Expert Details
Resistors, Inductors, and Current Sense
ID: 739421
Florida, USA
Currently the President and CEO of a consulting firm that develops and creates partnerships with companies with the desire and commitment on becoming best-in-class in the industry. He is a coach and mentor to high potential employees for leading their organization in profitable growth with a specific niche on suppliers’ development and internal Continuous Improvements processes and techniques.
Most recently the Senior Vice President of Vishay Inter technology, a Fortune 1000 Manufacturer listed on the NYSE of the largest discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components with over 22,800 employees generating over $3 billion in revenue servicing virtually all type of electronic devices and equipment, in the medical, industrial, computing, automotive, military, aerospace and recreational markets. Full P&L responsibility for 9 globally sites and over 2000 employees leading all aspects of the Dale Division Electronics life cycle value stream, including: design, development, certification, production, service and support across business aviation, military and regional airline markets. Realized and successful integrated 5 acquisitions. Successfully launched the Vishay Lean production system with outstanding improvements in lead-time, inventory turns, productivity, floor space and workplace organization (6’S). Invested $29M in capital equipment, which generated $54M+ in cash over five years.
Previously the COO of a privately held company holding responsibility as a global leader in manufacturing at three sites with over 500 employees. Leading the exponential growth in technology and revenue while executing double-digit return on sales turning the company from a loss proposition to a solid financial cash balance sheet. Expanded the Aerospace market with a design win on a new precision pressure sensor for a critical application on Oxygen safety system demand. As a result, the revenue grew by 6 points and generated an additional 53% on Gross Margin.
Core Competencies:
Quality Improvement // Lean Sigma Implementation // Joint Ventures // Utilization Capacity Consolidations // Advanced Manufacturing Solutions // Strategic Negotiation // P&L
Manufacturing Efficiency // Customer Satisfaction // New Product Introductions // Distribution Streamlining // Acquisitions Turnarounds // Kaizen Manufacturing // Just-In-Time
Specialties: Extensive experience implementing lean manufacturing principles. Black belt degree, trained at Nummi by Toyota,
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1995 | Degree: Master | Subject: Engineering | Institution: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Year: 1988 | Degree: BS | Subject: Electronic Systems Engineering | Institution: Tecnologico de Monterrey |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2023 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President & CEO | Department: |
Responsibilities:A consulting firm to develop and create partnerships with companies with the desire and commitment on becoming best-in-class in the industry. Coach and mentor to high potential employees for leading their organization in profitable growth with a specific niche on suppliers’ development and internal Continuous Improvements processes and techniques. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2020 to 2023 | Employer: Vishay Intertechnology | Title: Senior Vice President | Department: Dale Division |
Responsibilities:A Fortune 1000 Manufacturer listed on the NYSE of the largest discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components with over 22,800 employees generating over $3 billion in revenue servicing virtually all type of electronic devices and equipment, in the medical, industrial, computing, automotive,military, aerospace and recreational markets. Key Accomplishments: • Full P&L responsibility for a $300+ millions in business spanning all aspects of seven product lines while building strategic acquisitions at fourteen operational sites and +2,000 employees. • Realized and successful integrated 2 acquisitions for a gap on technology for automotive and aerospace markets. • Increased capacity for 3 critical product lines by 45% generating an additional $25 Millions in revenue with margins above 55%. • Successfully launched the Vishay Lean production system with outstanding improvements in lead-time, inventory turns, productivity, floor space and workplace organization (6’S) • Invested $29M in capital equipment, which generated $54M+ in cash over five years |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2018 to 2020 | Employer: BJG Electronics | Title: Senior Vice President, Operations | Department: |
