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Torrance, CA *****

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E-mail acd1bn@r.postjobfree.com

Gerard E. Ford

Summary of Qualifications

Manufacturing team leader, Lab supervisor/manager, Quality Assurance Engineer/ Inspector and

Technician Senior with Knowledge of manufacturing, assembly and repair depot processes.

Extensive experience and technical expertise with optics, electronics, and optomechanical

systems including, lasers, FLIRs, infrared sensors, visible cameras and stabilization systems.

Highlights includes: being a Six Sigma Specialist, have held a Secret security clearance, J-STD-

001B solder inspector certification, AS9100/ Operation Mission Assurance Team member, EAST

local #1553 Contract Supervisor Training, Proficient in MS office, PDM, VM, PRISM and APEX.

Knowledge of Earn Value Management fundamentals. Completion of Front Line Leadership

Management Essentials.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Raytheon Company. El Segundo, California (10/83 to 03/13)

Lab Manager/Team Leader Laser Repair Depot (06/05 to 03/13)

Directed, implemented and organize a startup repair depot from a storage area to a fully

functional depot. Coordinated the hardware repair flow from Receiving, repairing the hardware, to

returning repaired hardware back to the customer. Organize and supervise technicians to

maintain high level of repair and quick turn-around of the hardware. Streamline and enhance

processes to reduce hardware repair cycle time. Within the first year Eliminated back log of

hardware to be repaired from over 100 to less than 25 units. Oversaw the production and repair

of electronic boards in the laser manufacturing area. Coordinate with supply chain, engineering

and technicians for troubleshooting, receiving replacement parts, and repairs. Collaborated with

coordinators the implementation from paper QCHR hardware tracking system to paperless

Visiprise Manufacturing production management system (VM). Maintain lab operations with no

audit findings from internal and external auditors.

Quality Assurance Engineer I / Inspector (05/04 to 06/05)

Primary QAE for the Eye-Safe Laser Lab. Inspects hardware for defects and non-conformances.

Maintains and prepares SPC data, tracking failure trends including the evaluation of top defects and

failures. Performed root cause and corrective/preventive action with follow up. Provided training for

Visiprise Manufacturing documentation. Interface with internal and government customers for final buy-

off of hardware including generating Certificate of Conformances. Conducts monthly process and

hardware lab audits, which includes planning and print verifications. Six Sigma project was to recycle

static safe paperwork sleeving thus producing company savings for the lab.

Product Development Technician/Other Technician Positions (10/83 to 05/04)

Held several Technician positions including Engineering Technician Optomechanical Senior, Reliability

Development Testing Technician, Laser Technician Senior, Product and Developing Technician Senior.

Duties includes product development. Blue print interpretation. Building complex optical and mechanical

assemblies. Fault isolation and troubleshooting of optical mechanical and electrical components.

Operation of test stations and commercial test equipment. Also maintains and prepares SPC test, and

data failure analysis.

EDUCATION

Northrop University, Inglewood California

Certificate of Completion in Airframe & Power plant

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