DAT T. NGUYEN

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Chicago, Illinois 60630

Cell: 773-***-****

acf4pi@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Experience

Motived Sr. Manufacturing/Quality Engineer with over 21 years of experience

in Product Development, Manufacturing, Quality Engineering Environment, New

Product Introduce (NPI), Product Validation, New Product Prototype,

Transfer Products, and highly skilled in surface mount technology, back end

final assembly and front and back end process. A key player to solve

problems with good communication skills and ability to work with minimal

supervision. Dependable, good management skills, team-oriented, creative

and has implemented many processes to improve manufacturing quality and

reduce cost for the production.

05/05 to Shure Inc., Wheeling, Illinois

present Manufacturer of Microphone and Audio Electronics Products.

Sr. Manufacturing/Quality Engineer: Reporting to the

Manufacturing/Quality Engineering Manager.

Responsible for establishing and handling assignment and

techniques of normal difficulty relating assigned New

Development team, New product introduction (NPI), production

problems, tooling methods, processes, equipments, and

engineering design specification on parts, assemblies for

manufacturing ability and quality. Analyst, diagnostics and

solved all of the problems on Non-conforming materials and on

production line/MOL. Focus in one of the following function:

Product Engineering, Process Engineering and/or Project

Engineering.

. Was and currently a member of many A&D teams to develop,

manufacture and introduce new products to the market.

. Core team member to transfer products from U.S to other

plants (China and Mexico).

. Led Engineering team in evaluation of new product designs

using DFMEA, PFMEA and coordinated New Product Introduction

(NPI) processes.

. Managed subprojects and acted as liaison to manufacturing

operation at lead sites (China and Mexico) to improve

products start-ups.

. Analyzed and made decision on non-conforming material parts.

. Created and modified routings, incoming inspection (SAP),

route sheets and work instructions for productions.

. Working with Mechanical Eng. and Tool room to design/redesign

current and new tools/fixtures

. Created, reviewed, modified and maintained process route

sheets. Coordinated process change and request from

Manufacturing Department. Coordinated and participated in

prototype and trial runs and the initial production of

variation releases: train Instructors in process techniques

to build parts or assemblies.

. Investigated and resolved major and minor production problems

related to tooling, methods, processes, equipments, and

engineering specification on parts, assemblies, and products.

. Analyzed major problems and rejects in production to

determine effective solution. Initiated Request for

Engineering Test (RFET) and Selected Lot Requested (SLR) to

aid in evaluating possible solution.

. Write or generate ECR to issued Special Engineering Change

(SEN) and Engineering Change Orders (ECO) when required.

01/05 to WESTELL Inc., Aurora, Illinois

04/05 Manufacturer of broadband and DSL products.

Process Engineer. Reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering

Manager.

Responsible for analyst and solved all of the problems on the

production products.

. Solved problems to improve quality and quantity on all of the

products.

. Created new processes and methods to have better running on

the SMT lines.

1999 to TEXAS INSTRUMENTS (formerly Power Trends, Inc.), Warrenville,

Illinois

11/04 A manufacturer of power supplies for industrial electronics products.

Manufacturing/Process Engineer. Reporting to the Manufacturing

Engineering Manager.

Responsible for managing front-end prototype line to run new

design and production products.

. Verified the Bills of Material and drawing of new products.

. Generated program for new product using F4G software for Fuji

CP4, 6; GSP; GL; and IP1, 2, 3 on prototype line.

. Identified new product problems that adversely impact

manufacturing quality and productivity through root cause

analysis and implements process corrective action.

. Interfaced engineering and production functions to facilitate

new products introduction and engineering changes notice

(ECN)

. Researched and recommended new equipment purchases for

manufacturing processes

. Monitored new products from beginning to end for immediate

corrective action.

. Provided constructive feedback on fixture design.

. Improved machine cycle time for better quality and quantity.

. Upgraded equipment to adapt with new product design.

. Solved and repaired chip placement machine problems.

. Involved with designing and modifying the PCB layout.

. Interaction with design engineering to resolve manufacturing

issues.

. Liaison with suppliers to resolve parts and equipment issues.

1993 to MOTOROLA INC., Cellular Subscriber Group, Libertyville,

Illinois

1998 A provider of integrated communications and embedded electronic

technologies

Machine Operator/Manufacturing Engineering Assistant.

Generated program for Fuji CP4, 6; GSP; GL; and IP1, 2, 3.

. Generated program for Universal machines GSM.

. Created Bills of Materials (BOM) for new and existing

products

. Was a team leader, trained new and temporary employees in Low

Volume, Bag Phone and Microphone department.

. Modified and repaired test fixtures.

. Rearranged the programs to reduce cycle time for better

running.

. Operated Fuji CP4, 6; GSM; GSP; GL; and IP1, 2, 3.

. Built, tested, inspected and packed different kind of boards

for cellular connection, BMW, Honda, Accura, Mercedes, DHFA,

Buzz Box, Pivot, hand phone, bag phone, Microphone and

accessories.

1987 to TRUMAN COLLEGE, Chicago, Illinois

1989

Math Tutor.

. Tutored first and second year college students in Calculus,

Physics, Algebra, and Trigonometry.

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 1993

Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago, Illinois

Attended Truman College, 1987-1989

United States Citizen

ADDITIONAL SAP user, CPM, Design for Manufacture and Assembly software

TRAINING: CP643 Maintenance and Troubleshooting, Theta User Training

Automation - Process manager for Fuji line equipment

Quality Control: Kaizen, Six Sigma; Team building, Total

Customer Satisfaction

Workforce Development

Datapaq 2000, Slim kick 2000, Universal Genesis

COMPUTER Window: 7, 2010, XP; MS Word, Excel, MS Project, Power Point.

SKILLS: Adobe PageMaker, Fuji MCS, Fuji F4G, Visio Technical and SAP

PROFESSIONAL Vietnamese Professional Society (VPS), member, 1997-

present

AFFILIATIONS President of Vietnamese Club, IIT, 1991-1993

& MEMBERSHIPS: President of Newsman Club, Truman College, 1987-1989

Vice President of Vietnamese Club, Truman College, 1987-

1989

Ngay Moi Magazine editor

SECOND

LANGUAGES: Fluent and translation of Vietnamese/English

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