Launched repair and refurbishment center to eliminate non-conforming/ defective products in inventory.Designed and implemented custom web-based product repair tracking system for QA teams to monitor the status of defective units and develop KPIs based on performance of repair center.Designed custom hardware and software for test stations to automate the failure mode analysis. (Vb.net, c++, embedded c++, National Instruments TestStand and Labview, Eagle, phyton, linux/unix shell… Show more Launched repair and refurbishment center to eliminate non-conforming/ defective products in inventory.Designed and implemented custom web-based product repair tracking system for QA teams to monitor the status of defective units and develop KPIs based on performance of repair center.Designed custom hardware and software for test stations to automate the failure mode analysis. (Vb.net, c++, embedded c++, National Instruments TestStand and Labview, Eagle, phyton, linux/unix shell scripts.)Designed hardware and software for life cycle testing stations to identify root cause of field failure modes.Led group of RMA technicians in product knowledge and product repair techniquesActed as interface between end customer and engineering/manufacturing groups to determine root cause of product failures and possible improvements to product or manufacturing process to reduce/eliminate failures.Performed extensive in-depth circuit analysis and troubleshooting on field failures and prototype failures to determine root cause of circuit malfunction.Standardized product troubleshooting techniques used by factory engineers to diagnose production defects on manufactured products.Primary contact for manufacturing equipment and systems troubleshooting for IoT products in manufacturing facility.• Developed software interfaces and application for integration of proprietary factory monitoring software, to NI basedproduction equipment. Show less

Reduced production downtime and eliminated inefficient processes by leading Manufacturing Engineering team to focus on manufacturing process automation, quick failure mode root cause identification, poke-yoke designs, and software development for automating processes and procedures.Led global manufacturing teams creating and implementing global test engineering BBPs to standardize engineering and manufacturing operations.Reduced risk to factory production output due to… Show more Reduced production downtime and eliminated inefficient processes by leading Manufacturing Engineering team to focus on manufacturing process automation, quick failure mode root cause identification, poke-yoke designs, and software development for automating processes and procedures.Led global manufacturing teams creating and implementing global test engineering BBPs to standardize engineering and manufacturing operations.Reduced risk to factory production output due to manufacturing equipment downtime by transitioning high running global manufacturing lines to National Instruments software (TestStand / Labview) from custom .net/python applications/. This allowed global manufacturing engineering teams that were experienced with NI software to share work load on equipment repair and troubleshooting.Developed modular/generic NI test sequences and VIs to reduce equipment development time and resources. With the modular sequences and VIs, other inexperienced engineers would use the generic sequences to form test plans and test sequences without yet being completely familiar with product functionality.Designed custom circuit boards to standardize manufacturing equipment and allow equipment to be built quickly and with minimal engineering technician time to wire and build equipment.Developed field equipment applications to configure / test manufactured products and supervised other developers.Product knowledge technical lead for manufacturing engineering technicians and product analysis technicians.Designed VIs and other software-based utilities to optimize product / defect troubleshooting by engineering technicians.Trained all incoming engineering technicians on product knowledge, failure mode analysis, circuit and firmware troubleshooting. Show less

Design and implement software (vb.net, html, teststand, labview,c++, python) for manufacturing lines focused on data collection, cycle time reduction, reduction of false failures, and ease of software/equipment maintenance.Designed UIs for automated End of Line equipment, Quality Control Data Processing, and Manufacturing KPIs.Designed manufacturing automated test stations for RF products, Navigation Units, Vehicle Radios, Engine Controllers, and Automotive Accessories with… Show more Design and implement software (vb.net, html, teststand, labview,c++, python) for manufacturing lines focused on data collection, cycle time reduction, reduction of false failures, and ease of software/equipment maintenance.Designed UIs for automated End of Line equipment, Quality Control Data Processing, and Manufacturing KPIs.Designed manufacturing automated test stations for RF products, Navigation Units, Vehicle Radios, Engine Controllers, and Automotive Accessories with several CAN buses. (SW CAN, HS CAN, LIN, Proprietary Automotive protocols).Manage SQL servers, databases, and other systems used to capture manufacturing data.Reverse engineer functionality of products and software with the intent of designing automated equipment aiding in verification of product functionality.Developed web-based traceability system (SQL and HTML based) that allowed all groups in corporation to analyze failure trends, yield trend, product test history, and manufacturing data.Developed custom field portable test stations to validate the potential failures on designed products once integrated in final assembly vehicle.Major Accomplishments:Created Standardized manufacturing equipment, software and processes for quick implementation of product lines in different global sites. This allowed organization to quickly duplicate production capabilities in multiple sites.Created manufacturing systems for automated tracking and reporting of production metrics (yield, rate, productivity, downtime, etc) to facilitate the real-time resolution of production issues. This resulted in a reduction of 25% of resources dedicated to data collection and presentation. Show less

