Defined and developed manufacturing processes with contract manufacturers (CM) in Taiwan to support high-volume manufacturing of new products. Served as subject matter expert (SME) for manufacturing and quality issues. Collaborated with test engineering team at CM to reduce calibration and test times, saving $150K in equipment costs and increasing production throughput. Partnered with design team to incorporate DFM techniques, enhancing product design and reducing factory assembly time by 10%. Directed cross-functional team (including design engineering, production, and customer service), identifying and resolving quality, safety and compliance issues.

Led teams in lean manufacturing and cost reduction projects with contract manufacturer in China. Strengthened internal quality systems to improve product reliability. Upgraded quality system for partner factory and resolved quality issues with products. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and maintain certifications, including ISO9001, FCC, RED 2014/53/EU, EN 60950. Monitor and report on key manufacturing metrics from contract manufacturing partners and identify areas for improvement. Lead the transition of new products from engineering development into high-volume manufacturing. Perform detailed first article inspection to validate production processes. Conduct quality audits and supplier evaluations to ensure compliance with standards and specifications. Using detailed process mapping, I worked with stakeholders to improve the order entry process... resulting in 7-day time savings.

Provided sustaining engineering support for contract manufacturer in China. Led yield improvement projects as well as problem resolution efforts. Emphasized process development to increase product quality, and cost of products. Directed continuous improvement projects with contract manufacturer. Used six sigma quality tools to drive changes into factory process raising First Pass Yields (FPY) by 20%, resulting in a 70% reduction in rework costs. Led an engineering team to address a major quality issue with contract manufacturer in China. Unearthed and resolved a complex problem which caused 8% in customer returns.

Build a new manufacturing facility (using lean manufacturing processes) to produce a new medical system. Create and implement manufacturing plan required for ISO 13485 and FDA approval. Build teams to support production, test process, and quality system. Design and set-up a “Clean room” manufacturing facility, layout equipment for optimal material flow using lean manufacturing principles. Responsible for scheduling and managing all manufacturing production processes. Hire and train staff to support production requirements. Manage personnel, test equipment and instruments to fulfill production build plan. Supervise ramp up/down efforts to meet production demand. Developed supply chain strategy and factory material flow processes.

Managed cross-functional teams to develop and manufacture new cell phone products through all stages of the product life cycle. Lead manufacturing readiness assessments. Transition manufacturing from San Diego into factories in Brazil and China. Responsible for maintaining project scheduling and cost objectives; and providing regular program briefings to executive staff. Selected by executive management to ‘rescue’ projects in danger of missing launch dates. Set-up lean manufacturing facilities (in San Diego, Memphis, Tijuana Mexico, and Doumen China) for commercial electronic products.

Organized projects and vendor activities for customer service organization. Set up lean manufacturing facilities (San Diego, Memphis, Tijuana, Mexico and Doumen, China) for commercial electronic products. Reduced repair costs on PDA Smartphone product line by 3.5% by enhancing vendor relationships and increasing product quality, delivery performance and data reporting. Used continuous improvement efforts to improve product processing, boosting test yields by 5% and decreasing costs by 15%.