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Birmingham, Al, Us

Birmingham, Al, Us

Usa, Us

Tamarac, Florida, Us

Columbia, South Carolina, Us

Richmond, California, Us

•Managed supplier quality of commercial/utility inverters and transformers, e.g. weekly conference calls, site audits, etc.•Developed/implemented PPAP policy/template for company and collaborated on global deployment•Managed field support and issue resolution, e.g. $10M+ customer issues, managed multiple 8D's concurrently, etc.•Supported NPI development

Dumbarton, Gb

•Collaborated to develop ISO 9001 QMS, e.g incoming inspection, manufacturing processes, qualification/testing, FMEA, control plans, etc.•Leader in Lean deployment initiative, e.g. developed/implemented baseline 5S/Lean system and provided associated training•Leader in risk management/quality control, e.g. incoming/outgoing inspections, supplier site audits/inspections, etc.•Managed field support and issue resolution, e.g. $1M+ customer issues, managed multiple 8D's concurrently, etc.•Supported R&D development

•Managed quality team and associated KPIs for facility/division reporting & collaborated on strategic opportunities to improve•Team leader/participant on multiple process/product improvement and customer focus teams•Coordinated/managed supplier/customer related product discrepancies, incl. disposition/CA of product, analysis or product returns and customer reports•Collaborated in the effective development & implementation of QMS for expansion in Shanghai, China•Provided support/issue resolution for manufacturing processes•Managed ISO-9001 system•Resident expert on critical components and special processes, e.g. silver conductive paste/porcelain process

•Designed/managed power capacitors, structural assemblies, and special applications for C/I customers worldwide, e.g. $4.3M Chilean copper mine expansion project that added (31) filter banks•Developed and directed projects aimed at new product development, cost reductions, and quality improvements, e.g. $100K reduction in final testing failures•Provided support/issue resolution for manufacturing processes•Responsible for inspection and coordination of root cause analysis of all customer returns, incl. performing analysis that produced (500+) failure reports for customers•ISO Coordinator and liaison for 3rd party audits•Manager and facilitator of plant-wide Quality Enhancement Skills Training (QUEST) for (200+) employees•Leader in change management, e.g. developed/implemented division benchmark FRACAS for all customer related issues and an electronic, paperless quality data system that improved processing efficiency for disposition of NC product

•Performed short circuit studies/fault analyses, designed relay protection schemes & SCADA/Substation automation installations on transmission/distribution power systems up to 345kV•Provided engineering, analytical, and technical support to all departments/site contractors to ensure proper project coordination•Served as company liaison for EPRI EMTP and transient studies•Developed budgets, work orders, specifications for equipment bidding and construction installationProjects:•Designed the relay protection/substation automation for 34.5kV emergency feed for large steel plant/region•Collaborated on relay protection schemes for power plant scrubber projects

Bee, Electrical Engineering

Masters In Electrical Engineering