Ross Cantelo

About Ross Cantelo

Manufacturing and operations leader with 30+ years of experience leading advanced, high volume manufacturing environments, including Nike Air Manufacturing Innovation and global partner managed operations. Proven Director level leader who leads through managers, governs internal and contract manufacturing, and delivers results in 24/7 production environments. Recognized for translating business strategy into operational execution, managing material operational risk, and building high performing, international teams across matrixed organizations.

Experience

1. Production Operations Manager

   耐克

   Apr 2018 — Present · Beaverton, OR, US

   Lead multi shift manufacturing operations supporting global Air MI demand in a highly automated, advanced manufacturing environment. Accountable for operational execution across Production, Engineering, Quality, Planning, and Maintenance within a global, matrixed organization.Director Relevant Scope & Impact• Lead execution of manufacturing business plans aligned to Air MI strategic priorities, ensuring on time delivery, quality performance, and operational stability.• Provide leadership through front line managers and supervisors, setting expectations and accountability across safety, quality, cost, delivery, and engagement.• Drive demand and capacity planning, aligning machinery, tooling, materials, and labor strategies to production forecasts.• Established a standardized daily operating cadence, integrating Production, Engineering, Quality, Planning, and Maintenance to accelerate issue resolution and manage operational risk.• Digitized production performance governance, deploying Smartsheet based dashboards to improve KPI visibility, execution tracking, and leadership decision making.• Partner with Nike HQ and global Air MI leaders to balance standardization, innovation, and execution efficiency across manufacturing platforms.

Education

• University of Maryland

  Government and Politics

Skills

• Microsoft Outlook
• Semiconductors
• Leadership
• R
• Metrology
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Management
• Team Building
• Program Management
• Cvd
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Microsoft Excel
• Teamwork
• Team Management
• Operations Management
• Tactical Operations
• Project Planning
• Statistical Process Control (Spc)
• Military Operations
• Process Engineering
• Mentoring
• 5s
• Project Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Failure Analysis
• Semiconductor Industry
• Six Sigma
• Globalization
• Training & Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Continuous Improvement
• Business Process Management
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Change Management
• Spc
• Microsoft Office
• Strategic Planning
• Tactical Planning