Geoffrey L. Strang
Mobile Phone: 619-***-****
Secondary Phone: 619-***-****
E-mail: ********@***.***
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Equipment Technician & Warehouse assistant (Consultant)
December 2009 - Present
CDI Marine Company San Diego, CA
Validation technician of installed systems on U.S. Navy ships including
deletions, additions, or changes. Completes validation records; including
part numbers, space identification/location, manufacturer, plus all part
specifics for on-board technical library, ship's drawings, and database
updates of all installed equipment. Reads/uses ships drawings for location,
and all pertinent data for information of each validation datasheet,
ensuring current database for shipboard library. Submits completed
validation records to management team for consolidation and updates. Keeps
warehouse components in ready state for delivery to job sites as required
for upgrades of U.S. Navy ships and small craft. Maintains inventory of all
tools and stock parts in warehouse.
Sr. Buyer (Consultant)
June 2009 - Present
Emcore Corporation San Diego, CA
Buyer for 4-man engineering team working in R&D video telecommunications;
includes kitting raw components for contract manufacturer (CM) prototype
builds, validating Engineering Change Orders (ECO) for correct revisions
and updating of corporate database in Document Control. Creates requests
for all purchased parts, including required purchase orders, to obtain
required components in electronic, mechanical or fabricated printed circuit
board (PCB) vendors. Maintains electronic database of all Build of Material
(BoM) of each prototype evaluation board and submits all final updates to
corporate MRP system. Creates internal part numbers for all components for
input to Production Control's database for corporate requirements. Makes
final decision on vendors, components, and submits completed reports to
management team.
Supply Chain & Inventory Manager
April 2007 - May 2009
Emcore Corporation San Diego, CA
Key role in managing an OEM production facility, including purchasing raw
and finished goods, inventory management, kitting Build of Material (BoM)
components for Production floor, managing supply chain personnel in
kitting, receiving of goods, MRP management, and inventory maintenance of
raw electronic components and finished goods. Planning of purchased
materials based on MRP-requirements and Production floor demands. Purchase
all electronic components, optical lasers, and mechanical/metalwork for
fiber optic communications electronic equipment. Work closely with
Production Manager to facilitate each job order requirements. Supervise
inventory inspections and routine cycle counts. Maintains inventory of all
raw goods, work in process, and finished goods - maintains accurate and
detailed inventory database using Syteline and Parts N Vendors computer
software. Leads inventory team in physical count of all components
quarterly and final reports to corporate managers. Maintains build of
material (BOM) of all finished goods for production team build cycles,
ensuring complete kits of parts are provided for next build. Orders all raw
goods from vendors for best price, receives all shipments and builds kits
for contract manufacturing (CM) for finished goods productions. Maintains
database of all components in stock, and reorders based on production
needs. Engineering drawings review and updates using Engineering Change
Orders (ECO) management software. Manage all Research and Design (R&D)
engineer requirements and orders products and components for all prototype
builds. Validation of each BoM for current revision, plus updates of
Document Control at corporate databases for drawings, electronic component
manufacturers, and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) fabrication. Writes all
purchase orders, maintains accurate database of all products and services
for company; Makes final decisions on all purchases. Manage over a million
dollars in raw / finished goods with high efficiency. Monitors each
received shipment and updates/reviews inventory database for accuracy using
FedEx and UPS electronic software.
Purchasing & Inventory Manager
May 2005 - April 2007
Opticomm Corporation San Diego, CA
Purchasing of electronic, optics, and mechanical/metalwork for fiber optic
communications electronic equipment. Maintains inventory of all raw goods,
work in process, and finished goods - maintains accurate and detailed
inventory database using Parts and Vendors software. Manages inventory team
in physical count of all components quarterly and final reports to
corporate managers. Maintains build of material (BOM) of all finished goods
for production team build cycles, ensuring complete kits of parts are
provided for next build. Orders all raw goods from vendors for best price,
receives all shipments and builds kits for contract manufacturing (CM) for
finished goods productions. Maintains database of all components in stock,
and reorders based on production needs. Final decisions on purchases.
Responsible for over a million dollars in inventory goods. Coordinates with
engineers for Research and Design requirements and orders products. Writes
all purchase orders, maintains accurate database of all products and
services for company. Processes each received shipment and updates database
for accuracy.
Purchaser/Buyer and Shipping & Receiving
November 2003 - January 2005
ThyssenKrupp Elevator El Cajon, CA
Purchasing/Buyer for elevator R&D company. Fabricated new elevator that
uses Kevlar rope for vertical movement. Responsible for all purchase orders
for raw materials and electronic components for R&D laboratory engineers.
Soldered through-hole electronic components as required and maintained
inventory of work in process goods. Shipping & Receiving of all goods and
services using Internet-based UPS and FedEx shipping software. Warehouse
maintenance and forklift operator for elevator components on test tower.
Office manager of all goods and services including supplies, maintenance,
and utilities. Installed test equipment for elevator monitoring - traveled
to test locations for installation and upgrades as required.
Test Engineer & Software support & Purchaser/Buyer
August 1998 - November 2003
DigiMetrix, Inc Santee, CA
Testing Engineer. Assisted engineering team in testing software operating
programs for elevator monitoring. Conducted testing of electronic
monitoring devices and installed and programmed on station equipment. Final
installation of finished goods - equipment housing and hardware for
shipment to customers. Purchasing all raw goods and OEM products as
required by engineering team. Shipping and Receiving of all goods and
services; electronic shipping by UPS and FedEx Internet shipping software.
Inventory of all raw parts and components for engineers for R&D,
production, and finished goods. Communicating with all vendors for best
price for components, processing all purchase orders and maintaining
database of all products, inventory of raw goods, work in process and
finished goods. Worked with engineering team in loading updated software
for in-house testing prior to installation in the field.
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EDUCATION
Associate Degree,
January 1999 - May 2005
Cuyamaca College & Grossmont College San Diego, CA
4.0 GPA for all college courses. Received an AS degree in Computer Science,
Administration of Networks, Completed all my lower general education
requirements for Bachelors degree.