Manager Quality Control

Peter J. Covic

***** **** ***** **. *******, CA *2584

Cell: 951-***-**** **********@*****.***

Objective: To secure a technical position which utilizes my experience and interests in

the High Technology Industry.

Professional Experience

2010- Present, APD Technologies, Inc., Menifee, CA, Owner

Manufacturing of test panels with chemical treatment for the adhesive industry.

Broker of plating services for U.S. manufacturers inside Mexico.

2009 – 2010, Elite Metal Finishing, Inc., Vista CA, Plating and Safety Manager

Managed a team of 11 employees. Responsible for all outgoing products,

FMEA, Process Control, Corrective Actions Requests and implementation

of new plating processes. Implemented continuous improvement plans on all

plating lines.

2008 – 2009 Tijuana, Mexico Plating Consultant

Design & Setup of closed-loop “0” discharge D.I. water system for plating

operation. Process control for captive plating shop with nickel sulfamate,

electroless nickel and silver plating for RF/Microwave Company.

Designed, constructed and managed Tijuana, anodize business.

1995 – 2008 APC/APD Technologies, Inc., Temecula, CA, Owner/Plant Manager

Set up and ran an electroplating company as sole owner and on site manager.

Performed daily business operations such as managing finances, product and

process development, employee hiring and firing, production and quality control.

Marketed and serviced over 40 different manufacturing companies.

Purchased various chemicals and equipment along with standard production

supplies. Compliant with all industry environmental agencies.

1989 – 1995 Alcoa Electronic Packaging, Rancho Bernardo, CA, Sr. Research and

Development, Electrochemical Technician

Team player in a start up in both development and manufacturing for multilayer

ceramic packages and pin grid arrays.

FMEA Team Member. Co-Developed a Prototype Copper Plating line for “thin

film” semiconductor technology supporting the cooperative AT&T Bell Labs

project. Set up new electrolytic and electroless plating processes while improving

existing production process. Set up and performed preventative and routine

maintenance on analytical and production plating equipment. Maintained and

developed wet chemistry for electroless and electrolytic nickel, gold, palladium,

and copper plating baths. Reduced cost in excess of $750k by performing periodic

analysis in manufacturing.

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1987 – 1989 Cercom, Inc. Ceramic Material Prep. Technician, Manager

Scheduled personnel, product flow, process control and capability.

Designed and implemented experiments to reduce cost defects while ensuring part

purity. Conducted In-Process, final and product assurance inspections.

Professional Career Development

Certified Quality Control Inspector

Kushner’s School of Electroplating and Surface Finishing

Platoon Sergeant, United States Marine Corp.

Just in time/Total Quality Management Statistical Process Control I, II

Class 10 Clean Room Certified

Education

Palomar College

References available upon request

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