Keith R. Szewczyk

About Keith R. Szewczyk

I build and scale high-tech manufacturing businesses through product innovation, operational excellence, and disciplined market expansion — in precision timing, RF, Space, Aerospace & Defense, and telecommunications.I’ve led multiple business transformations and successful exits.• As CEO of Bliley Technologies, I drove a full turnaround—focusing the portfolio, streamlining operations, and reducing customer concentration risk—to deliver 24% CAGR over five years and a successful sale to Kyocera-AVX.• Now as Senior Director / VP – Global Crystal Division at Kyocera-AVX, I’m leading a $30M U.S. facility build and multi-site global integration to exceed $500M in growth by 2029, serving Space, Aerospace & Defense, and Communications markets.• Earlier at GE Transportation, I managed a $100M cost structure,$40M R&D budget, and $600M project backlog, improving productivity, quality, and innovation across global sites.My leadership philosophy: align technology, people, and strategy to turn complex engineering into scalable commercial success. I’m hands-on with factories and programs—and equally fluent with investors, boards, and customers.Open to: CEO, President, GM, and Operating Partner/Adviser/Board roles with mid-market, PE-backed, or high-growth tech manufacturers. Contact: k••••••••@gmail.comIf you’re building precision timing or RF platforms for Space/A&D/Comms and need product-led scaling and disciplined operations, let’s connect.(Keywords: P&L Ownership, PE-Backed, Precision Timing/OCXO/TCXO, RF Components, Space/LEO, Aerospace & Defense, GPS-Denied, M&A Integration, Carve-outs, Lean Manufacturing, Global Supply Chain, NPI to Scale, Design-to-Cost, Program Execution, Operational Excellence, Value Creation.)

Experience

1. Sr Director Global Crystals VP Kavx Us Crystal Division

   KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation

   Oct 2023 — Present · Erie, PA, US

   Built/led $30M US crystal facility program (greenfield CAPEX, staffing, quals) to expand US-based supply for Space/A&D.• Orchestrating multi-region integration to a >$500M precision timing business by 2029; portfolio and site strategy across US/EU/JP.• De-risking supply chain (dual-source wafers/ASICs), improving yield/CT, and aligning roadmap to LEO/GPS-denied requirements.

Education

• Point Park University

  EET, Electronics

  1996 — 1999

• University of Pittsburgh

  MBA, Operations

  2003 — 2005

Skills

• Energetic Leader
• Engineering Management
• Microsoft Project
• Reliability
• Strategic Planning
• Railway
• Risk Management
• Contract Management
• Perceptive
• Creative
• Rail
• Positive Attitude
• Process Improvement
• Innovative
• Growth Mindset
• Program Management
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering
• Organizational Design
• Operations Management
• Sdlc
• Outsourcing
• Resilient
• Adaptable
• Six Sigma
• Strategy
• Leadership
• Persistant
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Accountable
• Business Strategy
• Safety Critical Design
• Product Development
• Self Awareness
• Embedded Systems
• Project Engineering
• Change Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Manufacturing
• Global Leadership