Engineer Technician
Resume:
Jeffrey Scott McAuley 803-***-****
Cayce SC 29033
*********@*********.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
A highly skilled technical professional with exceptional experience in
quality engineering and manufacturing. Experienced in supplier quality
management, manufacturing quality engineering as well as high level, in-
depth, component level failure analysis and repair of consumer electronics,
heavy industry motor control systems, and the calibration and repair of
precision electronic measuring instruments including microwave. Facilitator
of engineering teams focused on root-cause analyses of radial insertion,
top side surface mount, bottom-side glue dot application, hot air re-flow
and wave solder. Experienced in hand rework of surface mount components
down to 20 mills and automated hot air re-flow rework. Capable leader,
prioritizing assignments through excellent communications skills, written
and oral. Willing to travel and relocate. Currently hold an active U.S.
Passport.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BOSE CORPORATION, Blythewood, SC 1995 -
2009
Supplier Quality Engineer (2006 - 2009)
Supplier quality engineer for a tier one automotive supplier in charge of
semiconductors, passives, transformers and inductors, and other ELE
commodities.
. Monitor supplier quality performance utilizing a variety of tools
including supplier report cards, delivery metrics, and on site
supplier visits.
. Drive supplier quality improvement activities of under-performing
suppliers utilizing 8D problem solving methods, supplier visits, Top-
Focus programs, and supplier training activities.
. Member of three corporate commodity teams and VAULT team collaborating
to identify at risk suppliers, improve supplier quality, and reduce
cost in the global supply chain resulting in a total of $322.24
million in savings over the last 4 fiscal years.
Quality Engineer Manufacturing Electronics (2005 - 2006)
Line quality engineer in charge of Home Entertainment Electronics
manufacturing quality team; including three surface mount electronic
placement lines and two manual stick-lead placement lines.
. Obtained a cost avoidance of $750,000 on the tuner alignment
improvement black belt team by improving tuner alignment accuracy and
reduction of false failures through test enhancements and product
design enhancements.
. Develop PFMEA and control plans for new product introductions to the
facility.
. Led the Sound Dock DSP cost reduction initiative to automate placement
of stick-lead components resulting in the reduction of five hourly
positions and the elimination of solder defects related to the wave
solder process.
. Directed a team of eight quality technicians in a variety of
activities including audits, quality alerts and product containment
activities.
Senior Failure Analysis Technician, ASD. (2003 to 2005)
Lead technician in charge of Automotive Systems Division (ASD) failure
analysis team producing premium tier one automotive sound system equipment.
. Schedule rework and reprogramming of amplifier products, directing and
instructing repair specialist in the rework and repair of fine pitch
surface mount components using hand rework tools as well as non-
contact hot air removal and placement equipment.
. Act as plant liaison representing manufacturing in the daily
continuation engineering conferences.
. Evaluate customer returns to establish root-cause and determine
corrective actions and containment.
. Collaborated with HR recruitment to deliver phone screens and
technical interviews of prospective technician candidates.
Team Technician Manufacturing, ASD (1998 - 2003)
. Trouble-shoot and repair to component level analog and digital
automotive sound system amplifiers.
. Repaired, modified and rebuilt seven Bose automotive repair stations.
Built two new stations to support increased production demands.
. Researched and compiled capital purchase requisitions to equip two
additional technician repair stations.
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Team Technician Manufacturing, Home Entertainment (1995 - 1998)
. Conduct trouble-shooting and repair to component level in a variety of
consumer electronic products including, but not limited to Bose Wave
Radio, Wave Radio CD, Acoustic wave Music Systems, CD-5, CD-20, and
Base-Box Surround sound home theater amplifiers.
. Assisted in the interviewing, selection and training of technicians to
support manufacturing operations start-up contributing to 100%
production and delivery attainment of BWR product for the 1995 holiday
season.
SQUARE D COMPANY, Columbia, SC
1983 - 1995
Senior Engineering Assistant (1985 to 1995)
. Trouble-shoot and repair to component level Adjustable Frequency Motor
Control Systems. Designed and built special purpose test equipment for
motor control systems.
. Repaired and maintained a wide variety of electrical and electronic
test and measurement equipment and provided technical assistance to
assembly and test department personnel.
Tester A (1983 to 1985)
Executed tests and trouble-shooting for a wide variety of complex
electrical, electronic and electromechanical devices including medium
voltage motor controls, reduced voltage starters, crane controls, and
adjustable frequency motor controls.
UNITED STATES NAVY, Honorable Discharge 1983
1977 - 1983
Calibration Technician, Shore Intermediate Maintenance, Charleston, SC
(1982 -1983)
Delivered component level repair and calibration of precision
electronic measurement equipment. Specialized in the repair and
calibration of microwave and IFF measurement systems. Provide
technical assistance to forces afloat in the repair of radar, IFF, and
navigation systems. Held Secret Clearance.
Electronics Technician 2ND Class, USS Edward McDonnell FF1043 (1978 -1982)
Radar Shop Supervisor responsible for all maintenance and repair of
shipboard radar, IFF, and electronic navigation systems.
EDUCATION
BA, Business, Columbia College, Columbia, SC, 2003
Associate in Business Management, Midlands Technical College, Columbia, SC,
1999
PMEL Metrology training including microwave, Lowry AFB, Denver, Colorado,
1982
Electronic Technician "A" School. Naval Training Center, Great Lakes,
Illinois, 1978
AWARDS
Bose Corporation Presidents Award (March 1998).
Software
SAP, Business Objects, Microsoft Office, Linux
Jeffrey Scott McAuley *********@*********.***
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