STEVEN PITTARI
Vestal,USA
Summary
Expertise in successfully and profitably managing international and domestic operations, establishing and implementing continuous improvement strategies. Strong leadership and relationship building talents with unrelenting determination to achieve outstanding bottom-line results. MBA credentialed executive with 25+ years of experience driving and directing international business initiatives worldwide. Motivational leader and value creator skilled in boosting start-up operations to achieve profitability. Entrepreneurial minded business strategist successful in launching a medical device company; awarded Best Early Stages Company by New Jersey Technology Council within first year of operation. Knowledge based solutions for cost savings, increased productivity, and waste reduction. Logic-driven decision-maker. International experience included greenfield project in SE Asia which included 5-year relocation to SE Asia.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
GREENSOURCE FABRICATION
Charlestown, NH
10.2019 - Current
- Company Overview: Manufactures advanced technology printed circuit boards predominantly for Tier 1 Defense Contractors and Sub Tiers.
- Responsible for day to day operation at start up facility.
- Hired key management personnel.
- Increased Revenue from less than $100k to over $5 million in the first year of operation.
- Manufactures advanced technology printed circuit boards predominantly for Tier 1 Defense Contractors and Sub Tiers.
Vice President Program Management and Research and Development
PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
01.2016 - Current
- Company Overview: Develops and manufactures high–performance materials for electronics, aerospace applications, and composite structures for aerospace and general aviation customers. Operations in France, Singapore, and the USA. Market presence in Europe and Asia.
- Continue to support largest aerospace customer as Program manager responsible for forecasting, support, joint development activities and qualifications.
- Manage and lead team of 5 scientists (3 Phd) responsible for product development in Aerospace and electronic materials.
- Team developed and introduced to respective markets 5 new products in the last year.
- Current qualifying 3 additional products in Aerospace.
- Develops and manufactures high–performance materials for electronics, aerospace applications, and composite structures for aerospace and general aviation customers. Operations in France, Singapore, and the USA. Market presence in Europe and Asia.
Vice President US Operations
JMA Wireless
01.2015 - 12.2016
- Company Overview: JMA Wireless is a leading global innovator in mobile wireless connectivity solutions that assure infrastructure reliability, streamline service operations, and maximize wireless performance. JMA Designs and produces distributed antenna systems and small cell solutions in addition to a portfolio of high performance connection solutions.
- Responsible for Operations for a $130 million dollar business.
- Reduced Past due shipments from an average of $560K weekly average to less than $100K in three months and to $0 thereafter.
- Achieved through assuring that supply chain responded to production needs, improved production planning, strategic FG inventory and setting a zero tolerance expectation for past due shipments.
- Increased OTD from 70% to over 90% with lead-time of 2-3 days achieved through eliminating stock outs for raw components and strategic FG inventory without increasing overall inventory dollars.
- Upgraded purchasing staff replacing 2 weak players, adding Director and 3 key sourcing staff.
- Stabilized and strengthened operations organization replacing five weak performers with and elevating remaining staff.
- Instituted reorder point methodology in sourcing to control inventory and put plan in place to reduce inventory by 50% increasing turns to 6 and maintaining customer serviceability.
- Increased components made in house from 30% of buy to 50% of buy in 3 months by utilizing in house CNC capability.
- Improved labor utilization by 10% or more through time studies, line balancing and improved planning in addition to eliminating stock outs and lost production time.
- JMA Wireless is a leading global innovator in mobile wireless connectivity solutions that assure infrastructure reliability, streamline service operations, and maximize wireless performance. JMA Designs and produces distributed antenna systems and small cell solutions in addition to a portfolio of high performance connection solutions.
Vice President, Business Development
PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
01.2013 - 12.2015
- Company Overview: Develops and manufactures high–performance materials for electronics, aerospace applications, and composite structures for aerospace and general aviation customers. Operations in France, Singapore, and the USA. Market presence in Europe and Asia.
- Full program management accountability for company’s largest aerospace customer.
- Escalated account volume exceeding $100 million over 8-year span.
- Actively participated in acquisition projects from sourcing through drafting and submission of Letter of Intent.
- Develops and manufactures high–performance materials for electronics, aerospace applications, and composite structures for aerospace and general aviation customers. Operations in France, Singapore, and the USA. Market presence in Europe and Asia.
Business Unit Manager/President Park Aerospace Technologies Corporation
PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
01.2012 - 12.2013
- Company Overview: Develops and manufactures high–performance materials for electronics, aerospace applications, and composite structures for aerospace and general aviation customers. Operations in France, Singapore, and the USA. Market presence in Europe and Asia.
