Brad Smith is a Consulting Partner and a manufacturing operations and engineering expert with over 25 years of experience optimizing performance across the semiconductor and plastics industries.
Under his leadership, his teams started new manufacturing locations, introduced and ramped new technologies and products, achieved record yields, massively reduced scrap rates, and reached new levels of profitability.
Brad is known for his technical problem-solving capabilities, aligning business systems with operational needs, and driving manufacturing stability through disciplined decision-making.
Background
- Before joining ERA Group, Brad served as the Vice President of Operations and General Manager at Skorpios Technologies. His prior positions include Director of Operations and Director of Manufacturing Engineering with Infineon Technologies.
- Brad has an MS in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University and a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia.
- He is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
- Brad is a Toastmaster and enjoys soccer, basketball, golf, baseball, and Temecula Wine Country in his spare time.