Chris Janovsky
Versatile Engineering Leader | 🌐 Expert in Global Supply Chain & Lean Manufacturing | 📈 20+ Years Enhancing Quality & Operational Efficiency | Driving Continuous Improvement with Six Sigma
- Role
- Director Global Supply Chain at Edwards Lifesciences
- Location
- Irvine, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chris Janovsky
An adept engineering leader with a comprehensive 20-year journey in the realm of global supply chain orchestration and manufacturing operations, paired with a mastery in Lean process innovation. I am renowned for architecting and propelling strategic undertakings that elevate product quality, streamline supply chains, and amplify operational efficiency. My prowess in marshaling cross-disciplinary teams, instating avant-garde manufacturing systems, and fostering perpetual enhancement initiatives across varied business divisions is well-documented. I cultivate an ethos of accountability and pioneering spirit, directing my energies towards maximizing production throughput and curtailing expenses. My reputation is built upon stellar project management capabilities, especially in the realms of nascent product development and managing international transitions, ensuring that every project under my lead not only meets but exceeds expectations. CORE COMPETENCIES: Mastery of Global Supply Chain Management | Acumen in Strategic Development | Excellence in Change Management Proficiency in Lean Manufacturing | Six Sigma Expert | Skillful in Process Development Adherence to OZ Principles (Culture of Accountability)| Expert in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) Adept with A3 Problem Solving | Committed to Process Validation
Experience
Director Global Supply Chain
Apr 2022 — Present · Irvine, CA, US
Led a specialized team of engineers in the strategic development and validation of components with global suppliers, enhancing product quality • Optimized a comprehensive global supplier network, ensuring a robust and resilient component ecosystem across multiple regions• Initiated and successfully implemented standardization across R&D platforms, resulting in a significant reduction in component variety and a more streamlined supply chain process• Conceptualized, designed, and implemented a comprehensive external-facing supplier guidebook, markedly accelerating component development timelines and improving supplier collaboration
Education
Duke University
Masters of Engineering Mgmt
2005 — 2006
Kettering University
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
2000 — 2004
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