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Design, develop, test, and deliver cost efficient factory process and test solutions for the manufacturing of RF, GPS, Timing and Navigation systems. Factory liaison to Research and Development Engineering during product development activities to ensure product manufacturability, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and test optimization. Lead factory teams in introduction of new products to the factory environment including work instructions, test instructions, factory test solutions within the… Show more Design, develop, test, and deliver cost efficient factory process and test solutions for the manufacturing of RF, GPS, Timing and Navigation systems. Factory liaison to Research and Development Engineering during product development activities to ensure product manufacturability, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and test optimization. Lead factory teams in introduction of new products to the factory environment including work instructions, test instructions, factory test solutions within the consideration of human work factors. • Responsible for new product introduction to manufacturing and released product support. Plan, define and implement new manufacturing systems for new product introductions, plan and coordinate pilot and first production, evaluate and report on new product yields, performance issues, manufacturing challenges, etc.• Provide technical leadership for manufacturing optimization activities. Provide technical input and enact product and test design changes to ensure safety, ship-to-commit and product quality goals are achieved. • Develop and deploy site-wide process controls to ensure products comply with established quality and performance requirements. Ensure producability, quality, cost, operating specifications, customer and company standards requirements are achieved by reviewing and evaluating new and existing product designs.• Lead/champion LEAN/continuous improvement within manufacturing that include equipment/fixture design and/or process changes. • Provide technical input and approve component alternates to maintain work-in-process schedules.• Maintain current knowledge regarding new developments, methods and trends in RF and GPS products manufacturing and test.• Adherence to a project management concepts, practices, and procedures. • Generate Engineering documentation including Change Notices, technical documents, tuning procedures, in-process test procedures and Final Acceptance Test procedures. Show less

Design, develop, test, and deliver cost efficient factory process and test solutions for the manufacturing of RF, GPS, Timing and Navigation systems. Factory liaison to Research and Development Engineering during product development activities to ensure product manufacturability, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and test optimization. Lead factory teams in introduction of new products to the factory environment including work instructions, test instructions, factory test solutions within… Show more Design, develop, test, and deliver cost efficient factory process and test solutions for the manufacturing of RF, GPS, Timing and Navigation systems. Factory liaison to Research and Development Engineering during product development activities to ensure product manufacturability, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and test optimization. Lead factory teams in introduction of new products to the factory environment including work instructions, test instructions, factory test solutions within the consideration of human work factors. • Responsible for new product introduction to manufacturing and released product support. Plan, define and implement new manufacturing systems for new product introductions, plan and coordinate pilot and first production, evaluate and report on new product yields, performance issues, manufacturing challenges, etc.• Provide technical leadership for manufacturing optimization activities. Provide technical input and enact product and test design changes to ensure safety, ship-to-commit and product quality goals are achieved. • Develop and deploy site-wide process controls to ensure products comply with established quality and performance requirements. Ensure producability, quality, cost, operating specifications, customer and company standards requirements are achieved by reviewing and evaluating new and existing product designs.• Lead/champion LEAN/continuous improvement within manufacturing that include equipment/fixture design and/or process changes. • Provide technical input and approve component alternates to maintain work-in-process schedules.• Maintain current knowledge regarding new developments, methods and trends in RF and GPS products manufacturing and test.• Adherence to a project management concepts, practices, and procedures. • Generate Engineering documentation including Change Notices, technical documents, tuning procedures, in-process test procedures and Final Acceptance Test procedures. Show less

Plan and schedule Sales Orders, Internal Sales Orders, RMA’s, Pilot Builds, etc. Provide an optimal daily schedule through production planning, gather performance data and assess whether or not Operations is performing according to production schedules. Produce reports that evaluate Operations capacity and identify areas where improvements can be implemented.• Use master schedule to plan production schedule.• Schedule workflow based on defined routing and estimated time per the… Show more Plan and schedule Sales Orders, Internal Sales Orders, RMA’s, Pilot Builds, etc. Provide an optimal daily schedule through production planning, gather performance data and assess whether or not Operations is performing according to production schedules. Produce reports that evaluate Operations capacity and identify areas where improvements can be implemented.• Use master schedule to plan production schedule.• Schedule workflow based on defined routing and estimated time per the master schedule.• Create detailed reports to communicate scheduling issues/improvements.• Provide analysis on variances related to actual vs estimated labor hours, booked vs planned capacity, etc.• Implement Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce variation and improve efficiency throughout the manufacturing system.• Work closely with Operations staff to review capacity gaps/overages and develop short and long-term plans to make the best use of resources.• Maximize cash flow ustilizing Lean principles.• Provide analysis on variances related to actual vs estimated work content and capacity. • Strategic planning and budgeting input for short, mid and long-term projects. Show less

