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Thomas P. Kinsella

Syracuse, NY 13219

SUMMARY: Operations leader with extensive experience in Engineering Project Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Environmental, and ERP system implementation. Consistently deliver operational excellence through continual improvement by reducing costs, increasing throughput and improving bottom line performance. Looking for functional leader, project manager, or individual contributor positions within Central New York. CORE COMPETENCIES quality, safety, & environmental systems project management R&D to manufacturing transition operations planning and execution adaptive and well organized WORK HISTORY SRCTEC, INC. - North Syracuse, NY - secret clearance $500M, 300 employee, manufacturer of radar and electronic warfare systems 2007 May 2013 supply chain management ERP system implementation/maintenance lean six sigma continuous improvement ISO 9001, 14001, & AS9100C lead auditor reflective of ideas and opinions

Manager Quality, Configuration Management & Logistics Directed activities of 70 professionals within quality assurance, configuration management, life cycle support, depot repair, environmental and safety. Active member of executive team charged with establishing strategic plans and business processes for all levels of operation. Integrated quality, safety, and environmental systems into a single management system Achieved ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 registration; Completed AS9100C gap analysis & project plan Led EHS and continuous improvement steering committees coordinating improvements Proposed a product engineering organization to resolve production issues related to design Selected as project manager for ERP system selection and implementation

HAND HELD PRODUCTS INC. - Skaneateles Falls, NY 1992 2007 $300M, 800 employee, company designing and manufacturing bar-code scanners and portable data terminals for retail, warehouse and transportation markets Business Process Manager Operations 2003 2007 Coordinated the migration of Operations from Knowledge Based Manufacturing to SAP R/3 Eliminated dozens of disparate systems by assimilating into SAP R/3 standard functionality Developed an integrated outsource consignment and drop-ship process Created a product conversion process for product upgrades including RoHS conversion Standardized the global inventory cycle counting process Analyzed sales performance resulting in a 30% SKU reduction Quality Assurance Manager 1999 2003 Modernized quality management system to comply with ISO-9001:2000 Improved New Product Development process emphasizing planning and control Standardized remote operations to Knowledge Based Manufacturing MRP-II system Resolved global supply chain issues in support of production and customer satisfaction

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Production Manager / Quality Engineer Supervised 3 shift, 70 employee high-speed robotic PCB assembly operation Reduced setup times and equipment by 30% while increasing throughput Reduced WIP by 50%, improving agility to changing production schedules

1997 1999

Master Scheduler 1995 1997 Developed Master Production Schedule (MPS) for fifteen product lines Reduced WIP and finished goods inventory while maintaining service levels Lead the redesign of two product lines without interruption to scheduled deliveries Engineering Project Leader 1992 1995 Managed new product development projects from $50K to $1M with a twelve month duration Led optical, mechanical, electrical, software, manufacturing & test engineering teams Created Configuration Management team to manage product baselines Coordinated product qualification testing (H/W & S/W) and transition to manufacturing OTHER PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE GE AEROSPACE - UNDERWATER & RADAR SYSTEMS Liverpool, NY Secret clearance Specialist Software Quality Assurance Electronic Technician radar systems (Pirinclik, Turkey) Specialist Software Test Engineering 1985 1992 1988 1992 1987 1988 1985 1987

WEGMANS FOOD STORES Auburn and Syracuse, NY 1979 1985 Multiple leadership positions merchandising, managing inventory and servicing customers EDUCATION MBA - Lemoyne College (graduated summa cum L\laude), GPA 3.95 BS - Regents College, General Business (operations management focus), GPA 3.8 AAS - Cayuga Community College, Computer Technology, GPA 3.2 CERTIFICATIONS / AFFILIATIONS / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Operational Excellence (CMQ/OE) (11967) National American University CMII Comprehensive Certification (CMIIC) RAB Certified AS9100 Lead Auditor (113274) The Dale Carnegie Human Relations Course in 2010, class coach in 2011 and 2013 Vital Smarts - Crucial Conversations in 2011 Shainin Red-X apprentice in 2012 (structured problem solving VOLUNTEER / COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Officer of Elks USA implementing benevolent programs for students and U.S. veterans o Chairman of Lodge indoctrination, webmaster and public relations committees o Chairman of Ontario District youth activities comprising 8,000 students