Kraig Warren

Directed engineering, equipment, facility and EH&S departments. Developed strategic plans to support corporate goals including international travel for capital equipment procurement and technology transfer to Swiss engineering group. Key Contributions: • Developed multi-shift work force resulting in increased output by 67% in 2007 and 133% in 2008. • Led cross-functional teams to improve yields from 67% in 2005 to 76% in 2006 to 80% in 2007. • Established annual capital budgets for 1- and 5- year plans.

Installed, developed, and advanced operational infrastructure from start-up. Staffed and directed activities of manufacturing, engineering, and equipment departments. Managed costs, supply chains, capacity constraints, capital projects and other production factors critical to business P&L. Key Contributions: • Implemented critical process flow change that increased yield from 65% to 85%. • Collaborated with quality department to achieve ISO 9001:2000 certification.

Wrote manufacturing specifications, maintained and developed processes, and implemented continuous improvement projects. Directed day-to-day activities of operators and technicians while performing hands-on engineering activities in a high-volume manufacturing facility. Key Contributions: • Directed site’s first ever implementation of JIT/Kanban. • Coordinated installation and qualification of facility’s first $1.2M vertical furnace. • Reengineered process that resulted in $5.5k per month cost savings.

AACSB accredited program, Strategic Management