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Name:   Kenneth A. Smith
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E-mail: kasmith2@ix.netcom.com 
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Phone:  408 937 8536
Fax:    408 937 8541
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KENNETH ALLEN SMITH
2114 Hikido Dr. San Jose CA 95131
Home Phone:	  408 937 8536					
EMAIL- kasmith2@ix.netcom.com    or 		 kasmith2@hooked.net
Message phone: 408 391 2367
Fax:		  408 937 8541                   

SENIOR MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS,  MANUFACTURING OR PRODUCTION

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
High energy, progressive, hands-on management professional with a broad
experience in managing all facets of commercial and military semiconductor
assembly and test processing with ceramic, plastic, metal can packages and
 multiple-chip modules with multinational corporations. Known for pre crisis
problem solving as well as effective and timely crisis management in European,
USA and Pacific Rim facility start ups and shutdowns. Strong anal
ytical, communication, leadership and team building skills with significant
economic, efficiency and systems contributions. 

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Over 20 years of direct manufacturing and 10 years managing manufacturing
support functions including Document Control, Manufacturing Instructions,
Product Definition,  Customer Drawing Review, Quality , Process, Assembly
, and Industrial Engineering, Finished Goods, Inventory Control, Warehouse,
Traffic, Materials and  Planning.

SUMMARY OF EXPERTISE:

Proven track record of major improvements using team approach to critical
problem solving.

Major understanding and use of staff development for operational success.

Extensive international and interstate travel for manufacturing and customer
solutions support. 

Development of methods and performance improvements to support delinquency ,
cost reductions, factory utilization, cost avoidance and enhancing the bottom
line results.

Effective use and implementation of shop floor control systems from MRP, IO to
JIT.

Comprehensive understanding and application of all aspects of manufacturing.

Proven track record of cost savings of over $1 M per year for last 9 years.

Development and use of manufacturing cost analysis and reporting systems.

Development of major engineering changes to support and improve operations.

Responsible for major part of development, implementation and post 

implementation support of three MRP systems. Cincom MACS, PROMIS/SAP and in
house systems. 

Accomplished in implementation of SPC, FMEA, and other quality improvement
methods.

Key leader in conversion from Quality Assurance to Product Assurance.

Utilizing Continuous Improvement methods using empowerment and team building
approaches.

Managing factory and subcontract startups and shutdowns in strategic and
tactical offshore locations, including full cost analysis, plan generation,
implementation and training.

Effective in subcontract and vendor negotiations, SPC and cost reductions.

Extensive understanding of content and interpretation of  Semiconductor
Mil-Spec.

White paper and financial proposal development on key local and corporate
issues.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

SILICONIX INC.- SANTA CLARA , CA	
A Member of the TEMIC Group of AEG/DAIMLER BENZ

1994-1995  MANILA OPERATIONS MANAGER- reporting to the COO, responsible for
the high volume commercial and military assembly and test operations and
support functions while resident in the Philippines manufacturing facility.

Design, plan ,manage and facilitate the transfers and qualification of in
house and subcontractor QML (DESC Qualified Manufacturer Listing) Hi-Rel
assembly, test, quality conformance, and lab suitability functions from USA to
Philippines operations.  Cost savings over $1.7 M / year.

Negotiated  in house, vendor and subcontractor cost reductions, quality
improvements and qualification certifications for multiple product lines for
ISO9000, QML, 19500, Japan and other major customers resulting in over 20%
direct unit cost reduction.

Made significant corporate recommendations for fixed overhead reductions in
both Corporate and local sites. 

Designed and implemented strategic and tactical business strategies for
subcontractor alliances resulting in overall improved performance and net
savings.

Hired and developed Manila technical staff to facilitate the transfers of
Document Control, Product 
Definition and PROMIS & SAP systems support from USA to Manila.

Transformed Manila Shop floor control with 30% on time performance improvement
via re-engineering and implementation of improved planning and manufacturing
systems.

Implemented equipment control systems to reduce MTBF by 60% in final test. 

As part of a CI steering committee, redirected the Employee Involvement Team
methodology to accomplish AOQ level improvements to below 10 PPM.

