Catherine Toomey
Carlsbad,CA
Summary
Results-driven Operations Site Leader with 15+ years experience utilizing problem solving and leadership skills to meet customer demands and deadlines. Versatile and innovative management professional effective in developing strategic visions while still focused on the details. Diversified skills include streamlining production processes, project planning, and training curriculum development with demonstrated success in meeting financial and operational targets.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Operations
Thermo Fisher Scientific
05.2021 - Current
- Led end to end operations for $780M+ revenue generating site, successfully creating and executing on AOP during periods of both growth and decline
- Ensured alignment of operational activities with strategic business goals through annual strategy deployment and goal setting processes
- Enhanced product availability for both internal and external customers, reducing backorder by over 90% within a two year period.
- Strengthened adherence to the Quality Managment System (QMS) by deploying compliance strategies and championing a quality-focused culture, ensuring continued focus on quality initiatives at the site
- Established Obeya Room, fostering a collaborative problem-solving environment, achieving a record recordable injury free period, PPI SIF "Crawl" Certification, and reducing open Trackwise PRs by 50%
- Developed a comprehensive site talent plan, implementing a leadership training series, utilization of operational leadership success profiles and Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for over 40 operations leaders
- Implemented an effective communication plan incorporating town halls, newsletters, and digital boards to ensure transparent and consistent communication across the organization
- Established and led strategy session for engagement culture teams, including Quality Champions and Employee Engagement Council, to promote continuous improvement, employee involvement, and a high-performance culture
- Formed dedicated Informatics and Label Specialists teams to drive advancements in data analytics, trend monitoring, visual management, enterprise software integration, and label compliance expertise
Sr. Operations Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific
06.2018 - 05.2021
- Led Value Stream manufacturing organization including Antibodies, Next Generation Sequencing, and Pre-Cast Gels with intense focus on simplification/standardization of manufacturing process through continuous improvement methodologies driving >$1M productivity savings
- Collaborated across Operations functions to understand customer requirements, build demand and capacity plans, optimize manufacturing process flow, and drive adherence to financial targets
- Communicated key projects, operational results and escalations as Carlsbad Operations point of contact for CSD and PCA business segment
- Developed people leaders in both direct and matrix reporting structure
- Facilitated annual strategy deployment for Carlsbad Operations and Value Stream Manufacturing to establish and drive strategic objectives and effective resource deployment
- Assessed short term and long term business needs to develop investment strategies for equipment, people, and space including the establishment of NGS CBD SIOP process
- Created business continuity plans and participated in table top session for Manufacturing to evaluate risks and develop mitigation strategies
Manufacturing Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific
05.2011 - 06.2018
- Managed Gels Manufacturing team of 45 employees associated with >$40M of revenue
- Monitored, maintained, and improved product availability by ensuring adherence to production schedules, as well as instituting scheduling strategies such as rhythm wheels
- Coached team members through continuous improvement methodologies such as tier board/visual management, kaizen, gemba walks, and error proofing to develop problem solving capabilities within department and drive $600K of work order scrap reduction annually
- Drove a safety focused culture that included the establishment of Respirator and SHED Superuser teams, Gels recycling program to divert >80% landfill/hazardous waste, and significant preventative reporting to reduce injuries and achieve the 2013 Safety Excellence Award for Most Improved Performance
- Created training program that included new hire on-boarding, curriculum creation, and evaluations of training effectiveness resulting in over 75% reduction in training on-boarding time for new hires
- Collaborated with Quality, Product Management, Logistics, and Engineering teams to improve the packaging method for shipping ambient gel products reducing Gels complaints >30%
- Authored validation protocols and led execution to equipment, raw material change and process validations
- Effectively managed budgets to maintain >98% financial forecast accuracy and delivered on key productivity projects to improve margins
- Managed capital funding requests of up to $750K from project approval to project closeout.
Business Excellence Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific
07.2010 - 05.2011
- Led Operations process improvements targeting Business Transformation in Eugene (Project Sunrise) and Carlsbad (Project Beachhead) to successfully drive annual savings of >$1M
- Collaborated with Celerant consulting to establish Management Control and Reporting Systems (MCRS), implement scheduling tools, conduct value stream mapping, and institute tier meetings
- Analyzed manufacturing processes, engaged with shop floor and leadership to generate improvement ideas and implement sustained efficiency gains
- Created project plans including steps to milestones, monitored timelines, escalated and resolved barriers to success to achieve project goals
Manufacturing Supervisor
Thermo Fisher Scientific
05.2008 - 10.2010
- Managed ELISA and Luminex Assay Production which included 15 direct reports and >$20M total revenue.
- High collaboration with planning and product management to maintain product availability and fulfill custom orders
- Investigated technical failures and designed troubleshooting assays to resolve manufacturing issues
- Utilized Kaizen process to establish standard work, work cell stations, water spider role, 5S, and Short Interval Controls (SICs) to improve labor utilization and manufacturing predictability
- Created training modules, equipment moves, and coordinated validation efforts as Assay Pitch Team member for Camarillo Site Transfer to Frederick.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA2005
Timeline
Director, Operations
Thermo Fisher Scientific
05.2021 - Current
Sr. Operations Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific
06.2018 - 05.2021
Manufacturing Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific
05.2011 - 06.2018
Business Excellence Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific
07.2010 - 05.2011
Manufacturing Supervisor
Thermo Fisher Scientific
05.2008 - 10.2010
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
California Lutheran University
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