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Tustin, Ca, Us

JdV AMI has many years of experience building and working in highly successful teams ranging from Operations, Supply Chain, Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Engineering Design, Materials and Quality/Reliability. Assembled and led successful teams in the designing, building and running/operation of multiple facilities On-Shore and Off-Shore for various products. Uniquely qualified to assist organizations holistically view Product Design/Development, DFx, Manufacturing/Assembly, Test and Deployment of high-quality-based products.Consulting Projects:- Vice President of Operations for a perishable goods RFID data logger and analytics company. Successfully developed a polyester based flexible circuit and assembly.- Sr. Project Manager for a $4 billion company deploying new manufacturing technologies at a new 500,000 Sq. Ft. facility.- Consultant: Primary responsibility for DfM/DfT/DfR and manufacturing supply chain of critical military hardware for an active missile program.- Consultant: Operations efficiency review for improved P&L.- Consultant: New Manufacturing Technology Automation identification and assessment for improved production FPY and throughput.- Consultant: Material flow analysis for Lean Manufacturing- Consultant: Audit of client Supply Chain and supplier facilities.- Consultant: Coordinate client Supplier Contract Negotiations/AgreementsWith a strong network of professionals, there is no job too small or too large.We are here for "Creating Solutions Together"

NGD Systems is focused on bringing Edge Computing computational capability to Solid State Drive data, changing the economics and footprint requirements of real-time big data analytics.Primary responsibilities include the design and deployment of Operations and Quality Departments. ERP selection, development and deployment, Materials Supply Chain, Purchasing, Receiving, Warehouse, Planning, Production, Testing, Finished Goods, Shipping and Quality.- Conducted an overall Operations/Quality assessment and developed a structural strategy to build Operations and Quality. Goals set to deploy material planning/procurement, warehouse as an extended multi-layer JIT Kanban program. ERP conceptual requirements and selection. Conducted a shootout and down selected. Successfully deployed the ERP system. - Product developmentWorked closely with Engineering on all new products and opportunities for design upgrades.PCB layout design and material selectionMetal design to meet specified use case requirementsComponent selectionThermal management – Airflow, materials selection and design- Supply ChainStrategic – Successfully negotiated multiple Supplier Agreements.Materials – Worked with Engineering to create a combined SuperBOM for a KanBan Material supply flow from Distribution to EMS to NGD.EMS – Onboarded highly expanded and capable EMS with On/Off-Shore capabilitiesSuppliers – On boarded multiple On/Off-Shore plastics, metal, PCB and specialized materials suppliers. Drove down cost by up to 74%.- WarehouseOn-site – Set up Receiving, Incoming inspection, Warehouses for Raw/Sub-Assemblies, Finished Goods and MRBOff-site – Set up multiple off-site warehouses at Distribution and EMS suppliers- QualityWorked with Test engineering to improve testing coverage while increasing throughput and reporting accuracy.Established an RMA process for material tracking and data collection.I worked closely with engineering to establish reliability testing protocols through RDT.

Orange, Ca, Us

IntelliPower is a very successful Military supplier that designs, manufactures and supports high-performance, cost-effective power protection systems for rugged environments, with more military installations than any other manufacturer. IntelliPower’s proprietary circuit design, DSP firmware/software technology and wide range of enclosure designs, configurable into over 2000 variations, give the company unmatched capabilities to deliver systems configured to customer requirements. Intellipower was looking to develop and deploy a new corporate infrastructure, Lean Manufacturing and technologies to take the company to the next level while managing fast growth. Additionally, continue growing the company while pursuing potential M&As. Primary responsibilities include Materials, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Receiving, Warehouse, Planning, Production, Testing, Finished Goods and Shipping.- Conducted an overall Operations assessment. - Materials were a primary concern to get Lean projects online. - Goals set to convert material planning/procurement and warehouse to a multi-layer JIT Kanban program. - Began an ERP/MRP system cleanup and modifications. - Built a senior materials team. - Restructured Receiving and Warehouse organization- Production: General restructure of production floor and materials flow. Remove excess material and introduce smaller piece Kanban builds. Reduced work cells and increased throughput.- Purchasing: - Renegotiated contracts with suppliers - Converted slow moving inventory to higher volume componentsWorked closely with Engineering and Doc Control to improve Operations and Manufacturing efficiencies.Worked closely with other senior executive staff, and successfully prepared the company for acquisition.

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- Conducted onshore manufacturing/market research and found opportunities for an advanced regional EMS solution focused on high engagement, high quality, and highly efficient contract manufacturing. This market would be entirely dedicated to the development of new products and the re-shoring of specific high technology, high mix, low to mid volume manufacturing with high efficiency manufacturing.- Conducted a multi-city search for a facility that would house an EMS company meeting unique requirements, during which 50 buildings were reviewed, 25 physically toured and then narrowed to 3 prospects. - Obtained real estate comps and building assessments for constructive negotiations. Retained attorneys for property acquisition. - Worked with contractors, and began redesigning and reconfiguring the building for EMS needs. Reviewed and redlined As-Is drawings for a new building layout. Designed and deployed fire, access, security, video surveillance systems and IT infrastructure. - Converted a warehouse to an ESD-safe manufacturing floor. Created floor layout, negotiated all equipment purchases and deployed technologies. Continued to deploy new machines as needed and.- Developed NuVal’s infrastructure and deployment, including the creation of all process documentation. NuVal achieved ISO 9001 certification 1 year from the initial production date. This effort included the construction of all systems, policies, procedures, work and desk instructions and forms.- Full P&L responsibility, created procedures to satisfy local and federal government, banking and H.R. requirements and obligations.- I created and deployed NuVal’s sales and marketing strategy. Designed NuVal’s website. Developed strategic relationships and created new contact opportunities in order to aggressively target the high technology, aerospace, military and bio-med industries.

STEC was a memory module / compact flash company and expanded to a leading SSD design and manufacturer.> My primary task was to support this expansion while assisting in manufacturing technology/design improvements and the transition to an Asia based manufacturing model.- First significant role was in an M&A of a company developing SSDs. I assumed control of Operations, the systems, products and technology and moved the company to Santa Ana. - I successfully moved legacy production to a nearby CM while retaining key employees and moved ongoing and future product development to Santa Ana. - Facility closure was planned for the end of the year and was completed on time. This acquisition began STEC into SSDs. - Design improvements included the creation and deployment of a DFM design improvements manual. - Established DFM reviews beginning at early design concepts with multiple reviews through to the Production NPI process. This process improved manufacturability and eliminated excessive manufacturing-based redesigns. - These DFM reviews include component, PCB material selection, layout, panelization optimization, thermal considerations and ASIC development reviews. - Selected improved materials such as solders and laminates for advanced applications. Drove improved design tools, which reduced design errors and improved first-time right.- S.A. Manufacturing improvements - Included the selection and deployment of new upgraded technologies and manufacturing techniques. - A baseline product was selected. Throughput was increased by decreasing the assembly cycle time from over 4 minutes to 29 seconds. - Yields were also increased due to increased accuracy and more hands-free assembly from intelligentautomated assembly cell implementation. - Worked with machine manufacturer Philips/Assembleon and developed a new assembly robot, the TPR, which has increased speed, accuracy and flexibility to the AX platform.

(Continued)- Development of STEC Penang Malaysia Manufacturing Operations: - This effort consisted of continuing the development of advanced manufacturing technology and techniques in SA for deployment in Penang. - Assisted in the selection of a core Penang technical team and training. - Setup an interim manufacturing facility for core team development. - Lead technical member in the design, development and deployment of the new 225,000 sqft STEC facility. - Transferred initial interim machines and deployed new lines to new facility. - Implemented a transfer strategy for materials and products. Successfully transferred product to Penang and began the shutdown of SA manufacturing. - I successfully liquidated all previous-generation STEC manufacturing equipment while transferring new machines to Penang. Continued the development of the Penang facility- Penang is considered a World Class manufacturing facility by tier-one customers.- Worked side by side with Quality, Reliability and FA - Numerous projects that include the definition of appropriate use conditions for developing suitable testing protocols. Testing of new materials for qualification into new products. - Utilize critical quality data and develop DOEs in order to solve complex design and/or customer issues. - Designed, prototyped and deployed a walk-in RDT thermal chamber capable of testing 1000 drives.

Irvine, Ca, Us

Netlist was a 2-year-old start-up, which was on the cusp of explosive growth. During the first 12 months of my tenure, sales grew from the previous year of $12 million to sales of $130 million in 18 months.- My charter was to take manufacturing and build the manufacturing infrastructure to support the sales growth while improving quality. - Manufacturing personnel grew from 7 to 70+ associates. - Capacity was increased from 750 to 20,000 units a week. - Designed and deployed a complete, software driven production traceability program. - Increased an off-assembly line first pass yield from 79% to 99.1%. - On-time delivery was also improved from mid 60% to a consistent 99%. - Achieved the lowest DPPM rate at our customers, which rewarded Netlist with best supplier awards. - Significant facilities, operations, manufacturing and test capabilities and capacities improvements were identified and deployed.

