Olen Chiddix
Vice President, Operations
- Role
- Vice President Operations at Curvafix, Inc
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Olen Chiddix
Mr. Chiddix complements degrees in biology and biochemistry, with a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification, and more than 20 years of experience in Class I, II, & active and non-active medical device companies - specializing in orthopedics, neurology, vascular, & cardiac medicine. Whether playing hands-on roles and building teams at start-ups or leading projects and serving in management capacities at large, multi-national companies, he is keenly focused on delivering solutions to the field and bringing new products to market. To this end, one area that Olen is particularly passionate about is identifying and cultivating long-standing, mutually rewarding relationships with manufacturing partners.In addition to serving as a presenter and panelist at MedTech, Marcus Evans, and Medical Device & Manufacturing conferences, Mr. Chiddix has been invited to be a key presenter at international society meetings such as the Plastics In Medical Devices conference held in Brussels. Outside of public speaking engagements, he is also a recognized subject matter expert in the areas of negotiation and partnership development. Olen was honored as recipient of Pathway Medical’s Founder’s Award – an award given annually recognizing individuals who demonstrate excellence in: leadership, compassion, dedication, entrepreneurial drive, and a willingness to take risks.Olen’s strong clinical background, training as a surgical assistant, love of science, and extensive experience with: quality systems, product specification, new-product development, relationship building, contract manufacturing, outsourcing, technology/facility transfers, risk mitigation, and supply chain optimization serve as the foundation for his approach to creative problem solving.
Experience
Vice President Operations
Sep 2023 — Present · Bellevue, WA, US
CurvaFix’s Vice President of Operations bears strategic and tactical responsibilities for: Purchasing, Planning, Shipping, Receiving, Inventory Control (both internal and field based), Outsourced Manufacturing, Customer Service, Distribution, and Facilities. Recruiting and leading a team, developing and refining procedures/distribution strategy, leading an ERP system selection/implementation, and sourcing/managing facilities are critical components of scaling CurvaFix’s Operations to support planned commercial growth.
Education
Seattle Pacific University
BS, Biochemistry
Seattle Pacific University
BA, Biology
Skills
- Medical Devices
- Capa
- Strategy
- Lean Manufacturing
- Gmp
- Injection Molding
- Start-Ups
- Design Control
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Supplier Quality
- Product Development
- Inventory Management
- Procurement
- Contract Manufacturing
- Vendor Managed Inventory
- Validation
- Iso
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Fda
- Inventory Analysis
- Public Speaking
- Contract Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Biotechnology
- Fda Gmp
- R&D
- 5s
- Design for Manufacturing
- Quality System
- V&V
- Six Sigma
- Product Launch
- Iso 13485
- Vendor Management Experience
- Negotiation
- 21 Cfr Part 11
- Surgical Instruments
- Kaizen
- Process Improvement
- Capital Equipment
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