THOMAS ZHU, PhD

Aurora, IL 60504 805-267-6898 (mobile) tomqw.zhu@gmail.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/qthomaszhu/ Director | VP of Quality for Global Manufacturing Operations w/Experience in Chemical, Automotive and Semiconductor Industries PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: A well-rounded Global Quality & Operations executive with over 15 years diversified quality management and operations experience in chemical, semiconductor, electronics and automotive industries focused on integrating Lean / Six Sigma principles to improve operation excellence and supply chain efficiency, multicultural with complete fluency in Chinese. Designed, implemented and maintained multiple corporate wide quality systems that were successfully accredited to ISO9001, ISO/TS16949, IS014001 and ISO17025 Standards Solid track records in system standardization and process optimization through continuous improvements to enhance product reliability and reduce operational costs both internally and with suppliers Experienced with Six Sigma, CAPA, DOE, FMEA, SPC, and 8D tools in all phases of product life cycle involved in manufacturing, customer service and supply chain management Global experience working with internal & contract manufacturers and developed supplier quality management programs to deliver best-in-class performance in North America and Asia KEY TECHNICAL SKILLS Ph.D. with Six Sigma BB training, effective in Cost Reduction & ROI improvements in manufacturing, supply chain and quality management systems and effective communication with all levels Certified ISO lead auditor for ISO 9001, ISO/TS 16949 and ISO 17025 with extended experience in government & regulatory compliances, customer & supplier audits, statistic data analysis and raw materials Knowledge of chemical, automotive and semiconductor industries with experience implementing KPIs to drive CI in quality systems, manufacturing processes and supply chain efficiencies PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Leaders in Supply Chain, Quality Assurance & Global Manufacturing Founder | Director VP Quality Global Manufacturing Attending Networking Events Researching Industry Leaders Tracking Industry Trends Participating in Industry Discussions 2012.01 - Present

Cabot Microelectronics Corporation Semiconductor / Chemical 2011.02 2014.02 CMC is the worlds leading supplier of CMP slurries and a growing CMP pad supplier to the semiconductor industry. CMCs products are used in the production of semiconductor devices. Director of Quality, Supply Chain & NPI: Part of a team responsible for global supply chain management with annual spending over $100 million dollars in North America and APAC (China, Japan, Korea and Singapore) Led supplier evaluation, qualification, audit and CI activities to ensure raw materials meet the most stringent quality requirements from the worlds largest and leading semiconductor customers Established solid business relationship and implemented rigorous supplier development programs to deliver best-in-class raw material performance with little business volume to leverage Six Sigma BB trained and applied lean manufacturing / six sigma principles internally and at suppliers to improve IQCI, enhanced supply chain efficiency and achieved 100% OTD performance Familiar with semiconductor customers requirements and worked with CQEs to support Intel, TSMC, Samsung, TI, UMC, SMIC and Global Foundries Applied business acumen and communication skills to revamp executive engagement and ongoing CI activities with strategic suppliers resulted in 20-30% YoY IQC reject reductions for key raw materials Zebra Technologies Corporation - Electronics 2010 2011.02 A billion dollar global company provides broad & innovative technology solutions to improve business efficiency through identify, track and manage critical assets in the right place at the right time. Sr. Manager of NPI Process: Primary contact for NPI process improvement projects, collaborated cross functionally to ensure high quality global technology transfer from design centers to contract manufacturer organizations (CMO) based in China Developed and implemented NPI Scorecard to track and improve the quality and efficiency of NPI process Improved tooling asset tracking system to ensure cost effective and parts consistency during product launch Mapped out parts approval process and created work flow to assist material planning across design centers

