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Boise, Idaho Area

Responsible for facilitating improvement of manufacturing capability, executing global business processes, and leveraging world-wide resources to deliver industry benchmark methods at the lowest cost throughout the Micron Probe network.Collaborate with global manufacturing sites, research and development, procurement, and internal business to align and optimize manufacturing performance. Facilitate site benchmarking and performance improvement throughout the manufacturing network.… Show more Responsible for facilitating improvement of manufacturing capability, executing global business processes, and leveraging world-wide resources to deliver industry benchmark methods at the lowest cost throughout the Micron Probe network.Collaborate with global manufacturing sites, research and development, procurement, and internal business to align and optimize manufacturing performance. Facilitate site benchmarking and performance improvement throughout the manufacturing network. Responsible for defining and enabling equipment/process solutions that can be driven across all worldwide sites. Focus on equipment/process safety, yield and quality improvements, equipment utilization optimization, wafer thru-put optimization, cash cost spend optimization, continuous improvement projects, and overall manufacturing capability. Show less

Boise, Idaho Area

Full R&D engineering ownership of LaserJet toner cartridge development throughout Product Life Cycle for multiple programs. Led cross-functional teams to ensure on-time completion of program deliverables. Structured and managed R&D multi-environment Life and Performance testing to reveal defects and stress performance limits on LaserJet engines and toner cartridges. Worked closely with Japanese supplier to identify and eliminate defects from product/process design and manufacturing… Show more Full R&D engineering ownership of LaserJet toner cartridge development throughout Product Life Cycle for multiple programs. Led cross-functional teams to ensure on-time completion of program deliverables. Structured and managed R&D multi-environment Life and Performance testing to reveal defects and stress performance limits on LaserJet engines and toner cartridges. Worked closely with Japanese supplier to identify and eliminate defects from product/process design and manufacturing variability. Completed “next generation” development for HP’s newest printer/cartridge architectural platform in the last 7 years. Personally responsible for qualifying one of HP’s biggest changes to toner cartridge architecture in the last 30 years. Two-year team leader for monthly patent brainstorming sessions leading both Current Product engineers and R&D engineers to a 70% increase of toner cartridge and engine patents and intellectual property. Submitted 11 patents and granted “Defensive Publication” on my patent submittal: Toner Cartridge Cleaning System. Show less

Boise, Idaho Area

Engineering responsibility and resolution of world-wide field escalations of both individual and large corporate customers. Structured and optimized Failure Analysis processes to understand field failure rates and implemented associated solutions. Personally responsible for 63 color and monochrome LaserJet toner cartridges from 1 year after introduction through obsolescence.

Boise, Idaho Area

Engineering responsibility and resolution of world-wide field escalations, optimized Failure Analysis processes, and implemented effective solutions. Engineering ownership of 14 color and monochrome LaserJet toner cartridges from mass production phase through product obsolescence; encompassing over 2.5M shipped units.

Boise, Idaho Area

Call center customer technical phone support for both ScanJet and DesignJet printers. My natural inclination to help people enabled me to thoroughly enjoy troubleshooting and resolving technical issues. My proficiency in customer interactions allowed me to specialize in resolving direct call backs of highly disgruntled customers and escalations. I was also involved with managing customer Beta test site programs for our engineering teams.

Boise, Idaho Area

Manufacturing technician involved in numerous assembly and test processes. Operated printed circuit board surface mount machines, assembled hard drives, scheduled production, and managed Failure Analysis processes. This was an ideal position for developing an up-close appreciation of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA).

Tacoma, Wa

Music teacher and orchestral director of multiple classes of students from fifth grade through high school. I greatly enjoyed teaching, encouraging, and guiding students in their musical ability. I have carried my passion for teaching and helping others to my professional engineering career. Although it may seem a big change from music teacher to engineer, I see many similarities between the two: the self-discipline to practice long hours and master an instrument, the mathematics of music… Show more Music teacher and orchestral director of multiple classes of students from fifth grade through high school. I greatly enjoyed teaching, encouraging, and guiding students in their musical ability. I have carried my passion for teaching and helping others to my professional engineering career. Although it may seem a big change from music teacher to engineer, I see many similarities between the two: the self-discipline to practice long hours and master an instrument, the mathematics of music theory and chordal structure, the ergonomics of correct playing posture and technique, and the creativity to come up with new designs and expressions in performance. Show less

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Awarded "Outstanding Graduate in Mechanical Engineering"

Bachelor'S Degree In Music, Music Teacher Education

Activities and Societies: Inducted into Mortar Board National College Honor Society

Education record

o Design of Experiments o Kepner Tregoe problem solving o Polymer Science and Polymer Rheology o Fuser Technology o Industrial Statistics.