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Anywhere In The Usa

• B2B capital equipment• Semiconductor

Springfield Va (Danaher Corp.)

Manufacturer of manual and automated non-destructive inspection equipment for the semi-conductor industry.Manufacturing Manager / Engineer Held full accountability for $17 million annual production run, production improvement initiatives, supply chain, and relationship management. Member of the ECR and product release board ensuring all documentation, processes, and parts are ready for release.· Transitioned traditional line production to cell manufacturing environment… Show more Manufacturer of manual and automated non-destructive inspection equipment for the semi-conductor industry.Manufacturing Manager / Engineer Held full accountability for $17 million annual production run, production improvement initiatives, supply chain, and relationship management. Member of the ECR and product release board ensuring all documentation, processes, and parts are ready for release.· Transitioned traditional line production to cell manufacturing environment creating flexibility and sparking record production in 2011, exceeding previous records by 23%.· Drove down manufacturing delivery time from eight weeks to one week on Echo manual line achieving 25% time savings on Autowafer automated line.· Seamlessly executed successful reorganization of manufacturing operations sustaining 100% production requirements.· Instituted safety standards utilizing 5S methodology and organizational strategies meeting industry compliances. Maintained 100% safety record.· Enabled continuous attainment of stringent time frames, including heightened production by setting up lean flexible production floor with class 100 Clean room, all facilities, and lean manufacturing visuals.· Minimized inventory without compromising build levels by creating Kanban system. Eliminated excessive inventory costs. Identified components / pricing issues resulting in as much as $200,000 saving in deviations.· Mentored associates in 5S, SW, VRK, and various Kaizen events improving safety, quality, and throughput of product lines. Show less

Lawton, Oklahoma Area

Support contract services and new product development for Verizon Business (formerly MCI) and BT (British Telecommunications) on optical data transmission equipment.ConsultantEstablished organization following acquisition of three–year support contract within government market secured through successful business development effort. Designed and delivered next generation of optical tunneling capital equipment.· Supported future business operations for Verizon Business (formerly… Show more Support contract services and new product development for Verizon Business (formerly MCI) and BT (British Telecommunications) on optical data transmission equipment.ConsultantEstablished organization following acquisition of three–year support contract within government market secured through successful business development effort. Designed and delivered next generation of optical tunneling capital equipment.· Supported future business operations for Verizon Business (formerly MCI) and British Telecommunications (BT). Implemented service support contact for optical data transmission.· Produced double–digit gain in revenues year–over–year throughout the life of the business. Show less

Gaithersburg, Md

Hardware Development EngineerCharged with providing system hardware engineering design, development, and releases to production in support of dedicated telecom products and system, including financial, fraud, and auditing software.· Delivered $5 million tunneling unit project to Verizon government markets as a result of successfully designing and implementing hardware and infrastructure.· Developed prototype telecom specialty equipment creating opportunities to grow future… Show more Hardware Development EngineerCharged with providing system hardware engineering design, development, and releases to production in support of dedicated telecom products and system, including financial, fraud, and auditing software.· Delivered $5 million tunneling unit project to Verizon government markets as a result of successfully designing and implementing hardware and infrastructure.· Developed prototype telecom specialty equipment creating opportunities to grow future operations, specifically for E1 / T1 time slots.· Isolated software and hardware issues by architecting software test data.· Instrumental in identifying issues between hardware and software while simultaneously serving as liaison between engineering groups.· Orchestrated move and setup of production and engineering to new site location. Show less

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Business Administration Studies

Aa Electronics, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

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