc.)
Education / Certifications
* Bachelor of Science, Organizational Management University of La Verne
* APICS Certified University of Santa Barbara
* Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Zebra Technologies
* Product and Cycle Time Excellence Certification Zebra Technologies
* Leadership Imperatives Development Dimensions International
* The Management Training Pilot Program Zebra Technologies