Engineer Development

Doug Kmiec

**** ****** *** * Stockton CA ***** * 209-513-

**** * abgvhz@r.postjobfree.com

Management Highlights

17+ years managing engineers, technicians and other managers across

multiple sites

Managed the development & release of complex 'ground up' tester hardware

and software.

Investigated, selected and developed off shore test partner for MEMS

product

Supported program launches, yield mgmt & tester enhancements with Far

East partners.

Developed and met Annual Operating Plans up to the $6.5M per year.

Developed ongoing 3-Year Strategic Plans with timely response to

customers.

Created (in collaboration) new documentation and release processes.

Drove (in collaboration) 30+% per part cost improvement by assembly

partner

Developed Tester Architecture and selected vendors for hardware and

software support

Successfully completed DFSS Black/Brown Belt training and Mini MBA

Technical Highlights

Developed Architecture, specified hardware and designed wiring diagrams

for new SMI tester

Developed servo systems architecture, hardware & software used in

product and testers.

Developed and simulated general digital & analog hardware for specific

applications.

Programmed in Assembly, Pascal, C, Basic, VBA, Matlab and MathCad

languages.

Developed 'ground up' VBA Cost Model program for technology staging

Career History

Silicon Microstructures Milpitas, CA

2007 - Present

Director of Test & Package Engineering

Responsible for development & support of MEMS pressure transducer

packaging and testers

* Developed architecture, specified/developed hardware, and recommended

vendors for

new universal packaged part tester for MEMS pressure transducers.

* Drove package improvements reduced field returns, increased product

yield >15%

year-to-year and supported negotiations for >30% assembly cost

reduction in 2009.

* Participated in audits for customer and TS16949 automotive

qualification

* Managed internal test group and vendors hardware & software

development

* Manage world wide tester and assembly yields, manufacturing and

process changes

* Participated in all strategy workshops. Successfully brought "out of

the box" ideas forward

* Performed analysis of specifications for all test steps in

manufacturing to improve yields

Akustica Pittsburgh, PA

2006 - 2007

IC Test Manager

Responsible for development & support of MEMS microphone testers locally

& off shore

* Supported the introduction & development of the 2nd generation

tester/handler.

* Developed selection process criteria for test manufacturing in Asia

* Ordered, specified and performed buy-off of test equipment from US

supplier

* Shipped, qualified, specified processes and set up a test vendor in

Taiwan

* Enhanced Tester throughput 33% by specifying & driving new handler

software

* Managed internal group and contractors for hardware and software

development

Maxtor Longmont, CO

2005 - 2006

Sr Director - Advanced Test & Processing Engineering

Responsible for test software development and release to Engineering in

Asia.

* Participated in yield enhancements and tester utilization.

* Led Test Software development using complex vendor hardware.

* Responsible for process & remote engineering support for disk drive

programs.

* Managed 31 directors, managers, software/process engineers across US

sites.

Seagate Shakopee/Bloomington, MN 1996 -

2005

Principal Engineer - Advanced Concepts Servo Format (2001-2005)

* Developed Cost Model used by executives for technology staging &

funding

* Completed Black/Brown Belt Six-Sigma training; consultant to group

* Developed technology training package and presented to over 800

employees

* Key planning resource for proprietary technology in critical

manufacturing process

Director - Advanced Tester Development (1996-2001)

Responsible for head tester development used in R&D and manufacturing.

* Managed 37 managers, EEs. MEs, software, techs and designers.

* Developed, tracked and maintained $6.5 Million yearly R&D budget.

* Reduced capital spending through test time reductions, tester reuse and

new tester

* Supported the build & release of approximately 500 testers delivered to

Thailand.

* Led documentation and release processes inside and outside the tester

group.

* Developed 2 tester platforms to meet internal customer requirements for

testability.

* Led effort to extend proprietary head test capability to > 1.0Gb/Sec

* Hired, mentored and promoted appropriate personnel within the tester

group.

IBM San Jose, CA

1979 - 1996

Engineering Manager (1989-1996)

Responsible for development, release and enhancement of custom equipment.

* Consistently achieved technical goals while maintaining high employee

moral.

* Reduced Servo Track Writers (STW) cost from $1M to $30K in two

generations.

* Provided yield management locally and in Asia to support early

production issues

* Assisted in Off-Shore line transfer, including installation,

certification, and training.

* Developed budget, project plans, capital plans and resource

requirements.

* Consolidated R&D & Manufacturing Engineering groups, managing a group

of 24.

* Led efforts to bring several radical technologies from research into

development.

Technical staff (1986-1989)

Technical staff to Manufacturing Development Executive.

* Developed (in collaboration) early SFC & SFC schemes.

* Key resource/consultant in new manufacturing line development

* Assisted with NPI, process flow, yield mgmt, failure analysis & cost

optimization

Servo & Servo Track Writer Design Engineer (1979-1986)

* Hands-On complete development of product analog and tester digital

servo systems.

* Led team in development of the new Servo Track Writer. Responsible for

project

management, capital planning and tracking as the technical lead

engineer.

* Developed analog & digital circuits for disk drives. Developed test

processes

and specifications for servo systems. Developed servo simulation.

Education

BSEE Lawrence Technological University* Southfield. MI * Tau Beta Pi

MSEE Santa Clara University * Control Theory * Santa Clara, CA

Key Information

US Citizen

Up to 25% Travel

Cover Letter:

June 4, 2010

To whom it may concern,

In my career, I have focused on the development of innovative

electrical, electro-mechanical and servo control hardware, software and

system integration for product development and manufacturing processes. I

have leadership expertise driving high tech projects from research into

development and manufacturing through technical evaluation, project

management, Design for Six Sigma, hiring, mentoring and personnel

realignment. I have always held positions of leadership in large and

small companies where complex systems were developed on short cycles,

delivered on time, with high quality and met cost targets. I have led

teams from ground up development through replicate build to end of life. I

have led cost reduction gen-to-gen development that reduced replicate cost

by over a factor of five. In my current role as Director of Test and

Package Engineering for MEMS pressure sensors, I teamed with the Director

of Finance and together we cut the cost of our vendors' package and

assembly by ~30% which has the potential to cut our assembly expenses by ~

$0.5-$1.0M per year. I also led an effort that improved the overall

product yield by over 15% on mature products.

I have effectively managed remote departments within the US; have

coordinated vendor equipment build, Far East vendor/partner site

qualifications, product launch, yield management, engineering change and

training efforts. I also developed a ground-up technology cost model used

by executives to determine technology staging and introductions. The cost

model results showed opportunities of 10's of millions of dollar savings.

My strengths are leading multiple concurrent engineering projects,

strategic planning, strong technical and innovative skills, customer

advocacy, product and process development, cost control and people

management. I have hands on experience in electronics, servo design, and

software development both in the past as an engineer and currently from

management positions in small MEMS companies.

Thank you for your time and consideration and I look forward to speaking

with you.

Sincerely,

Doug Kmiec

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