Elliot Montes

Experience

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  Columbia Industries

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1991

  Industrial Engineer

  • Implemented the use of computer simulation for process evaluation and design.• Designed, implemented, and managed a just-in-time manufacturing cell which increased quality by 85%, reduced work in process inventory by 90%, and reduced lead time by 95%.

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  Mason & Hanger

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1996

  Engineering Manager

  • Received Department of Energy (DoE) Q-Clearance.• Led 25-person engineering department responsible for process/procedure design, development, and implementation of warhead manufacturing.• Conducted simulation projects of operations layout resulting in 85% productivity increase. • Designed and implemented two database driven procurement systems.

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  Texas Tech University

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Supported Industrial Engineering research projects and assisted with teaching.

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  W. L. Gore & Associates

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2003

  • Led manufacturing lean implementation (vascular graft) resulting in a 65% increase in throughput (~120 Associates).• Developed (Visual Basic) and implemented a shop floor manufacturing tracking system for bills of material, WIP inventory transactions, manufacturing cycle times, and inventory ledger.• Led implementation of J. D. Edwards (JDE) ERP software for the medical products division within inventory management, purchasing, sales order entry, distribution, warehousing, MRP, and manufacturing shop floor control. Show less

  • Operations Leader

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  • Manufacturing Leader

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2001
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  Northern Arizona University-The W. A. Franke College of Business

  Jan 1998 - now

  Adjunct Faculty

  Courses taught:o BA 501 – Quantitative Methods and Planning (Graduate, Developed the Web-Based Delivery)o BA 687 – Probability and Statistics (MBA Program)o ECO 201 – Quantitative Methods and Planningo MGT 301 – Production and Operations Managemento BA 652 – Managing People and Process (Graduate)

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  Texas Tech University

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering

  • Courses taught:o IE3301 – Engineering Economics (cash flow analysis with time value of money)o IE3372 – Management Systems Control (accounting and fin. statement analysis)o IE4351 – Facilities Planning and Design (plant layout methodologies)o IE5317 – Statistical Analysis for Digital Simulation (graduate course)o IE5329 – Project Management (graduate course)• Graduate Student Advisor and supervised through completion 2 Ph.D. and 2 M.S students.• Awarded research grant from Trauma Service Area B – Regional Advisory Council (Texas Department of Health) for “A Rural Health Simulation Model to Evaluate Surge Capacity”.• Professor of the Year – Industrial Engineering Department Show less

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  W. L. Gore & Associates

  Jan 2006 - Feb 2024

  • Led Siemens Teamcenter PLM implementation meeting quality compliance and software validation requirements within medical device division (900+ users). Modules implemented: Document management, Change Control, Program Planning, Access Management, and Part/BoM Management• Analyzed and translated business requirements resulting in an architectural blueprint for Teamcenter Parts, Bills of Material, Vendor Management, and Parts Classification using industry standard methodologies that integrated across SAP, Teamcenter, and manufacturing execution systems.• Partnered with digital technology executives in the development of an ERP/PLM/MES strategic transformation roadmap.• Led development of Oracle Agile PLM to Teamcenter PLM data migration and data transformation plan. Show less • Led global team (50+ associates) of product managers/owners, business analysts, IT architecture, external system integrators, organization change managers, and business deployment leaders in the development and delivery (using Scaled Agile) of Teamcenter PLM.• Led Teamcenter pilot implementation within a medical device NPD product line including a digitalized requirements management design control matrix that converted disjointed document-based engineering product specifications into a digital thread.• Pilot implementation deployed Program Planning (Design History File), Parts/BoM Management, Document Management, Change Control, Requirements Management, and Access Management.• Led development and configuration of quality management via Teamcenter Issue Management, Non-Conformance (NC), and Corrective & Preventive Action (CAPA).• Partnered with engineering functional leaders to deliver NPD digital solutions with business benefits of ~8M, while driving overall adoption and value realization. Show less • Led Med Device supply chain operations ensuring compliance to GMP requirements .• Developed and implemented the divisional 10-year strategic facilities plan.• Led the re-design and commercialization of Gore Viabil in partnership with tech leadership.• Achieved a 97%+ on-time delivery world-wide (vascular graft operations).• Implemented lean manufacturing principles resulting in a 50% throughput increase.• Led Human Resources, Information Technology, EH&S, Security, Finance/Accounting, Enterprise Resource Planning, Facilities Planning, and Operational Excellence. Show less

  • Global Product Lifecycle Management Value Stream Leader

    Jan 2023 - Feb 2024

  • Senior Director – Technical Product Management

    Jan 2018 - Jan 2023

  • PLM Business Process / Solution Owner

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  • Operations and Supply Chain Leader

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2016
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  Intelizign

  Mar 2024 - now

  Manufacturing Execution Systems Leader