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Peachtree City, GA, US

Peachtree City, Georgia, US

Peachtree City, Georgia, US

• Manage and lead cross-functional teams to track and organize weekly all the validation testing for sports lighting products in development and all sustaining engineering activities
• Partner with the sports lighting development team to lead and support engineering efforts for both new product development and existing sports lighting products
• Collaborate with multiple suppliers to drive root cause analysis and corrective action plans for defects identified through testing

Peachtree City, Georgia, US

• Led, organized and managed efforts with a cross functional team to develop and operate a new repair / service process for wireless controlled stadium lighting products resulting in warranty cost savings of $1.2M.
• Worked with multiple new product development teams to ensure the completion and approval of quality and manufacturing deliverables (FMEAs, PPAPs, process flows, control plans) through the design and manufacturing of.
• Routinely collect, analyze and report on field and customer data for quality concerns, trending issues and lessons learned
• Organize, manage and audit the production pilot runs of numerous new product launches with the manufacturing sites
• Work closely with suppliers to investigate and finalize Supplier Corrective Action Reports (SCAR) for supplier-related quality issues
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions with cross functional teams through the 8D reporting process

Forchheim, DE

• Responsible for managing and overseeing the root cause analysis on defective parts and products returned from customer sites
• Contributed to the reduction in reported field defects for a new medical diagnostics product by 25% by leading team of electronics technicians to spearhead plan for vetting field issues and implemented corrective.
• Integral in improving turnaround time for investigation and feedback by 14 days by initiating a process improvement to remove redundant steps for Dead on Arrival (DOA) returns
• Collaborated with design, manufacturing, quality and field service personnel to recommend and implement product and process improvements based on root cause analysis findings

Forchheim, DE

• Produced ~$50k per month in business savings by a leading team of engineers to validate all new test equipment and worked in tandem with quality team to ensure compliance and complete documentation
• Reviewed and approved all engineering changes and design modifications for impacts to manufacturing, product quality and field availability
• Composed multiple repair and manufacturing procedures compliant with Food & Drug Administration (FDA) quality requirements and regulations
• Actively participated in the Validation Review Board (VRB) to ensure compliance in all new processes and procedures in preparation for both internal and annual UL and regulatory audits
• Collaborated with design engineers to ensure a defect-free transition of new products from design into manufacturing
• Prepared and conducted routine technical and process training for manufacturing technicians

San Diego, CA, US

• Acted as the subject matter expert for two communications systems projects within the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) program
• Gave routine technical presentations and training on ad hoc networking and communications systems to other engineers and technicians
• Reviewed and approved contractor developed technical documents during the various stages of product development
• Represented engineering in design, project management and logistical reviews through the different stages of product development for the Common Submarine Radio Room (CSRR) program

Washington, DC, US

• Responsible for detecting, tracking and classifying all seaborne contacts in order to safely navigate the ship
• Responsible for operating, maintaining and troubleshooting all sonar-related electronics and mechanical equipment
• Actively participated in all fire, flooding and damage control-related drills and learned to proficiently use all related safety and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Participated in classified data collection and analysis for contacts of special interest
• Qualified and entrusted to perform duties as a Nuclear Weapons Security Guard
• Acquired and maintained a Department of Defense Secret clearance (updated 2006)

Master Of Science, Electrical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science, Computer Engineering