John Lopata, PMP, Six Sigma Black Belt

Current

Consultant at The Lopata Group

Past

Group Manager Corporate Product Engineering at Molex
Engineering Manager - Formerly Beta Phase, Inc at Molex
Corporate Product Engineering Manager at Molex

Technical Manager - Shannon Ireland at Molex, SA
Corporate Process Engineering Manager at Molex
Engineering Manager - Formerly E. F. Johnson Components at Emerson Electric
Assistant Chief Engineer - Formerly Panduit Connector Division at ITW Pancon
Corporate Project Engineer at Panduit
Mechanical Engineer Communciations Division at Motorola

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Education

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
University of Michigan-Dearborn
University of Detroit Mercy

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Industry

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

John Lopata, PMP, Six Sigma Black Belt’s Summary

An Engineering Executive, inventor with 38 patents, Six Sigma Black Belt and certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Proven track record starting, growing and mentoring technical teams in the United States, Ireland and India.

An intense focus on rapid product development, operations execution and value based product and process optimization using phase gate reviews, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) and LEAN delivering over $50 million per year new product sales and licensing revenue while reducing costs in excess of $1 million per year through process improvements.

Specific product development, manufacturing implementation and successful commercialization experience targeted at an innovative organization driving continuous improvement to implement the company’s vision, meet or exceed customer requirements and fuel growth.

John Lopata, PMP, Six Sigma Black Belt’s Specialties:

Business Expertise: International team leadership, strategic and tactical planning, resource mentoring, budget management, cost savings, technical writing of industry standards

Management Style: Tenacious, hands-on, interactive style emphasizing setting challenging goals, meeting commitments, delivering results, and exceeding expectations. Develops productive customer relationships, champions innovation, promotes professional growth, drives change, and institutionalizes continuous improvement

John Lopata, PMP, Six Sigma Black Belt’s Experience

Consultant

The Lopata Group

(Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

January 2008 — Present (2 years )

Supporting both top and bottom line growth by providing complementary technical and business resource capacity to implement the organization’s vision and achieve their goals using Lean-Six Sigma and Project Management principles.

• Stimulating product, process and technology innovation
• Building relationships with partners and customers
• Streamlining business processes to eliminate waste
• Increasing the organization’s effectiveness and efficiency
• Accelerating manufacturing execution
• Encouraging professional growth and continuous improvement
Group Manager Corporate Product Engineering

Molex

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

1998 — 2008 (10 years )

Reported to Senior Management; Directed 15 engineers and 25 contracted employees in the United States and India; Providing product design of electronic interconnects, packaging assistance for product shipments, engineering services (CAD Services, Data Management and Engineering Analysis) and global design centers coordination.
Engineering Manager - Formerly Beta Phase, Inc

Molex

(Public Company; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

1995 — 1998 (3 years )

Principal team member in the acquisition conversion of Beta Phase to Molex, managed 12 professionals providing product design, process development and operations support. Served as Quality Manger for 15 months.
Corporate Product Engineering Manager

Molex

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

1986 — 1995 (9 years )

Designed products to support new market penatration and supported global product design centers.
Technical Manager - Shannon Ireland

Molex, SA

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

1985 — 1986 (1 year )

Led 6 engineers, 16 toolmakers and 2 maintenance men; provided plant and operations support.
Corporate Process Engineering Manager

Molex

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

1985 — 1985 (less than a year)

Enhnaced product designs for cost effective manufacturing and assisted in process qualification.
Engineering Manager - Formerly E. F. Johnson Components

Emerson Electric

(Public Company; EMR; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

1982 — 1985 (3 years )

Directed 5 engineers, 4 toolmakers and 1 technician; developed passive electronic components.
Assistant Chief Engineer - Formerly Panduit Connector Division

ITW Pancon

(Automotive industry)

1980 — 1982 (2 years )

Principal team member in connector division start up; managed 6 engineers and 1 technician; provided product design, reliability testing and supporting plating, molding and assembly operations.
Corporate Project Engineer

Panduit

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

1976 — 1980 (4 years )

Designed cabling products and analyzed application tooling to reduce total installed costs.
Mechanical Engineer Communciations Division

Motorola

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MOT; Telecommunications industry)

1974 — 1976 (2 years )

Optimized thermal performance of heat sinks and assured availabilityof mechanical components.

John Lopata, PMP, Six Sigma Black Belt’s Education

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

MBA , Operations Research and Computer Science , 1979 — 1982
University of Michigan-Dearborn

BS , Mechanical Engineering , 1972 — 1974
University of Detroit Mercy

Engineering 1970 — 1972