Mark E. Kawecki
1446 Cherry Lane • West Chester, PA 19380 • [Send email to request phone number] 31.9784 (H) • [Send email to request phone number] 08.4897 (M)
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KEY COMPETENCIES/EXPERTISE
• Operations Manager for process design and new product development /
implementation
• Project Management
• Seasoned operations background
• Capital investment planning and budget management
• Leadership of business process mapping, continuous improvements, and
turnaround
• Leadership in developing and executing strategic and tactical initiatives
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant (2008)
Ellenby Technologies, Inc., Woodbury Heights, NJ
• Quality Systems Review – Assessed the production quality systems, defined
changes essential to improve team engagement, drive continuous improvements to
improve product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Cost Reductions – Identified and recommended areas of opportunity to reduce
scrap and material losses, and improves business performance.
• Operational Efficiency - Assessed business processes and procedures to
identify areas of inefficiencies and business process break-down. Defined a
prioritized list of business process improvement initiatives to the owners.
Successfully created and led teams tasked with designing and implementing new
business processes for new product and process introduction as well as scrap
control / reduction.
• Order-Fill Improvement - Created and managed a team to identify drive
improvements in customer order-fill-to-promise performance by using root cause
analysis methodology.
Director – Project Management / Business Process Improvements
(2003-2007) MEI, West Chester,PA
MEI is a global leader for the design, manufacturer, and sale of electronic bill
acceptors, coin mechanisms and other unattended payment transaction systems.
Their products are used in nearly 1 billion transactions per week in 90 countries
worldwide in a variety of applications including vending, casino gaming,
self-checkout terminal, and public transit systems applications.
Provided business-wide leadership for new product introductions, project
management and business process improvements to drive operational excellence
across global sites by leading key initiatives including:
• New Product Development – Successfully lead teams in the development and
launch of 3 high volume products. Chief liaison between engineering, purchasing
/ vendors, production, quality, and test engineering in transitioning products
from the engineering concepts stages through to high volume production.
• Project Management - Project transitioned MEI business enterprise ERP system
from ManMan MRP to SAP. Launched SAP on time, 245 days after project start
across 5 sites globally on same day without interruption to business processes.
Recognition award received from Mars, Inc. for “Excellence In Project
Management”.
• Manage Program Office by facilitating the scoping process for key strategic
and tactical business initiatives and conducting monthly reviews. Reported
monthly status on the initiatives and identified potential risks and
opportunities.
• Business Process Improvements - Identified opportunities where global business
process efficiency gains could be realized. Coordinated resources to develop
process maps, document redefined processes, and introduce improved processes
globally.
• Capital Investment Budget Management - Managed the development and execution
of the business-wide $6MM annual capital appropriations budget for new product
investments. Provided quarterly reports on spend vs. plan. Administrated the
internal capital investment approval process including policies, project
approvals, and project budgets / spending.
• Warranty Cost Improvement – Drove significant improvements in the warranty
claims process by working with our Approved Service Centers (ASC) and key
customers. Changes included redefining the warranty claims process, budgeting,
and reporting process. Warranty costs were reduced by an annualized $1MM.
Manager - Operations Engineering - New Products (1992 - 2003)
Mars Electronics International, West Chester, PA
• Liaised with the product development teams to bring new products from the
concept stage through to high volume manufacturing. Scope included FMEAs,
DFMEAs, process design, and supplier interface, quality plans, visual aids, and
training. Successfully launched the 2 highest selling bill validators within
specific market industries.
• Managed the Test Engineering department consisting of 6 associates.
Responsibility included daily support for all test processes and equipment in
production.
• Managed the Operations Engineering department consisting of 4 associates with
responsibilities for daily production support. Using root cause analysis, and
other methodology, responsibilities included cost reduction, methods savings, and
quality improvements.
Sr. Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
(1984 - 1992) Mars Money Systems, Folcroft, PA
• Researched, developed, and implemented a variety of state-of-the-art
manufacturing processes including the transition of MEI’s printed circuit board
assembly processes from conventional technology to Surface Mount Technology.
• Provided daily production support for new products inclusive of process
design, quality imp rovements, cost reductions, and methods savings.
EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL
B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering May, 1990
Spring Garden College, Philadelphia, PA
Member of PMI Institute Certification due Q1, 2009
PMP Training (In Process)
A.S. in Electronics Technology June, 1984
Delaware County Community College, Media, PA
Alumni Member
COMMUNITY SERVICE
East Goshen Township Conservancy Board (Term Assignment) 2008 – 2010
PATENTS: United States Patent # 4,827,609 “Method and Apparatus for Mounting
Components on a Printed Circuit Board or Similar Mounting Surface” Issued: May 9,
1989
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