Eric Kulikowski, Director of North American Operations, Philips RespironicsEric Kulikowski is the Senior Director of North American Operations for Philips Respironics in Murrysville, Pennsylvania. In this role, he is responsible for the overall operational management of two manufacturing facilities that produce life support, respiratory, home monitoring, sleep therapy, infant developmental care and critical care medical devices. He also defines and executes the lean and continuous-improvement strategies for Philips Home Healthcare Solutions.
Kulikowski joined Philips Respironics in 1990 as a product development leader, and in 1993 assumed the position of Manager of Purchasing for the manufacturing operation. In June 1997, he transitioned into the position of Demand Flow Technology (DFT) Implementation Leader and was responsible for the definition, execution and management of demand-based manufacturing. In March 1998, Kulikowski accepted the position of Plant Manager for Respironics Colorado in Westminster, Colorado and assumed the role of Plant Manager of the Murrysville plant in March 2000.
Prior to joining Philips Respironics, Kulikowski worked for Lockheed Missiles and Space in Sunnyvale, California as a propulsion test and design engineer. He earned a bachelor's in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Dayton in 1985. He is presently a member of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) and has spoken at national forums on purchasing and Operations Excellence topics.