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COVER LETTER: Dear Sir / Dear Madam: As an adept and knowledgeable manufacturing manager with over 20 years of experience ensuring the cost-effective operations of high-capacity production facilities in the medical device and biopharmaceutical industries, I am writing to express my interest in the [Production Manager] role with your company. Offering a history of success reducing costs, increasing capacity, and boosting employee engagement to assure the optimal performance of production lines in highly regulated environments, I am confident in my ability to generate outstanding results for your team. Past experience includes Production Manager roles at ultrasound and radiofrequency device manufacturer StellarTech Research Corporation Acclarent, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary and manufacturer of medical devices for the Ear, Nose, and Throat market and Foxhollow Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of medical devices for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. A selection of my achievements in past roles incudes: * Boosting average sub-assembly yields from 80% to over 95% per month within 6 months, with top-performing units achieving 98-99% yields per month. * Slashing production cycle time from R&D to manufacturing release 50% through implementation of a new pilot production line within a Class 10,000 controlled environment. * Contributing to boosting sales from $11.2 million to $16.5 million within 12 months through skilled implementation of output-increasing initiatives. * Reducing scrap costs from $150,000 to $90,000 within 12 months and saving $50,000 by renegotiating contractor agreements and launching a preventative maintenance program. * Improving manufacturing output 50% by leading a cross-training initiative, updating prototype equipment, and overhauling SOP, MPI, and QCII documentation. * Increasing floor output more than 300% by introducing a new floor stock consignment program leveraging a 2-bin Kanban system to eliminate production downtime and replenish stock. Please refer to the enclosed resume for a more detailed account of my professional history, and feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to our conversation. Sincerely, Bill Bailey

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