Ed Mathias

Background

About Ed Mathias

Manufacturing systems architecture professional with extensive experience in process manufacturing in solar, disk drive (wafer/media), wafer fab, test, and thin film processing. Core skills in operations equipment engineering, business, manufacturing, MES, CMMS, database design, and Information system design and deployment. Camstar MES 3.2/5.x, Intuit Quickbase application development, CMMS expert, system architect design. Excellent background in building teams, hiring staff, budget management, and setting strategies for success. Developing, delivering, supporting, and enhancing operations for the streamlined manufacturing of complex and state-of-the art technology products. High tech manufacturing professional with strong systems, equipment, and operations background in the installation and deployment of new systems, equipment, and processed into a manufacturing environment. Senior level management professional with a proven track record in the ability to recruit skilled operations, engineering, and technical resources. Proven track record of leadership in difficult situations. Technical hands-on equipment experience specializing in high vacuum, sputtering, wet processing and support equipment. Manufacturing system architect development and integration of business, manufacturing, and equipment management systems. Specialties: Black Belt (Six-Sigma) and Lean Manufacturing Contract negotiations, Vendor Management, Budget Management Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) deployment,(CMMS) Computerized Maintenance Management System, and SaS tools used in a high paced manufacturing environment. Documentation and Change Control Management Systems Ramp to Manufacturing, setting up a 24/7 Infrastructure, staff, and systems