Project Manager Engineer

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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA *****

Tel 949-***-****

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Ivan Pokusa

EDUCATION:

Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic,

Electromechanical Faculty

Master of Science in Industrial Technology

Coastline Community College

AA Engineering Program

Senior Manufacturing Engineer with extensive domestic and international experience managing

design processes from conception to hand off to production and creating an atmosphere that

encourages creative thinking in a team environment. Expertise in technology transfer, prototyping,

product re engineering, material planning, inventory control and plant layout enhance ability to

manage design and manufacturing processes and ensure that specifications are complied with

throughout every phase. Extensive background with startups coupled with proven record of success

in project and department management are key essentials to exceptional record of leadership in

engineering and manufacturing practices. A MS degree in Industrial Technology compliments this

background.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2005 2012, APPLIED MEDICAL, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Position: Senior Corporate Process Engineer

•Designed and developed new products (60% of engineering activity in R&D) including disposable,

reusable and electromechanical devices.

•Designed improvements to existing products.

•Developed sustainable manufacturing processes for new products and expedited processes for

existing products.

•Generated test protocols, supervised validation procedures and generated reports for

product/equipment validation (equipment verification).

•Solely in charge of preparation, execution and documentation of variety of department moves from

building to building as the company grew (including clean rooms), validating all equipment,

calibration, testing.

•Created of the test plan, and with clinical development dept. established device limitations and

their acceptance criteria via control plans.

•Provided capacity study, recommended, and presented a plan for the Form/Fill/Seal equipment to

the senior staff management, resulted in purchasing very first F/F/S equipment, which was soon

followed by two more larger units.

•Was responsible for ensuring company compliance with all Federal, State, local and company

regulations, policies and procedures. Worked with local environmental authorities to obtain Waste

Water Discharge permit. Worked with SOCWA (South Orange County Wastewater Authority) on

monitoring the facilities to comply with all regulations.

•Was responsible for all in house passivation needs. Validated the first system, recently added

another two systems, one to add capacity to passivate stainless steel parts and devices, the

second to clean aluminum parts in house. Well established and documented process using

environmentally friendly chemical – Citric Acid.

•Transferred processes from outside to in house:

•Developed and documented in house automated laser welding of Scope Warmer Bottle replacing

expensive Electron Beam welding done by outside vendor (including the equipment selection,

purchase, retrofitting from class 4 to class 1 laser, and automation).

•Aluminum parts cleaning. Including engineering study, functional testing, artificial aging, equipment

identification, and purchase and process/equipment validation.

•Manufacturing of variety of reusable devices.

•Pad printing on plastic devices.

•And recently initiated heat treatment in house project. Identifying equipment for H900 and H950 H.T.

processes as well as for variety of steels for the mold shop.

•Worked on new mold designs to increase productivity, improve product quality with no or minimum

de flashing and gate remnants.

•Converted all product drawings into Solid Works PDM.

•GD&T and SPC expert. Strong analytical and statistical skills to monitor and control processes

ensuring their operations are at its full potential to produce conforming product. Whether using just

a pencil and paper or SPC Software’s.

•Worked with many cross functional areas of the business.

•Worked with outside vendors to obtain and validate necessary components.

•Trouble shooter – General Manager of operations used my skills any time anything needed a special

attention with quick solution.

2003 2005, NCOM – Jablonec n/Nis., Czech Republic

Position: Project Manager

•Major projects:

•Directed company functions to include policies and procedures in compliance with government and

new EU standards.

•Established and use used of e business for customer satisfaction.

•Interfaced with operational unit in establishing product guidelines, risk limits and standards.

•Provided analysis of industrial products, markets, institutions, and strategy.

•Assisted in Business to business negotiations and promotions.

•Prepared international studies and formulation of appropriate strategies.

•Created business plan for government and EU grants.

•Major Accomplishment:

Directed analysis that led to implementation of changes in company operations that were necessary

for compliance with EU standards, resulting in increased profits throughout the elimination of

potential penalties for non compliance.

2000 2003, TELEGEN CORPORATION – San Mateo, CA

Position: Manufacturing Engineering Director

•Major projects:

•Designed the layout of the new R&D plant.

•Sett up the facility for the Prototype and Limited Production Line of CRT Flat Panel Displays.

•Transferred technology from Russia – Moscow Lomonosov University and Saratov Volga Svet

Institute.

