2020 -2022 Vice President - Engineering Sales Lead @
2019 -2020 Vice President - Strategic Accounts @
2016 -2019 Executive Director of Sales @
2013 -2016 Program Manager - Engineering and Production Practice @
2011 -2012 Process and Technology Implementation Manager @ Uni-Solar
2009 -2011 Process Optimization Manager - Deposition Processes @ United Solar Ovonic
2007 -2009 Machine Optimization Manager @ United Solar Ovonic
2006 -2007 Process Engineer @
2002 -2005 Research Team Member @
Brian Close Education
University of Michigan
Masters (Business Administration)
2009-2012
Carnegie Mellon University
Bachelor of Science (Materials Science and Engineering)
2001-2005
Brian Close Skills
Strategy Execution
Strategic Consulting
Leadership
Process Operations Improvement
Operations Management
Technology Implementations
Management
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Process Improvement
Operations Improvement
Outsourcing
Contract Negotiation
Technology Roadmapping
Consultative Sales Management
Semiconductors
Lean Manufacturing
Photovoltaics
Business Planning
R&D
Continuous Improvement
Materials
Design of Experiments
Solar Energy
Characterization
Product Development
Silicon
Project Management
Business Development
Failure Analysis
Team Leadership
Vacuum Deposition
Thin Films
Implementing Processes
Research Project Management
Manufacturing Start-Up
Manufacturing Scale-up
Manufacturing Processes
Manufacturing Productivity
Interdisciplinary Team Leadership
FMEA
Global Strategy Development
Co-creation
Lean Startup
Process Engineering
Sputtering
CVD
PECVD
PVD
Solar Cells
Nanotechnology
Brian Close Summary
Brian Close, based in Ann Arbor, MI, US, is currently a Vice President Operations at Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom. Brian Close brings experience from previous roles at Kelly, OPS Solutions, LLC and KellyOCG. Brian Close holds a 2009 - 2012 Masters in Business Administration @ University of Michigan. With a robust skill set that includes Strategy Execution, Strategic Consulting, Leadership, Process Operations Improvement, Operations Management and more. Brian Close has 2 emails and 2 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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