Jerry Metz
COO @KLOwen Ortho
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WORK HISTORY
COO @KLOwen Ortho
Dallas, TX, US
COO/CTO leading multi-site operations spanning manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and customer operations in the orthodontic medical device/services market.Building scalable operating cadence and KPI dashboard across quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and customer outcomes.Expanding capacity and operational rigor to support rapid growth while protecting quality and delivery performance.Strengthening QMS discipline and audit readiness; improved cross-functional execution through standard work and daily management systems.Developing leaders and a continuous improvement culture using Lean/Six Sigma principles.
EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Austin
BS, Aerospace Engineering
SMU Cox School of Business
MBA, Business - Finance & Marketing
SKILLS
ABOUT JERRY METZ
Operating executive (COO/VP Operations) who scales and transforms multi-site, global operations across regulated MedTech/orthodontics and semiconductor/electronics manufacturing. I build durable operating systems that improve quality, delivery, cash, and profitability while enabling rapid growth.Selected outcomes- Led organizations up to 3,300 employees across 4 sites (US/MX/China); currently leading 88+ across multi-site operations- Drove margin expansion from 2% to 70% in startup environments and delivered ~30% profitability improvement in semiconductor operations- Improved product yield by 50% through process control, Lean/Six Sigma, and accountability rhythms- Increased service levels by 70% by redesigning end-to-end fulfillment, customer onboarding/support, and KPI management.What I’m known forOperational excellence • multi-site manufacturing & supply chain • S & OP / demand planning • quality systems (ISO 13485 / FDA / EU MDR) • technology transfer & cost-down • customer operations • global scaling • leadership development and culture.Board / advisory focusI’m especially interested in PE-backed and growth-stage boards/advisory roles where an operator’s lens can strengthen profitability, execution cadence, quality/regulatory governance, risk management, and talent systems.(Lean Six Sigma Black Belt)
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