Jon-Paul Jones

About Jon-Paul Jones

Operations Director with 30+ years of global manufacturing leadership, including three years in China launching and scaling a new plant. I build high‑performing, multicultural teams and lead complex operations with a focus on safety, quality, reliability, and sustainable growth.My career has been rooted in the medical device sector, operating under ISO 13485, IQ/OQ/PQ validations, process qualifications, and compliance excellence. I’m known for simplifying complexity, strengthening operational systems, and aligning people, processes, and strategy to deliver measurable results across multiple sites.I bring deep experience in Operations Management, Lean Manufacturing, PPAP, Root Cause Analysis, and global project execution. With a Master of Science in Manufacturing Operations from Kettering University, I combine technical depth with a people‑first leadership style that develops teams and accelerates performance.

Experience

1. Architectural Solutions Operations Director

   Saint-Gobain

   Jan 2026 — Present · US

Education

• Kettering University

  Masters, Manufacturing Operations

• Saginaw Valley State University

  B.S., Industrial Supervision and Technology

Skills

• Dmaic
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Apqp
• Root Cause Analysis
• Engineering Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Automotive
• Six Sigma
• Quality Auditing
• Ppap
• Medical Devices
• Capa
• Process Engineering
• Manufacturing Operations
• Validation
• Fmea
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Corrective and Preventive Action (Capa)
• Supplier Quality
• Machining
• Lean Manufacturing
• Iso 13485
• Quality System
• Quality Management
• Supply Management
• Kaizen
• Smed
• Spc
• Iso
• Business Process Improvement
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Operations Management
• Quality Assurance
• V
• Continuous Improvement
• Toyota Production System