Michelle Beck - Palomar College

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INVIVO – PHILIPS HEALTHCARE, Orlando, FL, USA Nov 2006 – Jan 2008
Philips Integration Project Manager
� Led a cross-functional operations integration team between Philips Healthcare and Invivo, a US $40M MR Patient Monitoring
Business.
� Established project methodology, communication, and issue resolution processes. Ensured workstream alignment with integration
goals, project plans, cross-team interdependencies, and overall schedule. The project was successfully completed and strategies
were leveraged in subsequent integration projects.
Production Engineering Manager
� Managed the Sustaining Engineering, Manufacturing/Process Engineering, and Facilities departments (12 direct reports).
Responsible for a US $3.5M budget.
INVIVO – INTERMAGNETICS, Orlando, FL, USA Sep 2005 – Nov 2006
Special Projects, Lean Project Manager
� Converted a 45K sq. ft. warehouse into a US $50M Medical Device Manufacturing facility with operational excellence
supporting processes. Managed a US $1M budget, completing the project under budget and on-time, within a six month time
frame.
� Reengineered a wrist coil production line which reduced production lead time from 22 days to 5 days, reduced manufacturing
standard hours per unit from 31 hrs on average to 10 hrs, increased annual turns from 2 to 10, reduced labor requirements from 5
to 3, trained and empowered production technicians to identify waste and propose projects for continuous improvement.
� Launched a project transferring the service and repair operations from Pewaukee, WI to Gainesville, FL.
STRATEGY 3 INC, Dayton, OH, USA (Strategic partnership with the George Group - Accenture) Jan 2004 – Sep 2005
Lead ImpleMentor – Engineer (Consulting and Implementation)
� Provided Lean Manufacturing consulting for 7 customers with operations in connectors and harnesses, marine pumps and
accessories, food manufacturer, powder coating, color fusion, metal pressing, screen printing, stamping and welding.
KEY ACCOUNT:
ITT CANNON INDUSTRIES VEAM, Milano, Italy
A US $47M connector and harness business acquired in 2003, with a production backlog of approximately €1.5M
• Launched a company-wide operational improvement project reengineering all manufacturing processes, reducing production
lead time from 22 days to 1.5 days, and overall backlog reduction of €250K.
• Supported a full ERP implementation, training over 100 manufacturing employees in Lean Manufacturing concepts and
principles.
ADDITIONAL
CONTINUOUS EDUCATION
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS
Six Sigma Black Belt Training Certification 2008
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification 2007 - 2008
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
• Philips High Potential Since 2009
• Philips ORION – 6 Month Leadership Development Program 2008
• Philips TRIM Facilitator Certificate 2008
SKILLS AND OTHERS
Other Interests ▪ Studying languages, golfing, running, overall fitness and photography
Active Non Profit ▪ Alegria de rua (São Paulo, Brazil)
Professional Groups ▪ Fórum sobre Integração de Empresas (São Paulo, Brazil)
Internships ▪ Delphi Automotives; Co-op Program (Dayton, Ohio) ▪ 3 Semesters between 2001-2003