Essential Skills for Today's Jobs

A Discussion on Professionalism and Skills needed to begin or advance your career.

The San Fernando Valley Chapter of APICS is proud to announce a new "Skills Gap 2016" Panel discussion. Our panel will field questions regarding the current career landscape and future of professionals in procurement, supply chain, production, manufacturing, and related industries. Where is your current career trajectory going to land you in five or ten years from now? Do you have the training, talents, and skills necessary to guide you through the job market or in your current company?

What should be in your skills tool bag that would make you a valuable, promotable employee; or what stands out on your resume that says "Hire ME!"?

Bring your questions for our panelists and presenter.

We have invited Systems & Operations Management students from CSUN to attend this event. Many are close to graduation. If you are interested in meeting some promising future Operations & Supply Chain professionals for either jobs or internships, this is your chance! You won't be disappointed. This opportunity is for the inexperienced and the experienced alike; you’re never too old or too young to be a better you.

Presenters and Panelists:

Jim Strong, CPIM, CSCP, C.P.M - presenting on "Professionalism"
James Robinson, Managing Director and VP of Operations, Advanced Bionics
Robin P. Stewart, Director of Human Resources, Advanced Bionics
Shannon B. Reininger, Production Control Manager, Aerospace Dynamics International, Inc.

 San Fernando Valley Chapter of APICS is focused on providing education and validation in the field of operations management.  Please take a moment to pass this notice on to colleagues and professionals who will benefit from this enjoying and entertaining evening with like-minded professionals looking to improve themselves.

Please register by Friday, October 14^th to receive the $5 discount. Free self parking is available for all attendees.

This meeting is free for APICS Student members who register by Friday, Oct. 14th. To become a new Student member of SFV APICS, click http://www.apics.org/about/apics-membership#. Student membership is free.

Bios of our Presenters and Panelists:

Jim Strong, CPIM, CSCP, C.P.M: Jim is a recognized speaker and trainer in Southern California.  His passion is helping people develop their professional careers through APICS Certification and training.  Jim is recognized by APICS as “Master CPIM Instructor”.  He regularly teaches APICS Certification classes for in-house clients and for local Community Colleges including College of the Canyons and Glendale Community College, PDC.  Jim is a lifetime member of APICS.  He currently serves as VP Membership on the Board of Directors for the San Fernando Valley Chapter, and is a past president of the Ventura County Chapter and of NAPM, San Fernando Valley.  Jim is an associate with the ACA Group, an alliance of independent consultants based in Southern California.

Jim Robinson, Managing Director and VP of Operations, Advanced Bionics: Jim has spent the last 15 years at Advanced Bionics. He joined Advanced Bionics as the Director of Materials when the company was still independent and had only $40M in sales.  In that time-frame he has been promoted four times, led his groups through an acquisition by Boston Scientific, oversaw rapid growth to over $300M in sales, then a separation from Boston Scientific at the beginning of 2008, and ultimately through the acquisition by Sonova in January 2010.  He has lead efforts in System enhancements, Lean Improvements, Cost Savings, and supported the growth of this wonderful technology.

Robin P. Stewart, Director of Human Resources, Advanced Bionics: Robin is a seasoned Senior Human Resources Professional with extensive experience in all aspects of human resources management. Originally from Washington, D.C., Robin has been living and working in Southern California for the past ten years. Her industry experience is varied and includes travel, restaurant, retail, home building and now medical device.  Robin joined Advanced Bionics in 2008. As Director, Human Recourses, her responsibilities include the management and oversight of the “full employment lifecycle” for approximately 700 employees in North America. She is a true HR generalists with proven expertise in talent acquisition, talent development, and talent retention.  Robin earned a BA in English/Communications and an MBA concentrating in Organizational Behavior.

Shannon B. Reininger, Production Control Manager, Aerospace Dynamics International, Inc.: Shannon B. Reininger is currently the Production Control Manager for Aerospace Dynamics International, Inc. located in Valencia where they produce large machined components and assemblies for commercial and military aircraft.  She has worked in manufacturing for over 20 years at companies including: HAECO, Ducommun, Esterline, Meggitt, Gruber Systems, Iwerks Entertainment and Campbell’s Soup Mushroom division.

Products produced at her former employers include structural components for military and commercial aircraft, parts for the space shuttle fuel tank, kitchen and bath products, motion simulation theatre equipment, medical devices, electronics for aircraft cockpits, aircraft smoke detectors, aircraft door locks, canopy actuators for the F16 and mushrooms.

During her career she has worked in procurement, planning, scheduling, logistics, warehousing, safety, environment compliance, ERP system implementation, and operations.  She has been active in the San Fernando Valley Chapter of APICS for many years and started her APICS involvement in a student chapter.  She is currently serving on the board as VP Education and is also an instructor of APICS curriculum.  She holds a BS degree in Production Management from Utah State University and is CPIM certified through APICS.  She resides in the Santa Clarita Valley with her husband and is the mother of 3 children.

 Parking Instructions: CSUN Orange Grove Bistro has new rules for parking. Please have all guests stop by either info booth #1 or info booth #3 and ask for a guest parking permit. They must say they are with SFV APICS in order to receive a permit. This permit is valid in the G1 parking lot for parking spaces labeled OGB/University club which are numbers 1-31 ONLY. Once those spaces are full they are allowed to park in the G3 structure and G3 lot in any spaces not labeled employee. The permits must be displayed on the dashboard so that they are visible through the front windshield.

No-shows who do NOT cancel at least 3 days before the event, will be billed for their meal.

To cancel, send an e-mail to [email protected] and put Cancel PDM in the subject of the e-mail. Please include your name and the number of people who will be canceling (if you made a reservation for more than 1).

Register:

For questions concerning registration only please contact:
[email protected].

You can now pay by check, credit card or cash at the door on the day of the meeting.