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New Castle, De, Us

New Castle, Delaware, United States

Member of a team that is responsible for all Operations project releases including new product, processes, and other operations based projects.

New Castle, Delaware, United States

New Castle, Delaware

Project leader for new product release to manufacturing. Includes DFMA feedback to R&D on design of unit and parts/accessories, sourcing vendors for new parts, qualification of vendors and first articles, developing new procedures and fixtures/tooling, training manufacturing technicians, and providing R&D with pre-production instruments for certification testing and design specification testing.Support manufacturing with current and legacy products for part upgrades/changes and drawing revisions. Work directly with vendors on problems/improvements to parts. Determine quality control inspection requirements/needs for individual parts. Provide quality control with inspection parameters for first article and normal inspection sequences. Cost reduction for current and legacy parts is also one of my main goals.Review quality control issues with products and parts and drive to root cause and devise corrective action. Determine need for fixtures to manufacture product or to prevent defects in manufacturing. Work with assembly technicians for feedback on fixture features/ease of use. Design, fabricate, and implement aforementioned fixtures.Write/review procedures for manufacturing of product. Update existing procedures for design change/improved process/tooling changes/etc.

Kennett Square, Pa

Design and implement manufacturing procedures, fixtures, tooling, and diagnostics for global implementation. Including CAD design, 3D printing of fixtures, and software coding to support the manufacturing of product. Work with the R&D team to streamline the manufacturability of product.Designed, tested, and implemented in nine different countries, an automated compensation/calibration fixture for multiple versions of the laser tracker product. I provided the mechanical design and prototype validation. Software requirements were provided to implement ease of use and provide clear indications of successful/unsuccessful completion of the process to the operator as well as methods to prevent any tampering with results. This system saved the company $625k annually worldwide.Manufacturing support in the form of current and legacy part upgrades/changes and drawing reviews for cost reduction and manufacturing ease are also part of my duties. I work directly with vendors to resolve problems related to out of tolerance and manufacturing problems with mechanical parts.Worked with quality control team to find root cause of quality problems and determine corrective action. Direct interaction with vendors was typically required.Involved in ISO audits (9000 and 17025) and preparation for audits. Assisted quality department in resolving non-conformances. Maintained uncertainty budgets for ISO 17025 items pertaining to onsite equipment.

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States

Company re-organization due to real estate market crash of 2008-2009. Process engineering department was eliminated for 11 months, department returned when economy rebounded.Responsibilities the same as the June 2008 - November 2008 position.

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States

Responsibilities the same as the February 2010 - September 2014 time frame.

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States

Oversee other members of the service team, provide assistance if needed, and assigned work based on skills. Trained technicians from global service centers to perform optical repairs/adjustments to save time and cost shipping them to PA. Support remote service centers, both domestic and global, with diagnostic assistance and part requests. Train new technicians and familiarize them with documentation systems. Interview job applicants for Field Service Engineer positions. Work directly with customers (phone support) when requested by Customer Service Specialists (CSS) to resolve reported problems with units in situ. Performed onsite calibrations of units for large volume customers. Worked with CSS in resolving customer issues and provided estimates of repair costs. Maintain service inventory stock/consumables. Manage tools and equipment as required for service work for the local and remote service centers.Streamline procedures to reduce time and cost. Worked with Chief Scientist to document and streamline calibration of Reference Laser Trackers, including the process, documentation, and Uncertainty Budgets. Maintain service procedures and documents for current and legacy products.

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States

Diagnose and service current and legacy units. Perform compensation/calibration of units as required. Perform optical adjustments to units including focus and alignment.Write quality problem reports for required issues. Work with CSS to resolve customer problems. File customer service reports for work performed.Within the first year of employment, awarded Global Employee of the Month for a process improvement that saved $384k in labor per year and improved the results three-fold.

Performed advanced A level diagnostics and repairs of automotive mechanical, electrical, and computer systems. Trained as an automatic transmission specialist.• ASE certified Master Automotive Technician w/ L1 emissions cert.• Licensed in the following: PA Emissions Inspector, Safety Inspector, and Repair Waiver issuance.• Selected as one of the first 13 technicians to be licensed by the State of Delaware for emissions repair and waivers.• Work directly with the customer to explain the problem, the repair, and the costs involved with their automobile.• Licensed for mobile refrigerant service/handling.• Specialized in onboard computer diagnosis and repair.• Trained for Air Bag service and repair.• Proficient with Wheel Alignment systems.• Proficient with MIG welding equipment. Experience with TIG welding.• Experience in auto-body repair.