Rick Z.

About Rick Z.

Results-driven professional with experience directing global operations in USA, Europe…

Experience

1. Director of Manufacturing

   NewAge Industries, Inc.

   Feb 2021 — Present

   Directs the thermoplastic, thermoset extrusion, injection molding and assembly manufacturing group in clean room ISO Class 7 certify production environment and development. Provide new technologies to improve existing thermoplastic extrusion, injection molding and assembly. Full responsibility for manufacturing budget in two plant with total of $250 millions. Review production costs and product quality and lead manufacturing and engineering team for process improvements to enhance profitable operations in both plant.

Skills

• Lean Six Sigma
• P&L Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Change Management
• Standard Operating Procedure (Sop)
• Team Leadership
• Kaizen
• Quality Management
• Performance Motivation
• Root Cause Analysis
• Safety Management Systems
• Minitab
• Problem Solving
• Union Relations
• Injection Molding
• Laser Welding
• Eto Sterilization
• Verification and Validation (V&V)
• Lean Fundamentals
• Design of Experiments
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Medical Devices
• Dmaic
• Performance Improvement
• Coaching
• Personal Development
• U.s. Food and Drug Administration (Fda)
• Operations Management
• Green Belt
• Statistical Process Control (Spc)
• Lean Manufacturing
• Intercultural Communication
• Laser Printers
• Laser Cutting
• Plastic Extrusion
• Quality Auditing
• Ecg Saw
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Operational Excellence
• Iso 13485