Production Manager at Medtronic
Elk River, Minnesota
Medtronic-ATS manufactures Mechanical Heart Valves and Cryo Ablation devices. I am responsible for all production at the site and helping to drive continuous improvements. Medtronic-ATS manufactures Mechanical Heart Valves and Cryo Ablation devices. I am responsible for all production at the site and helping to drive continuous improvements.
What company does Kevin Ford work for?
Kevin Ford works for Medtronic
What is Kevin Ford's role at Medtronic?
Kevin Ford is Production Manager
What industry does Kevin Ford work in?
Kevin Ford works in the Medical Devices industry.
📖 Summary
I am passionate about making lean improvements and creating support systems throughout the operation to establish and sustain an environment of servent management engaging and empowering operators to continually improve.Production Manager @ Medtronic-ATS manufactures Mechanical Heart Valves and Cryo Ablation devices. I am responsible for all production at the site and helping to drive continuous improvements. From November 2014 to Present (1 year 2 months) Sr. Manufacturing Supervisor @ Medtronic-ATS manufactures Mechanical Heart Valves and Cryo Ablation devices. I am responsible 70+ operators and support personnel on first and second shift production of assembly through the clean room and Packaging. I lead lean initiatives, implementing improvements in all functions of their performance. From October 2012 to November 2014 (2 years 2 months) Senior Production Supervisor @ Responsible for three lines in Weaver 2, Maple Grove location From December 2010 to September 2012 (1 year 10 months) Operations Manager @ Managed over 200 Chemists and Engineers working in R&D and scale up manufacturing projects. Hired, adjusted salaried, promoted and administered company policies. Marketed group capabilities and negotiated terms. From 2000 to 2010 (10 years) Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology, Chemistry @ University of Mary From 1993 to 1998 Kevin Ford is skilled in: FDA, GMP, Quality System, Validation, Sop, Lean Manufacturing, Management, Pharmaceutical Industry, Six Sigma, Design of Experiments, GLP, HPLC, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Analytical Chemistry, Medical Devices
Extraversion (E), Intuition (N), Feeling (F), Judging (J)
3 year(s), 9 month(s)
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