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• New Product Introduction Quality Department:
• Implemented a product reliability performance matrix to predict field failure rates. The model shows key areas to focus engineering efforts and resources that have the greatest impact on field performance and warranty.
• $1.18M on Touchscreen Android smartphone by 0.53% per month.
• $290K on Touchscreen Android QWERTY smartphone by 0.26% per month.
• $434K on low tier candy bar phone by 0.10% per month.
• $272K on low tier QWERTY phone by 0.11% per month.

• Land Mobile Two-Way and Mobile Phone Divisions:
• Performed statistical analysis, Gage R&R, Process Capability (Cpk), Weibull reliability and survivability of supplier parts to establish compliance to engineering specification requirements. Implementation of these.
• Audited manufacturing facilities, TDK-China and Hitachi-Thailand, for quality output levels and process procedures. Implemented improvements in factory process which resulted in 25% improvement in factory velocity and.
• Experience with quality measurement tools and troubleshooting equipment i.e. calipers, micrometers, comparators, smartscope, scanning electron microscope, multimeter, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, signal generators.

• Warranty and Cost Reduction Engineering Department:
• Implemented several Design of Experiments (D.O.E.) using multivariate test matrix analysis with cause and effect diagrams to root cause and implement corrective action plans to resolve a pager and network data.
• Implemented a variability study using ANOVA statistical analysis to determine most significant factors that impact engineering test time. The results showed the engineer can test the product in a more efficient time.
• Designed zero intermediate frequency or direct injection receivers which reduced design and manufacturing costs by 50%.

• Reliability Engineering Department:
• Implemented automated test stations for pagers which cut test time by >50%.
• Implemented a best in class indoor free-field test set-up with >100 dB of isolation which could be utilized 24/7 in place of actual outdoor field test locations which is hindered by weather conditions.
• Implemented a UNIX based HP382 computer with networking capabilities to include all international and domestic specification testing.
• Supported factory Maintenance of the Line (MOL) activities in U.S., Ireland, Mexico, and China to resolve shutdown issues and improve process capability performance.

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