Saul Pacheco Jr.

Lenexa, KS 66227
913-634-9073 spacheco46@yahoo.com
www.linkedin.com/in/saulpachecojr
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT QUALITY
A proven, results-driven, senior-level executive with expertise in strategic planning, developing and implementing both
quality and business management systems, operations management, and supply chain management. Experienced with
start-ups, high growth, high-volume, low-volume/high mix, and Fortune 500 companies within the Aerospace, General
Aviation, Medical Device, Automotive, Custom Manufacturing, and Defense Electronics industries. A team player
continually striving to improve processes, strategic initiatives, products, customer relations, and financial
performance.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
P&L Management Lean Manufacturing Supplier Development Organizational Development
Six Sigma Principles & Practices Continuous Improvement Leadership Development Manufacturing
Operations Contract Negotiation Supply Chain Management Quality Assurance
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
B/E AEROSPACE INC.
06/2010 03/2015
Global Vice President Quality
Responsible for multiple manufacturing site quality organizations across the US, Germany, and Spain. Products
manufactured at these locations include life support systems (oxygen products, crew, and passenger) and galley
inserts (espresso makers, coffee makers, water boilers, beverage cups).
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Transformed four (4) stand-alone Quality Management Systems across the US, Germany, and Spain, to a
single standardized Business Management System compliant to industry standard (AS9100), regulatory
requirements (FAR 14 CFR Part 21), and customer flowdown requirements
Spearheaded Project Genesis across the Lenexa facility in an effort to improve quality management
system, shop floor visual management, and training program to shore-up infrastructure in support of high
growth, approximately 15% YOY since 2012
Developed & implemented Global Supplier Quality Management/Development organization located in US,
Germany, and China to improve overall supply base performance, support companys low-cost strategic
initiatives, and material cost reduction efforts
o Reduced overall supply base from 578 suppliers to 320 over 2-year period; Supplier OTD and Quality
performance improved from 85% and 88% to 96% and 97% respectively over the same period
Implemented and standardized non-destructive testing platform across four (4) facilities to validate
material content of supplier material in accordance with type design requirements
Created Quality organization in 2011, from the ground up to support start-up of Everett, WA facility
responsible for final assembly of passenger service units and oxygen-fill operations supporting Boeing
platforms
SCHWEIZER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
06/2008 06/2010
Quality | Continuous Improvement Director
Managed multiple site product integrity inspections, quality assurance engineering, process engineering, internal
audits, document control, aviation flight safety, metrology/calibration, receiving inspection, supplier quality
assurance, and process/continuous improvement programs utilizing the ACE tools and operating system.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Utilized the Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) business operating system to align site metrics
throughout the organization, to transform existing culture into a continuous improvement culture
Successfully championed ACE Bronze medallion submission for both the Schweizer East and Schweizer
West facilities in compliance with UTC ACE standards of excellence
Developed/implemented Supplier Quality improvement program to stabilize product from our suppliers
and reduce nonconforming product from entering the production system

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EXPERIENCE CONTINUED

Implemented electronic systems to improve document control, calibration of tools/gauges, track

discrepant material, and monitor effectiveness of corrective actions
Set-up Quality/ACE/Aviation Flight Safety organizations to support start-up of the Hawk Works facility
responsible for final assembly and aircraft completions/modifications of the Sikorsky Naval Hawks and
Sea Hawks
Implemented standardized Quality Control/Process Control system across the facilities to provide
organization with trend analysis, pareto analysis, and status of corrective action implementation

ECLIPSE AVIATION (Start-up Company)

08/2006 01/2008
Vice President Quality
Managed multiple site supplier quality assurance, manufacturing quality inspection, quality assurance
engineering, internal audits, document control, metrology/calibration, receiving/inspection, satellite repair
stations, and process/continuous improvement programs.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Spearheaded the Production Certificate process within Eclipse Aviation
Developed/implemented Quality Operating System and Quality Manual in compliance with AS9100 and
FAR 14 CFR Part 21
Implemented process improvement programs throughout Eclipse Aviation, resulting in the safe and
efficient production of 104 aircraft, 98 of which were delivered in 2007
Developed and deployed the business quality metrics for the company, resulting in increased customer
satisfaction, improved supplier performance, improved design change cycle time, reduced errors, and
reduced scrap/rework costs associated with cost of poor quality
MEDTRONIC
05/2004 08/2006
Global Director | Released Product Quality
Managed the returned product analysis, release product reliability, customer complaint database management,
and product performance communication across multiple manufacturing sites for the Cardiac Rhythm and
Disease Management (CRDM) business with revenues that exceeded $4B.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Supported design, supply chain, and manufacturing organizations; provided resources to assist in the
design reviews, new product introduction phase, product/process characterization, process capability
studies, and over all component qualification and validation processes
Led a cross-functional team to develop The Battery Usage Tool, a PC-based application that reads and
extracts relevant battery usage data from a patient save-to-disk file obtained by interrogating the device
memory
Launched 1st interactive product performance/reliability report on the web, considered to be best-in-class
for the medical device industry
CAREER NOTES
MOTOROLA
10/1993 05/2004
Technical Operations Manager (04/2001 05/2004)
Manufacturing Operations Manager (01/1999 04/2001)
Senior Production Manager (06/1996 01/1999)
Quality/Process Engineering Manager (01/1995 06/1996)
Managed process engineering, test engineering, facilities, maintenance, and information systems for Motorolas
Automotive and Electronics Systems Sector located in Nogales, Mexico. This was a start-up to provide Motorola
with a best-in-class quality, low-cost manufacturing operation in North America for its automotive division with
revenue of $450M
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS
03/1985 10/1993
Program Manager (02/1993 10/1993)
Supply Chain Manager (03/1990 02/1993)
Program Quality Assurance Engineer (03/1985 03/1990)
Managed desktop workstation for TIs Custom Manufacturing Services Organization. Developed/implemented
data collection system to track quality performance of internal and external suppliers, that was successfully used
to reduce DPMO levels from 25K to 800/month. Annual savings were estimated at $1M.

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EDUCATION
PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET, HAMMOND, IN
B.S. Degree (Industrial Engineering & Technology)
TRAINING & SKILLS

ACE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (ASSOCIATE LEVEL)

EFFECTIVE NEGOTIATIONS (KARRASS)
MOTOROLA SIX SIGMA MANUFACTURING
TAGUCHI METHODS OF DOE, MRP, AND ERP SYSTEMS
VALUE STREAM/PROCESS MAPPING
5-S CONCEPTS
LEAN MANUFACTURING UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
QS9000 INTERNAL AUDITOR TRAINING
LEAN-SIGMA TRAINING
PAUL KRENSKY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
GLOBAL MANUFACTURING
MOTOROLA MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
MANAGER OF MANAGERS TRAINING
SPANISH INTERMEDIATE FLUENCY
VOLUNTEER WORK

UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL TEXAS (COMPANY FOCAL)

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT (INSTRUCTOR) PROVIDED BUSINESS LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO 6TH GRADERS
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL (COACH) 2 YEARS