GLENN TORRANCE

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Youngsville, NC 27596 acc30j@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Over 30 years in engineering and manufacturing; from CAD design to product engineer.

I work very well in a team environment and require minimum supervision. Attention to detail and

accuracy coupled to my experience will make me an asset for a global team.

EXPERIENCE

Cadence tools, AutoCAD rev. 2011, Parts-work software and Microsoft Office tools

Familiar with Inventor 2011

Completed detailed model airplane drawings for production

Programmed CNC machine, 3D ABS printer with converted AutoCAD files.

EMI, mechanical and thermal related experience

Manufacturing project management, scheduling

Peer support and training, CAD standards/process, QA development and implementation

DFM, DFT, DFA for prototype to volume manufacturing

Managed CAD design and manufacturing projects for global engineering group

Strong collaborative skills with can do attitude in a fast-paced team environment

Highly self-directed and motivated

WORK HISTORY

1988 – present

GTM, LLC, Youngsville, North Carolina

CAD-MFG Engineer

Designed and manufactured museum quality WW1 models

Utilized AutoCAD to drive laser cutter, CNC and 3D printer for components.

Collaborate with museums (Smithsonian, Munich, Rhinebeck, RAF, etc..) worldwide

Cisco Systems, RTP, North Carolina 1996 - 2011

Technical Lead / CAD-MFG Engineer

Initially hired as a Senior CAD Engineer to implement the Cadence tool set, CAD process and

complete PCB designs. CAD designs ranged from 8-30 layer network cards containing high speed

buses, clocks, diff pairs, power supplies, clam-shell BGAs, DDR memory, impedance control,

constraint driven, etc. Promoted to Technical Lead where I expanded into global team coordination

working on new processes and core initiatives. Working with teams in Australia, China and India.

Led and implemented several department and companywide initiatives, such as DFX.DFA, QA and

mechanical conversions AutoCAD Pro-E CAD tools. The DFA reduced Cisco’s QA by 25%.

Utilized internal PLM tools for BOM and document management.

Received multiple awards and recognition for team work, outstanding performance and quality. Built

collaboration and partnerships outside of my group as well as developed forward-thinking planning

and implementation for the team.

Mentored manufacturing project engineers as well as hardware designers in CAD tool knowledge

and processes. Presented and organized internal / external presentations and white papers.

Successfully managed several CAD designs globally where the cross-functional team members were

in multiple time zones.

2005 – 2009

IPC District Council, RTP, North Carolina

President, Vice-President

Managed second largest design council (200+ members) in the United States.

IPC – global trade association for electronic designs and manufacturing

Organized bi-monthly lecture series and yearly trade show

Consulting Work

2012 – 2013

Senior CAD Designer, IBM, Raleigh, North Carolina (contract)

1993 – 1996

Senior CAD Designer, IBM, Raleigh, North Carolina (contract)

Product / CAD Engineer, Tandem Computers, Austin, Texas (contract) 1993

1992 – 1993

Senior PCB Designer, IBM, Raleigh, North Carolina (contract)

1991 – 1992

Manufacturing Engineer, Harris Space Systems, Cocoa Beach, Florida (contract)

1990 – 1991

PCB Designer, Alcatel Networks, Raleigh, North Carolina (contract)

Direct Work

1987 – 1990

Manufacturing Engineer, Digital Communications Associate, Atlanta, Georgia

1985 – 1987

Member of the Technical Staff, Rockwell International, Duluth, Georgia

1983 – 1985

Senior Application Engineer, ComputerVision, Bedford, Massachusetts

1981 – 1983

Member of the Technical Staff, Martin Marietta, Orlando, Florida

1978 – 1981

Manufacturing Engineer, PCB Design, Paradyne, Largo, Florida

Airmen First Class – United States Air Force, Honorable Discharge 1974 – 1977

AWARDS

Excellence in Teamwork, Outstanding Performance, Quality, Cisco, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2010

Outstanding Application Engineer of the Year, ComputerVision 1984

WHITE PAPERS

IPC Global Design Conference, Toronto, Canada – August 2007

“Team Collaboration Methodology for the Future PCB Designer”

PCB West Design Conference, San Jose, CA - May 2007

“Team Collaboration Methodology for the Future PCB Designer”

“IDF process a love/hate relationship”

PCB East Design Conference, Durham, North CA – September 2006

“IDF process a love/hate relationship”

“Design Partitioning, the untold story”

Cadence CDNLive Convention, Santa Clara, CA – September 2006

“Allegro DFA tool reduces Design Cycles”

EDUCATION

PCB Design Certification, IPC, CID, Durham, NC- certificate awarded 2006

Associate Engineer, Valencia Community College, Orlando, FL – Associates Degree 1980

Electro-Mechanical Technology, PVTI, Largo, FL – Technology Degree 1977

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