Gary Richards Email & Phone Number

Corona, Ca

Huntington Beach, Ca

An operating company of Dover Corporation, specializing in the automotive aftermarket industry, designs and manufactures digital tuning equipment, gauges and data acquisition software for the consumer and OEM markets with focus on air/fuel management. Responsibilities included the management of purchasing, manufacturing, operations, and new product development activities, as well as working with internal organizations and suppliers to continuously reduce costs and inventory levels while increasing margins and improving product quality and delivery.Launched new line of automotive gauges in 2011 utilizing off shore manufacturing and design contractors from product concept through full production resulting in increased product margin, lower product development costs, reduced operations expense and inventory burden.Managed relocation effort, resource allocation, business systems transition and facilities requirements (2009 Acquisition by Dover Corporation).Reduced product costs by 15% within two years and improved component availability from 24-30 weeks to 12-14 weeks by negotiating new contracts with OEM's, distribution and EMS contract manufacturers. Reduced field failure rate from 12% to 3% and improved overall product quality by developing and maintaining supplier relationships, audit processes, new supplier selection and resolution of quality issues by initiating corrective actions and process improvements.Developed and maintained bill of materials, printed circuit board design files, mechanical / assembly drawings, firmware, testing procedures, engineering change controls and approved vendor lists to maintain product integrity and reduce manufacturing errors.Provided future technology direction and roadmap to executive management team through management of new product development efforts, product lifecycle maintenance, cost analysis, supplier/component source selection and application of technical knowledge.

An operating company of Sanmina - SCI Corporation, provides memory and communication modules for the server, storage, telecommunications and embedded markets using DRAM, flash and microprocessors. Responsibilities included managing new product development, provide technical sales support for key OEM accounts and working with internal organizations to continuously reduce costs, increase margins and improve delivery and quality of product line.Improved on time delivery of product development efforts through design and development of web based new product introduction process to increase accuracy of customer communicated requirements to internal operational departments and increase visibility of development status to sales team. Supported sales efforts by developing and maintaining product bill of materials and specifications for OEM accounts requiring AVL control, ECO/PCN notification and managed product lifecycle.Increased sales by 28% over three years by assisting in closure of new designs at key OEM accounts by supporting worldwide sales team as technical expert Streamlined procedures and developed supporting documentation for ISO 9001/ TL9000 certification achieved in 2003. Member of TL/ISO Committee.

A privately held manufacturer of DRAM and flash based products for both consumer and OEM's worldwide serving Personal Computer, Server, Medical and Military markets. Responsibilities were to manage the product development and sustained engineering efforts for OEM applications.Manage purchasing of DRAM, passive/active components, and printed circuit boards for the engineering prototype and pre-production process.Increased OEM product development opportunities through managing internal engineering teams and third party layout/design companies to increase departmental efficiency and reduce development lead times.Developed and maintained product bill of materials, and product specifications to assist sales team with new sales opportunities.Enhanced product fit, form and function utilizing OEM supplied platforms or Personal Computer, Workstation and Servers solutions through leasing options, also working closely with DVT engineers in design phase.Development of ISO 9002 procedures and supporting documents, member of ISO audit team.