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Austin, Tx, Us

Buffalo, Ny, Us

Develop and implement a comprehensive NPI strategy aligned with company goalsCollaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to all design and technology rules, define technology choices, timelines, milestones and deliverables for new product launchLead end-to-end readiness ensuring a smooth transition from product development to production release, coordinating activities across Design, Process, Test, and Operations to meet Quality, Performance and ScheduleIdentify and drive continuous improvement in your organization, NPI process and associated department through feedback loops to capture lessons learned from each NPI cycle

Redmond, Washington, Us

Responsible for driving early engagement with development engineering team to identify optimization opportunities around design/manufacturing/commonality/etc.Establish appropriate sourcing strategy with partners to drive long term goal of Supply Chain (SC), continuity of supply, and cost optimizationDrive Request for Quotation (RFQ)s and selection process through a cross-functional analysis around supplier capabilitiesBuild multi-sourcing strategy to mitigate risk and drive appropriate competition

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Manage a highly skilled team of engineers chartered to promote Design for Manufacturing, Assembly and Test throughout the product development lifecycleFocus on development and validation of manufacturing tools, equipment, and processesDrive release of new products to a mass manufacturing scale

Falls Church, Virginia, Us

Expanded Operations capability through process ownership and training to develop subject-matter experts.Lead development of Hours Per Unit (HPU) tool to achieve 5% reduction through CI activitiesCreated dashboard for tracking of $5MM in chemical spend to forecast demand and measure wasteImplemented data collection within Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for quality verification Standardized process/bench equipment reducing maintenance spares inventory by over 40%

Falls Church, Virginia, Us

Responsible for delivering key performance metrics including Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.Reduced Master Delivery Schedule (MDS) misses by 20% to achieve on time goal of 86%Achieved Defect Per Unit (DPU) reduction of 25% year-over-year to reduce rework costCreated pilot for SQDC metrics and tier systems for communicating daily status to managementEstablished CI model to demonstrate best lean practices and increase submissions by 15%

Responsible for developing and implementing innovative methods of manufacturing, assembly, and test.Executed on $8MM of capital establishing advanced manufacturing capabilityImplemented additive manufacturing capability reducing rapid prototype cost by 10xReduced process time by 40% and eliminated ergonomic risk with advanced line designIntroduced sensor-enabled fixtures improving in-line test process capabilityReduced material handling touches by 4x with new cart design strategy

Austin, Tx, Us

Defined processes, tools, training; product / program strategies, risks and recommendations.Delivered variable cost savings of $3.4MM globally to improve profitabilityReduced overproduction and improved productivity by 40% implementing one piece flowAccelerated ‘Ideas are Free’ program, increasing recognition and participation by 2xFacilitated 15+ kaizens and trained 100+ employees on fundamentals of lean manufacturingChaired global Kaizen Core Team developing centers of excellence (COE) procedures

Austin, Tx, Us

Responsible for building organizational capability to manage, define, and guide cost reduction projects. Delivered $4.5MM in labor cost reductions verse previous generation productDeveloped scoring tool for quantitative comparison of programs and historical trackingEstablished product reliability framework and purchased $200K of equipment for analysis and testingPioneered on-site rapid prototype capability reducing sample lead-time 2+ weeksManaged $100K annual operating budget for global development and training lab

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Launching products worldwide through multiple original design manufactures (ODM), contract manufacturers, distribution centers and 2nd touch facilities. Accountable for the successful new product introduction and ramp to volume of client products from concept through mass production.➲ Worked closely with engineering, product design, marketing, planning, and owned the original equipment manufacture (OEM) relationship. Engaged teams to manage schedule, capacity, material availability, quality, and product updates. Coordinated with engineering to ensure products are optimized for cost, manufacturability, and supply chain. Prepared readiness reports and drove improvements during engineering development builds.

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Advocate for DFX principles and efficient manufacturing during product development and technical design reviews. Serve as the liaison between engineering and production for both new product introduction as well as sustaining engineering. Provide engineered solutions to manufacturing and assembly problems.➲ Delivered product complexity reductions of 35% by eliminating/combining parts and processes. Established Systematic Simulation Build (SSB) processes to reduce product evaluation time by 2x. Developed product maturity reporting tool enabling clean launch predictability scoring, historical manufacturability tracking and visual dashboards. Facilitated 10+ customer experience studies and competitive teardowns.

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Accountable for developing shock/vibration requirements for consumer facing hardware. Lead stress characterization of appropriate usage conditions. Develop acceleration models and accelerated tests. Apply design of experiments (DOE). Perform in depth research into applicable failure mechanisms. Oversee reliability testing and analysis through product lifecycle. Prepare detailed and concise test reports.➲ Personally oversaw 1000’s of hours of vibration testing and 100’s of shocks performed. Created multiple tools utilizing LabVIEW software to optimize test effectiveness reducing analysis time. Designed early surrogate models to capture accelerometer data reducing the need for destructive component testing. Developed test fixtures regulating clamping force improving overall test repeatability.

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Responsible for the concept ideation, design, development, documentation creation, validation and release focusing on client and enterprise products.

Bs, Packaging Engineering

Engineering