JON SZAFLARSKI
Houston,Texas
Summary
Data and results-driven Business Manager with more than 15 years professional experience in the US and Aboard spanning the Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality and Digital domains. Proven track record for building and leading strong, cross-functional teams focused on delivery, quality, safety, cost leadership, innovation and continuous improvement.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Line Manager
SLB
Houston, TX
08.2023 - Current
- Led Manufacturing organization to deliver $250M of Drilling and Measurements tools per year
- Defined the strategy and KPOs for the Planning, Customer Service, Production and Manufacturing Engineering teams
- Achieved greater than 98% on-time delivery, 25% reduction of quality incidents and zero safety incidents
- Coached multiple strategic projects resulting in over $10M in cost savings
- Managed personnel planning activities: capacity planning, recruiting, development, restructuring
- Revised and rolled out the Competency Assessment and Career Progression Procedures for the Production Team
Digital Transformation Manager
SLB
Houston, TX | Shanghai, CHINA
01.2018 - 08.2023
- Directed digital transformation project to upgrade legacy business systems to SAP ERP first across the North America Tech Centers (US, Canada, Mexico) and then across the Asia Tech Centers (Singapore, China, Japan, India)
- Built and developed a cross-functional Field Deployment Team to facilitate deployment activities at each location
- Oversaw all aspects of the SAP rollout plan: Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Identification and Mitigation, Local Process Alignment, Training, Data Migration, Acceptance Testing, Cutover, Post Deployment Support and System Adoption
- Developed and introduced PowerBI dashboards to track SAP deployment and business process metrics across centers
- Exceeded 95% business process, data and people readiness targets and achieved revenue and transaction targets in the new SAP system within first month of system release for all centers.
Quality Systems Manager
SLB
Singapore
07.2015 - 12.2017
- Led Product and Supplier Quality Engineering, QC Inspection and Qualification Testing Teams
- Directed the Lean Six Sigma program with over 200 projects and over $15M in cost savings
- Led team in successful launch of $25M state-of-the-art Qualification and Testing Facility
- Achieved greater than 20% reduction in supplier, internal and customer product quality incidents
- Implemented Statistical Process Control program across all Product Lines
- Custodian of Quality Management Systems coordinating major internal audits (ISO, API, CLMS) and supplier audits.
Production Manager
SLB
Singapore
09.2013 - 07.2015
- Managed a $50M Capex Budget to set up and launch a new manufacturing operation in Singapore
- Designed, sourced equipment, configured business systems and built an Advanced Lean Manufacturing Line, Warehouse, Quality Control Lab and Pressure Test Facility
- Recruited, developed and led Production and Quality Teams to deliver $75M in flowmeter products each year
- Led team to achieve greater than 96% on-time delivery, less than 0.5% quality incidents and zero safety incidents each year
- Worked cross-functionally to develop and implement Quality Management System and obtain center ISO9001 Certification
- Launched Lean Six Sigma program and mentored projects totaling over $5M in cost savings
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
SLB
Houston, TX
09.2011 - 09.2013
- Supervised Manufacturing Engineering Team for the Formation Evaluation portfolio representing $150M annual revenue
- Coached team to complete over 60 Lean Six Sigma projects totaling over $5M in cost savings
- Mentored team to resolve over 85 product quality investigations and achieve a 30% YoY reduction in incidents
- Led a 25-member Loss Prevention Team to promote Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental initiatives center-wide and resolve over 2,000 incident reports
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
SLB
Houston, TX
09.2008 - 09.2011
- Owned the manufacturing process for set a of downhole exploration tools accounting for $60M of annual revenue
- Completed over 35 Lean Six Sigma improvement projects totaling over $3M in cost savings
- Drove an average 27% reduction in tool manufacturing cycle time and 55% reduction in quality incidents
- Developed digital Value Stream Maps and Standard Work Instructions for over 20 tool assemblies
- Developed, deployed and sustained automated tests for over 50 electronic assemblies at contract manufacturers
Electrical Engineer
General Dynamics
Phoenix, AZ
05.2006 - 09.2008
- Member of design team that successfully commercialized two generations of secure, handheld military radios
- Collaborated with eCAD, eDFM and supplier teams to design and source printed circuit boards and components
- Worked closely with in-house and contract manufacturing teams to successfully launch and sustain production runs
Education
Master of Business Administration -
IE Business School
Master of Science, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering -
Arizona State University
Arizona, USACertificate in Chinese Business Studies -
Fudan University
Skills
- Leadership & Personnel Development
- Communication & Presentation
- Manufacturing Processes
- PnL & Project Management
- Digital Transformation
- Change Management
- Lean Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen
- Data Analysis & Problem-Solving
- Quality, Health, Safety & Environmental
- Audits & Compliance
Timeline
Product Line Manager
SLB
08.2023 - Current
Digital Transformation Manager
SLB
01.2018 - 08.2023
Quality Systems Manager
SLB
07.2015 - 12.2017
Production Manager
SLB
09.2013 - 07.2015
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
SLB
09.2011 - 09.2013
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
SLB
09.2008 - 09.2011
Electrical Engineer
General Dynamics
05.2006 - 09.2008
Master of Business Administration -
IE Business School
Master of Science, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering -
Arizona State University
Certificate in Chinese Business Studies -
Fudan University