Victor I. Cohen
867 Sterling Oaks Court
Oak Park, CA 91377
818-929-6951
vcohen1234@earthlink.net
SUMMARY
Senior operations manager with over twenty years’ experience in manufacturing and
administration seeking a position performing technical management.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Yarrow YMCA, Thousand Oaks, CA
Group Fitness Instructor
04/19 – Present
Thousand Oaks Powersports, Thousand Oaks, CA
Motorcycle Salesperson
09/19 – Present
CVS Health, Thousand Oaks, CA
Certified Pharmacy Technician
03/17 – 12/18
Worked at multiple CVS pharmacy locations performing pharmacy technician work,
including Drop-off, Production, and Pick-up. This work involved preparing and
labeling pharmaceuticals, and insuring patient satisfaction.
Los Robles Hospital, Thousand Oaks, CA
Certified Nursing Assistant
08/15 – 12/18
Employed full-time in the Med Surg Unit. This position requires providing intensive
care for pre- and post-surgical patients. Daily activities typically involve supporting
the nursing staff with patient bedding, feeding, toileting, ambulation, companionship,
wound care, special procedures, and unit administrative duties.
Hurst International, LLC., Chatsworth, CA
Operations Manager
01/18 – 02/19
Managed the production, engineering, materials, and field service support of a firm
that manufactures high-speed production equipment used in the food packing
industry. The materials department required special attention, requiring continuous
work, seven days a week for one month, to place purchase orders that were not
created. Replaced a stock clerk with a dedicated supply chain manager. Fully reimplemented ERP that was improperly and partially installed. Created inventory
management reports using Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Restored inventory control
accuracy and established stable, long term supply chain relationships. Followed-up
order delivery status and resolved delivery problems. Determined product material and
labor costs, and sales prices for finished goods and components. Implemented three
major year-long term contracts at fixed prices and deliveries.
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Hydra-Electric Co., Burbank, CA
Engineering Manager
08/12- 01/13
Hired to manage and grow a 12-person department of project engineers, designers and
technicians involved in the design of military aerospace switches. Restructured the
organization, forming effective teams that resulted in the timely release of error-free
technical documents. Created vendor procurement specifications and drawings.
Worked very closely with employees within sales and marketing, machine shop,
assembly, and quality assurance. Building Safety Team Engineering representative.
Donaldson Co., Inc. Valencia, CA
Program Manager
03/10-06/12
Performed program management functions on Ares I Upper Stage Program Hydraulic
Filter Manifold, submarine, and commercial and military aerospace other filtration
systems. Successfully qualified products to MIL-STD-810 & RTCA DO-160. Reengaged
the customer, independently solicited a $180K award that turned the program into a
successful venture. Enhanced production yields of existing products with long-term
production problems after comprehensive redesigns. Created ERP Multi-level Costed
Bills of Materials (ML CBoMs) that closely matched engineering drawing sets.
CST/Kavlico Co., Moorpark, CA
Design Engineer
05/08-11/09
Project engineer for commercial truck brake pressure sensors. Saved the company
48K in scrap costs. Solved many quality and design problems through detailed
investigations and collaboration. Created ML CBoMs, and manufacturing orders.
VictorSystems, Inc. Westlake Village, CA
President & CEO
02/07-12/10
Founded a consulting and manufacturing business specializing in the ruggedization of
commercially available computer and electronic products for use in the harshest
environments. Established many new customer and supply chain business
relationships. Actively managed all procurements and deliveries.
Aitech Defense Systems, Inc., Chatsworth, CA
Manager of Mech. Engineering & Business Development
12/05-02/07
Directed the mechanical design of rugged enclosures and single board computers for
the FCS AC-130, Orbital Express, Abrams M1. Supervised eight engineers, Document
Control/BoM clerks, and analysts.
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International Electronic Research Corp., Burbank, CA
Engineering Manager
09/86-02/89 & 04/01-12/05
Chief Engineer and Program Manager for a manufacturer of electronics packaging
products. Responsible for a $3M sale of single sourced product on the A380 Program.
Established a unique drawing retention and viewing application. Supervised eight
engineers.
Friedman Corporation, Deerfield, IL
Client Services Director
02/00-02/01
Sold and implemented multiple AS-400 and PC based ERP implementations used
primarily in the fenestration industry. Performed nationwide consulting services.
Managed a staff of 25 information technology professionals and ERP implementation
consultants.
Hehr International Inc., Los Angeles, CA
Engineering Vice President
02/94-03/95 & 04/97-11/99
Chief Engineer of a nationwide corporation of door and window manufacturing plants
for the automotive industry. Created, refined and revised many product lines to meet
specific customer requirements. Utilized a unique ERP configurator to properly price
and allocate fabricated products. Oversaw design engineering, manufacturing, tooling,
and engineering model shop. Supervised 12 local employees, and 10 located
nationally. Worked closely with suppliers to insure vendor product quality and on-time
delivery.
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration, Pepperdine University
Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering, CSUN