Responsible for a Team of process Engineers, Technicians, and CAD designers responsible for design, process and maintenance of a Ceramics thick film and packaging company. Products include thick film substrates, chip resistors and LTCC package assemblies servicing the Aerospace and Defense market.

Manager, Process and Manufacturing Engineering Directing aspects of manufacture, and design of high Reliability Electronic components for the Aerospace and Defense industry. Including Discrete Hermetic Packages, Hybrid Hermetic packages, SMT assemblies, and non-Hermetic IGBT modules. Responsible for managing several technical groups of 20+ engineering professionals. Groups include; Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial engineering, technical resources, and CAD… Show more Manager, Process and Manufacturing Engineering Directing aspects of manufacture, and design of high Reliability Electronic components for the Aerospace and Defense industry. Including Discrete Hermetic Packages, Hybrid Hermetic packages, SMT assemblies, and non-Hermetic IGBT modules. Responsible for managing several technical groups of 20+ engineering professionals. Groups include; Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial engineering, technical resources, and CAD design. Duties include; resource allocation, mentoring young managers and engineers, establishing timeline and project plans, performance reviews, continuous improvement and engineering roadmapsAccomplishments• Utilizing continuous improvement techniques cut company scrap by $100M over 5 years• Reduced manufacturing cost by > 400%through automation by benchmarking the commercial division• Through organizational restructuring creating a matrix model of engineering support reduced engineering needs by 25%• Redesigned the Process-control-plan and implemented SPC, reducing RMAs to near zero Show less

Process development engineer responsible for all process development of new products for Hermetic hybrids and SMT PCB assembly . Also sole ownership of the Thick Film and wirebond processes company wide. Including Au, Al wire ranging from 1mil Au to 20 mil Al wire.

Engineering Manager A contract manufacturer specializing in metalized ceramic sub mounts. Coordinated all manufacturing engineering efforts company wide acting in an interactive role to all levels of the organization. Direct management of 6 Engineering professionals. Processes include; thin film, thick film, direct bond copper, ceramic machining, electroplating, photolithography, and etching.• Led company- wide program of Lean Manufacturing implementation as Value Stream… Show more Engineering Manager A contract manufacturer specializing in metalized ceramic sub mounts. Coordinated all manufacturing engineering efforts company wide acting in an interactive role to all levels of the organization. Direct management of 6 Engineering professionals. Processes include; thin film, thick film, direct bond copper, ceramic machining, electroplating, photolithography, and etching.• Led company- wide program of Lean Manufacturing implementation as Value Stream Manager• Reduced company lead time to >50% by developing production control pull system • Increased company yield by >25% overall through standardization and process control• Developed company wide process capabilities and design guidelines Show less