Mark Rufi

About Mark Rufi

As the son of a Wisconsin dairy farmer, I grew up learning the value of hard work, perseverance, problem solving, and critical thinking. These lessons have shaped every aspect of my career and how I approach my work as an engineer and as a leader.After 25 years and seven progressive positions in various markets and product lines at Lexmark, I have demonstrated a unique ability to adapt to a wide range of business cultures. From a rigid organizational structure, management style, and decision-making process when I first joined the company to the agile, fast, and flexible culture of the newly formed inkjet division, I adjusted with ease to each unique environment. Working in fast-paced, every-changing manufacturing operations energizes and excites me. I love facing the variety of problems and issues that arise on a daily basis and bringing people together to solve those challenges. My passion for creating and improving things spans my personal and professional life – woodworking and home improvement projects outside of work and product manufacturing at work. I enjoy uncovering inefficiencies, implementing viable solutions, and achieving the desired results.Identifying inefficient processes that have been engrained into the business and then managing people through change brings me great satisfaction. I overcome people’s fear of change by building the case for change and helping them envision the future with a new and better method.I have managed and built relationships with numerous culturally diverse local and offshore teams, manufacturing operations, and suppliers. In each case, I took the time to understand the different cultures, motivations, and thought processes to better lead these teams toward successful outcomes.Creativity, persistence, and critical thinking. My childhood lessons have enabled me to find novel solutions that achieve a balance of technical, quality, and business needs while solving difficult problems.

Experience

1. Npi Manager Micro Color and Micro Laser Devices

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   Dec 2017 — Present · Lexington, KY, US

   I direct manufacturing, quality, manufacturing capacity, and supplier management throughout entire product lifecycle for two project lines – the first of each at Pantum and Ninestar, subsidiaries of Chinese owner, Apex Technologies – and in new product segments for Lexmark.* Ensured compliance with Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) requirements after Apex Technologies’ purchase of Lexmark.* Met CFIUS requirements to integrate Lexmark electronics and firmware into acquired Pantum printer design.* Managed $2.8M to build Ninestar’s production facility / line for one single function and two MFP printers.* Led Lexmark Ventures division’s integration into a streamlined NPI and product delivery process* Managed the Capital Budget for Hardware Operations and Hardware & Supplies Development

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Stout

  Industrial Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, Packaging Engineering

  1987 — 1994

Skills

• Engineering Management
• Global Operations
• Lean Manufacturing
• Supply Chain Operations
• Fmea
• Capital Budgeting
• Debugging
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Product Development
• Embedded Systems
• Product Engineering
• Department Budgeting
• Embedded Software
• Firmware
• Continuous Improvement
• Testing
• Design for Manufacturing
• Lean Transformation
• Npi Management
• Global Distribution Systems
• Six Sigma
• Global Management
• Quality Management
• Lean Management
• Development of Employees
• Global Sourcing
• Change Management
• Lean Thinking
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Product Management
• Compliance Regulations
• Cross Functional Relationship Building
• Root Cause Analysis
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Lean Tools
• Statistical Process Control (Spc)
• Spc
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing