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Victor, New York, Us

Victor, New York, Us

Newark, New York, Us

Haven, Kansas, Af

Responsible for the manufacturing process development and oversight of operations. Lead a team of Manufacturing Engineers in supporting all aspects of manufacturing and the release of new products to production. Work closely with program management in assuring all aspects of contractual commitments are met. Assumed the role/duties of EHS Coordinator and have repeatedly ensured success in annual corporate audits. \Responsible for the selection and acquisition of capital equipment. Led ESD and FOD implementation programs and reduced events in both areas.

Responsibilities included the design and development of mechanical assemblies for ground-based, satellite communications systems. Responsible for the thermal analysis and testing of electronics enclosures, fixtures and all associated equipment for newly developed satellite communications equipment and systems. Develop 3D models of systems, develop BOM structures and release products to production. Assist production in identifying DFM issues and introducing new products to manufacturing personnel. Familiarity with MIL-STD 810G, IPC and other applicable standards.• Reduced quantity of Engineering Change Orders (ECO) by introducing process for cable drawing development. Used Six Sigma methodologies to reduce open ECO's by 20% in three months.• Managed several accelerated complex design projects from concept to prototype and transitional efforts to production. Typically a three month product development life cycle

Supported continuous improvement efforts in medium-volume PCB production facility. Implemented 5S, Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to maximize production efficiencies. Developed ISO procedures and processes. Provided support for operations and quality groups to maximize production line yields. Developed metrics for continuous monitoring of Flow Solder equipment to maximize quality and ensure that IPC Class 3 requirements were achieved.

New York, Ny, Us

Managed all aspects of operations for RF communication equipment manufacturer. Headed procurement, planning, materials and quality groups. Lead manufacturing (assemblers and electronics technicians) and provided day-to-day support to maintain production schedules. Provided customers with technical support when needed and provided costing of specialty hardware needs. Estimated labor and material needs for programs and provided production schedule information to Program Management. Developed a project-by-project plan to keep programs on-time and under budget. Working knowledge of IPC workmanship standards, including IPC-610 and J-STD-001.• Facilitated an accelerated ERP implementation effort.• Coordinated supplier selection/qualification initiatives.• Collaborated with New Product Introduction (NPI) Group in developing test plans/procedures, determining supplier capabilities and developing quality metrics to assist in transitioning products from engineering prototype to production readiness.• Maintained Warranty/Repair contracts. Kept turnover times to within contractual requirements. • Organized an EH&S program implementation with aggressive and frequent audits.

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Supervised Flexible Couplings Product Development Group for a manufacturer of industrial power transmission components. Supervised a test facility and supporting staff. Coordinated testing activities and projects. Designed and built test fixtures. Approved and processed ECN’s and revised BOM’s, routings, etc. Supported Field Sales Group with technical issues/applications.• Redesigned composite shaft flexible coupling. Analyzed fiber matrix of carbon/glass filament wound composite tube and bonded joint to determine failure modes.• Elastomeric coupling redesign increased life of the coupling 75% and reduced cost by +60%.• Completed torsional stiffness data for components and assemblies. Reduced lead-time of supplying third party system designer’s data to complete same task.• Analyzed components using FEA software to reduce weight and material in castings.• Redesigned spring components for centrifugal clutch. Four months of testing and field visits resulted in retaining business of key customer.• Conducted usage forecasts and inventory studies of elastomer coupling components to reduce inventory where applicable. Eliminated stock of similar components.• Designed and built various test fixtures to simulate field applications.

Defined production processes and control for manufacturer of surface profiling instruments for the semi-conductor industry. Designed tools and fixturing for product assembly. Integrated and programmed robotics for fully automated systems. Servomotor control software programming and integration. Sheet metal fabrication for machinery shrouding and specifications of coatings. Package design for shipment of heavy equipment. Authored shipping and installation manuals.

Ms, Manufacturing Leadership

Bet, Mechanical Engineering

Aas, Mech Tech/Design & Drafting