•Sett up the Exhibit Booths during various Trade Shows – CES Las Vegas, SEMICON West – San

Jose, …

•Managing staff of Process Engineers and Technologists, including four scientists from Russia, and 32

in house and outsourced R&D and Mfg. processes.

•Responsibilities: Drawings (AutoCAD), Mfg. Methods & Instructions, BOM, Product/Process

Travelers, Process table, Process Time Chart, Capacity Study, Product Requirements, Control

Plans, Budgeting, and Labor Improvements.

•Major Accomplishment:

Created business plan presented to investors resulting in an infusion of $20M of working capital

and subsequently managed the design, lease and building of a new R&D plant, including

manufacturing equipment and clean rooms, for pre production of 1 CRT Flat Panel Display unit/day

in <12 months meeting all regulatory compliance requirements.

1992 2000, PRINTRONIX, Inc. Irvine, CA

Position: Senior Engineer

•Major project: converted Conventional Abrasive Technology into Superabrasives using Vit.

Diamond and CBN (Cubic Boron Nitride) wheels dramatically increasing productivity and reducing

cost.

•Electrochemical Grinding.

•Developed structural epoxies for Aluminum parts to match TEC and curve linearity for operating

temperatures up to 180 C.

•Designed various Tooling, Jigs and Fixtures, utilizing various CAD systems (SolidWorks, AutoCad,

Anvil, and ProE).

•Member of new product development design review board for machining, assembly, quality

inspection, and tooling jigs and fixtures.

•Machining, Assembly and Inspection Fixture Qualifications.

•Process Qualification and Control (Statistical Process Control, data collection, Cpk, Ppk).

•Coordinated process duplication overseas (Singapore and Holland plants).

•Programmed all CNC (incl. Macro) of Grinding machines, Milling Centers, and CNC CMM’s and

Optical Inspection Devices (non contact).

•Project Management: Development of a Water Jet Machining of 9310 Steel to replace time

consuming Electric Discharge Machining (EDM). Evaluating Targets for in house Chrome

Sputtering. Evaluating new materials to replace cobalt carbide rod with osmium ball for welding

process.

•Failure Analysis, Corrosion Protection, Influence of Surface Roughness of mating surfaces on

Corrosion.

•Electronic Mfg. & Insp. Methods, Control Plans, Process Flow Data Analysis, Product Flow Charts,

Floor Layouts, Staffing and Budgeting.

•Singapore Process development coil winding, automated soldering, and automated

Superabrasive grinding working with German Elb machine manufacturer and Singapore

Government Development Agency GINTECH.

1991 1992, SCHULER PRESSEN CO., GmbH Göppingen, Germany

Position: Project Manager

•Turn Key Solution for Volkswagen for Czech Skoda automobile factory.

•Responsible for new Equipment Selection, Qualification and Implementation including written

Machine and Process Specification.

•Selected appropriate technology and technical architecture, and oversaw development effort.

•Chromium Electroplating, and Plastic Plating (grills, decorative trims, interior knobs, and lever)

EDUCATION, EXTERNAL/INTERNAL TRAINING, EXTERNAL CERTIFICATIONS

Institution/School

Description of Education/Training

Printronix Franklin Time Management

Managex Advanced ISO 9000

Mitutoyo ANSY Y14.5M Insights for CMM

Mitutoyo GD & T

Printronix SPC Overview & Control Charts

Edgetek Machine Corp. Superabrasive Grinding, programming/oper.

University of Connecticut Superabrasive Grinding and Polishing

Printronix Handling Hazardous Waste

Printronix ESD Awareness & Control

SME (Society of Mfg. Engr.) Grinding Hard Materials

LTU (Learning Tree University) Mandarin Chinese I.

Ideal Industries Lockout – Tagout

Printronix Haz. Comm. Program & Haz. Mat. Handling & Disposal

LTU (Learning Tree University) Mandarin Chinese II.

Printronix Leading Focus Factory Teams

Printronix Effective Presentation Skills

Printronix ESD Awareness & Control

SME (Society of Mfg. Engr.) High Speed Machining

Franklin Covey Writing Advantage

Printronix Interpersonal Work Skills

University of California, Irvine Project Management

Applied Medical Intellectual Property and patent applications

PUBLICATIONS:

1998 Modern Machine Shop magazine Superabrasives for Soft Materials

Grinding Aluminum, Inconel and Epoxy at the same time.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES:

Czech, Russian

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