Aliso Viejo, Ca, Us

Centon was an early Orange Country Memory Module company.- Assigned to take control of the ISO implementation effort. - Conducted a wall-to-wall audit with a heavy emphasis on the internal audit process. - Designed a complete project plan and time frame for the implementation effort. - Re-engineered, documented and trained a new internal audit process. - Refocused internal ISO team. Achieved successful ISO 9001 certification in 4 months from design of project plan. - Generated and implemented over 15 new level two procedures, which included more than 50 workinstructions and supporting forms. - I established a high-quality production data collection system. Quality metrics charts were developed and analyzed. - Analyzed collected data, and production processes were reviewed for possible improvements. - Production processes modified. First Pass Yields (FPY) were increased from 87% to 98.2%. - Time cycle and material flow studies were conducted and revealed areas for improvement. - A complete re-layout of inspection and test areas increased throughput by 35%. - Implementation of automated testing increased capacity by 25% and reduced process escapes. - Implemented programming/verification data online, reduced user error by 80%. - Designed and established an RMA module in the core system to assist in the tracking and processing of RMA’s. - Failure data was collected, analyzed and quantified. Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reports weregenerated in order to improve field reliability.- Heavy interface with Vendor/Customer Engineering, Quality and Sales organizations. - Designed and implemented a closed looped Customer / Internal issue tracking system. The system would track all corrective action requests and continuous improvement projects to completion and gauge its effectiveness.

QTA EMS was an M&A with LWG EMS- Enhanced and maintained ISO 9002 Quality System. - Mentored Quality team in Quality system. Trained team in IPC standards. - Established an internal audit program for continued compliance. - Designed and implemented an SPC database and analyzed data for continuous process improvement. - Designed a Customer Issue, RMA to Corrective/Preventative Action (C/PA) database to address issues in a closed loop process including process improvement verification. - Maintained Documentation Control through the Quality System. - Generated level two Procedure Flows, to level three Work Instruction and supporting forms. - Heavily involved with New Product Introduction (NPI) and New Equipment Introduction (NEI). - Control of all preventive maintenance, calibration and ESD processes per EIA 625. - Reviewed for approval all documentation additions, deletions and modifications prior to implementation for accuracy and thoroughness. - Worked closely with customer Engineering groups to improve product manufacturability employing Design for Manufacturability (DFM) requirements.- M&A included: - The designing and building of a new OC based EMS manufacturing facility - Company grew from $800k to $32M in 20 months

Chatsworth, Ca, Us

- Established a receiving inspection process. - Initiated a good supplier list AQL and 100% on all other vendors and electronic assemblies. - Qualification of all new suppliers and components. Worked with vendors to resolve issues. Implemented on site supplier inspections.- Organized an MRB process and database. - Established a Failure Return database for tracking all returns and the documenting of all failure analysis to root cause. Charted and presented failure trends for reliability studies. Suggested and implemented corrective action based on findings.- Implemented an in-production, Final assembly and Finished goods inspection and buy off procedure. - Training in proper handling of ESD sensitive products. - Active member of the Design Review Board for initial prototype development and production release. - Integral in the move from Hawthorne to a new facility in Chatsworth.

Torrance, California, Us

- Purchasing - Established very good relations with local and regional reps of component distributors and manufacturers.- Consolidated components and reduced $4M in obsolete and slow moving inventory to less than $75k- Quality- Qualified local and non-local board manufacturers and assemblers. - Analyzed Receiving procedure and established a Receiving Inspection process for components. - Initiated ESD handling and warehousing of components and boards. - Analyzed and charted data for the evaluation of supplier performance over time and reliability of product

- Quality Assurance- Field Reliability Engineering- Track and analyze all field and test facility failures of Peacekeeper missile guidance set. Assess Missile Guidance and Control System (MGCS) assemblies and Inertial Measurement Units (IMU) to piece-part level. - Evaluate data, prepare reports, and create charts and graphs to illustrate trends. Conduct special studies as assigned. Trained in and implemented Total Quality Management (TQM) procedures.- Engineering Design- Prepared engineering drawings, schematics and documentation. Handled gaskets, EMI/RFI shielding, form and fit enclosures. Worked with various design software packages. - Programs included:• IBM 1800 System Refurbishment, Kinetic Kill Vehicle Hover Intercept Test • B1 bomber update modification and SCU Test Equipment. • AC130 gunship modifications

- Performed engineering design work for motorhomes. - Tasks included Preparing motorhome plans, electrical, structural, and plumbing design. - Maintained files, supplied the public with engineering utility information and legal requirements- Acquired permits for state approval, and prepared graphs and presentations for approval. - Integral to the designing of a new 120,000 sq. ft. motorhome manufacturing facility.

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