Jason Flowers: Operations Manager in la jolla, CA

Responsible for operational performance of a ISO 9001/14001 certified manufacturing facility consisting of 100+ employees and $70M in revenue. Directly oversee manufacturing of five production lines and manage performance of Purchasing, Master Scheduling, Quality, EHS, Operational Excellence, Facilities, and site’s overall operational financial / KPI attainment. Set site goals and expectations and provided performance feedback to staff. Present information to executive level on special projects and plant performance. Key Achievements: ? Consistently top performing manufacturing facility in operations group. ? Reorganized Bulk and Custom business structure and process flow to support >10% YOY growth. Organization and process flow now used as model at other sites. ? Project Manager of “due diligence” phase of $11M site consolidation project leading to approval from Merck KGaA board of directors and now leads production transfer / site closure activities.

Manufacturing Manager / Sr. Manufacturing Manager Responsible for five production lines and Master Scheduling group totaling 25+ staff. Schedule 17 production lines with 5,000+ sales order lines per month. Serve as the division’s Project Manager and technical expert of Oracle Demand to Build modules and assist in Order to Cash module. As Sr. Manufacturing Manager, assumed responsibility of Custom Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Shipping/Receiving, and Master Scheduling. Set goals and expectations and provide performance feedback to staff. Establish and manage department goals, budget, and training program. Key Achievements: ? Designed and implemented new Oracle ERP system for the division. ? In first six months, decreased overtime by 80% during growing demand through Lean/5S+1 events, establishing performance metrics, cross-training programs, and headcount management. ? Established new Master Scheduling Group and processes with immeasurable customer service improvements. ? Hand selected by Division President to participate in division’s Leadership Development Program.

Production Supervisor, Lean Champion, and Project Manager with Edwards Lifesciences, the world leader in heart valve manufacturing. Led heart valve repair department consisting of 70+ staff and six final assembly production lines in addition to foundry and machine shops in ISO 13485/9001 environment. Managed performance and supported corrective actions. Excelled as Plant Lean Champion responsible for implementing and sustaining Lean Manufacturing concepts and techniques. Facilitated department in solving production and vendor issues. Key Achievements: ? Increased productivity through numerous lean kaizen events by 15%. ? Consistently maintained schedule adherence of more than 90%. ? Led project team to outsource products to achieve cost savings and increase supply chain reliability.

Held various supply-chain, inventory, warehousing, and operations management positions with 6+ years of experience in Miesau Ammunition Depot, Germany, and Ft. Irwin, CA. Logistics Manager – Logistics Officer (S4) (4/2004 to 11/2005) Key Achievements: ? Consistently negotiated contracts and purchases, saving unit tens of thousands of dollars. ? Successfully executed year-end close-out activities for 13 separate budgets valued at $4+M. Communications / Electronics Manager – Communications Officer (S6) (6/2002 to 9/2003) Key Achievements: ? Led airfield operations transporting 6,000 personnel and 15,000 items into and out of Kosovo. ? Flawlessly planned two multifaceted international logistical deployments consisting of multiple airfields, railheads, staging areas, and life support areas. ? Oversaw tactical/electronic-communication support for eight exercises and deployments. Operations Manager – Executive Officer (9/2001 to 6/2002) Key Achievements: ? Streamlined supply room that led to reduction in excess inventory by 18 items worth $1.28M. ? Led airfield operations with multi-functional team of nine personnel in Greece. ? Planned unit’s deployment to Macedonia consisting of 50+ soldiers and four logistical nodes. ? Ranked “one of the best lieutenants in brigade.” Unit Manager – Platoon Leader (9/2000 to 9/2001) Key Achievements: ? Developed and implemented standard operation procedure for Ammunition Supply Point that maximized efficiency and safety. ? Led unit deployment exercise through processing center with zero deficiencies – “One of the best in V Corp.” Inventory / Supply Manager – Support Operations Ammunition Officer (1/2000 to 9/2000) Key Achievements: ? Efforts led to successful completion of $6M warehousing project. ? Selected to assume responsibility of what was considered “most demanding” unit of company.