Technical interface between local manufacturing, quality, product engineering and corporate design teamsResponsible for evaluating and validating and approving product and equipment modifications.Led product engineers / test engineers in implementation of manufacturing / process improvement projects.Drove Value Added/ Value Engineering cost saving team to consistently exceed yearly cost saving/reduction goals.Developed reliable and repeatable techniques to perform in… Show more Technical interface between local manufacturing, quality, product engineering and corporate design teamsResponsible for evaluating and validating and approving product and equipment modifications.Led product engineers / test engineers in implementation of manufacturing / process improvement projects.Drove Value Added/ Value Engineering cost saving team to consistently exceed yearly cost saving/reduction goals.Developed reliable and repeatable techniques to perform in depth failure mode analysis for determining root cause of component, product, and systems failures.Evaluated and defined changes required to meet Design for Manufacturing on new products introduced to the factory.Trained engineering teams on the use of spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, thermal scanners, etc.. for proper product troubleshooting of production failures.Led sustaining engineering group in defining methods for validation of product failures in the integration of our HVAC controllers and peripherals. Show less

Technical lead for Test Support engineering team dedicated to TPM, calibration, corrective maintenance, upgrades, and availability of all automated test equipment used in the manufacturing facility.Principal Test Equipment Developer and responsible for entire Test Development Engineering team. Team dedicated to designing and manufacturing automated test equipment, and software development.Principal TestStand/Labview and .net developer for applications for field equipment… Show more Technical lead for Test Support engineering team dedicated to TPM, calibration, corrective maintenance, upgrades, and availability of all automated test equipment used in the manufacturing facility.Principal Test Equipment Developer and responsible for entire Test Development Engineering team. Team dedicated to designing and manufacturing automated test equipment, and software development.Principal TestStand/Labview and .net developer for applications for field equipment, quality department equipment, and manufacturing equipment.Trained product engineers, test engineers, test technicians, and defect analysis technicians on product functionality, product troubleshooting, equipment troubleshooting, and software development.Analyzed and defined testability requirements on new products introduced to the manufacturing plant to guarantee proper test coverage, reduce capital requirements for test development, and improve quality of the product by optimizing the testability of the product.Designed mechanical fixtures using Autocad and/or SolidWorks, for interfacing to electronic circuit boards manufactured in the factory with consideration for board flexing, operator ergonomics, long term reliability, and ease of construction.Designed custom software for automating the design of electronic circuit board interface fixtures by automatically processing ATE files, AutoCad templates, bill of materials, and other engineering files to output a DXF file used to generate fixtures and jigs by local fixture/jig suppliers. Show less

Designed fully automated end-of-line test stations for calibrating and testing functionality of products manufactured in the factory. Stations developed with a wide source of instrumentation from National Instruments, Agilent (Keysight), ICP DAS, and other manufacturers.Designed Data Acquisition stations using National Instruments equipment for design validation and life cycle testing.Designed electro-pneumatic test stations using pneumatic air pressure, flow regulators,… Show more Designed fully automated end-of-line test stations for calibrating and testing functionality of products manufactured in the factory. Stations developed with a wide source of instrumentation from National Instruments, Agilent (Keysight), ICP DAS, and other manufacturers.Designed Data Acquisition stations using National Instruments equipment for design validation and life cycle testing.Designed electro-pneumatic test stations using pneumatic air pressure, flow regulators, pneumatic cylinders, position feedback sensors, check-valves, pneumatic actuators, electronic controllers, torque/ force load cells for testing product movement, rated torque, angular velocity, current draw, and other product specifications.Designed custom circuits and fully automated test stations for automating calibration and verification of HVAC controllers, sensors, and wireless radio transmitters, using PLC controllers, data acquisition instruments/modules, personal computer, HMI controllers, remote IO modules, and other instruments.Designed custom software for simplifying failure mode analysis and troubleshooting of defective products manufactured in the plant and troubleshooting of automated equipment in the factory.Designed custom software (asp/vb/python) for storing data in local and remote SQL servers for purposes such as product traceability, real time data collection, yield tracking, test station productivity, and machine down time analysis. Show less

Developed instrument and device drivers for National Instruments DAQ devices, Agilent Data Acquisition devices, Keyence Vision System controllers, ICPDAS Remote I/O modules, OhmSource Digital Decades, N2 Protocol controllers and devices, LON Protocol controllers and devices, BacNet protocol devices, Modbus devices, Transducer Techniques devices, RedLion data acquisition meters and HMIs, and Koyo PLCs.Developed source code for Allen Bradley SLC500 PLCs, Koyo PLCs, Red Lion HMIs, B&B… Show more Developed instrument and device drivers for National Instruments DAQ devices, Agilent Data Acquisition devices, Keyence Vision System controllers, ICPDAS Remote I/O modules, OhmSource Digital Decades, N2 Protocol controllers and devices, LON Protocol controllers and devices, BacNet protocol devices, Modbus devices, Transducer Techniques devices, RedLion data acquisition meters and HMIs, and Koyo PLCs.Developed source code for Allen Bradley SLC500 PLCs, Koyo PLCs, Red Lion HMIs, B&B Electronics PLC modules for automating manufacturing processes.Developed firmware files for PIC Microchip, Renesas, and FTD microcontrollers for automating test stations.Developed software in National Instruments Test Stand sequences to automate testing, calibration, and verification of HVAC controllers, temperature/humidity sensors, and electro-mechanical actuators.Developed custom software to automate life cycle testing of various products manufactured in the factory using National Instruments LabView and other custom software. Show less