Product Engineer integrating the recording head mechanical subsystem into the drive. Product owner from component design through product integration and full production.

Sr Staff Development Engineer (November 2011 - August 2021)Research engineer developing new process techniques, tooling and equipment for dimensional control of recording heads. Specialized knowledge in mechanical stress for controlling flatness at the micron level, nanometer and angstrom process control of monitored material removal (lap and polish), Aluminum wirebonding, ceramic material mounting using specialty tapes, waxes, polyurethanes and gel adhesives. Patent: US 09115980

Facilitator of quality systems DFSS tools such as CTQ Manager, QFDs, KT analysis and FMEAs to support new product development. Responsible for conducting product and process readiness reviews for RHO site. Trained as Six-Sigma Brown Belt.• Facilitated cost-benefit analysis for savings of $2M in chemical handling costs and $20M+ in cost avoidance for equipment.• Investigation of failures to recommend corrective actions and preventative procedures, follow-up for action closure to increase… Show more Facilitator of quality systems DFSS tools such as CTQ Manager, QFDs, KT analysis and FMEAs to support new product development. Responsible for conducting product and process readiness reviews for RHO site. Trained as Six-Sigma Brown Belt.• Facilitated cost-benefit analysis for savings of $2M in chemical handling costs and $20M+ in cost avoidance for equipment.• Investigation of failures to recommend corrective actions and preventative procedures, follow-up for action closure to increase accountability and reduce quality excursions, administrator of company-wide systems to track and manage product requirements to closure. Show less

Experienced process engineer in manufacturing development of magnetic recording heads for the hard disc drive industry. Laser processing to change stress or remove material of AlTiC ceramics. Responsibilities include production support, software testing, process improvement, and documentation. Trained in DFSS/Six-Sigma Green Belt utilizing statistical tools for process control and decision-making. · Reduced process sigmas, increased equipment throughput, improved KPIV-KPOV agreement for… Show more Experienced process engineer in manufacturing development of magnetic recording heads for the hard disc drive industry. Laser processing to change stress or remove material of AlTiC ceramics. Responsibilities include production support, software testing, process improvement, and documentation. Trained in DFSS/Six-Sigma Green Belt utilizing statistical tools for process control and decision-making. · Reduced process sigmas, increased equipment throughput, improved KPIV-KPOV agreement for better outgoing CTQs. Patent: US 07124497 Show less

Created a charity seasonal children’s items sale, growing it from concept into a sale with over 100 consignors, 80 volunteers, 500 customers per event.- Optimized sales floor layout to increase touch points growing sales to over $30K per three-day sale event. - Point person for volunteer logistics and training for seller and customer interaction.- Applied lean manufacturing knowledge to create procedures for setup, intake control, teardown and inventory return. - Specified… Show more Created a charity seasonal children’s items sale, growing it from concept into a sale with over 100 consignors, 80 volunteers, 500 customers per event.- Optimized sales floor layout to increase touch points growing sales to over $30K per three-day sale event. - Point person for volunteer logistics and training for seller and customer interaction.- Applied lean manufacturing knowledge to create procedures for setup, intake control, teardown and inventory return. - Specified requirements for web-based system to control item entry, tagging, inventory, point of sale actions, receipts. Show less

Engineering intern for US Department Of Energy researching superconductors and molten carbonate fuel cells.“Reactive Sintering and Retrograde Densification of Bulk Bismuth-Based Superconductors,” JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, 83 [10] 2365-2368 (2000)