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Phoenix, Arizona Area

Manufacturing/Quality Engineer |Responsible for developing and managing manufacturing and quality processes for new and existing products including integration between Production, Supply and Engineering.

Chandler Arizona

• Operations/Quality Manager | 2014-2016Managed Manufacturing and Quality Operations for TechFiber (subsidiary of ArmorWorks). Ensured manufacturing processes and products met all customer, ISO 9001:2008 and Department.
• Led development of numerous ballistic products from definition of requirements and design review to qualification testing and release to Manufacturing. Worked in cooperation with companies such as Dupont, Boeing, and.
• Directed five ISO Certification audits, including four-year renewal, along with numerous customer and internal Quality audits. All audits have been successful and exceeded management expectations. Reduced auditor.
• Developed plan and negotiated with suppliers to provide urgently needed material to sustain operation of the parent company during difficult time of company’s bankruptcy. Produced over half a million dollars of.

Chandler, Arizona

• Managed cross functional Manufacturing, Quality and Materials team to develop manufacturing, equipment and inspection processes for new product introductions, utilizing R&D inputs and manufacturing best practices.
• Developed and implemented online work order and material tracking system for production of over 2000 HMMWV (Hummer) ballistic armor kits. Tracked armored panels throughout the production process from initial order to.
• Developed Manufacturing and Inspection Work Instructions for Body and Vehicle armor. Coordinated with R&D to ensure all requirements were met and designs were manufacturable. Worked with Production Associates to.
• Led team in introduction of 2.5 million dollar, custom built, ballistic fabric automated production line. Responsible for technical troubleshooting following install, as well as development of manufacturing.

Chandler, AZ

• Manufacturing Process EngineerResponsible for CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) tool effectiveness, continuous process improvement/cycle time reduction, and developed and maintained procedural specification. Performed.
• Used Design of Experiments and product trials to develop new processes that improved end of line quality data by 23%, significantly improving product robustness and reducing scrap.
• Led new tool install and qualification of deposition tools. Developed site qualification and coordinated tool capability/stability studies, increasing capacity by 30%.

Chandler, Arizona

• Metrology area and equipment owner. Responsible for day to day operations and new tool installs.
• Leader for installation and qualification of two SEM (scanning Electron Microscopes) inspection stations. Coordinated vendor/technician work and guided stations through approval forums.
• Instituted a team structure that increased communication and supplied technicians with tools and documentation needed to perform their function. Increasing equipment uptime by 25% and improving product throughput.

Richmond, Virginia

• Quality Inspection Tool/Process owner; Engineering first response on production floor. Coordinated between maintenance, manufacturing and engineering to correct tool and product issues.
• Owned overlay inspection area for startup of 300mmfab. Involved in tool purchasing, technical decisions. Developed source and on site qualification for new inspection tool set.
• Part of cross functional, new product team representing Metrology group during five new product introductions. Worked with Integration, counterparts in Germany, and other process areas to develop and introduce new flow.
• Dispositioned nonconforming material to determine root cause and response, working with other manufacturing areas to contain and correct the issue.

Mesa, Arizona

• Performed comparative analysis and tool/specification audits for the Photolithography processes.
• Completed 5 weeks of training as a manufacturing associate in all areas within photo.
• Ran tool verifications and tests ensuring proper performance. Maintained and verified production recipes on Photo tool set.
• Performed blueprint verification and review of key facilities sources in preparation of demolition of production site.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Society Of Hispanic Professional Engineers , Omega Delta Phi

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Activities and Societies: National Honor Society Football Track