Lead Process Engineer working with process, development, and management teams in the US, Mexico, China, and Germany producing high-mix/high-volume/low-cost copper and low-mix/low-volume/high-cost optical cable assemblies. Responsible for new product developments, being the point of contact for the different manufacturing sites, and new-hire training.Developed automated wire termination process, producing 2+ million contact welds per month. This process was transferred across multiple cable products and resulted in increased product capacity, wire termination quality and repeatabilityDeveloped new optical processing techniques, tooling and software for producing lens terminated fiber cable assemblies and alignment of these assemblies to the optical engine. Process techniques were made common across all assembly lines and successfully transferred to manufacturing sites.Developed automated thermal paste dispense for optical products to provide a consistent thermal interface solution and solve thermally challenging product designs using small form-factors with high power consumption components.Working directly with customers, including multiple on-site audits, to develop process specifications to reduce in-flow process variations and increase product quality for all process steps from initial material preparation to final assembly, including packaging and labeling. Maintained schedule and transferred multiple new product developments to manufacturing sites with +95% RTY and representing +50% revenue growth for the company Collaborated with design engineering teams to extract institutional knowledge, maintain design documentation and bill of materials, assess manufacturing feasibility of new product, and support a high quality/high yield on new products Dynamically focused on cost-down process developments and process yield improvement development working with global teams and suppliers

Act as first response engineer for problems that arise in manufacturing. Design, quote and implement manufacturing equipment. Facilitate DFMEAs with engineering team. Perform root cause analysis of field failures. Ensure on time delivery to customers. Constantly seek out ways to decrease cost or increase quality of manufacturing. • Implemented a preventive maintenance plan for production equipment• Increased first pass yield for cell counting instruments to >90% for Q4• Aided in the release to manufacturing of a new instrument line (3 separate instruments)

Troubleshoot production problems that occur via scheduling, materials, process control and personnel. Update and develop manufacturing processes. Generate Engineering Change Orders. Actively train employees on manufacturing processes and procedures. Work within the manufacturing environment utilizing skills in soldering, TIG welding, silver soldering, gold brazing and blueprint/schematic interpretation. • Increased yield rate of vapor deposition process by 800% and decreased process time by 50%• Coordinated with Design Engineers on manufacturability of new product lines• Developed training plans and manufacturing procedures for a number of parts/processes• Designed and developed many production fixtures and jigs