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KEVIN NGUYEN

Houston,TX

Summary

I aim to obtain a position as a Manufacturing Production Manager emphasizing on new product introduction and development that will allow me to utilize 23 years of experience within the electronic service and manufacturing industry. Background includes all phases of manufacturing operations, Program Management, Order Management, Order fulfillment, Material Procurement, Material Management, and Process Engineering in high volume, high technical environments. Dedicated to leading by example and ensuring quality products through detail-oriented inspections.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Manufacturing Manager

PPSI
09.2022 - 12.2023
  • Tracked new material shipments and coordinated flow of materials at different stages of manufacturing to align with procurement expectations.
  • Coordinated procedures for facility and equipment maintenance, modification or replacement.
  • Worked with licensing managers to understand markets and assist with prioritization of target accounts for licensing opportunities.
  • Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
  • Supervised production team, keeping production schedules on track to meet tight deadlines.
  • Conducted performance reviews each quarter, offering praise and recommendations for improvement.
  • Applied lean principles to improve workflow and quality and reduce waste.
  • Anticipated and addressed production problems, material shortages, equipment malfunctions, and unavoidable delays.
  • Made sure that products were produced on time and are of good quality.
  • Wrote process, employee and production schedules.
  • Led applicable mechanical design and integrity/reliability issues for static & rotating equipment.
  • Reviewed processing schedules and production orders concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
  • Coordinated with other departments to align production with customer requirements.
  • Implemented quality control system to review products against technical specifications and corporate standards.
  • Utilized data analysis tools to identify and resolve production issues.
  • Planned operations to meet established schedules, factoring in order demands and business forecasts.
  • Enforced health and safety protocols to promote safe working environment.
  • Analyzed production data and prepared reports for senior management.
  • Created and oversaw production schedules and adjusted as needed to meet deadlines.
  • Managed personnel by implementing company policies, procedures, work rules, and disciplinary action.

Manufacturing Production Manager

Foxconn
01.2009 - 09.2021
  • Leading, building, mentoring, motivating and managing 5 direct production supervisors and +500 indirect employee
  • Participate in all aspects of personnel management (interviewing, training, coaching and developing)
  • Assist with developing strategic staffing plans
  • Work closely with various functional managers and the site leadership team to ensure the Divisional efforts are aligned with Group lean strategy & key priorities
  • Work with site leadership teams to develop strategic deployment planning as well as specific goals and priorities that drive lean principles and concepts across product group
  • Ensure vision, plans, & priorities are communicated throughout all production
  • Improve and develop organizational capabilities through effective performance management and planning/utilization of human and capital resources
  • Maintain acceptable production build quality and manufacturing yield while ensuring optimal use of resources and adherence to best safety practices
  • Monitor Key Performance Indicator (KPI’s) and other metrics to assess productivity and cost management
  • Help with the implementation of and continued adherence to Lean manufacturing and 5S initiatives
  • Coordinate with Program Manager, engineering teams, Production Control, Order Fulfillment, and other internal teams to resolve production issues and other concerns
  • Directs work of shift supervisors in day-to-day operations of production area
  • Implements and monitors production workflow
  • Adjusts production to meet target objectives
  • Utilize available data including OEE, line speed target, and efficiency and process data to continuously improve productivity
  • Optimize existing processes by utilizing whatever tool necessary to achieve results
  • Coach, direct, and train employees
  • Monitor employees about their work performance
  • Coach and counsel employees about work-related issues and assist employees to correct job-skill deficiencies
  • Keeps track of efficient results and optimizes resources effectively to produce desirable results
  • Develops, implements, and maintains production Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Ensures best practices are implemented and maintained
  • Collaborates with Shift Supervisors to evaluate production and schedules to plan manpower to meet production needs in a fast-paced environment
  • Interacts with maintenance department to ensure proper operation of equipment Maintains a safe work environment by practicing safe work processes
  • Member of cross-functional safety committee
  • Perform audits and use Quality data analytics from all parts of the operation to identify risks, failures, and non-conformances within the local operations, its suppliers, and customers
  • Assist in the application of appropriate corrective and preventive action and oversee complaint handling Provide quality training to local teams enabling them to define and document processes that are efficient and under control
  • Responsible for document, record control, and internal audits Review customer complaints with appropriate plant department to ensure corrective action measures are applied to prevent reoccurrence
  • Provides vision and discipline to design and implement project quality management plan and then reviews the effectiveness of quality program/plan
  • Monitors improvement solutions for effectiveness / performs root cause analysis to develop improvement plans if needed.

