ROBERT RASSI
Peoria, Arizona 85381
Home Phone 623-***-****
E-mail: ************@*******.***
Professional Highlights
. Master of Business Administration, Arizona State University West
. Bachelor of Science Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Arizona State
University
. Bachelor of Science, Engineering Business Pre-Law, Arizona State
University
. 24 years experience working in the Aerospace and Electronics Contract
Manufacturing Industries.
. Extensive Manufacturing Engineering Manager & Manufacturing
Engineering experience within the Aerospace and Electronics
Manufacturing industries
. Kaizen Promotion Office Manager responsible for implementation of all
lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
. Product Assurance Manager for over 7 years responsible for ISO
9001:2000 registration, AS9100 registration, Mil-Prf-38534 and Mil-Prf-
38535 compliance.
. Lean Certified/Kaizen Instructor, TBM 2011.
. Demand Flow Technology (Lean Manufacturing Design), JCIT 2005 -
Implemented Lean Manufacturing Single Piece Flow.
. Six-Sigma Black Belt, Arizona State University 2005
. RAB Registered Quality Management Systems Associate Auditor -
responsible for all corporate internal audit activities
. Experience managing the machine shop and maintaining the machine shop
schedule; over-seeing a staff of 3 machinists to ensure tooling and
production components are fabricated on time to meet final build
schedule requirements.
. IPC 610 training (previously a Certified Trainer)
. IPC 620 Workmanship Standard Training
. Experience working with Military Standards MIL-PRF-38534, MIL-PRF-
38535, MIL-STD-38999, MIL-STD-202, Mil-Std-883, IPC-610, IPC620,
IPC600 AS9100, ISO9001:2000, ROHS.
. Develop build schedules for specific jobs based on standard labor and
process times.
. Identifying, evaluate, qualify and provide cost justification for
production capital equipment needs and ensure successful
implementation of equipment.
. Experience generating, reviewing and updating work
instructions/methods for production builds.
. Manage and resolve material issues impacting schedules by working with
the Purchasing, Planning and Engineering departments.
Professional Highlights
. Experience managing all aspects of the Quality Inspection, Quality
Engineering and Process Engineering Departments (In Process
Inspection, Incoming Inspection, Kitting Inspection, IPC Training,
Material Review Board, Internal Audit Team, SMT, Cable/Harness and Box
build)
. Developed a Statistical Process Control Real Time Database System
specifically designed to improve PCB production processes. Includes
automated P-charts, 6-sigma control limits, frequency distribution
diagrams, % defective, comparison capability between lots, and
customer return rates.
o Developed a Lean Tools Database designed to manage and track Lean Cell
Activities specifically (Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost). Allows
management team to monitor Lean Cell performance activities from their
office terminals.
. Conducted interface analysis and developed work instructions from blue
prints for Aerospace Products.
ROBERT RASSI
14115 N. 91st Lane
Peoria, Arizona 85381
Home Phone 623-***-****
E-mail: ************@*******.***
OBJECTIVE: Seeking a challenging position as an Engineering Manager within
a progressive firm.
EDUCATION:
Master of Business Administration Arizona State University West
Bachelor of Science Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Arizona
State University
Bachelor of Science, Engineering Business Pre-Law, Arizona State
University
6-sigma Black Belt, Arizona State University
CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING
RAB Registered Quality Management Systems Associate Auditor
Lean Certification TBM 2011
Demand Flow Technology (Lean Manufacturing), JCIT
Kaizen Instructor Training (Toyota Production Method), TBM
Lean Tool Kit Training (Lean Manufacturing Methods), TBM
IPC610 training (Previously Certified Trainer)
IPC620 Workmanship Standard Training
Solid-works 2009 Essentials
STANDARDS EXPERIENCE
MIL-PRF-38534, MIL-PRF-38535, MIL-STD-883, MIL-STD-38999, MIL-STD-
202, IPC-610, IPC620, IPC600, AS9100, ISO9001:2000, ROHS.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
. Manufacturing Engineering Manager CarlisleIT-Jerrik October 2012 to
Present.
