1. Chris Seyfarth
30 Oak Point Dr Hamburg, NJ 07419 | C (973) 534-7865 | ChrisSeyfarth@gmail.com
US born citizen
Profile
Productionoperationsmanagerwith8years’experience inmanufacturingof pyrotechnicactuatorsfor
commercial customersandgovernmentcontracts. Provenabilitytotroubleshootandcorrectissues
quickly. Independentlycapable of prioritizinginorder tomeet/exceedcustomersneeds.
Areas of Expertise
• Lean ManufacturingandContinuousimprovement
• TOC (Theoryof Constraints)
• 5S
• 3D modeling(Designspark,Solidworks,AutoCAD)
• ISO9001:AS9100C Aerospace standard
• 3D printing
• Reading/interpretingblue prints
• Manual machinery(Lathe,vertical mills,surface grinders,…)
Work Experience
Production/Operations Manager 10/20/08-current
Cartridge Actuated Devices - Fairfield, New Jersey
• Manage,schedule,andcoordinate the activitiesof 20+ productionemployeesat
twomanufacturingfacilitiesproducingpyrotechnicproducts.
• Hands-onleadershipapproachtomanufacturing.
• Troubleshootandcorrectproblemsencounteredinall levelsof production.
• Maintainand improve efficiencywhile ensuringall operationsare incompliance
with ATFregulations,OSHA PSMstandards,andISO9001:AS9100C Quality
requirements.
• Maintaintrainingforall employeestosafelyhandlehazardoussnf reactive
materials.
Special Project Engineer
• Developaninternal “skunkworks”todesignandtestnew products.
• Regainpreviouslylostcustomersbyredesignproductstoreduce material cost
and labor.
• Replace/redesigntoolingtostreamline productionwhile increasingsafetyand
quality.
• Seekoutand implementnew technologiesandequipment.
Office Manager/co-owner
Bravo Music Academy – Denville, NJ 3/1/16 - current

2. • Music academystartedwithmywife Christie. We offermusiclessonstopeople
of all ages.
• Maintainschedulesforstudents,teachers,andstaff.
• Place advertisements,printandonline,togainnew studentsandteachers.
• Maintainon-line presence. Website,social media,advertisements.
Areas of interest
• Private Pilot
• Sailing
• Electronics
• Motorcycles
• Cycling
• Travel