• Managed mechanical and process engineering of 26 pieces of automated equipment.• Coached and mentored eight high-performing mechanical and process engineers.• Led teams to install six fully automated COVID-19 assembly lines.• Implemented assembly equipment enhancements, increasing output capacity by 100%, OEE by 50%, and yield by 12%.• Installed and validated test swab assembly line.• Experienced lateral flow and molecular test kit manufacturing.• Increased capacity of Lyophilizer by 100%.• Coached and mentored maintenance technicians.• Developed higher-level PM SOPs to include one-page lesson plans.• Worked with vendors and procurement engineering to ensure raw-material conformity existed.

Manufacture of lateral flow and molecular medical test devices utilizing automation.Responsibilities include coatings, lyophilization, process characterizations,

Provided efficiency models and recommendations of unit moves to the Vice President of manufacturing.Developed a solid understanding of the challenges working in the shipbuilding environment.Managed lean six sigma teams supporting the insulation and stage buildingEnhanced inventory accuracy by 30% in the Hardings facility utilizing lean and DMAIC team based solutions.

Project Management • Successfully completed high volume, deadline driven projects within time and within budget constraints• Project coordination working with operations, vendors, and technicians to meet product specifications• Supervised full spectrum of operational functions of multiple projects • Managed tool and process capacity projects Engineering• Team participant of 20 process transfers of bipolar, CMOS, BiCMOS, and mem devices.• Documented procedures and controls; specifications, FMEA, and SPC with reaction paths. • DMAIC principles, LEAN, Continuous Improvement, and TQM • Managed 28 plasma etch chambers, 15 resist strip modules• Initiated statistical monitoring of tool parameters to prevent scrap and maintain efficiency Maintenance• Standardized maintenance procedures and repair of complex tools, • Developed an understanding for mechanical, electrical, and chemical interactions in the semiconductor environment• Implemented ergonomic procedures to ensure a safe operational environment• Proficient with electrical and pneumatic schematics