1. Kevin M. Gleason 42769 Fremont Blvd. Fremont, CA. 94538 H (510) 651-8544 C (510) 364-7026
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
20 + years Manufacturing environments.
18 + Years Medical Device Manufacturing
20 + years Scheduling/Production Control
20 + years Coordinating Engineering Changes
20 + years Master Scheduling
20 + years Custom Purchasing
18 + years as a Materials Manager
Very knowledgeable and experienced with computerized MRP systems, manufacturing and engineering environments. Very knowledgeable in the
use of engineering and manufacturing documentation and its impact on procurement and production cycles. Experienced in the values and benefits of
consistent follow-through. Excellent managerial, communication and interpersonal skills. Welcome responsibility and challenge. Very experienced
in ISO/CE activities. Experienced in value added outsourcing activities to improve manufacturing cycle times/through-put and reduce costs.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Sr. Buyer/Planner, MasterScheduler. Eargo Inc.
August 2015 to Current Mountain View, CA.
In this position I am directly responsible and accountable for:
 Corrected and fleshed-out an already installed QAD/MFG Pro EB2 dBase. Added all planning parameters, primary inventory locations,
WO/PO receipt locations and status. All Master File maintenance.
 Created both on and offsite inventory locations for a more refined inventory map.
 Very close coordination with Finance and Accounting to ensure proper account coding for all activities, locations and Supplier Master Files in
the dBase.
 Single point of contact and entry for all approved Engineering Change Orders into the dBase. Responsible for the integrity of all BOM's and
Components in the dBase. Mandatory review and signoff on all ECO's.
 All Supplier file additions to the dBase, related maintenance, account coding and Regulatory/Quality Department notification.
 All procurement activates for the corporation:supportingall departments.
 Shipping, Receiving, Stockroom and Production Controlpersonnel report to me.
 Master Scheduling activities and related maintenance, 12 month rolling forecast. Planning BOM creation and maintenance.
 MRP regeneration, analysis and resulting actions for procurement and planning. Significant interaction with Finance post MRP for projected
bucketed expenditures. Numerous special forecast adjusted MRP runs for financial impacts based on various run rates.
 Daily Manufacturing/Operations meeting that covers Engineering and Manufacturing activities at Eargo, Offshore and Onshore Contract
Manufacturers and Mission Critical Supplier status.
 Report to the V.P of Operations.
Materials Manager iScienceInterventional
October 2005 to December2009 Menlo Park, CA.
In this position I was directly responsible and accountable for:
 Initial install, debugged, updated and configured a computerized MRP II system:QAD/MFG Pro EB2.
 Initial input of all Master Files and BOM configurations for Master Scheduling, Procurement, Kiting and MRP regeneration.
 Initial input and all follow-on maintenance for all component costs for all BOM/component configurations. Purchase price variance tracking.
 All R & D procurement efforts.
 Critical input for Standard Cost rollup, tracking and reporting. Very close accounting interface.
 All material activities and inventories: both on and off-site. Responsible for all Stockroom activities and accuracy.
 All Master Scheduling, MRP regeneration, Production Control and Procurement activities.
 All material transportation:both international and domestic. Including all customs activities and documentation.
 Established a Cycle Count program for all inventory locations. Eliminated lengthy Year End Physical Inventory.
 Initial creation of the Approved Supplier List.
 All areas of the Materials/Operations environment are ISO/CE/FDA compliant and certified.
 Mandatory signature and implementation of all ECN’s and related activities. Mandatory signature for NCMR’s and Deviations.
 All Sales Order Posting activities. Responsible for Finished Goods Inventory activities.
 Vendor selection, monitoring and interface.
 Very strict lot control and FIFO on all materials.
 All CR/CO entry and accuracy for all components and all BOM’s in thedBase.
 Securing and maintaining California EPA number and certification. Hazardous Material and Fire Department facility certification.
Materials Manager AST Inc.
2002 to September, 2005 Pleasanton, CA.
In this position I was directly responsible and accountable for:
 Debugging, updating and configuring a computerized MRP II system:QAD/MFG Pro.
 Correcting all BOM and Item Master configurations for Master Scheduling, Kiting and MRP regeneration.