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Catalytic Solutions, Inc. Automotive / Chemical 2003 2010 A $90M global automotive supplier focused on design and manufacture of high performance and cost effective emission control catalysts with a full range of OEM and aftermarket products. Vice President Operations (2008 2010): Full P&L responsibilities to ensure budget and financial performances meeting revenue targets. Led production, engineering, quality and EHS functions and achieved significant cost reductions while maintained zero incident and defectivity rates Right-sized operations with 33% less staff and optimized inventory resulted in a combined over one million dollar COGs reduction while maintained 100% on-time shipment and zero customer defectivity Effective up-and-down communications with the board, executive team and blue collar workers Led multiple cross-functional Six Sigma and Kaizen projects in work flow and equipment layout optimizations and resulted in 5 percent gross margin improvement Incorporated Process Hazardous Analysis findings in production tooling design that eliminated lost-time injuries, reduced labor cost and improved line efficiency by 30% Optimized the operations of a wet chemical scrubber system to eradicate PTO violations and $800K annual chemical cost savings while fully in compliance with EPA and CARB regulations Director of Corporate Quality (2003 2008): Executive member and Quality representative of the company with full QA/QC responsibilities, implemented and maintained ISO9001, ISO/TS16949 and ISO14000 accreditations Created company-wide quality system vision, mission and strategy with clear and measurable KPI metrics Transitioned corporate quality management system from QS9000 to ISO/TS16949 in seven months and led certification of a multi-sites ISO9001 certification to support M&A and business growth Led cross functional teams during MY2008 scale up in resolving a critical design failure and won the $50 million program as well as secured future businesses partnership with this major OEM customer Improved NPI process by integrating key customer and ISO requirements with R&D and manufacturing processes and provided robust quality assurance guidance for new product launches Identified bottle-neck and implemented a laboratory information management system (LIMS) that effectively improved lab TAT performance over 80% within three months Trained lab staff to use SPC in routine QC operations and eliminated nearly $150,000 dollars in annual external calibration expense and won the Board recognition Rebuilt Quality organization after a company restructuring, influenced and coached the Quality team to become a high performance and cohesive unit with improved customer satisfactions PSC Analytical Services, Inc. - Chemical 1996 2003 One of the largest environmental testing networks in North America specialized in providing diversified and high quality commercial analytical testing services and consultation to industries and all levels of governments General Manager Vancouver Lab (2001 2003): Senior business unit manager with full P&L and personnel responsibilities for a $10 million operation Acquired solid business management experience in P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, budgeting and revenue forecasting. Exceeded revenue targets and achieved YoY double digit revenue growth Expanded overall business skills in customer service, technical sales, marketing and staff development Gained international business experience as the global joint project principal responsible for China Operations, achieved 600% revenue growth in three years through leveraging technical and language skills to established strategic customer relationships with local governments, Chinese and international customers Chaired a technical committee and liaised with BC government to coordinate analytical method standardization province-wide and provided technical consultation to the CSR Committee Sr. Quality Manager (1996 2001): Regional responsibilities in development, implementation and continuous improvement of several ISO17025 quality systems that had achieved SCC, CAEAL & US EPA accreditations Improved significantly several laboratories quality system by combining best practices from sister labs with in house expertise, which had passed critical customer audits and secured $20+ million multi-year contract within seven months taking over the quality management responsibility Developed an organization-wide record and document control system which led to immediate reduction of non-value add retests and contributed to double digit revenue growth Achieved ISO 9001 & ISO17025 Lead Auditor certifications. Hosted compliance and customer audits and performed external government and industry association compliance audits EDUCATION Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, Canada B.SC., Chemistry, Nanjing University, China

Dr. Thomas Zhu ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS American Society for Quality Six Sigma Black Belt IOS/TS16949 Supplier Chain Auditor ISO17025 Lead Auditor and Technical Assessor (RABQSA)

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Senior Member Certificate Certificate Certificate

American Chemical Society ISO9001 Lead Auditor (RABQSA) Fundamentals of Marketing Financials for Non-Financial Executives FMEA Methodology Training (Ford)

Member Certificate Certificate Certificate Certificate

TOP SKILLS Quality Management Systems & Compliance Audits ISO 9001, ISO/TS16949, ISO 14001 & ISO 17025 Lead Auditor Certifications Lean Six Sigma & Kaizen Continuous Improvement Cross-functional Team Leadership Team Building & Organizational Effectiveness Technical Leadership 8D Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis Statistical Data Analysis Process Engineering & Improvement New Product Introduction Design of Experiments Supply Chain Management P&L Management DMAIC Quality Control FMEA APQP PPAP Value Stream Mapping ROI & Cost Reduction Reliability Engineering KPI implementation Global Operations Communication Skills