Pueblo, Colorado Area

Working manager of engineering personnel, oversight of projects, resource allocation, workflow, safety, quality, and talent development. Designed, created, and implemented production assembly processes. Resolved production, quality and safety issues. Project manager for new processes., planned, organized, and managed high-level activities for three supervising managers and their teams in Pueblo, CO and LaCrosse WI. Planned, prioritized, and administered $25 Million annual budget. Set goals… Show more Working manager of engineering personnel, oversight of projects, resource allocation, workflow, safety, quality, and talent development. Designed, created, and implemented production assembly processes. Resolved production, quality and safety issues. Project manager for new processes., planned, organized, and managed high-level activities for three supervising managers and their teams in Pueblo, CO and LaCrosse WI. Planned, prioritized, and administered $25 Million annual budget. Set goals and administered mid-year and end of year performance appraisals.• Implemented four new products and processes in the past two years utilizing new product introduction stage gate process resulting in $10 Million incremental revenue.• Designed state of the art control panel assembly line using Lean Manufacturing principles resulting in $4 Million cost savings. Recognized as company model Lean assembly process.• Specified, ordered and implemented multiple 4 and 5 axis CNC machining centers in support of new product introductions.• Developed and designed new products, process, and assembly line layouts using Toyota Production Preparation Process (3P) resulting in over $2 Million savings in capital expenditure• Implemented standard work for design to manufacture projects and project managers that reduced project execution time by 50%.• Implemented lean and productivity projects that resulted in new monthly record for the number of product shipped.• Led engineering team that won Presidents Award for Science, Technology. Engineering, and Math event held with 8th grade students in Golden, Colorado. Show less

Pueblo, Colorado Area

Designed, created, analyzed and implemented production assembly processes and line lay-outs. Created and maintained product and process models, drawings, tooling and fixturing. Applied Six Sigma and Statistical Process Control to reduce variation and prove process capability. Resolved production, quality and safety issues. Subject Matter Expert for machining, welding, fabrication and assembly processes. Project manager for new processes. Direct responsibility for timely completion and cost… Show more Designed, created, analyzed and implemented production assembly processes and line lay-outs. Created and maintained product and process models, drawings, tooling and fixturing. Applied Six Sigma and Statistical Process Control to reduce variation and prove process capability. Resolved production, quality and safety issues. Subject Matter Expert for machining, welding, fabrication and assembly processes. Project manager for new processes. Direct responsibility for timely completion and cost of projects. • Specified, ordered and implemented multiple 4 and 5 axis CNC machining centers in support of new product introductions and process improvements.• Designed new fixtures and tooling for machining centers and welding processes that reduced scrap from 50% to less than 1% scrap.• Modeled machining capacity and managed with manufacturing leadership as production ramped up or down eliminating staffing issues.• Developed CNC Macro Programs that reduced program cycle time by 15% and improved efficiency, safety and quality by eliminating machine crashes.• Provided facility, workflow, layout and methods technical support to manufacturing team to improve efficiency, quality and safety.• Developed and Implemented ISO 9001 Quality system for machining and assembly areas resulting in full certification.• Experienced with ProE. Inventor, AutoCAD, MasterCam and similar CAD CAM packages.• Implemented Standard Work and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) resulting in 25% throughput improvement and $250K cost savings.• Implemented new drilling technology resulting in over 50% cycle time reduction.• Implemented tool-life management system resulting in over $500K in tooling savings. Show less

Greater Los Angeles Area

Designed vertical and horizontal machining centers, processes, tooling and fixtures for CNC machining center assembly• Completed design and prototype of VF-3 machining center under tight four-month schedule to display at International Machine Tool Show in Chicago. • Implemented rotary and indexer products resulting in $3 Million revenue per year.• Resolved complex production issues including repairing CNC equipment, welding fixtures, and machining replacement parts.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Industrial Technology/Manufacturing Engineering

Activities and Societies: Society of Manufacturing Engineers Industrial Manfacturing/Engineering Engineering Work Study for CSU/USDA.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Technology Management