Engineer Engineering

John (Jack) Zorabedian, Jr.

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Reading, MA 01867

781-***-**** (mobile)

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-present NORTHRUP-GRUMMAN (New England Region) (part-time;

contract)

Supplier Quality, source inspections,

process audits

2007 -09 TERADYNE, NORTH READING, MA (Contract

Manufacturing Engineer)

Component/mfg engineer for Mil/Aero test

equipment, cables, chassis, subassemblies, PWA's, control panels

New product introduction; Prototype qualification/1st article

approval; product release;

produceability & manufacturability, CAPA; Manufacturing

documentation & ECO's

Component selection, Production documentation, Manufacturing

support; Supplier/C-M support

Out-sourcing support; de-bugging of

prototypes, and production problems; Sourcing hard-to-find components

E DIRECTOR of MANUFACTURING/OPERATIONS Echolab; Billerica,

MA

Broadcast Video Switchers (rack-mount digital & analog

electronics)

Production, Procurement, Logistics, Quality, Support

Engineering, Regulatory/safety Compliance, Service, plant safety

Tripled production, reduced costs 40%, improved yield 30%,

Achieved CE and C-tic marking; Expanded capacity 50%

2005-06 MANUFACTURING/QUALITY/COMPONENT ENGINEER (Contract)

Incjet, Inc./Gunther International; Norwich,

CT; Component/Compliance Engr.

RoHS (2002/95/EC); NPI supply chain; EN60950;

EN55022

SYMMETRICOM; Beverly, MA; Component Engineer

RoHS, 2002/95/EC; NPI supply chain; Sustaining

engineering

PARKER-PNEUTRONICS; Hollis, NH; Component/Compliance Engr.

RoHS, 2002/95/EC; WEEE, 2002/96/EC; Safety/EMC - EN61010;

EN55011

IQUUM; Allston, MA; Compliance Engineer

EN61010, EN55011safety compliance for new product introduction

of PCR Analyzer

TRANSMEDICS; Andover, MA; Manufacturing Engineer

New product introduction for medical device (GMP, ISO13485,

EN60601)

PFMEA; process validation, process documentation; Test

engineering, CAPA; Industrial engineering, process safety

1999-2004 NORTHSTAR Div/BRUNSWICK; Acton, MA; Engineering

Services/Design Assurance Manager

Manufacturing introduction/new product launch; HW/SW

validation; DFM/DFT, release engineering

Aviation ILS/Marine navigational systems (GPS Chart Plotters,

Radars, Echo Sounders)

Supported twenty-one new product launches; project planning,

design control & management

Achieved STC for new Electronic Flight Bag, CT1000G, DO160 &

DO178 compliant

Documentation, configuration mgt, release engineering,

component engineering (including RoHS), product safety

Supported start-up of seven new Contract Manufacturers;

Revised Engineering Dept. SOP's & practices in support of ISO9000:2000

Implemented reliability improvements to enhance durability of

Aircraft & Marine navigational safety instruments

Sustaining Engrg, ECO's, component specifications,

product deviation notices, and 1st Article Inspection requirements

Manage transition from design concept & prototyping into pre-

production & manufacturing release; DFMEA/PFMEA

Implement custom configurations for OEM contracts; Manage

mechanical packaging and interconnect design

Manage regulatory compliance: FAA, EN 60945/529, ISO 7637-1,

DO160D, 89/336/EEC, 96/98/EC, 2002/95/EC, C_Tick

1998-99 THERMO ELECTRON/METRICVISION, Newington, VA; Operations

Mgr.

Managed new product launch for Coherent Laser Radar: non-

contact metrology system.

Selected & implemented new MRP system (4th Shift).

Designed & implemented new plant layout; Reorganized, recruited

& trained expanded manufacturing staff.

Improved reliability of system mechanical components;

Streamlined procedures for optical assembly, alignment, calibration &

test

Duties: Purchasing, inventory control, master scheduling,

logistics, production; QC, supplier engineering, manufacturing engineering;

Supplier source inspections & audits;

Documentation control, component engineering & configuration management

Plant and product safety

1997-98 AUBURN SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL; Danvers, MA; Quality Mgr.

1995-97 POLAROID CORP., Cambridge, MA; Operations Mgr. Digital

Products

1995 GENUS CORP., Newburyport, MA; Supplier Quality/Out-sourcing

Mgr., Ion Implant Div.

1990-94 MILLIPORE CORP., Milford, MA : QA/Technical Product Mgr;

Waters/Biosearch Div.

1988-90 TELEDYNE/TAC; Woburn, MA; Operations Mgr.

1986-88 INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT/CONTRACT ENGINEER

Quality and Industrial Engineering

projects, plant layout and re-fit, Process Improvement,

Supplier Quality audits & source inspections; Time studies,

source inspection, capacity studies

86. KODAK CORP./Atex Div.; Bedford, MA; QA

Mgr./Manufacturing Engineering Mgr.

1981-84 DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP; Marlboro, MA

QA Mgr/Manufacturing Engineering Mgr.; Large Systems Div.

1979-80 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.; Wilmington, MA

Quality Engineer; Aircraft Instruments Div.

1976-78 SWEETHEART PLASTICS; Wilmington, MA

Production Engineer/Production Supervisor

1972-75 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.

Manufacturing/Quality Engineer

EDUCATION WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE; BS, Chem. Eng.; 1972

CONTINUING EDU. UNION COLLEGE; Ind. Eng. ; NORTHEASTERN UNIV.; Ind. Eng.

MILITARY USNR; Honorable Discharge, 1978; Army National Guard; 1SG,

272 CML; 1986

CIVIC & SOCIAL Soccer, LaCrosse & Wrestling Referee; Softball Umpire

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