Tom Blaszczyk

Global Technology Manager - Operations Excellence @Celestica

CA

Industry 4.0 and Engineering Systems: • New technology introduction to manufacturing operations from proof of concept to worldwide deployment. • Strategic vendor management in new technology development. • Deployment of analytics tools in manufacturing.• Business case development for digitization of manufacturing processes. • Implementation of machine to machine communication solutions. Business Development \\ Account Management:• Implementation of the go-to-market strategy for the microelectronics lab. • Focused on sales funnel development and conversion process. • Managed all back office processes: legal, accounts receivable, quoting and proposal development. • Account management of new and existing customers. Green Energy: • Identified market opportunities for utility, commercial and residential energy storage applications. • Performed focused market research and go-to-market strategies. Project Management:• Initiated, planned, executed, monitored and controlled projects in the following categories: o capital equipment procurement (~$20M per year)o capital assets redeployment (~$10M per year)o capital asset liquidation (~$5M per year)o manufacturing best practices and standards deploymentGlobal Operations:• Developed and managed approved vendor lists to standardize equipment purchases globally. • Developed factory capacity & utilization models for machinery and equipment. • Deployed OEE program in production with closed loop corrective actions. • Co-authored and presented a paper at the 2014 APEX conference.Supply Chain and Finance:• Designed and implemented supply chain strategies.• Engaged in price negotiations leveraging technical data and input from engineering.• Performed factory quality audits in Europe, Asia and the Americas.• Analyzed vendor financial statements to assess their financial strengths and weaknesses. • Developed business cases to support revenue growth strategies.

Western University

Electrical Engineering

Wilfrid Laurier University

MBA