. Manufacturing Engineering Manager and Kaizen Promotion Office
Manager CarlisleIT-Jerrik October 2009 - October 2012
. Manufacturing Engineering Manager for Conesys Inc, June 2008 -
October 2009
. Assistant Quality Assurance Manager for WEDC Microelectronics
Division, January 2008 to May 2008
. Quality Assurance Manager for WEDC Microelectronics Division,
November 2006 to December 2007
. Quality Assurance Manager for WEDC ESD Division, November 2005 to
November 2006
. Manufacturing Engineer for WEDC November 2004 to November 2005
. Quality Assurance and Process Engineering Manager APSM/JIT
Electronics Contract Manufacturing, October 2003 to November 2004
. Quality Assurance Manager APSM/JIT Electronics Contract
Manufacturing, August 1999 to October 2003
. Process Engineer for APSM/JIT, November 1997 to August 1999
. Manufacturing Engineer for Interactive Flight Technologies, March
1997 to November 1997
. Manufacturing Engineer For Honeywell Satellite Systems September
1989 to March 1997
Kaizen Promotion Office Manager Experience
. Lead Kaizen Lean Initiatives to
. reduce WIP and inventory.
. develop Kanbans
. increase Productivity
. reduce floor space requirements
. identify and eliminate Business Process waste
. develop new production cells
. balance production cells to achieve takt time.
. Track and report to upper management on recurring savings resulting
from Kaizen Events and other continuous improvement and lean
activities.
. Calculate cell takt times on a monthly basis and ensure that cells
are properly balanced and have appropriate resources needed to meet
customer demand for the month.
. Work with Production Managers, Supervisors, Leads and Operators to
implement 5s through-out production and office facilities
. Developed an Access Database designed to manage and track Lean Cell
Activities specifically (Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost).
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
. Manage and direct a team of manufacturing engineers and the machine
shop technicians
. Direct and coordinate all tooling designs and fabrication
. Schedule and maintain the machine shop schedule to ensure tooling
and production components are fabricated on time for production work
order releases.
. Responsible for identifying, evaluating, qualifying and justifying
production capital equipment needs and ensure successful
implementation of equipment.
. Develop demand flow/single piece flow lines designed to convert raw
material into final shippable product daily; eliminating subassembly
inventory and WIP. Increased through-put by 30% and yield increased
to 100% on one line.
. Re-organized work flow from batch processing to continuous flow
lines reducing product cycle time from 5 days to 1 day.
. Direct and lead DOEs to identify root causes of in-process defects
. Identify and qualify new materials with shorter cure times which
reduce product cycle time.
. Identify and qualify new equipment that reduces product cycle time.
. Developed and led the red-line reduction team resulting in the
development of a first-time-build procedure designed to finalize all
tooling, processes and training issues prior to production release
of product.
. Developed an access database design to identify part numbers
attributing to the highest scrap dollars.
. Developed and led the scrap reduction team responsible for designing
and conducting DOEs on part numbers significantly attributing to
high levels of scrap.
. Developed the documentation red-line procedure in accordance with
AS9100 requirements.
. Integrated the tool order process into the electronic ERP system
eliminating paper and labor time.
. Converted the router generation process from paper to electronic by
integrating it into the ERP system.
. Responsible for training operators and coordinating operator
training for new tooling and processes.
. Develop and direct the development of new processes designed to
improve production through-put and yields.
. Responsible for managing the disposition of all non-conforming
product.
. Developed a database to track the disposition of non-conforming
product and assign non-conforming product investigations to
manufacturing engineers.
. Member for the AS9100 internal audit team responsible for conducting
internal audits and ensuring Manufacturing Engineering department
procedures meet the AS9100 requirements.
. Developed a preventive action procedure.
. Lead the Preventive Action team and coordinate all preventive action
team projects.
. Work with equipment suppliers to identify new equipment that can
improve product yields and through-put.
