Company designs for underwater or dry applications high-reliability connectors and cables for Navy, Marine, Aerospace, Oil & Gas Industries.* Designed connector/cable molds for injecting neoprene or polyurethane to join/seal the connector to the cable.* Applied expert-level SolidWorks skills for design work.* Designed fixtures for laser marking equipment and high-volume Keyence inkjet printer.* Designed/arranged the assembly of an electro-mechanical air-operated guard for injection press.* Provided machine shop manufacturing engineering support.* Performed time studies to produce quality reports on process variation.* Performed quality assurance functions associated with the calibration and tuning of equipment.

Company designs for underwater or dry applications high-reliability connectors and cables for Navy, Marine, Aerospace, Oil & Gas Industries.* Designed connector/cable molds for injecting neoprene or polyurethane to join/seal the connector to the cable.* Applied expert-level SolidWorks skills for design work.* Designed fixtures for laser marking equipment and high-volume Keyence inkjet printer.* Designed/arranged the assembly of an electro-mechanical air-operated guard for injection press.* Provided machine shop manufacturing engineering support.* Performed time studies to produce quality reports on process variation.* Performed quality assurance functions associated with the calibration and tuning of equipment.

Company manufactures lasers for chipmakers worldwide.* Designed, developed, implemented, and maintained methods, operation sequence, and processes in the clean-room assembly and testing of laser sub-assemblies sold to chip-makers worldwide. Laser manufacturing includes parts, components, sub-assemblies, and chamber final assembly.* Interfaced with the design engineering team in coordinating the release of new products by engaging early in the design process to integrate Design for Manufacturing requirements.* Designed assembly tooling and fixtures using SolidWorks to outsource fabrication to machine shops.* Dispositioned nonconforming parts for rework / return to supplier (RTS) or scrap.* Interfaced with suppliers to discuss rework on parts that were dispositioned RTS.* Created process FMEAs with mitigations to streamline troubleshooting of failed laser sub-assemblies.* Performed design of experiments (DOE) on the new precision wash equipment to optimize operating settings.* Created/updated work procedures/instructions for new or existing build and test processes.* Participated in daily morning meeting with the production team in the cleanroom to address any production issues.* Created laser sub-assembly routes and data collection in the new manufacturing execution system software (MES).

* Responsible for the day-to-day activities within the Optics Department (Build and Test), providing direct supervision of people, functions, and processes as well as general production floor control. * Directed the development, prioritization, and execution of production schedules based on demand requirements, new product introduction, personnel capacity, vacation approval, equipment capacity and efficiency, and materials supply. * Supported the Work Center Manager in meeting department goals, including on-time deliveries, lead time, quality, and cost objectives; planned and administered procedures and budgets; and reported standard metrics and routine status. * Provided input to business models to justify manpower, space, and capital requirements. Made budgetary recommendations and, at higher levels, controlled capital expenditures and direct/indirect labor. * Interfaced with the manufacturing and design Engineering for the troubleshooting and rework of failed optical assemblies.

Medical device company produces TriGrid DNA delivery device for DNA vaccines* Created Non-Conformance Material Reports (NCMRs) to disposition out-of- specification parts.* Created purchase orders to order parts from manufacturers for production inventory.* Point-of-contact with new and existing part / contract manufacturers and on 2nd sources for high tolerance metal parts.* Ordered 1st article samples to evaluate parts from new manufacturers and access process capability* Evaluated and implemented new material handling procedures to improve manufacturing processes.* Created MS-Project Manufacturing schedules for production orders.

Now Johnson & Johnson Vision, company develops products for ophthalmic surgery.EH&S: Restricted Substance Management Sept. 2014 - Dec. 2014* Perform Conflict-Free Mineral due diligence surveys and Conflict-Free Smelter verification for company products.* Applied expert-level proficiency in Agile for change management.* Beat internal targets for country of origin determinations under tight timeframes.R&D iFSDivision Dec. 2012 – Sept. 2014* Converted the Femtosecond Laser Medical Device to a RoHS Compliant product for the EU Market.* Created new RoHS Source Control Documents for sourcing electronic, optical, and hardware parts, components, and assemblies in MS-Word and Adobe PDF formats. Documented before-and-after change histories with electronic redlining in MS-Word.* Successfully acquired RoHS Certificates of Conformance from part Manufacturers and Suppliers.* Identified RoHS replacement electronic components on End-of-Life components for SCDs.* Created and implemented over 107 Change Orders (COs) and 19 MCO in Agile for the RoHS Project.

Successfully managed three house renovations.

* Executed through Engineering Services hardware / server upgrades to TV test station racks.* Coordinated test fixture fabrication with Engineering, Machine Shop, and Prototype Assembly departments.* Supported domestic and international RF and video demos by building and packaging equipment racks and preparing detailed inventory shipping reports.* Installed HP and IBM servers and connected cables for network, RF and video content.

Company is a wireless technology pioneer and patent holder of critical mobile communications standards.

* Supported the manufacture of prototype cellular phones and IT process improvement projects.* Managed project tasks to reduce the size of shipping boxes and incorporate a smaller two-dimension barcode label, producing one million dollars in shipping cost savings per year.* Successfully implemented compliant manufacturing processes for Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) laws on European Union products.* Participated in audits with the Quality Assurance group and resolved findings.Acting Project Manager for 7 months* Oversaw Business Process Analysts, monitoring their progress with assigned projects.* Communicated project updates captured in Excel format to senior management.* Evaluated Business Process Analysts resource allocation / project utilization.* Assumed these responsibilities while continuing engineering support of QCT Operations.

* Supported the hardware / server upgrades to the cellular phone TV racks in labs.* Created schedules and assigned resources using MS-Project.* Tracked the progress of lab upgrades and reported status to senior managers.* Provided cost analysis reports on cellular phone Flo-TV racks using part lists and part pricing from the Oracle database.

* Supported the manufacture of satellite products in Production.* Performed capacity planning by determining production times and staffing requirements for new product lines.* Created reports on product test failures and yield graphs with a corrective action plan of improvement.* Presented weekly PowerPoint presentations to management on the progress of the new manufacturing execution system.

* Supported the transition of new wireless products from Design Engineering into Production.* Reduced assembly time by 11% for car kit antennas from pre-production to production.* Designed and created assembly and test layouts for production using AutoCAD.* Created and modified ISO procedures which maintained Manufacturing's ISO certification.* Improved production by line-balancing and bottleneck identification and reduction.* Achieved 11% improvement in car kit satellite antenna assembly from pre-production to production.

Company is an Aerospace Manufacturer.* Facilitated transition of CALQUEST Satellite phone for aircraft from R&D Engineering into Production.* Designed and setup production lines using lean manufacturing practices including KANBAN / JIT.* Supported and developed assembly processes with adhesives for aerospace electronic devices.* Resolved assembly and test problems on the production floor.* Approved and signed assembly drawings for production release per IPC-610 specifications* Collaborated with machinist to design and fabricate assembly fixtures.