Keith Short

About Keith Short

OVERVIEW:Over 19 years of leadership experience includes Director and Senior Manager positions with Juul Labs and Poly, companies with over one billion dollars in revenue. Key contributor to Poly/Plantronics/Polycom\'s multi million-dollar revenue growth through new product development, manufacturing New Product Introduction (NPI) and sustaining engineering activities; additional achievements include double-digit year over year cost reductions, environmental compliance (RoHS/REACH) implementation, and numerous process/system improvements. Extensive background in Asian supplier and contract manufacturer (CM), Joint Development Manufacturers (JDM) and Original Design Manufacturers (ODM) relations. Focused, dedicated manufacturing/engineering leader who handles complex sets of responsibilities in departments, teams, and programs. Broad knowledge of multiple company areas through experience with Juul Labs and Poly/Plantronics/Polycom, dealing directly with external suppliers, and joint development/original design manufacturers and suppliers. Advanced turnaround and problem-solving skills applicable to numerous environments. Solid understanding of Agile Product Lifecycle Management System (ECO software). Provide the type of motivational and disciplined leadership to take companies to the next level of success.CREDENTIALS: BS, Engineering from Purdue University Completed 100 hour Polycom Leadership Development program; over 200 hours of Management Training and Development courses at IBM; completed multiple Engineering Statistics and Process Control courses at IBM

Experience

1. Director of Global Device Accessory Manufacturing and Engineering Operations

   Juul Labs

   Jan 2021 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   OVERVIEW:Direct and manage a team of manufacturing operations and engineering professionals who work in close collaboration with suppliers, contract manufacturers and other team members within Juul Labs to ensure business objectives are satisfied for all devices/accessories through the creation and maintenance of multi-year sourcing strategies and their associated project pipelines.* Relationship owner between Juul Labs, suppliers, and outsourced manufacturing partner(s) including management of cost and delivery performance.* Lead teams through the supplier and contract manufacturing selection process and for the approval of selected suppliers and manufacturers by stakeholders.* Collaborate with product development teams to support new product launches and sustaining activities.* Establish and deliver overall capital expenditure project budgets, compile budget requests, and generate capital plans based on project schedules.* Develop and implement objectives and strategies that support the corporate capital spending plan.* Negotiate and implement appropriate manufacturing service agreements, statements of work and contracts with suppliers and contract manufacturers.* Collaborate with direct team and other team members to ensure the overall team meets or exceeds assigned goals, objectives and KPIs (key performance indicators) for the business including production delivery performance, costs, yields, quality and other targets at contract manufacturers and equipment suppliers.

Education

• Purdue University

  BS, Industrial Engineering

Skills

• Engineering
• Continuous Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Operations Management
• Design for Manufacturing
• Product Management
• Spc
• Testing
• Engineering Management
• Product Design
• Six Sigma
• Electronics
• Process Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Semiconductors
• Change Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Supply Chain
• Product Development
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Product Engineering