Darin Parks has over 20 years of experience in manufacturing leadership roles. He currently serves as a Senior Supervisor at Foxconn Technology in the Czech Republic, where he manages multiple rack production lines and over 150 employees. Previously, he spent 3 years as a Manufacturing Contractor at Foxconn, helping to establish complex rack production processes from HP. He has a proven track record of achieving aggressive production goals through effective communication, Lean practices, and employee development.

1. Darin Parks
158/5 KollarovaStreet, KutnaHora, Central Bohemian Region Czech Republic 284 01 Cell +420733593292 darin.parks@sbcglobal.net
Professional Summary
Led a highly complex,very dynamic organization includingProduction,Engineering with excess of 150
permanent and temporary employees. Cooperated and collaborated with HPE in developing a manufacturing
strategy, development, key performance indicators (KPI),and department P&L. I have a proven track record of
getting things done, project planning,training,NPI Introduction including Kaizen,LEAN and Poka Yoke, Gemba
walks.I strongly believe in employee development. Decisiveand effective, skilled in leadingcrossfunctional
teams to meet customer demands and commit dates. Skilled atteam building,meeting aggressiveshipping
demands. I provided leadership in a diverse,low skilled,multi language, and International team.
Skills
 Exceptional Organizational Skills.
 High Volume production in adverseconditions.
 Strong Leadership abilities.
 Effective communicator, ability to get message across to staff,superiors and customers .
Work History
Senior Supervisor, Foxconn Technology, CZ Rep, 04/2013 to current.
I successfully managed multipleRack production lines to meet aggressiveHPE commit dates. Investigateand
implement ideas for quality improvement, installed LEAN practices,5S trainings,increased productivity and
lowered headcount costs,whiletargeting future leaders,their growth and developed career paths. Created and
documented daily productivity reports,linequality and shipment.Assign duties for manufacturingsupervisors,
group leaders,and operators. Defined manufacturingperformance standards and reviewed the outcome of
performance goals to set future targets. Drivedaily production activities with effective communication and
leadership.150+employees, DL and IL.
Manufacturing Contractor, Foxconn Technology, CZ Rep, 10/2010 to 04/2013.
I engaged with EMEA HP to establish complex rackingprocesses transferringfromErskineand Boeblingen.
Organized and trained FX rack management in HP processes.Implement new products and processes into FX
CZ production. Met aggressiveproduction goals by creatingsuitablemanpower requirements, scheduled
employee shifts and worked with FX HR to meet CZ country labor codes.I collaborated with HP to install HP
LEAN and 5’s trainings to the factory. I engaged with HPE on quarterly “Kaizen Blitz” weeks between FX and
HP. Managed 200+ employees, DL and IL’s. I was responsiblefor interviewing,hiring,discipliningand releasing
all RVC205 employees.
Production Supervisor, Hewlett Packard Roseville, CA, 03/2003 to 03/2008.
I drove daily production activities.Coordinated and supervised kit, assembly,test and pack employees, true
End to End management. Hired, reviewed and ranked employees using HP guidelines.Tracked, measured and
maintained employee training records,EWI documents and daily reports.Worked closely with Engineering to
develop and install LEAN, 5S practices to all Production lines.
NPI Coordinator, Hewlett Packard Roseville, CA, 04/2001 to 03/2003.

2. I was responsiblefor the introduction of HP BCS products to mainstreamproduction. Evaluate and monitor NPI
top contactdrivers.Coordinateand collectessential NPI information fromcross functional teams to support
NPI launches.Prepareall reports and presentations for team and management level audiences.Participatein
Quality improvement meetings.
Production Operator, Hewlett Packard Roseville, CA, 09/1996 to 04/2001.
I learned complex rackingof HP servers and storageproducts utilizingonlinedocumentation.Audited
colleagues work to ensure conformance with HP quality requirements. Participated and supported continuous
improvement activities.After less than 1 year, I traveled with an NPI engineering team to Fort Collins,CO and
Richardson TX HP sites to develop a NPI DFX and to sharebest practices.
Accomplishments
 Interfaced with HPE Operations Management chasinghigh value,agingorders to improve on or meet
customer promised delivery dates.
 Led and motivated unskilled production team to build,test and ship 1000 racks a month duringpeak
times.
 Decreased Rack headcount at FX Czech by 30% while increasingproduction numbers 20%, utilizing
Kaizen ,LEAN, 5’S methods.
 Led Kaizen projectand participated as a member in Shingutsu Joint Kaizen workshops between HPE
and Foxconn Tech CZ.
 Team member of introduction of Half Dome/Superdome.