Production Control Manager

Foxconn
04.2013 - 04.2018
  • Defining Vision & Driving Strategy for Production Planning and Execution Set expectations for developments and ongoing production on daily/weekly/monthly planning, including weekly review of all planning-related metrics/KPIs Lead and establish a culture of continuous improvement and process excellence Coordinate with Material Planning to proactively constrain MPS to Materials Constraints Coordinate with PM and Engineer to proactively constrain MPS to Tool Constraints Coordinate with HR & Operations to proactively constrain MPS to Labor Constraints Coordinating production workflow and planning production schedule based on forecasts from customer service Communicating with work center leads to improve and maintain on time deliveries to customers
  • Participating in the rescheduling work order process to notify customer service of changes in planned schedule
  • Planning and prioritizing operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay Scheduling shift according to production needs Monitoring jobs to ensure they will finish on time and within budget Serves as a primary point of contact for and liaison with logistics, procurement, and manufacturing departments
  • Align with Sales & Demand planning on production build requirements
  • Incorporate production constraints into production planning
  • Develop, plan, and execute the master production schedule based on actual and forecasted customer demand; coordinate availability of raw materials & equipment to meet delivery dates
  • Review customer requirements in advance to detect potential problems in meeting customer needs
  • This activity must occur on time, to allow for corrective action and minimize impact to the customer
  • Analyze sales order releases to capacity planning, material requirements, and lead time requirements
  • Create and maintain work orders in SAP, ensure customer orders have current due dates
  • Plan and schedule work orders, for each department, based on established manufacturing sequences and lead times Expedite operations that delay schedules and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions
  • Alert appropriate staff of schedule changes or delays Responsible for end-to-end communication of supply chain, including interpretation of demand requirements, planning supply chain, and communicating completion schedules
  • Develop scheduling model that includes all labor, raw material, and production variables and maximizes plant capacity Own KPIs related to scheduling and planning
  • Provide reports as requested.

Program Manager

Foxconn
06.2007 - 01.2009
  • Oversee transition of Cisco IP phone manufacturing project from China to Vietnam
  • Built KPI dashboards that improved accuracy, transparency, and compliance with financial reporting and planning
  • Provide leadership of the project team in developing a project execution plan, budget, and schedule within requirements established during the proposal stage of the project
  • Manage project scope
  • Identify and document project scope changes
  • Communicate the impact of changes to the project budget, deliverables, and schedule to Management and Client
  • Develop and manage program schedules and budgets with in-depth, proficient knowledge of key manufacturing metrics Identify, track, and communicate risks of manufacturing line bring-up to respective cross-functional teams involved
  • Drive manufacturing Bill of Material (BOM) development Develop production forecast and master build plan, then detailed production execution schedule; assess production capacity, efficiency, continuous improvements
  • Act as a primary point of contact for customers on operational and performance issues
  • Monitor project performance to customer requirements and expectations
  • Translate operations needs into draft requirements for IT development
  • Manage inventory levels to ensure timely order fulfillment
  • Resolve customer issues in a timely manner via customer-defined escalation process and coordination of internal resources
  • Conduct regular meetings with Operations/Business managers to ensure customer needs and timelines are achieved
  • Set and communicate program objectives and priorities Interact, integrate, and drive results across cross-functional teams in engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, sales, and operations Develop, maintain, and communicate the appropriate Program Plan ranging from when we will achieve a high- level objective to specific release dates for development builds Ensure critical cross-team efforts are well owned
  • Lead cross-functional Program and Manufacturing readiness reviews Ensure Product Development Processes are followed generally, and be the cross-disciplinary decision maker when exceptions should be made Continuously perform relevant risk and opportunity analyses to stay ahead of the game and address problems before they impact the program Provide clear updates at both the working and executive level Create and refine processes and templates across Programs, including things like change control, product development process, scheduling, and risk tracking.

