Daniel Avery

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Warren, OH *****

Cell: 480/ 330-7290

E-mail: ac0avq@r.postjobfree.com

Accomplished engineering manager (Functional & Project Manager) with 20+ years’ experience with industry-leading companies; experienced in the area of system integration, development, and design of printed circuit boards. Responsibilities have included management of engineering, regulatory, electrical, mechanical, integration, production, and application departments. Diverse engineering background along with the ability to “think out of the box” has provided the skills to develop new processes and products. Strong project management experience with proven ability to evaluate customers’ needs in the concept stage. Experience in preparing quotes and deliver a finished design that exceeds initial demands. Demonstrated ability in vision development, strategic planning, change management, team building, cost control, organizational effectiveness, ISO 9000, and CMMI-3 quality expertise. An individual possessing a positive outlook with a good sense of humor, high values, solid family relationship, strong work ethic and unyielding integrity.

Skills:

PMP Certified Fortran C UNIX VRTX OS-9 Windows VxWorks ISO 9000:2001 QSM Process Development ARM PIC Intel Processors VOM’s Oscilloscopes Logic Analyzers In Circuit Emulators (ICE) Waveform generators Schematic Capture Tools Basic JTAG PCI Express (2.5 GHZ) Bit Bus Field Bus PCI/cPCI VME G-64/G-96 NEBS Certification UL 60950 Certifications Automotive Wireless Charging (QI & A4WP) Wireless design (RFID, WiFi, Bluetooth) PADS OrCAD Microsoft Office, MS Project, Omnify (Configuration management tool)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DELPHI, Warren OH (2016-2017)

Manager, Wireless Charging Engineering

Management of Electronics Engineering at DELPHI.

Responsible for the development of Wireless Charging products.

Responsible for management of support, manufacturing, QA, validation, sustaining and design activities.

Organize, evaluate, train, direct, equip, and motivate engineering staff.

Prepared organizational charts, job descriptions, goals and objectives for department personnel.

Conducted performance appraisals in conjunction with project team managers to create a culture of achievement to drive positive results.

Lead and/or participated in design reviews and responsible for all systems engineering aspects of the product

Prepared department budget

Lead teams to defined system and product architecture by developing solutions for customer needs

Interfaced closely with Purchasing, Marketing, Sales, Product Management, Project Management, and customers to ensure that products can be manufactured and meet agency requirements

Reviewed and approved all product specifications to ensure that the technical direction is in line with the product vision

Manage career development of subordinates in order to promote or career advancement and skill development.

Play significant role in associate performance management providing personal feedback and helping staff design their career development plans.

Actively participate in HR performance measurement processes.

Promote effective teamwork and manage the resolution of interpersonal issues.

Reason for leaving: Group disbanded

Savi Technology Inc, Alexandria, VA (2013-2014)

Senior Director, Hardware Engineering

Management of Hardware Engineering at Savi Technology.

Responsible for the development of RFID technology products.

Responsible for management of support, manufacturing, QA, validation, sustaining and design engineering groups.

Organize, evaluate, train, direct, equip, and motivate engineering staff.

Prepared organizational charts, job descriptions, goals, and objectives for department personnel.

Conducted performance appraisals in conjunction with project team managers to create a culture of achievement in order to drive positive results.

Lead and/or participated in design reviews and responsible for all systems engineering aspects of the product

Prepared department budget

Lead teams to defined system and product architecture by developing solutions for customer needs

Interfaced closely with Purchasing, Marketing, Sales, Product Management, Project Management, and customers to ensure that products can be manufactured and meet agency requirements

Reviewed and approved all product specifications to ensure that the technical direction is in line with the product vision

Manage career development of subordinates in order to promote or career advancement and skill development.

Play significant role in associate performance management providing personal feedback and helping staff design their career development plans.

Actively participate in HR performance measurement processes.

Promote effective teamwork and manage the resolution of interpersonal issues.

Define staffing plans and oversee recruiting process to achieve goals Managed the development production processes of RFID development in accordance with ISO9000 and CMMI L3 standards.

Reason for leaving: Eliminated position

STG Inc, Warrenton, VA (2009-2012)

Engineering Manager

Manager of Systems Engineering & Integration of Military mobile server systems

of DCGS-A systems.

Organize, staff, evaluate, train, direct, and motivate engineering staff.

Prepared organizational charts, job descriptions, goals and objectives for department personnel.

Conducted performance appraisals in conjunction with project team managers to create a culture of achievement in order to drive positive results.

Lead and/or participated in design reviews and responsible for all systems and engineering aspects of the product

Prepared department budget

Lead teams to defined system and product architecture by developing solutions for customer needs

Interfaced with Purchasing, Quality, Manufacturing, Product Management, Project Management and others to ensure that products can be manufactured and meet agency requirements

Supported requests for technical assistance, ensuring customers are satisfied

Reviewed and approved all product specifications to ensure that the technical direction is in line with the product vision

Manage career development of subordinates in order to promote or career advancement and skill development.

Play significant role in associate performance management providing personal feedback and helping staff design their career development plans.

