Glenn Johnson Email & Phone Number

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

Managed the integration of emerging Recording Head technology into new products to meet performance and reliability metrics while balancing trade-offs between manufacturing and product requirements* Lead technical resource responsible for decision making, identifying technology gaps, resolving issues related to manufacturing processes through Stage-Gate product development* Established Design test plans for new process development; analyzed data and summarized test reports* Organized and led cross functional, multi-site teams to manage and resolve time sensitive quality issues and continuous improvement projects; provided periodic and timely updates to management and key stakeholders* Reduced Head Overcoat process sigma 40%, resulting in >$1M scrap avoidance costs per year and 10-15% areal density growth for future products* Directed Failure Analysis activities working with cross-functional teams in the US, Singapore, and Thailand to identify root cause and corrective actions

Developed new cleaning equipment and processes to improve Recording Head cleanliness to meet Product roadmap requirements* Led multi-site teams to qualify new processes, following projects from conception to implementation and proliferation in overseas factories* Responsible for continual improvement and maintenance of production equipment, tooling, and fixtures to support R&D Pilot Line* Designed and qualified PEEK, PC, and Monocast injection molded tooling; worked with Corporate CMT to identify and qualify both plastic resin and molding vendors to ensure business continuity* Managed full product life cycle of >$12.5M capital equipment over 14-year period, including design, scope-of-work, and implementation in US and overseas factories* Completed Six Sigma Black Belt certification; created and maintained SPC charting for key process steps and documented OCAP flows for use in R&D and production manufacturing