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Ralph Shattuck

Summary

Committed Manufacturing Leader with strong production background. Focused on creating a team of people and coaching the team to meet challenging performance targets.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Manufacturing Manager

Inneuroco
03.2014 - Current
  • Manage production team, keeping production schedules on track to meet customers demanding forecast.
  • Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
  • Addressed production problems, material shortages, equipment malfunctions, and unavoidable delays between Catheter assembly, catheter coating, packaging and injection molding.
  • Coordinated procedures for facility and equipment maintenance, modification or replacement.
  • Applied lean principles to set up efficient production lines and to maintain great quality and personnel happiness.
  • Insure that products are produced on time and built to validated procedures and processes.
  • Coached production team individuals to understand there importance in the processes they perform.

Director of Operations

TNI Manufacturing Inc.
07.2011 - 03.2014
  • Managed daily operation of custom molding of electrical and medical device components.
  • Worked with founder to develop and create companies first Intermediate Neuro catheter, Long Sheath, and Super distal access catheter.
  • Set up manufacturing facility and production line to manufacture Neuro catheters.
  • Hired and Trained manufacturing team in all processes of catheter manufacturing.
  • Worked very closely with key suppliers to acquire raw materials quickly and on time.

Technical Sales Representative

Reliable Solutions Inc.
04.2004 - 07.2011
  • Consulted and sold capital equipment to the plastic industry in Florida and Puerto Rico. Representing Cincinnati MIlacron, ASC Group, Dynamic Conveyor, ServTec Industries.
  • Consulted with Medical companies through out the southeast United States to provide manufacturing services while representing Teleflex Medical, Microlumen, Tru North Industries.

Technical Sales Engineer

Plastic Systems Inc.
05.2000 - 05.2004
  • Provided technical troubleshooting and problem solving to customers in the plastic industry. Representing Vandorn molding machine, Conair Auxiliaries, Xaloy, EMI conveyors, through out Florida and Puerto Rico.

Technical Resource Manager

Gemini Plastics
02.1991 - 05.2000
  • Managed material handlers, setup technicians and Process technicians. For a three shift operation of 38 molding machines.
  • one of the key employees in implementing Systematics Injection Molding in the facility.
  • Implemented a preventive maintenance program for all 38 molding machines.
  • Implemented 5s and supported Kaizen workshops to reduce set up times.
  • Coordinated projects between Engineering and production.

Extrusion and Compounding Technician

Ednap Medical
01.1988 - 02.1991
  • Setup and ran extrusion lines producing wide range of products for Medical industry OEMs.
  • Measured extruded products to identify imperfections and adjusted controls to adhere to customer specifications.
  • Completed product traceability, logs and production reports to accurately document extrusion-related activities.
  • Followed formulas in weighing resins and other chemicals to maintain productivity requirements.

Education

Associate of Science - Electrical Engineering

Bauder College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
06.1992

Skills

  • Demonstrate respect, friendliness and willing to help wherever needed
  • Believe in people first management style
  • Work well in team setting to provide support and guidance
  • Strong sense of personal responsibility
  • Committed to continual improvement

Timeline

Manufacturing Manager

Inneuroco
03.2014 - Current

Director of Operations

TNI Manufacturing Inc.
07.2011 - 03.2014

Technical Sales Representative

Reliable Solutions Inc.
04.2004 - 07.2011

Technical Sales Engineer

Plastic Systems Inc.
05.2000 - 05.2004

Technical Resource Manager

Gemini Plastics
02.1991 - 05.2000

Extrusion and Compounding Technician

Ednap Medical
01.1988 - 02.1991

Associate of Science - Electrical Engineering

Bauder College

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