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Wilmington, Massachusetts, Us

Wilmington, Massachusetts, Us

Direct a group of manufacturing engineers, production, and shipping and receiving personnel in day to day operations. Manage multiple projects from design through manufacturing. Generate work instructions and test plans along with training and certifying personnel on new products. Strategically plan and prioritize production schedules, meeting time sensitive deadlines. Ownership of all customer RMAs and corrective actions. Lead customer audits. Work cross-functionally with HR and executives to develop company policies and metrics.Achievements:• Streamlined the IQC process reducing the IQC queue time by 83%.• Drove improvements to the inventory management reducing inventory auditing time by 25%.• Implemented 6S program ensuring production efficiency, achieving company metrics.• Improved on-time delivery by 10% through active resource management and production planning.• Set systems in place to ensure product and packaging quality complies with customer requirements.• Co-lead site ES&H initiatives.

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

Managed a group of production operators in day to day manufacturing operations alongside evaluating and optimizing production to meet key performance indicators (KPIs). Worked with cross-functional teams to analyze and provide solutions to nonconforming product.Achievements:• Maintained equipment uptime and provided failure analysis on downtime situations resulting in proper equipment repair and/or replacement.• Hands-on experience with chemical cleaning, pumice scrubbing, thin films, Sowotech cut sheet laminating, Orbotech laser imaging, IPS developing and DES systems.• Ensured procedural work instructions were followed to promote efficiency, productivity and safety.

Managed a staff of R&D project engineers and led cross-functional teams on design projects to meet customer’s product needs until site closure. Managed negotiations with vendors and external suppliers for new product materials resulting in cost savings. Handled site expenditures, equipment uptime and implemented process improvements for better efficiencies while working in a modular cleanroom environment.Achievements:• Championed site 5S team to ensure efficient production flow.• Saved company $68K annually through alternative sourcing of materials.• Optimized product packaging, cutting cycle time by 85%.• Achieved product improvement through process troubleshooting and analysis.

Round Rock, Tx, Us

Directed a staff of process and equipment maintenance engineers. Managed annual maintenance budget of $1.9M. Led efforts in improving manufacturing efficiencies through lean activities. Interfaced and provided solutions for customer specific manufacturing needs. Responsible for addressing customer's concerns. Managed manufacturing workload to meet schedule. • Achieved record manufacturing yield of 98.1%• Led US region by exceeding the maintenance budget plan by 19% through cost control measures• Championed projects to source and qualify 3rd party vendors for equipment cost savings• Streamlined product flow that resulted in a 10% improvement in cycletime• Managed incoming product decisions for daily production scheduling• Coordinated equipment transfers globally during the site closure process while minimizing production/customer impact• Assisted other sites in new product capability during closure transition

Round Rock, Tx, Us

Managed day to day manufacturing operations to successfully meet production metrics. Oversaw a staff of two supervisors and 35 production personnel. Managed product scheduling.• Developed and implemented an alternative setup that reduced inspection cycletime by 80% and increased capability for a high volume customer• Developed an application to automate the creation of measurement files that reduced the file creation cycletime by 75%• Responsible for managing internal and external nonconforming product• Led efforts in streamlining the manufacturing flow

Round Rock, Tx, Us

Responsible for the implementation and characterization of a new process line for full scale manufacturing. Led a multifunctional change process team to ensure a smooth release to manufacturing.• Managed the installation, characterization, and qualification of a reactive-ion etch (ICP-RIE) plasma tool for full manufacturing use that provided $750K in increased revenue annually• Developed all equipment documentation such as FMEA, control plan, process flow, operational work instructions and preventative maintenance plans• Trained all necessary personnel on the work instructions and functionality of the equipment• Strong pilot production results met or surpassed all performance metrics (yield, defect performance, schedule, etc.) within the first six months of full release to manufacturing exceeding expectation

Round Rock, Tx, Us

Managed and developed a group of Engineers. Responsible for new development processes and process improvement projects for back-half of production.• Responsible for the uptime and maintenance of $9.5M in production equipment• Championed the Yield Improvement Team projects that resulted in a savings of $3.7M annually• Internal Quality Auditor for ISO 9001 certification reviewing various department’s Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Control Plans (CP)• Led the 8D Quality process to address customer concerns

Round Rock, Tx, Us

Held positions as Process Improvement Leader, Production Capacity Project Leader, Equipment Install Project Leader and Customer-focused Engineering Representative.• Responsible for the uptime and maintenance of $3.5M in production• Reduced raw material cost by 32% that saved $4.6M annually as a critical member of a Global Materials Team that evaluated alternative suppliers and raw materials• Developed and implemented an alternative manufacturing process flow that improved site capability, saved $500K in capital spending, and increased monthly sales by $500K• Led the 8D Quality process to address customer concerns• Gained knowledge of QS 9001 and ISO 14001 standards and policies

Round Rock, Tx, Us

Sustained manufacturing equipment inside a Class 10 clean room environment. Led and executed projects to improve yields, revenue, and customer market share.• Responsible for daily manufacturing support, equipment uptime, and production yields• Characterized and implemented a new process chemical that resulted in a 10% reduction in product defectivity• Managed process SPC parameters and participated in customer quality events

Wilmington, De, Us

Managed and coordinated batch production campaigns. Supported manufacturing line and resolved equipment failures minimizing production impacts.• Optimized the DuPont Glypure production line that saved $1.5M in annual revenue• Co-developed a new process method saving $10K annually in returned product and secured customer market share