 Correcting all component costs for all BOM/component configurations and R & D component procurement efforts.

2.  Bi-annual Standard Cost rollup, tracking and reporting.
 Complete physicalinventory of thefacility.
 Established a daily Cycle Count program. Yearly physicalinventory passed with zero errors.
 All Hazardous Materials control and disposal. CorporateSafety Officer. CER HVAC/compressors/facility maintenance.
 Securing and maintaining California EPA number and certification.
 Hazardous Material and Fire Department facility certification.
 Cost roll up for product material costs and purchase price variance tracking.
 Creation of the Approved Supplier List, all maintenance and publication per ISO/CE standards.
 All areas of the materials/Operations environment ISO/CE recertification May, 2003 and all follow-on audits.
 All Master Scheduling and MRP regeneration activities.
 All Production Control activities.
 Mandatory signature and implementation of all ECN’s and related activities. Mandatory signature for NCMR’s, SOP’s, MPI’s and Deviations.
 All Sales Order Entry and Posting activities. Heavy Accounting department interface.
 All shipping: International and Domestic. Including all related customs documentation and Commercial Invoices.
 Vendor selection, monitoring and interfacing.
 Very strict lot control and FIFO on all materials.
 The accuracy of all data entry for the corporation.
 All new product configuration BOM development and maintenance via CR/CO implementation.
Materials Manager AFx Inc.
1998 to 2002 Fremont, CA.
In this position I was directly responsible and accountable for:
 Initial installation, configuration, population and debugging a computerized MRP II system:QAD/MFG Pro.
 Initial ISO 9001 Certification, November 1999 and all follow-on ISO audits for all areas of materials.
 Initial CE Mark Certification, November 1999 and all follow-on CE audits for all areas of materials.
 Initial FDA Medical Device Manufacturing Certification, December 1999 and all follow-on audits for all areas of materials.
 All Master Scheduling and MRP regeneration activities.
 All Production Control activities.
 All Kitting and Manufacturing scheduling. Work Order Maintenance and closure.
 Mandatory signature and implementation of all ECN’s and related activities. Mandatory signature for NCMR’s, SOP’s and Deviations.
 All Sales Order Entry and Posting activities. Heavy accounting interface.
 Single point of data entry for the corporation.
 All BOM development and maintenance.
 Outsourcing approximately 50 Sub Assemblies for improved throughput in manufacturing.
 All corporate procurement for manufacturing, R & D, prototypefabrication shop, manufacturing equipment and tooling.
 All shipping: International and Domestic. Including all related customs documentation and Commercial Invoices.
 All receiving and problem resolution for any discrepancies.
 Vendor selection, monitoring and interfacing.
 Layout, design, construction and climate control for the stockroom and bulk storage areas.
 Very strict lot control and FIFO on all materials.
 CorporatedBase: all hardware and softwarepertaining to it. NT 4.0, QAD/MFG Pro to version 8.6E.
 CorporateIntranet Servers, Raid’s, as well as all related hardware and software.
 All user stand alone PC’s, hardware and software. Windows 95, 98, 2000, specialized CAD and user software.
Operations ECC Administrator, SeniorPlannerSpecialist LAM RESEARCH
1992 to 1998 Fremont, CA.
In this position I was directly responsible and accountable for:
 Controlled the distribution of all ECN documentation for all technology groups for thecorporation.
 Attended all Engineering Change meetings with signature authority for Operations.
 Chaired internal implementation meetings.
 Assisted off-sitesubcontractors with ECN implementation, invoking direct engineering assistance as required.
 Planned Specials Engineering and customer specific configuration requirements for all Oxide technology-based systems.
 Successfully implemented the incorporation of specials and customer specific configuration requirements at systemlaunch.
 Controlled and tracked all systemlaunches for all technology bases with an indirect staff of six.
 Chaired and participated in numerous high level internal committees and teams for ECN implementation policies and procedures.
 Involved with Demand Flow Technology.
 Employee of theMonth award.
EDUCATION
De AnzaCollege, Cupertino, CA: AS Degree, International Transportation.
Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA: APICS, Transportation, InternationalCustoms Regulations and Laws courses. Completed.
Numerous ongoing conferences, seminars.
References And Salary History Available Upon Request