Director of Manufacturing at Quester Tangent. Results oriented dynamic operations leader, highly experienced to lead large teams across global multisite operations. Track record of success streamlining operations, maximizing efficiencies and productivity, deploying best in class knowledge in Operations - Production, Engineering, Contracts, Project Management, Supply chain, NPI, Continuous process improvement, Customer experience & Strategy deployment. 30 plus years rich experience in North America and Asia in volume manufacturing in high-tech platforms - Semiconductors, Optoelectronics, Industrial quality contract OEM electronics manufacturing, Aerospace, Military, Medical, Train Electronics and Lighting product streams. A resourceful decision maker with extensive leadership experience. Grew career through international experience in working for global corporations (Technetics, Honeywell, Micron/Texas Instruments, Hewlett Packard, Perkin Elmer and Quester Tangent). My comprehensive operations, production, engineering, supply chain & customer facing experience has allowed me a solid understanding of the five key aspects of any corporation. My strategic & operational leadership has consistently been the foundation for growth and excellence within the team and the organization at large. Core competencies include: Strategic and Tactical planning | Change management and Visioning | Risk Analysis and management | Team/consensus building | Cross functional team leadership | High volume manufacturing, Infrastructure and manufacturing optimization | Productivity improvement | Continuous improvement methodologies | Six sigma Black Belt | Lean enterprise and Value stream mapping | Manufacturing process engineering & improvement | Global Strategic sourcing | Strategic vendor/ supplier partnerships on shoring and off shoring | Supply Chain Architecture & Segmentation | Business process redesign, implementation and flawless execution | New Product Introduction | Technology transfer |