George Raphael
Visionary Leader in Digital Transformation & Automation | Expert in Intelligent Label Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, and Scalable Engineering Solutions
- Role
- Director Systems Engineering, Manufacturing at Avery Dennison Smartrac
- Location
- Greensboro, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About George Raphael
Strategic product and platform leader with 15+ years driving Intelligent Labels…
Experience
Director Systems Engineering, Manufacturing
Apr 2021 — Present · Greensboro/Winston-Salem, NC, US
Lead global digital transformation and Industry 4.0 initiatives, driving smart factory development, supply chain optimization, and operational excellence across sites in Asia, NA and SA to support the intelligent label manufacturing industry’s 20% year-over-year growth.• Play a key role in multimillion-dollar CAPEX/budget planning, driving cost-out initiatives, leading organizational restructuring, and participating in M&A activities as needed to address the demands of a rapidly scaling market.• Manage global teams and build strategic partnerships with consultants, software providers, and OEMs to deliver innovative solutions for manufacturing and automation while fostering long-term collaborations.• Spearhead hiring, talent development, and organizational realignment, ensuring capabilities align with evolving business priorities and industry challenges.• Collaborate with sales and business development to drive market expansion, develop technical proposals, and support the rapid growth and complexities of the intelligent label industry.
Education
The University of Texas at Arlington
Master of Engineering - MEng, Electronics and Programming
Skills
- Process Improvement
- Agile Methodologies
- Augmented Reality
- Management
- Engineering
- Microcontrollers
- Requirements Analysis
- Computer Animation
- C++
- Product Development
- Analysis
- Perl
- Embedded Systems
- Visio
- Global Operations
- Matlab
- Rfid+
- Software Development
- Python
- Business Intelligence
- Manufacturing
- Pcb Design
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Desktop Application Development
- Electronics
- Tcp/Ip
- Systems Engineering
- Product Management
- Integration
- Software Documentation
- Sdlc
- Rfid Applications
- Project Management
- Barcode Scanners
- C#
- C
- Programming
- Debugging
- Rfid
- Business Process Improvement
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