. Responsible for the assessment, justification, set-up and
qualification of new equipment.
QUALITY AND PROCESS ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
. Product Assurance Manager responsible for all Inspection activities
associated with WEDC ISO 9001:2000 registration, AS9100
registration, Mil-Prf-38534 and Mil-Prf-38535 compliance
. Experience in managing all aspects of the Quality Inspection,
Quality Engineering and Process Engineering Departments (In Process
Inspection, Incoming Inspection, Kitting Inspection, IPC Training,
Material Review Board, Internal Audit Team, SMT, Cable/Harness and
Box build)
. Developed a Statistical Process Control Real Time Database System
specifically designed to improve PCB production processes. Includes
automated P-charts, 6-sigma control limits, frequency distribution
diagrams, % defective, comparison capability between lots, and
customer return rates.
. Developed and managed all aspects of the factory integrated quality
system
. Developed a supplier quality auditing program and associated
procedures
. Implemented receiving inspection and kit auditing and all associated
written procedures
. Generated tailored Quality Reports for the VP of Operations upon
request
. Acted as liaison between ISO Auditors and Electronics Organization
. Review and resolve Internal Audit and ISO audit findings
. Provide guidance and leadership to the Internal Audit Team
. Direct and review the development and update of ISO procedures
. Directly responsible for the disposition of all non-conforming
material
. Developed and maintain Corrective Action Data Base.
. Eliminated wrong parts in production
. Acting Liaison between Customers and Electronics' Organization
. Work with customers to identify and eliminate root cause of latent
field failures
. Responsible for evaluating and working with national and
international vendors to improve vendor quality
. Work with customers and vendors to identify and qualify substitute
parts.
. Responsible for quantifiably measuring and reducing production
defects.
. Review and resolve issues concerning components and assemblies that
do not comply with print requirements.
. Hire Quality Assurance Personnel and generate performance appraisals
. Coordinate and ensure production and shipping schedules are
maintained by properly allocating staff and equipment resources.
PROCESS ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
. Extensive product support and development experience with high
volume electronics manufacturing and box build assembly.
. Quoting for PCB and electromechanical assembly bids
. Oven profiling for solder paste reflow
. Program robotic and automated equipment to perform tailored
processes and meet productions needs
. Train line workers to use new robotic equipment, tooling,
materials, and processes
. Eliminated solder paste waste.
. Wave solder machine profiling and process trouble shooting
. Solder paste and pick & place machine process trouble shooting
and improvement
. Developed Pin-in-paste process
. Set-up an Ionograph, wrote the pertinent procedures and trained
operators.
.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
. Extensive product support and development experience with high
volume and low volume surface-mount, through-hole and electro-
mechanical assemblies and technology
. Review Prints and perform interface analysis
. Generate work instructions for production builds
. Asses, design, and procure all production tooling requirements
. Design manufacturing facilities and new processes required to
manufacture new products.
. Develop build schedules for specific jobs based on standard
labor and process times.
. Train line workers to use new robotic equipment, tooling,
materials, and processes
. Direct the assembly and integration of flight hardware
. Review and write engineering change orders for flight hardware
and materials.
. Work directly with Design and Quality Engineers to resolve hardware
and production problems.
. Negotiate the utilization of personnel, facilities, and equipment
with other program manufacturing engineers, supervisors, and
managers.
. Work with vendors to improve processes and implement robotic
equipment
. Work with customer and government personnel to resolve issues
concerning production difficulties and audits.
AWARDS
Extra Mile Award for contributions to Mil-Prf-38534 Class "K"
Certification
Outstanding team contribution award
Outstanding service in meeting floor personnel needs award
On-time completion of departmental tasks award
COMPUTER SKILLS
Word; Access; Word Perfect; Lotus 234; Power Point; Computer Vision
(CAD system); SLAM II (simulation programming); Solidworks.
ERP Systems Experience
J.D. Edwards, Syteline, Global Shop, SAP