Responsibilities:Value-added distributor and manufacturer of high-reliability electronic components for the space, defense, commercial, and business aviation markets. Have 32 franchised lines, over 300,000 unique part numbers, and 125,000 sq ft of warehouse space. Providing consistent, on-time delivery with extensive inventory for assembled and component products.Key Accomplishments: • Full P&L responsibility for a $110M+ business spanning all aspects of three business units while building strategic alliances through five franchise and over 3,700 products at four operational sites and 356 team members. • Realized and successful integrated 3 acquisitions for cable, wire and harness applications. • Established unique identity for the company through creation of the “BJG Community”, driving a culture of collaboration, inclusion and commitment for the entire organization. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2018 | Employer: MicroTechnologies | Title: Chief Operations Officer | Department: |
Responsibilities:A global manufacturing leader in pressure switches and sensors for Automotive, Aerospace, medical and industrial markets.A world leader in the design and manufacturing of critical Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) components transforming challenging design ideas into efficient and robust reality, three locations and 503 employees. Key Accomplishments: • Increased pretax profit 5X over three years while maintaining a return on sales over 8% and return on assets over 39%. • Invested $14milion in capital equipment and generated additional $3M in cash over three years. • Transfer all manufacturing into a state-of-the-art new facility recognized as the best in class for the Medical, Automotive, ConAgr and HVAC customers. • Established key business indicators with high visibility to all stakeholders resulting on specific actions improving customer satisfaction by over 56% in delivery, quality and service. • Coached and mentored the key strategic long term future leaders and recruited key roles while creating a global network in sales for Asia, Europe and North America generating double digit growth for the next five years. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2012 to 2014 | Employer: Rockwell Collins | Title: Vice President Manufacturing | Department: Commercial Systems |
Responsibilities:A global solutions provider for commercial and military aerospace technologies. Recruited by fellow Rockwell Collins Supplier Alliance Advisory Council (SAAC) Board member. Responsible for aerospace manufacturing solutions, 2B in sales with 15 product lines, eight manufacturing locations, and 2,298 employees.Key Accomplishments: • Led company operations through the first joint venture agreement in China. • Implemented Rapid Continuous Improvements that realized a cost reduction of $7M+. • Established a strategic financial model and annual operating plan for “what”, “how”, and “where” the company builds, increasing the factory utilization capacity by +25%. • Executed four global product-line consolidations, reducing floor space by 41%, with savings of $3M+. • Implemented a Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) across all air transport portfolios, which improved key customer satisfaction by 16% and resulted in a 99.8%+ approval rating. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2002 to 2012 | Employer: Bourns, Inc. | Title: Senior Vice President and General Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:A privately held global supplier of electronic passive-component solutions. Comprised of three operating divisions (Resistive Products, Automotive, and Circuit Protection) selling to the telecommunication, medical, industrial, military, aerospace, consumer, and automotive markets. Held responsibility for several hundred million dollars of revenue, pre-tax income in excess of 15% of revenue, three product lines, seven manufacturing locations, and 4,212 employees.Key Accomplishments: • Implemented advanced manufacturing solutions that led to 50% P&L growth in revenue and profit. • Achieved three incremental gross margin points by strategic negotiation with component commodities, reducing purchase price variance by $3M. • Reduced manufacturing cost by $2M+, floor space by 23%, and lead times by 31%. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 2002 | Employer: Parker Hannifin | Title: Operations Manager/Plant Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:A world leader in manufacturing for motion and sealing components for the industrial, recreational, marine, and automotive markets. P&L responsibility for the turnaround of this $33M division with three business units, five facilities, and 380 employees.Key Accomplishments: • Turned $1.8M loss into $2.3M profit in 12 months. • Increased revenue by 21%, gross margin by 12 points, and return on sales to over 17%. • Effected low-cost producer strategy through implementing lean Kaizen manufacturing practices and transferring production to lower-cost manufacturing locations. • Through site consolidation, reduced manufacturing floor space from 75K to 13K square feet, work-inprocess from five days to two hours, and finished goods supply inventory from 59 to 12 days. |
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Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
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| English | Native |
| Spanish | Fluent |
| French | Fluent |