Susane Vargas

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About Susane Vargas

EXCELLENCE LEADER: MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING l OPERATIONS + PRODUCT INNOVATION + PROCESS + PEOPLE Susane Vargas leverages her visionary, people-centric leadership approach in service to the development of transformational medical devices. With an uncanny aptitude for respectfully challenging the status quo, she courageously confronts obstacles and uncovers solutions that drive innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. LEADERSHIP IN ACTION- Manufacturing Engineering Leadership: Spearheaded efficiency improvement efforts and strategic technology investments to deliver (3%+ in total value of production) across 27 manufacturing lines and 540 finished product codes- Organizational Change Management: Bolstered service quality, raised equipment availability rate from 90% to 98%, and elevated technician engagement by instituting equipment maintenance program and overhauling staffing model- Innovative Solution Design & Delivery: Reengineered sustaining R&D engineering framework to situate engineers at manufacturing sites for first time, driving increased collaboration and alignment, producing significant cost savings and operational efficiencies, and strengthening value creation with model adopted as standard across other divisions. ACKNOWLEDGED AS- Strategic, thoughtful leader with strong background in manufacturing engineering, operational excellence, and quality management for multi-site medical device companies- Change agent and innovator applying rigorous, data-backed insights and creative problem solving to uncover novel solutions to organizational challenges- Talent maximizer committed to creating environments of collaboration and advancement where people can thrive.