- Scope of responsibilities included profit and loss, directing aerospace business functions, staffing, and customer retention.
- Within 2 quarters, reversed operation from negative to positive gross margin: Increased revenue to $2.5 million per month.
- Pivotal in thwarting Union takeover of facility.
- Scheduled and led informational meetings with employees several times weekly and engaged former Union organizer as part of strategy to educate training supervisors to recognize and effectively respond to Union activity.
- Produced 500% increase in revenue by successfully transferring products from 2 facilities to the Kansas facility, while executing successful completion of re-qualifications supporting transfer activity with 100% customer sustainment.
- Led team in successful win of company's first-ever major contract with notable aerospace customer.
- Acquired NADCAP accreditation for composite materials and structures, and AS9100C certification.
- Develops and manufactures high–performance materials for electronics, aerospace applications, and composite structures for aerospace and general aviation customers. Operations in France, Singapore, and the USA. Market presence in Europe and Asia.
Senior Director, Manufacturing Engineering
PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
01.2010 - 12.2012
- Company Overview: Develops and manufactures high–performance materials for electronics, aerospace applications, and composite structures for aerospace and general aviation customers. Operations in France, Singapore, and the USA. Market presence in Europe and Asia.
- Direct report to CEO with responsibility for engineering products comprised of aerospace materials and structures, including qualification of materials, facility expansion, hiring, training, and capital equipment purchases.
- Orchestrated relocation of composite materials and structures from two separate locations as part of 2 facility closures to new Center of Excellence location in Kansas.
- Empowered with determining capital equipment purchases valued at $3 million to bolster expansion effort.
- Identified, hired, and trained qualified engineering and production staff.
- Recruited to independently manage facility expansion project to produce composite structures for aerospace from its mid-completion through finish, including successful management of $6 million budget, identifying and validating capital equipment expenditure as well as monthly and quarterly report administration for submission to Board.
- Develops and manufactures high–performance materials for electronics, aerospace applications, and composite structures for aerospace and general aviation customers. Operations in France, Singapore, and the USA. Market presence in Europe and Asia.
Chief Operating Officer / Investor
SONOSTICS, Inc.
01.2009 - 12.2010
- Company Overview: Start–up medical device company specializing in vibromyography: The measurement of muscle vibration.
- Co–founder of organization from ground–up and former Board member.
- Cultivated manufacturing partner for early prototypes, including early adopters in research and physical therapy.
- Liaised with Center of Excellence in Sensor Technology at Stony Brook University focused on product design and marketed product to prospective clients in the Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine industries.
- Innovated marketing collateral for presentation to venture capital firms, investment bankers, and angel investors.
- Recipient of Best Early Stage Company Award at venture conference sponsored by New Jersey Technology Council (NJTC) in 2009.
- Start–up medical device company specializing in vibromyography: The measurement of muscle vibration.
Vice-President & General Manager
SANMINA–SCI
Owego, NY
01.2001 - 12.2009
- Company Overview: Fortune 500 Electronics Manufacturing Services Company catering to commercial, military, and medical industries specializing in high technology products. Annual revenues exceeding $10 billion with 40,000+ employees.
- Held full accountability for $130 million P&L with 900 direct employees, 165 indirect/exempt status, and eight direct staff consisting of HR, Finance, Production, and engineering personnel.
- Delivered more than $7 million in annual cost savings through targeted productivity improvements, water recycling, hazardous waste reduction, successful supplier negotiations, and material efficiency based on yield improvements and decreased material consumption.
- Achieved 60% reduction in hazardous waste through recycling efforts, 12 million-gallon reduction of water usage annually, and sale of non–hazardous waste resulting in $1.2 million in annual revenue and $500K in cost savings.
- Drove yield improvement from 85% to 93% as a result of clearly defined greenbelt projects, statistical process control, design of experiments, and operator training and involvement.
- Grew customer portfolio from the 2 major accounts, representing 90% of revenue, to 16 major accounts through customer diversification and new business development in military applications, high technology, and quick turn.
- Reduced inventory of finished goods through improved yield by planning and production, resulting in direct contribution to bottom line through reduction of inventory reserves, from 2.5% to 1.5% of revenue; annualized value of $1.3 million.
- Fortune 500 Electronics Manufacturing Services Company catering to commercial, military, and medical industries specializing in high technology products. Annual revenues exceeding $10 billion with 40,000+ employees.
Managing Director
SANMINA–SCI
Kuching, East Malaysia
01.1999 - 12.2001
- Company Overview: Fortune 500 Electronics Manufacturing Services Company catering to commercial, military, and medical industries specializing in high technology products. Annual revenues exceeding $10 billion with 40,000+ employees.
