Christopher Swank

About Christopher Swank

Senior Operations Leader with over 20 years experience driving change, developing people and processes in global organizations with an emphasis on safety, quality and production. I am passionate about building teams that can achieve superior results using lean principles of design and manufacturing, continuous improvement, strategy development and global growth in both union and non-union environments. My goal is to lead high performing teams that excel in cost control, manufacturing and engineering while also being innovative, creative, and customer focused. Also to use my operational experience and education to coach and mentor new and existing leaders to become highly efficient and effective in their roles

Experience

1. Director Business Integration

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   Mar 2019 — Present · Salt Lake City, UT, US

   Operations Representative and member of the MDS-PIVC/AAD Platform Leadership Teams collaborating with Marketing, Supply Chain, R&D, RA, Quality, Finance, Medical Affairs & HR.Led multi-functional Operations Integration Team in the due diligence and acquisition of a company, including all associated contract manufacturers, capital planning and capacity improvements, GP improvement, CTW projects, and integration into business systems. Develop a multi-year strategy for growth and sustainability while meeting financial and compliance objectives.Develop and implement global manufacturing and order fulfilment strategy to meet the changing needs of the business and customers.Ensure leading On Time Delivery (OTD) through leading indicators for manufacturing, supply chain and quality.Collaborate with the global procurement team to maintain cost-efficient availability of materials and supplies, and achievement of inventory objectives.Accountability for the financial performance of the operations team, focusing on revenue recognition, cost management, working Capex management, and cash flow objectives.Work with CTW team to plan, recommend and implement investments to drive cost reduction, productivity improvement, capacity, and process controls.Work with the BU to develop strategies and objectives, address issues regarding supply risk, demand objectives and quality. Provide analysis/alternatives and make recommendations to achieve results. Lead and facilitate Operations Strategy Team (OST) meetings, address Key operations issues with the Mfg Plants worldwide, Contract Manufacturers, New Product Launches, Capacity, Supply Risk Management, CTW (change to win) reviews, Inventory, and provide Advocacy between the BU & Operations.Work with peers on cross-functional KDG\'s and CSD\'s that drive performance and financial goals of the business forward.

Education

• University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business

  MBA, Orgnizational Behavior

  1996 — 1999

• Brigham Young University

  B.S., Design Engineering Technology

  1984 — 1990