Bobby Hicks Email & Phone Number

Ruckersville, Va, Us

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

Software Testing: Work with an Agile cross functional team (requirements, development and customer) to develop test plans and procedures to ensure customer requirements are met. Perform Unit, Integration and System tests, work directly with the customer during customer acceptance testing providing technical guidance. Compile all test results into a report that is delivered to the customer. • Develop Integration, System and CAT test procedures• Scrum Master• Perform Integration and System tests• Assist customer with their acceptance test• Generate test report• Perform all tasks to schedule

Provided analytical and technical leadership for mechanical design department. Designed parts and assemblies. Managed software administration.• Led team in training and usage of Design for Six Sigma (DFSS). DFSS focuses on gathering critical to quality customer requirements, translating them into product features and then measuring how your product meets the customer’s requirements. Completed more than 20 DFSS projects, each meeting or exceeding a $20,000 savings goal.• Spearheaded a deep dive Six-Sigma project that identified improvements to the newest CPU module. Identified 60 items to be investigated. All production critical items were resolved ahead of schedule thereby avoiding manufacturing problems that would have impacted external customers.• Saved the company millions of dollars by utilizing Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) tools to analyze features early on in the design cycle to avoid costly changes later.• Generated millions of dollars in revenue by designing parts and assemblies involving many types of technologies: injected molded plastic parts, sheet metal, extrusions, printed circuit board layout, castings and machined parts, and progressive die stamping.• Designed a light pipe module to replace a vendor-supplied part with a cost savings of $500,000 annually.• Awarded Patent for a connector design that allowed PLC modules to be installed while the system was powered on.CAD Administration: Mechanical design department CAD systems administrator for local and India site. Supported team members in India configuring computers, software installation, and data management tasks. • Spearheaded the team’s transition from 2D only CAD usage to 3D solid modeling. Investigated feasibility of 3D modeling. Determined software requirements, arranged for purchase and install