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Hawthorne, California, Us

-Responsible for F9/D2 Avionics PCBA DFM standards and improvements-Maintain manufacturing attributes database for all electrical components-Manufacturing defect root cause and improvement initiatives-Support critical manufacturing equipment integration and infrastructure-Companywide ESD program support-Review PCBA work instructions and planning-Avionics equipment and capacity planning

Hawthorne, California, Us

- Managed a team of 17+ Engineers and Technicians- Responsible for all PCBA Equipment and Process Engineering- Responsible for all Avionics New Product Introduction Activities- Responsible for Manufacturing Engineering support for production, final assembly, and test

Hawthorne, California, Us

- Responsible for electronics manufacturing capability for all development and flight hardware- Responsible for SMT equipment and process planning for new products and technologies- Coordinated PCB design for manufacturability activities- Responsible for overall operational efficiency of PCB manufacturing process- Managed team of Manufacturing Engineering personnel

Peachtree City, Georgia, Us

- Responsible for the concurrent design of manufacturing processes and equipment along with product design for manufacturability and testability- Responsible for the launch of flagship in-vehicle infotainment systems for GM, Chrysler, and Ford- Managed a team of seven Industrial, Electrical, Software, and Mechanical Engineers- Responsible for high level planning for future products, budget allocation, and associated launch activities- Coordinated and managed manufacturing engineering teams in multiple locations and countries- Supported new product design technologies (BGA, LGA, lead free solder...) and new product features (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS...) in a high-volume manufacturing environment - Supervised the orderly shutdown of the Atlanta factory (2009) and transfer of products overseas- Designed product testing interface PCBs and wrote automated product testing software

Peachtree City, Georgia, Us

- Managed a team of eight Industrial, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineers to perform manufacturing launch activities and continuous support- Launched GM infotainment products into multiple overseas manufacturing sites (China, Mexico, Czech Republic)- Designed product software specifications for manufacturing testing- Post-launch support of overseas operations and launch activities in China and Czech Republic- Designed and implemented SQL server based manufacturing traceability systems and standards which are still deployed in seven factories (Peachtree City, Los Indios, China, Mexico, Japan, Thailand, and Czech Republic)- Designed and launched entire assembly lines for GM products in Panasonic factories in three countries - Trained remote factories in operation of products and manufacturing systems- Developed diagnostic equipment and software to troubleshooting defective products in the factory- Developed globally deployed, high volume product software field reflash and arrival inspection processes - Designed product testing interface PCBs and wrote automated product testing software

Peachtree City, Georgia, Us

- Supported high-volume automotive electronics manufacturing operations- Designed and implemented automated parametric test equipment and processes- Developed and deployed global web-based data reporting systems- Designed PCBs for test equipment and other manufacturing equipment - Wrote software for various manufacturing equipment and data collection systems- Heavily involved in manufacturing or customer related quality assurance issues- Designed jigs and fixtures for production line