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3M Communication Markets Division (Austin, Tx)

Key member of cross-functional development team responsible for expanding fiber connectivity.• Grew interconnect portfolio to 50 million dollar/year sales in 9 years with new product development, qualification, and product launches. • Won 3M Golden Step Award in 2011 for greater than 10 million in global sales in the first 3 years of product introduction.• Responsible for startup, debugging, and documentation of metal stamping operation to provide a key component used in field installed connectors. Process increased product yield from 85% to 96%.• Started up 2 shift 20 person connector manufacturing line in order to meet tight delivery schedule. Documented process for transfer to cost competitive country. • Developed products, analyzed their performance, and made improvements to pass Cenelec, IEC, Telcordia GR-326, and Verizon FOC requirements.• Co-lead Green Belt project using DMAIC principals to identify issues. Designed mechanical parts that increased machine uptime from 60% to over 80% • Created a field installed optical interconnect with integrated thin-film vapor deposited filter for network performance monitoring. Won a 3M peer nominated technical achievement award.• Initiated front end development of two new product concepts utilizing core 3M film and adhesive technologies resulting in two new products for the wireless antennae market.

3M Optical Components Program (Austin, Tx)

• Designed mechanical and optical layout of manufacturing test system.• Completed system characterization and qualification.• Transferred complete documentation package to manufacturing.• Improved system measurement gauge R&R by 10 times.Technical team leader responsible for commercializing a new fiber grating in the Japanese market.• Worked closely with Japanese colleagues and major customer during all phases of the project.• Over came technical difficulties to provide successful on-time transfer to manufacturing. • Product qualified to industry standard test (Telcordia GR-1221).

Austin, Texas Area

Lead process engineer in multi-company team to develop high volume laser milling machines and processes for ink jet printer applications. Developed three separate machines with unique capabilities.• Won 3M Golden Step Award in 2002 for producing $10 million in annual sales within the first three years of production.• Designed machine components and custom laboratory equipment.• Detailed machine parts in the vendor’s facility to speed the machine development cycle by 30%.• Reduced the process development cycle by 10% working nights during machine build.• Supervised and worked with technicians on machine and process improvement projects.• Provided a 6-sigma capable process with a 70% reduction in cycle time over existing machines.• Expanded product offering and customer satisfaction by creating machines with increased capabilities.• Temporarily relocated to Columbia Missouri manufacturing facility for 9 months to enable smooth process transfer and machine startup. • Assisted in producing $1.3 million in sales during first 4 months of operation.• Laser Safety Officer 1995 – 1997

3M Electronic Products Division (Austin, Tx)

Responsible for the conceptual embodiment, detailed design, and test performance of new electronic interconnects.• Performed finite element analysis on many connector concepts reducing the product development cycle.• Developed tests for comparing high temperature plastics in surface mount connector applications expanding existing product line.• Analyzed competitive connectors for use in steering the future development of the products.• Implemented material change on an existing product saving 40% in raw material costs.