Consolidate the Manila Quality organization by transitioning gate functions to
manufacturing monitors reducing staffing by 60 %. 

Managed staff and directed support groups on phased implementation plans for
40-80% volume increases in high volume plastics lines with only 5% staff
increase. 

Engineered direct links via the Internet and WW supplier base to reduce spares
and facility procurements by 40% in cost and 50% in lead time. 

Developed and implemented training on various cost avoidance programs. 

1988-1994 NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS MANAGER- responsible for all phases of the
back end production operation from Wafer Sort through final shipment of
product, including process and industrial engineering, facility planning, 
manufacturing, maintenance, World Wide Document Control, Product Definition,
Customer Order Review, Corporate and world wide MRP system support , Product
Assurance, and finished goods warehouse operations. Responsible for facility
startups and shutdowns in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Wales and Philippines
locations.  

Provide corporate cost reductions of over $ 7 million in 1994 with increased
throughput and revenue. Cost savings in prior years was over $ 1M average per
year.  

Devise and implement key manufacturing and systems changes to speed emergence
from Chapter 11.

Coordinate on-shore and off-shore manufacturing to reduce delinquency to <2%
of sales.  

Provide major systems and methods changes in areas of manufacturing & support
responsibility to improve customer support and factory compliance.

Using managed Employee Involvement Teams, functional SPC and Empowerment
concepts, improved outgoing quality levels (AOQ) to less than <10 PPM
electrical and <70 PPM mechanical. Other teams resulted in net savings of $2M.


Provided staff training, development and system implementations for
manufacturing and support staffs in multiple sites world wide with extensive
travel while maintain US base operations performance. 

Reorganized and developed innovative solutions in Product Definition, Finished
Goods, and Manufacturing Engineering resulting in 30% - 50% cost reductions
with improved service.

Provided major customers in Japan, USA and Hong Kong with technical solutions
and explanations via presentations and Factory visits to avoid over $ 8 M
annually in potential lost business.

Developed manufacturing, cost , capital equipment, capacity systems to support
improved ownership and accountability of  P & L . 

Structured and managed staff development and training programs to facilitate
passing of every major government, customer and agency audit or certification
on first pass. 

Managed $ 10 M annual operating budget (excluding capital) to within 1% per
year. 
Provided engineering solutions for process and product improvements.

1984-1988 MANUFACTURING MANAGER- responsible for large scale Assembly, Test
and Quality Assurance operations and their support groups of Maintenance,
Training, Assembly Engineering, and Industrial Engineering. 

Provided major cost reductions and yield improvements in manufacturing as well
as improvement of on time performance to over 95%.

1980-1984 GENERAL FOREMAN-Managed Wafer Sort, Assembly and Test Operations and
support engineering functions of  DESC certified Hi-Rel Military and high
volume commercial lines. 

Implemented basic SPC into assembly line with 99+% reduction of line failures
within 6 month.

Responsible for major cost and labor reductions along with significant yield
and productivity improvements.

1978-1980 PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR- Supervised volume Hi-Rel Assembly and
Environmental screening operation with 38 operators and technicians. 

Improved line yields from 66% to 98% through defect analysis teams.

Reduced cycle times by 75% through WIP reduction and remedial SPC

GALAMAR INDUSTRIES-  PALO ALTO ,CA
1974- 1988 SENIOR PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR- Responsible for all post crystal
growing operations in silicon crystal sawing etching, polishing and final
inspection. 

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Heriot-Watt University  - MBA - in progress

San Jose State and community colleges. Undergraduate studies in Management and
Industrial Technology

APICS: Capacity Management, MRPII, Shop Floor Control, Input/Output
Control.
Design of Experiments, Advanced SPC for Engineers, Failure Mode Effects
Analysis, Gauge R&R, Computerized Process Control, SPC Team
Facilitation, 
Producing Results Through Others(TRACOM), Empowerment, Process
Management Control, 
Employee Involvement Team Leaders, ISO9000 Trainers Training, TQM, CI
Systems
 Others available on request. 

KEY WORD SUMMARY: