Andy Oconnor
Executive Operations Leader Focused on Driving Transformation | Multi-Industry Expertise: Manufacturing, Aerospace, & Medical Devices | Growth & Influence
- Role
- Director, Quality and Continuous Improvement at ABCorp
- Location
- Franklin, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Andy Oconnor
As an Executive Operations Leader with 20+ years of experience, I specialize in driving enterprise-wide transformation, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and delivering sustainable growth across diverse industries including manufacturing, aerospace, and medical devices. I bring a systems-thinking mindset and a servant leadership approach to optimize business performance, scale operations, and empower teams. Additionally, I am passionate about navigating complex challenges with clarity and purpose in situations where strategic execution and operational excellence intersect.Key Achievements Include: Directed a $7–15M global business systems transformation initiative across the U.S, France, and Germany, leading 5 fully dedicated and 30 supporting resources to drive 150% revenue growth, a 56% increase in gross margin, and a 5 bps reduction in working capital. Spearheaded transformation of information systems by modernizing D365, Salesforce, Veeva, Power BI, and MES tools to enable data-driven decision-making and operational scalability. • Played key leadership role in overseeing operations, quality, onboarding, and engineering to scale a 35-person site into a 700-employee facility, while managing a $1M global functional budget and influencing P&L performance. • Led cross-functional teams including 8 direct and 100 supporting resources in the rapid deployment of COVID-19 testing systems, scaling production to 2.1M devices per week, cutting lead times by 40%, and securing multi-million-dollar contracts. •Oversaw global quality, HSE, and security operations across a £500M+ business unit with a $5M budget, 10 direct reports across 7 countries, delivering measurable improvements in compliance, safety, and risk mitigation. Led a $600M revitalization project transforming 2M square feet of facilities into a state-of-the-art operational hub, enhancing infrastructure, staff efficiency, and regulatory compliance.Contact me through this profile if you wish to connect.
Experience
Director, Quality and Continuous Improvement
Aug 2025 — Present
Education
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering
2003 — 2007
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Professional Education, Data Leadership: Transforming the Corporation’s Operations, Management and Mindset
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