TAMEIKA S. GARNETT
*********@*****.***
Mobile: 512-***-****
The Colony, TX 75056
Home: 972-***-****
SUMMARY
Enthusiastic, dedicated, and results-oriented technical professional with
eight years experience in research, product development, workflow
management, and project management in a fast paced dynamic work
environment. A self-starter with experienced in Process Management,
Continuous Improvement, and Problem Solving.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Project Management Technology Transfer Product
Development
New Product Introduction Research Quality Control
Protocols
Six Sigma Strategies Strategy Change Agent
Process Improvement Corrective Action Root Cause
Failure Analysis
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Frito Lay: Plano, TX May 2010 -
Present
Project Engineer responsible for managing project schedules, capital
expenditures, OEM vendors, and EPC firms for installation of next
generation equipment for the 2010 Packaging Automation Program to increase
production throughput and reduce operation costs.
> Successfully demo legacy equipment and installed new two lines of
packaging automation five days ahead of schedule.
> Completed Phase I of the installation of transformational packaging
equipment into the National Training Center.
Infineon Technologies: Richmond, VA October 2005
- December 2008
Lead continuous improvement activities to drive product development,
improve product quality, and reduce manufacturing cost. Resolve product
quality and reliability issues related customer returns.
> Project manager responsible for the development and implementation of
quality control protocols for product development and process
evaluations for start up of new product lines.
V Develop, monitor, and execute project plan to implement process
check points and quality protocols to meet 14month deadline
V Generated weekly, monthly, and quarterly project updates for
North America and Global Technology Transfer Leadership Teams.
> Team leader of cross-functional engineering team to drive process
optimization and improvements.
V 75% reduction of process defects to reduce end of line product
failures.
V Identified design rule violations to improve quality metrics by
30% with the collaboration of core product design team.
> Facilitator/leader of weekly engineering meetings track continuous
improvement projects, resource allocation, and drive corrective action
plans to increase product quality, cycle time, and process
certification.
> Performed statistical and root cause analysis of process parameters,
process flows, and control monitors to identity areas of continuous
improvement
> Developed key process indicators (KPI) metrics to monitor baseline
process/workflows to track continuous projects to meet quality goals.
Freescale Semiconductor/Motorola : Austin, TX January
2001 - October 2005
Senior Process Integration Engineer (January 2002-October 2005)
Developed and implemented automated inspections protocols for product
development and new product introduction transferred to high volume
manufacturing. Research and evaluate product feasibility for new technology
platforms.
> Lead process improvement projects to resolve product specific
manufacturing process and equipment roadblocks to meet product,
customer, and quality specifications to transfer from product
development to high volume manufacturing
> Benchmark industry leaders' technological advances and work methods to
develop product strategy to remain competitive in the consumer market.
> Perform supplier and vendor evaluation of novel materials and one of
kind equipment to quantify manufacturing feasibility.
Manufacturing Rotation Engineer (January 2001-Januray2002)
Project Leader of three process improvement projects dictated by the
Motorola manufacturing leadership development program.
> Standardize quality protocols for vendors and Motorola packaging
facilities to meet corporate specifications.
> Developed and implemented visual inspection protocols at critical
process layers to increase product yield.
> Perform process characterization and optimization for new process
material for product certification.
EDUCATION
Georgia Institute of Technology, Bachelor Science in Chemical
Engineering May 2000
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Defect Resolution System, Root Cause Analysis; JMP(Statistical Analysis
Software), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Continuous Improvement
Strategies, Six Sigma Methodology, FMEA, Trend Analysis, Pareto Analysis,
Microsoft Office: Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel; Lotus Notes, SAP
HONORS AND AWARDS
Motorola MOS -13: Manufacturing Excellence
Qimonda On the Spot Award: Managing Quality Protocol Implementation
Qimonda On the Spot Award: Technology Start up
Qimonda On the Spot Award: Automated Inspection Implementation