- Held responsibility for $80 million operation, employee training, staff development, revenue growth, and productivity levels.
- Boosted fiscal gains by effective profit and loss control with 1300 direct employees, 200 indirect / exempt and 8 direct reports; Safety, Environmental Control, Facility Management, Engineering, Production, Materials, Finance, and HR.
- Grew revenue to $70 million in first 5 years at 15% margins through new account development in Asia and Middle East.
- Drove up output by 40% during FY 1999 through optimization of lean techniques (OEE) and review of daily/shift throughput activities. Attained highest productivity rates across company.
- Reduced expatriate staff levels by 50% while maximizing performance and productivity resulting from effective development of qualified, competent local management team.
- Trained 120 new local employees within 9 months in start-up.
- Liaise with local government officials and outside agencies in reference to business and community issues as well as recommendations on Infrastructure to support business community.
- Chaired Sarawak Electronics Companies Association representing 10-member companies; employment base of 12,000.
- Fortune 500 Electronics Manufacturing Services Company catering to commercial, military, and medical industries specializing in high technology products. Annual revenues exceeding $10 billion with 40,000+ employees.
Director of Operations
SANMINA–SCI
Kuching, East Malaysia
01.1996 - 12.1999
- Company Overview: Fortune 500 Electronics Manufacturing Services Company catering to commercial, military, and medical industries specializing in high technology products. Annual revenues exceeding $10 billion with 40,000+ employees.
- Responsible for all manufacturing, procurement, HR, Facilities, and IT activities.
- Key contributor in start-up of Kuching facility for Zycon Corporation (purchased by Hadco Corporation: January 1997).
- Responsible for direct labor training, in addition to building and training of management team.
- Grew revenue to $18 million in the first year, doubling that in second year of operation.
- Increased staff from original 90 to 1500 strong.
- Chaired Safety Committee and part of STOP initiative.
- Fortune 500 Electronics Manufacturing Services Company catering to commercial, military, and medical industries specializing in high technology products. Annual revenues exceeding $10 billion with 40,000+ employees.
Education
Master of Science - Industrial and Systems engineering
BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY
MASTER of BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) -
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE of NEW YORK (NYU)
Skills
- Production and Business Management
- Lean Manufacturing
- 5s Methodology
- Six Sigma Black Belt
- Financial management
- Supply chain optimization
- Operations strategy
- Customer relationship management
- Business development
- Team leadership
Value Drivers
Multi–Cultural Business Operations, Purchasing & Materials Management, Plant Operations Capacity Planning, Budgeting, P&L Management, Capital Expenditure, Facilities Expansion and Consolidation, Revenue Generation and Growth, Workforce Planning, Production Scheduling and Flow, Inventory Control, Cost Reduction, Resource Planning and Optimization, Critical Problem Solving, Cycle Time Reduction, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Project Management, On–Time Delivery, Constraint Management, Supply Chain Management
Professional Development
Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, Broome Community College
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- Total Experience: Expertise in successfully and profitably managing international and domestic operations, establishing and implementing continuous improvement strategies. Strong leadership and relationship building talents with unrelenting determination to achieve outstanding bottom-line results. MBA credentialed executive with 25+ years of experience driving and directing international business initiatives worldwide. Motivational leader and value creator skilled in boosting start-up operations to achieve profitability. Entrepreneurial minded business strategist successful in launching a medical device company; awarded Best Early Stages Company by New Jersey Technology Council within first year of operation. Knowledge based solutions for cost savings, increased productivity, and waste reduction. Logic-driven decision-maker. International experience included greenfield project in SE Asia which included 5-year relocation to SE Asia.
- Title: SENIOR LEVEL GLOBAL OPERATIONS PROFESSIONAL – GENERAL MANAGER
Timeline
General Manager
GREENSOURCE FABRICATION
10.2019 - Current
Vice President Program Management and Research and Development
PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
01.2016 - Current
Vice President US Operations
JMA Wireless
01.2015 - 12.2016
Vice President, Business Development
PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
01.2013 - 12.2015
Business Unit Manager/President Park Aerospace Technologies Corporation
PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
01.2012 - 12.2013
Senior Director, Manufacturing Engineering
PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
01.2010 - 12.2012
Chief Operating Officer / Investor
SONOSTICS, Inc.
01.2009 - 12.2010
Vice-President & General Manager
SANMINA–SCI
01.2001 - 12.2009
Managing Director
SANMINA–SCI
01.1999 - 12.2001
Director of Operations
SANMINA–SCI
01.1996 - 12.1999
Master of Science - Industrial and Systems engineering
BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY
MASTER of BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) -
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE of NEW YORK (NYU)