Mark Walker Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, Canada Area

 Failure analysis for customer RMA's (DOA), including 8 d analysis, and drive corrective and preventative actions with design and manufacturing. Supporting the NPI from a process control and quality view.- Supplier Auditing ( PCB, PCBA, Metal Fab) Audit the PDP (Product Development Process) for completeness as a Gate Approver. Approver of Engineering Changes from Design and Operations Internal ISO Auditing ( Internal ISO Auditor( Certified)) Detailed quality reporting (yields, field failure rates) etc. Expert on PCBA build process ( SMT), and failure analysis of PCBA failures supporting R&D and Off shore manufacturing

CAPA Specialist.

 Evaluate SMT Manufacturing Process and recommend actions necessary to increase product yield and reduce tack times.  Developed Project plan to implement recommendations Execute plan, using zero-defect/lean methodology

Shenzhen China

Supported North American Companies in setup of Distribution and Technical Support in China.

 Leader/mentor of Engineering group directly supporting Implementation of Lean Manufacturing methodology in manufacturing using Kaizen. Reduced Manufacturing cycle from 15 days to 10 hours by implementing cellular manufacturing and line balancing. Improved Cumulative Process yield from 45 % to > 95 %  Mentored/ facilitated team of 12 Engineers. Managed projects focusing on yield improvement, worked closely with Quality group using SPC, DOE, PFMEA, 8d and real time data collection to monitor and improve manufacturing processes. Managed project Improving/re-engineering end face polishing system, reducing manufacturing costs by more than $750,000 per year Managed project developing leading edge fiber core measurement system including development of traceable standards with the NRC resulting in a 3 fold product yield improvement. Increased Capacity from 20,000 units to 195,000 units per week in 6 months. Implemented ERP system in tube manufacturing and developed time standards, standard costing, routings, Bom’s, Maps, for fiber tube products. Developed/ implemented capacity analysis and control for a staffing level peaking at 1200 operators. Worked/developed with quality and production departments: Defect analysis, process control, process monitoring, supplier support, customer (internal) support,. Approved engineering changes for manufacturing. Supported/guided Customer audits of Tube manufacturing process.

Process/Production Engineer- Implemented DFM for SMT Manufacturing, improving first pass yield on First run New product Designs to over 85 % .- Introduced VOC free flux technology in solder manufacturing processes. Wrote technical paper (published).- Bottom side SMT/ Pin through hole solder (welding) process development- BGA, uBGA, Fine pitch stencil/printing process development.- BGA, uBGA, Fine pitch repair process development- Stencil glue application development SMT- Developed/supported single and double-sided convection re-flow process.- Paste height (volume) in line control and monitoring using GSI laser micrometer. (achieved 6 sigma on fine pitch printing process).- Utilizing DOE and SPC, decreased defect level in solder process’s from 3000ppm to < 6ppm- Responsible for Technical Support and Supplier Development relating to board attach (interconnect) including PWB’s, Solder Commodities and Solder Equipment / Automation. - Managed Capital budget greater than $500,000.- Achieved BABT approval of special manufacturing processes. (Wave solder and re-flow process’s)- Project lead for elimination of non added value operations, eliminating test and inspection operations by implementing adaptive control and real time SPC.- Member of team implementing and achieving ISO approval.