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Webster, Ny

•Tested circuits and devices to measure critical parameters and validate specifications for voltages, currents, charge/discharge applications, duty cycles, force and pressure measurements, material conductivity, run out, and material strength.•Conducted root cause analyses to research, test, and resolve product issues encountered by customer service engineers in the field.•Supported engineering cost-down initiatives by performing tests, reporting results, and documenting procedures for use by other technicians. Employed Failure Mode Effects (FME) Analyses, Design of Experiments (DoE), Measurement System Analysis (MSA), and root cause analysis procedures. Played key role in numerous cost-down programs, including one that achieved $315,000 in savings over a three-year period. •Completed Lean Six Sigma Green Belt DMAIC Project: Toner Cartridge Returns Database Design & Management. Converted manual returns process into fully automatic Access-based system, reducing three-day data-entry process to 15 minutes. Designed readily modified system in collaboration with Perl programmer to easily produce monthly reports that substantially improved management’s ability to forecast future trends, manage raw materials, monitor shipping costs, and manage green compliance (reducing landfill use). •Maintained global tooling database and parts list for facilities worldwide to achieve compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley asset audit requirements.

Rochester, New York Area

*Supported engineering departments in development of new products and test equipment •Tested, tuned, and troubleshot to component-level analog and digital devices, including high frequency RF amplifiers and RF / DC generators prior to shipment to end users. Ensured compliance with ISO-9000 manufacturing standards. Used oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers to conduct critical tests.

Rochester, New York Area

* Managed $13 million purchasing budget for wholesale inventory of office furnishings for Spectrum Office Products, including negotiating discounts. Developed and maintained excellent vendor relations with over 20 major suppliers (e.g., Hon, Kimball, United Chair, Herman Miller, et al.). Monitored inventory lead times and turn-over rates to ensure proper stock levels. Expedited orders and ensured timely delivery to customer.* Eliminated product out of stock issues by fully re-organizing company inventory for North American Medical Supply. As Service Department Manager, significantly reduced after-hour emergency calls by re-organizing service department to respond with greater efficiency; developed schedule for in-home customer care / equipment maintenance visits to optimize use of technicians’ time and company vehicles. Developed and maintained medical equipment maintenance logs. Purchased medical equipment and supplies (primarily respiratory care) for in-home use by patients. * Managed fulfillment programs for Fortune 500 clients of DeRidder, Inc. Purchased materials and managed inventory and warehousing to fulfill requests from clients’ customers. Tracked orders and receivables and generated activity reports.

Aas Electrical Engineering Technology, 3.48

Bachelor Of Science, Management Science