Gary Tan

Gary Tan has a strong background in technical services, engineering, and production management. Gary is currently the Director of Technical Services & Engineering at iLABS (Innovation Labs) Inc., where they are responsible for leading business and manufacturing analytics, as well as general facility-related functions. In this role, they connect with stakeholders across multiple departments to derive meaningful insights based on data and metrics, and ensures safety, quality, and on-time delivery of products through manufacturing controls and collaboration. Gary also served as the Director of Production Management at iLABS from May 2020 to March 2021.

Before joining iLABS, Gary worked at Mana Products for nearly 19 years, holding various roles such as Credentials, Accomplishments, and Senior Manager, Industrial Engineer - Commercialization. Gary was responsible for equipment sourcing and implementation on the production floor, interacting with customers and packaging vendors, and streamlining new product launches. Gary led Mana in sourcing production equipment infrastructure and successfully negotiated equipment pricing.

Prior to their time at Mana Products, Gary worked at Heller Industries, Inc. as an Industrial Engineer from August 2000 to December 2001, and at Alum-a-Lift, Inc. as an Industrial Engineer from January 1997 to August 2000.

Overall, Gary Tan has extensive experience in equipment sourcing, production management, technical interactions, and industrial engineering.

Gary Tan graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering. No specific information regarding the start and end years of their education at the university is available.