Management Engineering

Ron Burritt Phone: 253-***-****

Puyallup, WA *******.*@*******.***

www.linkedin.com/in/RonBurritt

SUMMARY

An experienced leader of Manufacturing Engineering and Test Engineering teams in support of New Product Introductions (NPI), sustaining production, and Returns & Repair (R&R). Expertise in managing internal factories, Outsourced Design Manufacturers (ODMs), and Contract Manufacturers (CMs) across worldwide locations. Ability to take ownership and drive results to ensure customer satisfaction and positive experience. MBA with a focus in Entrepreneurship, BS. in Technical Management with a focus in Operations, Six Sigma Green Belt and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Certifications.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

New Product Introduction (NPI)

Technical Program and Project Management

Product Life Cycle (PLC) management

Lean Six Sigma Certification

Factory Start-up / Readiness

Data Visualization using Tableau / Power BI

Factory Audit and Capacity Analysis

Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) Manufacturing

Manufacturing Process Improvement

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA/DFX)

Production Line Layout and Optimization

Sheetmetal Design and Fabrication (Stamping/Forming)

Contract Manufacturer (CM) Management

Metal Machining (Lathe and Milling) and Welding

Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)

CAD systems: AutoCAD / SolidWorks

Theory of Constraints (TOC)

Supply Chain Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MICROSOFT, Redmond, WA 7/2016 - Present

Sr. Factory Management Engineer – CARE R&R Engineering

Enable consumer product Return and Repair (R&R) at CM exchange and repair locations worldwide. Develop and implement product and process requirements required for inspection, testing, and refurbishment of products while exceeding customer expectations.

Manage R&R sustaining products and processes while driving continuous improvement and capability for next generation and future roadmap.

Designed and managed the implementation of a Lean automated repair line within the CM resulting in an 100% increased production throughput while reducing headcount requirements by 50%.

Support NPI development of next generation products through collaboration with the Design and Quality teams, DFMA reviews, tooling identification, FRU/CRU component identification, repair cost modeling.

Implemented Change Management System, reclaim / recycling, and data destruction processes within CM.

ISILON / EMC, Seattle, WA 7/2012 – 7/2016

Manager, Technical Operations Engineering – Global External Manufacturing

Managed Global Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering, and Technical PM Teams supporting multiple corporate divisions. Engagement throughout product design and NPI launch phases, sustaining production support, and End of Life (EOL) management within internal and external manufacturing factories.

Enabled a combined divisional revenue increase of $2B within 3 years through the NPI development and sustaining of 13 products within multiple CMs (Jabil, Flextronics, and Celestica).

Continuous improvement through product DFx reviews, factory Lean Kaizen events, factory management, yield management, capacity management, and manufacturing line layout/optimization.

Management responsibilities included team staffing, quarterly goal definitions, development plans, mentoring, and management of capital and operational expenditures.

LSI CORPORATION / NETAPP, Puyallup, WA (remote location) 4/2008 – 7/2012

Manager, Manufacturing Engineering – Engenio Storage Division (PCBA and Storage Enclosures)

Managed Enclosure and PCBA Manufacturing Engineering teams through product NPI, sustaining, and EOL phases of the product life cycle.

Managed Contract Manufacturers, domestic and international, from NPI through high volume production.

Factory engagement/startup; production line and process qualifications, change management support, driving factory yields to corporate defined goals, CM quarterly business reports.

Team management responsibilities included staffing, growth and development of engineering team through mentorship, production issue guidance, and group training of new and existing processes and technologies.

INTEL CORPORATION, DuPont, WA 6/1997 – 4/2008

Manufacturing Engineer – PCBA and System Enclosures

Responsible for the product NPI and launch of storage enclosure products and server PCBAs.

Conducted DFM, DFA and FMEA reviews, established new processes, line layouts and optimizations, tooling design, creating / approved assembly instructions, achieved quality goals, throughput process improvements, and managed factory startups.

Worldwide factory startup engineer responsible for factory audits and gap closures, factory certification, production line designs and optimizations, and product manufacturing support.

Advanced Product Development Engineer supporting the Blackford chipset customer reference board development; Technology enablement, PCBA review and readiness, international factory startup, CM onsite support for PCBA manufacturing, integrated systems assembly, and volume launch builds.

BLODGETT OVEN COMPANY, Burlington, VT 10/1993 - 6/1997

Electrical / Mechanical Designer – Commercial Cooking Appliances

Designed commercial baking ovens including mechanical parts and assemblies for sheet metal, wire harnesses, electronic and computer controls, and decals.

Performed drafting, solid modeling, and sheet metal modeling using Computer Aided Design (CAD) system.

Managed a collaboration relationship with a major OEM customer to design, prototype, test, and manufacture specialized cooking platforms.

EDUCATION / TRAINING

Masters of Business Administration (MBA) - Concentration in Entrepreneurship

Keller Graduate School of Management Chicago, IL

Graduated with Distinction (GPA 3.95)

Bachelors of Science (BS) - Technical Management with a Concentration in Operations

DeVry University Chicago, IL

Graduated Summa cum Laude (GPA 4.0)

Mechanical Engineering Courses

Saint Martin’s University Lacey, WA

Associates of Applied Science (AS) - Concentration in Mechanical Drafting

New Hampshire Vocational Technical College Berlin, NH

Graduated Cum Laude (GPA 3.51)

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Certification

Aveta Business Institute, Cranberry Township, PA

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