Dexter Macasero
About Dexter Macasero
Dexter Macasero is a Product Engineering Manager at Plexus Corp. in Penang, Malaysia, with over 25 years of experience in hardware design and manufacturing operations for electronic consumer products.
Work at Plexus
Dexter Macasero has been employed at Plexus Corp. since 2017, serving as a Product Engineering Manager in Penang, Malaysia. In this role, he has led the delivery of various Lexmark printer products from the design phase to commercialization. His responsibilities include managing business relationships and product quotations with component engineering suppliers in China. Macasero oversees a capital expenditure of US$ 36.3 million specifically allocated for hardware product capital tooling.
Education and Expertise
Dexter Macasero holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Ateneo Graduate School of Business, where he studied from 2007 to 2010. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the University of San-Jose Recoletos, completing his degree from 1987 to 1992. His educational background supports his extensive experience in hardware design, development, and manufacturing operations.
Background
With over 25 years of experience in the industry, Dexter Macasero has a strong background in hardware design and manufacturing operations for electrical and electronic consumer products. Before joining Plexus, he worked as a Senior Process Engineer at Saturn Electronics & Engineering from 1997 to 2000 and as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at SOLECTRON MALAYSIA SDN BHD from 2000 to 2004. His career has included significant experience in managing capital program management for product delivery, including budget planning and forecasting.
Achievements
Dexter Macasero has successfully developed manufacturing processes in collaboration with global suppliers over a span of ten years. His work includes planning, execution, reliability testing, and training. He has significant experience in supplier relationship management, particularly with Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers in China, focusing on mass production planning.