2. • Born in Peru
• Multi-cultural background
• BS in Mechanical Engineering
• MS in Materials Science
• 25 year career working for great companies
• Operational focus on sustainable growth
through Continuous Improvement
• Passion for Lean
3. • Multiple leadership positions in Operations
• Introduced to Six Sigma and applied concepts to
Manufacturing
• Partnered with Logistics group to develop capacity
model to predict scheduling of major operations
• Total Preventive Maintenance Program (TPM)
reducing 50% downtime in major operations
• Improved Process Definition through the use of
visual and mistake proofing aids
4. • Multiple leadership positions
• Focus on Lean, Cost Reductions, and Project
Management
• Opportunity to work on business transfers and
new acquisitions domestically and abroad
• Aggressive implementation of Lean strategies
for quick turn around of Operations
• Led manufacturing and business process kaizen
events which resulted in Manufacturing cells
using one-piece flow concepts that achieved:
– 50% improvement in productivity
– 50% decrease in lead-time
– 89% reduction in WIP
– 40% reduction in floor space.
5. •Focus on Operational Excellence
•Growth from $50M Sales (2006) to $215M
(2014)
•Sustainable growth through a culture of
Continuous Improvement
•Experience with FDA audits and
compliance with ISO 13485
•Project leadership and management for IP
transfers, new product introductions,
capacity expansion, cost reductions, and
capital investments
•Finalist at the 2013 Business Improvement
Competition – Healthcare, for cost down
change management initiative
6. Change Management Method
Sense of Urgency
Core Team
Vision & Strategy
Vision communication
Empowering others to
Act
Producing Early Wins
Rewarding
Cultural Change
Anchoring new
Approaches in
the Culture
Leadership
Setting the Stage
Execution
Making it Happen
Ownership
Sustaining
• Core team created
Established Goals
& Objectives
• Realigned
Organization
• Benchmarking
• Lean training
•Performance
Review alignment
•Engagement
committee
7. Global View
Personal commitment to
global leadership while
understanding diverse
market needs
Compliance
Champion
implementation of
compliance policies and
monitoring programs
External Focus
Customer responsive,
market driven and
leadership in change
No Boundaries
Collaborate across
organizational
boundaries, breaking
down silos while
fostering diverse
thinking
Live the
Organizational
Mission
Clear
Communications
Create and
communicate a clear
strategy / plan
Execution
Take accountability and
deliver to plan
Inspire Others
Inspire performance and
engagement with
infectious enthusiasm
Driven to Win
Execute strategy ,drive
with passion and
celebrate victories
My Values