Actively participate in HR performance measurement processes.

Promote effective teamwork and manage the resolution of interpersonal issues.

Identify ways to share resources across applications / platforms to promote information sharing and career / skill development through job rotation.

Define staffing plans and oversee recruiting process to achieve goals Managed the development production processes of cable development in accordance with ISO9000 and CMMI L3 standards.

Managing external vendors for the production of DCGS systems

Managed purchasing for system production.

Created new processes for the development of new products.

Implemented Quality Improvement Program resulting in 30% reduction in defects.

Instituted measurable quality standards

Instituted processes to manage change.

Managed a group of 23 containing production, electrical, and mechanical engineering personnel.

Assist program manager in the bidding of new contracts.

Reason for leaving: End of contract

Ericsson, Warrendale, PA (2007-2009)

Hardware Engineering Manager

Manage a group of hardware and regulatory engineers in the sustainment and the support of telecommunication switches.

Managed a group of 6 individuals containing hardware and regulatory engineers at various levels and locations

Instituted new ideas in the management of remote locations

Developed new product development processes making it more efficient.

Reason for leaving: Ericson closed the facility in Warrendale, PA

Intel, Chandler, AZ, (2006-2007)

Technical Project/Program Manager

Project Manage the development, testing and production of personal computer boards.

Reduce internal conflicts in order to improve on efficiency.

Management of several projects at the same time on time and within budget.

Provided complete repeatable work breakdown structures of the complete process; this resulted in 25% less confusion and better efficiency

Resolved internal conflicts by instituting change management procedures

Philips Semiconductors, Tempe AZ, (1992-2005)

Design Manager

Manager, architect, and project manager of printed circuit board development, applications, regulatory, production, and validation groups.

Managed a group of 17 containing electrical engineers, contractors, interns, technicians, and physical designers.

Managed negotiation of external contractors for the fabrication and assembly of PCB boards.

Managed parts procurement and kitting of production systems.

Successfully managed several board and silicon development projects.

Architected PCB boards to satisfy all requirements with extended capabilities and maintained the limits set by the original design.

Managed teams to design and debug demonstration, emulation, development, and validation boards.

Created validation plans including design and layout of PCB boards.

Responsible for developing new processes, test procedures, budget projections, project management plans, an obtaining ISO-9000 compliance.

Developed and created an ARM emulation system and blended the product with another Philips group that was creating a chip for the purpose of rapid silicon prototyping.

oThis enabled us to process a series of printed circuit board products. By doing this, we reduced product-to-market time of future designs, saving the company in excess of $1.5M.

There was a problem in our validation development that was costing the company profits. The quality of board development needed improving. There were too many mistakes between engineering and physical designers that were taking too long to resolve.

oI presented and received approval for a plan that added a physical designer to the team along with the tools he needed to perform the functions. This change quickly improved quality and reduced the design cycle, resulting in an annual cost reduction of $80,000 annually and an improvement in electrical design efficiency by 20%.

My company was having problems with the availability of inventory. Requisitions were taking one month to be processed and became a liability on development projects. Components shown as being on-hand when a requisition was created were not available when the actual purchase order was placed, causing critical problems in the building of the PCB’s.

oI met with purchasing, reviewed the current procedure, and developed actions that improved the process. The filling of requisitions improved from a month to two days, and the on-time completion of projects exceeded expectations.

Led team in the creation and implementation of procedures that conformed to the firm’s ISO9000 process.

Reason for leaving: Group function was moved to Holland

GESPAC, Mesa AZ, (1988-1992)

Applications Manager

Managed an applications department and provided pre- and post-sales support for G64/G96 board level products.

Responsible for customer support including phone consults, writing drivers, and creating application notes.

Addressed the problem of a lack of familiarity with the OS-9 operating system. Developed a three-day on-site training course and an audiocassette course that led to increased customer awareness and increased sales.

Created automated scripts to help customers embed OS-9 (operating system) in their system. This reduced the number of incoming support calls thus improving customer relations.

Motorola, Tempe, AZ, (1979-1987)

Field Support Manager

Directly accountable for the support of world wide sales field application engineers. Provided technical training classes to field personnel and customers.

Worked with product managers to develop annual capital requirements for field demonstration equipment, consistently staying within budget.

Responsible for the procurement of $1,500,000 in products and supplies pertaining to demonstration equipment.

Developed and facilitated creating regional centers, enabling tools to be distributed by regional managers when needed. Reduced expenses and ensured product availability for customer demonstrations.

Technical trainer and course developer, teaching end users. Instructed approximately 43 customer-training courses for 570 students yearly.

Set up an electronic network that collected, maintained, and distributed software commonly used by application engineers. This minimized duplication of work and improved productivity.

EDUCATION

MPM, Project Management, DeVry University, Mesa, AZ 2006

MBA, Business Administration, DeVry University, Mesa, AZ 2005

BS, Electrical Engineering Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology 1979

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PMP Certified

Negotiation Skills (Course)

Operations Management (Course)

Managerial Communications (Course)

Managing Software Development Projects (Course)

Strategic Management of Technical Innovation (Course)

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