Michael Benson Email & Phone Number

Anderson, Ca, Us

Running my own business, I am responsible for finding and managing new clients, vetting candidates, ensuring candidates are prepared for their interviews and fully understand the job responsibilities/requirements so they are prepared for their interviews.I have experience Supporting the following industries: Photonics, Medical Devise, Automotive, Semiconductor, and Aerospace&Defense. Experience placing entry level through C-Level engineering positions.

GSE Workforce Solutions, a division of GSE Solutions, leverages over 40 years of specialized field expertise to provide first-class technical staffing to the power industry.

Pleasanton, California, Us

AEye is the premier provider of next generation, adaptive LiDAR for vehicle autonomy, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and robotic vision applications. AEye’s iDAR™ (Intelligent Detection and Ranging) system leverages biomimicry and principles from automated targeting applications used by the military to scan the environment, intelligently focusing on what matters most, enabling faster, more accurate, and more reliable perception.During my time at AEye, I developed and implemented the Recruiting process, reduced the need for using outside recruiting agencies, reduced the time to hire and implemented interview training to the entire company.

Irvine, California, Us

Skyworks Solutions Inc. is empowering the wireless networking revolution, connecting people, places and things around the world. As the demand for ubiquitous, “always-on” connectivity increasingly expands, our innovative, high performance analog semiconductors are enabling breakthrough communication platforms from global industry leaders – changing the way we live, work, play and learn. Through our broad technology expertise and one of the most extensive product portfolios in the industry.

Huntington Beach, California, Us

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Experis Engineering is a division of the Manpower Group. We provide professional resourcing and project solutions to fit your business, whether you’re looking for an interim design engineer, a project team for a critical initiative, or your next VP of Engineering. With my vast experience from the Phontonics Industry, I am able to understand the technical requirements of the position, relate with the hiring manager at a higher level and properly vet candidates before submitting.As a Sr. Engineering Recruiter I worked across many industries including Medical Device, Semiconductor, Photonics, Automotive, Aerospace/Defense and Bio. I managed up to 40 requisitions/jobs placing candidates from entry level to c-level.

Brisbane, Ca, Us

CUTERA, Inc. is a global provider of Face + Body laser, light, and other energy-based aesthetic systems. The Company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets its platforms for use by physicians and other qualified practitioners enabling them to provide safe and effective aesthetic treatments to their customers.Brought in as a consultant to manage the Engineering Recruiting. This was a 12 month assignment, I organized and managed the day-to-day recruiting activities including but not limited too; working closely with agencies, managing engineering managers, recruiting and developing recruiting policies.

San Rafael, California, Us

Nelson Engineering is a specialty recruiting division of Nelson Family of Companies, working solely with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technical Sales professionals throughout the United States. We pride ourselves on developing in-depth partnerships with our clients by seeking to truly understand their unique needs. All of our recruiting professionals have technical backgrounds that allow them to quickly understand your technology, thus shortening the time to fill your engineering needs. Finding candidates who match your team’s technical skill requirements and company culture is our goal.During most of 2015, I was acting manager for the Engineering team which consisted of three recruiters and one sales engineer. Main focus was to drive GP, mentor and train recruiters, support sales and manage day-to-day operations. As a Full Desk Recruiter, I was responsible for bringing in new business, maintaining relations with existing accounts and filling open job orders.As a Sr. Engineering Recruiter running a full desk, I worked across many industries including Medical Device, Semiconductor, Photonics, Automotive, Aerospace/Defense and Bio. I managed up to 40 requisitions/jobs placing candidates from entry level to c-level while brining in new accounts.

Responsible for product marketing of high energy YAG lasers, Optical Parametric Oscillators (OPOs), dye and custom lasers for scientific, OEM and industrial applications. • Oversee market research and monitor competitor activity to identify market and customer needs. • Convert customer needs and market requirements by sponsoring new projects within Sales, Engineering, and Operations to develop new products or enhance existing product lines. • Convert Sales forecast into a formal revenue plan.• Coordinate and leverage the functional areas of Sales, Quality & Reliability, Planning & Purchasing, Engineering and Operations to ensure product goals or project deadlines are met.

Andover, Massachusetts, Us

Develop marketing plans and activities for specific Diode-Pumped, Solid-State laser product lines that establish or differentiate product positioning within the competitive market. Oversee market research and monitor competitor activity to identify market and customer needs. Convert customer needs and market requirements by sponsoring new projects within Sales, Engineering, and Operations to develop new products or enhance existing product lines. Convert Sales forecast into a formal revenue plan. Coordinate and leverage the functional areas of Sales, Quality & Reliability, Planning & Purchasing, Engineering and Operations to ensure product goals or project deadlines are met.

Pre and post sale support for both domestic and international OEM customer base. Negotiated new service contracts and contract renewals. Conducted product failure tracking and trend analysis to quickly identify and resolve equipment/service problems. Developed and implemented training for both internal product support, and field service engineers on new products. Developed User and Service manuals for new products introductions. Managed on-site support for accounts in US, Israel, Germany and Japan

Responsible for forecasting, budget preparation, production scheduling, training,QC , inventory and new product introduction; Implement 5S manufacturing process along with being the first manufacturing group to implement Oracle operating system.

Launched new High Energy Nd:Yag laser. This included designing test and manufacturing lab, development of methods for product assembly and test, training of technicians and assemblies, managing inventory requirements, driving quality and reliability with engineering and working closely with the Service organization on training technical support Engineers and Field Engineers.As a working Lead Technician I was responsible for producing a variety of laser systems ranging from CW Ring Lasers, Ultrafast Ti:Sapphire Lasers, Regen Amplifiers (REGA) and Optical Parametric Oscillator (OPA) and High Energy Q-Switch YAG Lasers. Worked closely with engineering to bring in new technology into production which included development of methods and training of the technicians, As Lead, I responsible for production scheduling, training, QC, inventory and new product introduction and maintaining test methods

Served as a primary contact for Coherent Field Engineers, Subsidiary Operations and Sales representatives World-Wide. Supported Ion and Ring lasers, Ultrafast Systems, Modelocked and Q-Switch YAG Systems; responsible for global Field Engineer and Customer training and documentation.

Responsible for day-to-day supervision and scheduling for all Dye and Ultrafast Laser systems.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Technical Management

Electronic Engineering Technology