The last couple of employment opportunities have been startups and although

my job title does not reflect manager, I directed and managed people to

produce results. I wear a lot of hats and my job is really to produce

results and I am seeking an opportunity to show that.

WORK HISTORY:

Red Digital Cinema - Design and Manufacture Digital Cinema Cameras,

Projectors, and 4k Video Players. - Lake Forest, CA - 5/09 to Present

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

. Sole expert in electronics manufacturing driving all fabrication, design,

and manufacturing related activities.

o PCB and PCBA design reviews and DFM analysis (IPC-610, IPC-6012,

IPC-6013,and IPC-7351)

. Adept at working in a fast paced quick turn environment

o Operate at all levels of projects to drive to completion.

. Production and quality management

o Responsible for DOE, problem solving on complex manufacturing

issues to resolve process capability, quality issues, and product

design issues.

o Responsible for vendor selection, NPI, execution, and ongoing

management releases for high volume\high mix manufacturer at

subcontractor sites.

. Database development for design and production tools

. Product development

o Drove/Designed/Developed product as cost reduced version of

existing product creating a 50 million dollar a year opportunity

Western Digital (Acquired SiliconSystems, Inc.) - Design and Manufacture

Solid State Storage Devices - Aliso Viejo, CA - 12/06 to 5/09

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

. Drive NPI processes and controlled product releases for high volume\high

mix manufacturer at subcontractor sites.

o More than a dozen successful introductions on new products to

manufacture in 2+ years.

o Design reviews of PCB layouts and mechanical designs to increase

manufacturability.

o Created assembly processes, documentation, tools and equipment for

production.

o Mentored resources at remote sites in process development,

troubleshooting, and problem solving

. Design/develop mechanical parts, tooling, and drawings using Solidworks

and AutoCAD.

o Die cast and machined aluminum drive housing designs

o Tooling plates for in process fixtures of compact flash products

. Designed and implemented SQL/Access database tools/applications/schemas

to interface with numerous internal software packages to redistribute

data through a common interface to remote sites while adding

extensibility to the data.

o Product Data Management system.(Bill of Materials, AVL,

ECO/ECR/MDN, NCMR, Asset tracking, Maintenance Calibration)

o Automated labeling and bar coding that functioned off of PDM

attributes that allowed seamless creation of images with infinite

flexibility. Reduced errors and cut cycle time.

o Defect and failure management system and analysis tools for data.

(Receiving Inspection, Source Inspection, Production, and Test).

o Implemented component traceability system to specific information

to work orders.

o Fluent in VBA and SQL.

. Focused on streamlining production with key improvements of significant

reductions in labor, cycle time reductions, automation of tasks, and

error reduction.

o Developed systems with live/shared paperless data for

subcontractors versus output reports and manual data capture by

allowing sharing data between applications to reduce errors and

data entry time.

o Developed subcontractor selection process and moved production

lines to volume contract manufacturer increasing capacity by 400%

and improved yields to 99.7%

. Performed Design of Experiments (DOE) for process improvements at all our

subcontractor sites.

o Solder joint voiding optimization on thin card technology to

predictably reduce voiding from 25% to 4% or less

. Sustaining production support

o ECO and CCB staff member

o Equipment maintenance, repair, process troubleshooting, data

trending, data analysis, and problem solving

o Created procedures, processes, and trained individuals in support

of gaining/maintaining ISO registration.

Balboa Instruments - Design and Manufacture Pool and Spa electronics -

Tustin, CA - 7/02 to 12/06

Manufacturing/Test Engineering Manager

. Direct/Mentor manufacturing engineering and test group for high

volume\high mix manufacturer.

o Reorganization of Manufacturing Engineering group to eliminate

waste.

. Focused on streamlining production with key improvements of significant

reductions in labor, cycle time reductions through value stream

mapping, and automation of tasks.

o Implemented single piece flow lines and eliminated batch style

manufacturing reducing waste and increasing productivity.

o Worked to establish yields, automated data collection, and

metrics internally to drive manufacturing processes. First Pass

went from 50% to greater than 95% in all areas.

. Electromechanical Assembly

o Designed tooling using Solidworks and AutoCAD.

o Design reviews of injection molded and sheet metal parts.

o Problem solving and resolution of complex electro mechanical

assemblies.

. Implementation of ESD and preventative maintenance programs.

. Designed and implemented SQL/Access database applications\schemas used

to drive and support manufacturing.

o Developed applications in VB.net/VBA to automate tasks in

manufacturing.

. Automated Labeling, Feature driven test inputs, Detailed

automated graphical assembly aides to replace "system

sample" build strategy, Data collection/analysis

. Layout and installation of SMT, PTH, Wave Solder, and ICT equipment for

development of internal manufacturing capability. Ensured ROHS

compliance redesigning several parts of the process.

. Work with development teams and manage new product introduction process

as the manufacturing representative.

o Dozens of successful new product introduction of controllers,

heaters, panels, and remotes.

. Able to focus on the big picture and manage details. Problem solving

and creativity are among my talents and allow me to operate at a high

level of productivity.

Silicon Image (Acquired CMD, Technology) - Design and manufacture RAID

servers - Irvine, CA 10/97 to 7/02

Product Engineering and Quality Manager

Standard Microsystems Corporation (SMC) - Design and manufacture network

adapters. Irvine, CA 1/96 to 10/97

Product Engineer

Dovatron Manufacturing Southern California - Subcontract electronics

manufacturer, Anaheim, CA 11/92 to 1/96

Manufacturing Engineer / Project Manager

EDUCATION:

California State University, Fresno (1991)

B.S., Industrial Technology (Manufacturing Automation)

SKILLS:

. Excellent problem solving ability and wide breadth of manufacturing

knowledge with the ability to work well at all levels.

. Highly motivated, creative, and dedicated with an outstanding work ethic.

. Certified as an IPC-610 Class A instructor.

. Working knowledge of IBM-PC hardware and software including DOS, UNIX,

Word, WordPerfect, Excel, Access, Windows, SQL, Solidworks, Labview, and

AutoCAD.

. Have worked on and restored classic cars since I was 10, thusly providing

me with a good mechanical background, sound analytical and engineering

skills, excellent problem solving ability, and a strong interest in

design.

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