Ivan Tabares
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EDUCATION
Electronics Engineering with minor on Electronic Communications.
Instituto Tecnologico de Chihuahua, Mexico. Diploma. Married and currently
living in Mexico.
EXPERIENCE
- Over 9 years of PCB design and Library management.
- SAP Product Data Management (PDM) - Leader in facility for system
debug and implementation;
Engineering Change Notifications (ECN).
PCB Designer Nov 2007 - Current. System Sensor, Honeywell.
. Mentor Graphics PADS Layout: creation/redesign of geometries and 1,
2 & 4-layer PCB layouts.
. ORCAD Capture: schematic drafting provided by EE.
. CAM350: modification and generation of gerber data (artworks).
. Knowledge of PCB related manufacturing processes and test
equipment.
. Overall problem solutions: solderability, array design, laminates,
depanelization process and methods, conveyors, paste application,
among others.
. GD&T applications; size and tolerance improvements for
manufacturability.
. PCB designs for US, Mexico, England -City & Poole-, Italy -Trieste-, and France (RF design).
. FMEA's.
. Leader, in Juarez facility, for changing and improving the PCB
design guidelines.
. PCB basic training to repairmen, technicians and supervisors.
. IPC standards basic knowledge; pending CID certification exam: IPC-
2221A, IPC-2222, IPC-2223, IPC-7351, IPC-SM785, IPC-2615, IPC-
D325A, IPC-D350, etc.
. Continuous communication with prototype and production suppliers:
US and China.
. Basic knowledge of data analysis with Minitab.
Achievements: SAP-PDM implementation // Pioneer in SystemSensor with
PCB stress analysis with strain gauges -elaborated procedure for gauge
installation and handling // Contributions to ME department, on mechanical
drawings, applying basic GD&T // Green Belt Certifications: depanelization
devices and gasless calibration // Three BRAVO recognitions.
PCB Designer Oct 2003 - Nov 2007. DELPHI, Mexico Technical Center.
. PCB designer and library management: PODS (occupant sensing), Body
& Security (ignition and security controls) and HVAC product lines,
for GM, Ford, Chrysler, Ferrari (F-149), Mercedes, Toyota and
Harley Davidson (key fobs & security ignition control).
. Mentor Graphics Board Station: Layout and Board Architect.
Creation/re-design of 1, 2 and 4-Layer PCBs and schematic diagrams.
Reflow, reflow-reflow & reflow-wave processes.
. SpeedE experience: manage of assembly drawings.
. EBOM generation/update.
. Strong support to new hires and librarians.
. Role as checker: schematic drafting, assembly drawings, artworks
(gerbers) and PCB & array dimensions and notes for PCB
manufacturability.
. VALOR - PCB checking software.
Important achievements: Redesign and creation of different critical
designs at the same time, meeting deadlines. This and other
achievements led to "outstanding" Personal Business Plan performance
on two years in a row, plus "Excellence Award" recognitions from
Electrical Engineering staff.
Librarian - Jun 2001 - Oct 2003. DELPHI, Mexico Technical Center.
. UNIX based Mentor Graphics. Create as well as re-design of
component geometries.
. Surface mount and through hole technologies.
. Continuous interaction with PCB Designers, MCAD, EE, Manufacturing
& Test engineers.
RELEVANT CLASSES
Design For Six Sigma (Green Belt): Golden Valley, MN.
PADS Layout Training: Twinsburg, OH.
Lean Leadership 3-day training (2010).
Other: PCB Layout to Reduce Electromagnetic Emission, GD&T, Effective
Problem Solving.
RELEVANT SKILLS
- Languages: English -read, written & spoken-.
Basic Russian -read, written & spoken-.
Spanish -native language-.
- SAP based PDM system. - CAM350
- Mentor Graphics Design Manager (Board Station) / PADS Layout
- Orcad Capture
- MS Office (Word, Power Point, Excel)
- SpeedE Assembly Manager
- Basic operation of electronic equipment: multimeter, power supply,
push/pull tester, calipper, etc.
FORMER JOBS
- Quality Supervisor: 6-month job, 1999. Alphabet de Mexico. Harness
industry. Led a team of seven inspectors. Accepted relocation to purchasing
department, as buyer.
- Buyer: 4-month job, in 2000. Alphabet de Mexico. Conduit, grease,
cable, tape and insulators. Resignation presented.