Alex Stillman
San Marcos,CA
Summary
I am currently seeking a career where my hands on experience and expertise can be utilized to benefit your organization. For the past 25+ years I've been actively involved in most aspects of production both on the business and technical side. I've achieved success multiple times on product release through end of life management. I’ve identified and mitigated supplier risk, performance issues, led high energy content expert teams to achieve business needs which allow success of the org.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Account Leader
ASML San Diego
San Diego , CA
01.2022 - Current
- Developed and implemented business strategies to drive supplier performance
- Provided direction, guidance, and mentorship to team members on account management best practices across quality, logistics, and technology
- Identified potential opportunities for cost savings/ mature state costing
- Reduce risk by identifying and managing stress within the supply base
- Establish contracting with new and existing partners inline with company growth and perfornamce needs
Lead Cost Engineer
ASML San Diego
San Diego, CA
07.2018 - 01.2022
- Engaged supplier(s) for the creation of a cost roadmap, to produce product mature state costing. Negotiated timing and impact potential of activities
- Created detailed chat estimates, to be used for deep dive cost alignment/ negotiations.
- Calculated project costs/ compared against budgeted amounts, for budget by function managing of cost.
Quality Manager
Darmark
Poway, CA
10.1997 - 07.2002
- Facility performance reporting and skillset monitoring of a team of 8 quality inspectors to match inspection needs
Manufacturing tech
Freudenberg NOK
Ligonier, IN
05.1996 - 07.1997
- Injection molding/general machining duties
Tech level 4 general fabrication
Tenneco
Ligonier, IN
10.1994 - 03.1996
- General fabrication
Tool room/Maintenance tech
Bluffton Rubber Co
Churubusco, IN
05.1993 - 10.1994
- General machine and tool change duties
Senior Supply Chain Engineer
Cymer
San Diego, CA
07.2002
- General duties; risk mitigation, supplier selection, product launch support, technical direction for new product sourcing
Education
Supply Chain Management, Certificates Competence
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ06-2022
Six Sigma Green Belt -
Villanova University
01.2012
Associate of Arts (A.A.) business with a focus on management -
University of Phoenix
01.2007
General Education -
San Diego Miramar College
01.2000
General subjects, diploma received -
Palm Springs High School
01.1990
Skills
- 20 years of hands on Machining, welding, metallurgy, cleaning, polish and fabrication expertise
- Contracting experience, establishing long term service, new product needs, performance, etc
- Applying DFM techniques including tolerance stack-up and blueprint review prior to design release for fab
- In depth liaison skills between in-house engineering and suppliers, on DFM, performance, etc
- Supplier selection strategies
- ISO 9000 auditor
- General knowledge of precision cleaning and packaging of product (cleanroom applications)
- Proficient in all aspects of mechanical metrology including surface plate
- Proficient in gauge analysis (gauge variation and correlation studies)
- GD&T trainer
- Six Sigma Green belt
- SPC software to include SPC Excel, JMP, and Mini-Tab
- Proficient in Pareto analysis, trend analysis, and Excel data manipulation to identify trends
- Zeiss Calypso CMM programmer
- Accomplished toastmaster and lead trainer
- General management skills/development of skillset within a group
- Microsoft Office package proficient to include Word, Excel, Power point, Visio, Project
- Common MRP system knowledge including SAP, Oracle, Agile, and Cerberus
- Common Phase Gate review deliverables
- Type 60 WPM
- Pro-Engineer Wildfire /Auto-Cad 2000
Hobbies and Interests
- Mountain biking
- Surfing
- Travel
Timeline
Account Leader
ASML San Diego
01.2022 - Current
Lead Cost Engineer
ASML San Diego
07.2018 - 01.2022
Senior Supply Chain Engineer
Cymer
07.2002
Quality Manager
Darmark
10.1997 - 07.2002
Manufacturing tech
Freudenberg NOK
05.1996 - 07.1997
Tech level 4 general fabrication
Tenneco
10.1994 - 03.1996
Tool room/Maintenance tech
Bluffton Rubber Co
05.1993 - 10.1994
Supply Chain Management, Certificates Competence
University of Phoenix
Six Sigma Green Belt -
Villanova University
Associate of Arts (A.A.) business with a focus on management -
University of Phoenix
General Education -
San Diego Miramar College
General subjects, diploma received -
Palm Springs High School