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Identify, select and qualify suppliers and components for a new laser product. Research and select suppliers, evaluate supplier capabilities and perform qualification activities to meet cost targets, phased development milestones and FDA requirements.

Perform remediation activities for CVX-300 Medical Laser System to meet FDA requirements. Support team in creating DFMEA/PFMEA, Manufacturing Validation Plan (MVP), Test Method Validations, Equipment Specifications, Health Hazard Analysis (HHA) and other documentation to achieve current standards. Performed Design of Experiments to qualify and evaluate new laser energy detector.

Managed Product quality for Enterprise level data storage systems produced by Contract Manufacturer. • Ensured manufacturing yields and failures were analyzed, reducing test failures and improving efficiency continually. • Directed Quality team in transition from in-house production of Enterprise Tape Library to Contract Manufacturer, meeting schedule and quality targets.• Led cross-functional team that improved production test yields over 40% meeting and exceeding OEM customer requirements.

Held product Quality responsibility for data storage products including robotic data storage systems, tape drives, and disk-based storage and SW products.• Led Quality Team to develop consistent metrics so product issues were identified and Product Teams were focused on critical issues that continually reduced customer interrupts by 20% year over year.• Created approach for reducing tape drive related failures that used error code pareto analysis, driving improvements to field troubleshooting, tape drive quality, and performance.• Focused resources on early life failures of tape products, improving 90-day failure rate from over 10% to less than 1% which enabled Quantum to win top initial quality award (Storage Magazine 2011).• Developed process for reduction of critical customer interrupts for disk based storage products that lowered cost and increased customer satisfaction, leading to 30% reduction in customers added to critical customer site report.

Responsible for world wide Supplier Quality, Failure Analysis and Quality systems for data storage products including robotic tape back systems and disk based systems. This includes supplier quality for parts and products produced by Contract Manufacturers and failure analysis for all products, and Quality Systems (ISO 9001) for all US sites.• Developed proactive quality program for piece parts and components that improved engagement with key suppliers and reduced DOA rates in Manufacturing by 20%• Led Supplier qualification effort for Chinese Supplier for a reduced cost power supply improving quality and meeting all program milestones. Worked with supplier to implement a shop floor control system to ensure only fully tested and inspected power supplies could be shipped.• Developed quality specifications and approaches for supplier designed components and assemblies that fit the procurement model for disk based products

Manage Quality group responsible for customer quality communications, failure analysis, and internal quality for tape libraries. Lead cross functional quality teams to implement hardware, firmware, and service improvements for Enterprise products. Manage OEM quality relationships and provide leadership to manage OEM quality issues.• Developed customer focused inspection and process approach to meet key OEM expectations during launch of new robotic tape library meeting all customer requirements• Developed a comprehensive program to improve the quality of spare parts including improved testing, packaging leading to an 80% reduction in DOA rate• Developed world wide failure analysis process that ensured timely return and analysis of failed parts to drive improvements

Responsible for managing assembly and test processes for data storage tape libraries for branded and OEM products. Coordinate product launch activities with Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain to ensure proper qualification and launch of new and improved products. Direct cross-functional teams to ensure assembly and test approaches meet OEM and internal requirements. Perform capability studies and develop SPC analysis of process and test data.• Developed test tracking approach that allowed accurate failure analysis and problem investigation that improved test yield by 20%.• Led manufacturing effort for new product launch for OEM customer meeting critical schedule milestones, yield targets, and packaging and labeling requirements. • Developed and conducted Design of Experiments (DOE) to solve critical robotics retry issue in Manufacturing which led to changes in a key PCBA that was the root cause of the issues.

Manage Quality Assurance Department responsible for Quality Engineering, Supplier Quality, QS/ISO 9000 implementation and Product Test Labs. Responsible for Customer interface for quality issues and implementation of quality systems for an airbag inflator manufacturing facility.• Implemented quality systems for returned product analysis and corrective actions that led to a reduction in Customer PPM from 5000 to less than 200 within 9 months.• Managed validation program for foreign (South African) propellant manufacturer which required qualification of mixing and extrusion processes and analytical test methods.• Developed Material Review Board (MRB) process to efficiently disposition product produced that deviated from standard processes. • Developed organization that efficiently and effectively responded to Customer issues resulting in improved Customer relations and ratings. • Directed new approaches for process certification to enable the use of pull system to support lean manufacturing approaches.• Selected as Six-sigma champion to mentor teams for several six sigma projects.

Manage Design Engineering Department responsible for development of new airbag inflator designs, improvements of existing designs, and production support activities. Responsible for engineering design, drafting, and prototype build and test departments.• Lead failure investigation team(s) that determined root cause and corrective actions for several product testing anomalies.• Directed improvements to Dual Stage driver inflator that led to successful and timely qualification to support production launch • Developed standard procedures and reactions plans to efficiently disposition and perform root cause analysis for product and process failures.• Serve as principal technical contact for customer issues.

Selected for temporary assignment in Vargarda, Sweden to support technology exchange. Provided consultation for design improvements for European airbag inflator. Served as primary technical contact for European customers for inflator issues. Chosen as a Team Leader for installation of inflator production line in Sweden. Maintained budget for the production line equipment, developed European suppliers for components and conducted cost studies for manufactured product.• Developed improvements to inflator design that increased performance and reduced cost.• Directed cross functional teams consisting of members from Sweden, The Netherlands and U.S. to develop equipment and processes to produce U.S. designed product.