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Engineer Manufacturing

Location:
Ipswich, MA, 01938
Posted:
June 03, 2013

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Steven P. King

** **** ** *********** *************, 01950

617-***-**** *******@*******.***

Engineering Profile

Motivated and analytical with a record that emphases on-going collaboration

and results in optimized product quality through effective and efficient

lean manufacturing processes.

Increase product quality and manufacturing proficiency through data

analysis and proactive process design. Identify competent and competitive

suppliers through defined audits and manage the production process and

contractual relationship of manufacturing suppliers. Excel at managing

projects from conception to realization through strong and respectful

communication, and optimizing available resources. Proficient in Pads,

Allegro, AutoCAD, Omnify, SAP, Minitab, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe.

Areas of Expertise

Lean Manufacturing ~ Six Sigma Black Belt Tools ~ Supply Chain Management ~

Cost Reduction and Avoidance ~ Statistical Process Control (SPC) ~ Design

for Manufacturability for PCB and SMT Manufacturing ~ Supplier Selection ~

LED Champing ~ Solidworks

Professional Experience

Manufacturing Technology Manager May 2012 - Current

Principle Manufacturing Engineer Sept 2010 - May

2012

Osram/Sylvania ~ Danvers, MA

Responsible for the introduction of new technologies with a focus on

identifying the most cost effective and qualified suppliers and developing

the manufacturing supply chain. Influence new product designs with design

for manufacturability knowledge and implement manufacturing strategies for

new technologies within the Global Solid State lighting division. Global

manufacturing team member that focuses on sharing manufacturing knowledge

and best practices, driving process improvements, influencing cost savings,

transferring projects and implementing standardization. Write capital

equipment requests to support new technologies and introduce new equipment

into manufacturing and to transfer product to low cost locations.

Responsible for productivity improvements and cost reductions in the Osram

manufacturing facility in Mexico.

Principal Supplier Quality/Manufacturing Engineer

Avid Technology, Inc. ~ Tewksbury, Massachusetts July 2000 -

Sept 2010

Responsible for increasing product quality and process efficiency and

effectiveness in an ISO 9000 environment for the world leader in design and

manufacturing of audio and video editing products. Define and manage

manufacturing processes and quality systems including initiating and

leading cross-functional quality improvement programs using Six Sigma and

Lean Manufacturing principles. Manage failure analysis and quality

reporting system and work with suppliers and design engineering to drive

corrective actions and improve customer experience.

Develop audit tools and procedures for qualifying, selecting and managing

suppliers of plastic and metal components, printed circuit boards, and

documentation and software. Manage the direct order fulfillment program to

ship product directly to customers from the contract manufactures facility.

Create and manage: monitoring systems including CQA and OBA processes to

reduce in house testing; Design for Manufacturability documentation for

printed circuit boards focusing on technology like Plugged and Plated Via

pads under BGA components; and other documentation including Bills of

Materials, Engineering Change Orders, assembly documentation, purchase

specifications and quality goals.

Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews with senior level managers to review

goals and accomplishments and to look at areas for improvement.

Selected Contributions

* Managed multiple product transfers of product lines to new

manufacturing plants.

* Managed the transition of products and tooling from domestic suppliers

to overseas suppliers to meet corporate cost reduction goals and

initiatives.

* As lead engineer for RoHS compliance initiative in the Avid Video

Division, managed to successfully convert all products to RoHS

compliance; responsible for auditing suppliers for compliance using RF

technology.

* Responsible for cost reductions at suppliers by using lean six sigma

tools.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Simplex Time Recorder ~ Westminster, Massachusetts

September 1998 - July 2000

Supervised a team of PCA manufacturing engineers and technicians

responsible for creating and maintaining manufacturing procedures.

Introduced Lean Manufacturing concepts, reviewed and improved new product

designs, and approved and directed implementation of new line layouts.

Supported product lines, including NPI and Mature product by monitoring

quality data to determine root cause for systemic defects and introducing

process improvements. Proficient in programming Camelot dispensing

equipment, Panasonic and Siemens placement equipment, Electrovert wave

soldering equipment, Conceptronic reflow ovens, and MPM screen-printing

equipment.

Selected Contributions

. Developed, implemented and managed a paperless Manufacturing Change

Order system.

. Managed capital equipment purchases and installation.

Process Engineer/Supervisor

M/A-COM ~ Lowell, Massachusetts February 1997 -

September 1998

Responsible for developing and improving production processes for a hybrid

manufacturing line. Supervised manufacturing and test personnel. Designed

assembly fixtures and printed circuit boards for manufacturing. Developed

procedure to monitor wire bonding equipment using SPC data and implemented

preventative maintenance program.

Selected Contributions

. Evaluated, selected, and introduced new equipment to the manufacturing

floor.

. Granted Secret Security clearance.

Manufacturing Engineer

Digital Corporation and SCI Systems ~ Augusta, Maine

May 1994-Feb 1997

Responsible for creating manufacturing processes in an electronic

manufacturing environment.

Education

-BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology Dec. 92 University of

Maine, Orono, Maine

-AS in Mechanical Engineering Technology Dec. 90 University of

Maine, Orono, Maine

-AS in Mechanical Drafting May 86 Central Maine Vocational Technical

Institute, Auburn, Maine

Professional Development

Six Sigma Black Belt Training ~ Principles of Lean Manufacturing ~

Managing at Avid Leading High Performing Teams ~ Managing Remote Teams ~

Time Management



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