New Product Introduction Engineer (NPIE)

Foxconn
03.2005 - 06.2007
  • Introduction of new products from product concept through to transition into volume production and ongoing production support
  • Coordinating prototype builds and providing input to development team
  • Manufacturing engineering responsibilities include workflow planning, manufacturing work instruction creation, training, and process specification and evaluation
  • Maintenance of Item Master and BOM data
  • Technical liaising between contract manufacturers and engineering for all process, test, and quality issues
  • Prepare and implement manufacturing/operational processes, including part spec., component selection, BOMs, system configuration, and ECO processes
  • Perform review and approval of controlled documents related to validation or other areas of technical expertise Advise and/or train production supervision and hourly personnel during startup and/or development of new processes in collaboration with process engineer or team
  • Develop and execute timelines, validation plans, protocols, final reports, standard operating procedures, preventative maintenance procedures, and other related documentation for reviews and approvals

Process Engineer

Foxconn
11.2003 - 03.2005
  • Manage and implement ECN/ECO
  • Write SOP for production shop floor control Support NPI process and provide DFA analysis reports
  • Perform cycle time and cost analysis
  • Establish material, manufacturing process, and finished goods inspection specification criteria
  • MRB Defect material management
  • Supplier performance assessment and improvement management
  • Manage Document Control Center document accuracy and integrity
  • Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness of assigned Processes Lead/participate in cross-functional teams to drive cost reduction and qualify product/process changes and NPI projects for manufacturing deliverables Collaborate with global teams to implement global best practices Generate manufacturing cost estimates for new finished good SKUs within area of responsibility Assist in generating capital needs/forecasts, defining product manufacturing specifications, and in equipment selection, design, and installations Monitoring and improving manufacturing processes
  • Leads or participates in improvement initiatives to eliminate waste and non-value-added work utilizing standard practices such as Lean, Six Sigma, and problem solving
  • Supports development and validation of new capacity and processes
  • Develops proposals that include return on investment, benefits, and alternatives for special projects
  • Applies statistical analysis to products and processes to assure meeting customer requirements while optimizing operations.

Debug Repair Technician

Computer Technology Solution
08.1998 - 11.2003
  • Debug repair Laptops for HP, Apple, and Dell Diagnosed and repaired Notebook PC Motherboards: debug faults to component and signal level utilizing diagnostic software and hardware and measurement tools; drive efficiency of repair operation; support of engineering failure analysis efforts; compilation of weekly repair reports.

Education

Associate - Computer System Technology

MTI College of Business and Technology
Houston, Tx
06.2000

Other - Computer Science

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Ms
04.1998

High school or equivalent - High School

Saint Stanislaus College
Bay Saint Louis, Ms
05.1996

Skills

  • New Product Introduction - 10 years
  • Lean Manufacturing - 10 years
  • Resource Management - 10 years
  • Inventory Management - 10 years
  • Strategic growth plan - 10 years
  • Six Sigma Methodology - 10 years
  • Product Life Cycle - 10 years
  • Engineering Change Order/Notice - 10 years
  • Project Cycle Management - 10 years
  • ERP SAP (SD, PP, PM, MM) - 10 years
  • Production procedures - 10 years
  • Process Improvement - 10 years
  • Continuous Improvement - 10 years
  • Priority management - 10 years
  • Material Planner and Scheduling - 10 years
  • Production Planning and Budgeting - 10 years
  • QMS - 10 years
  • WMS - 10 years
  • KPI - 10 years
  • 5S - 10 years
  • Kaizen - 10 years
  • Productivity Improvement - 10 years
  • Capacity Planning - 10 years
  • Facility Management - 10 years
  • Operations Management - 10 years
  • ISO Standards - 10 years
  • Engineering/project management experience - 10 years
  • Assembly line production - 10 years
  • Lean Manufacturing - 10 years

Timeline

Manufacturing Manager

PPSI
09.2022 - 12.2023

Production Control Manager

Foxconn
04.2013 - 04.2018

Manufacturing Production Manager

Foxconn
01.2009 - 09.2021

Program Manager

Foxconn
06.2007 - 01.2009

New Product Introduction Engineer (NPIE)

Foxconn
03.2005 - 06.2007

Process Engineer

Foxconn
11.2003 - 03.2005

Debug Repair Technician

Computer Technology Solution
08.1998 - 11.2003

Associate - Computer System Technology

MTI College of Business and Technology

Other - Computer Science

University of Southern Mississippi

High school or equivalent - High School

Saint Stanislaus College

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