Manufacturing Engineer Manager

Greg Balas

San Diego, Ca, ***** 619-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/GregBalas ******@*******.***

New Product Introduction/ New Process Development

Install innovative manufacturing processes to enable new design technologies

Positive and enthusiastic leader of projects and people

Collaborate with other functional teams for continuous improvement of quality, cost and on time delivery metrics.

Install new leading edge manufacturing processes and upgrade existing processes to enable the design of new products that utilize advanced technologies.

Develop process methods and documentation to provide training for production operators. Coordinate large scale projects to successfully complete the requirements.

-Install new equipment -Interface with subcontract assembly vendors

-Develop new processes -Optimize factory labor requirements

-Move production to foreign subcontractors -Upgrade facilities to increase production

Professional Experience

Delkin Devices

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer 1/2018 to present

Responsible for technical support of all manufacturing processes

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Sr. Staff New Product Introduction/ Manufacturing Engineer 2007 to 1/2016

Staff New Product Introduction/Manufacturing Engineer

• Install new Surface Mount Technology (SMT) assembly lines to drive down the setup time and increase the number of jobs by 150%. Factory capacity increased 80% by installing new equipment, organize the work flow and expand the facility. New equipment enables advanced designs with smaller passive components and stacked active components.

• Utilize AutoCAD layout tools for factory move planning. Coordinate equipment delivery, equipment movers, electricians and network installers. Dispose of excess and obsolete equipment. Work with health and safety engineers to insure regulatory compliance

• Replace manual soldering of through-hole components with 3 automated selective solder systems. Reduce delivery time by 95%. Return on investment (ROI) of 7 months. Install batch cleaning for Circuit Card Assembly (CCA).

• Rapid production schedule updates to forecast the factory headcount model. Work with production managers and supervisors to anticipate headcount requirements.

• Technical support of all Post-SMT CCA processes: selective solder, rework, cleaning, press fit and depaneling.

Provide process documentation and operator training to insure safe and effective use of the equipment. Follow IPC-A-610 standards for manufacturing quality.

Veritek Manufacturing Services

Manager Manufacturing Engineering 2006 to 2007

• Reorganized staff of 8 engineers and technicians and hired new staff to increase production capability.

• Moved operations to a new facility in San Marcos, Ca.; move completed on time and on budget

• Implemented change to lead-free soldering for major customer.

Kyocera Wireless Corporation/ Qualcomm Personal Electronics

Sr. Manager QA Engineering 1999 to 2006

Sr. Manager SMT Manufacturing Engineering

Manager SMT Manufacturing Engineering

Sr. SMT Engineer

• As part of continuing cost reduction effort, implemented move of all production from Kyocera factory in Tijuana, Mexico to subcontractor in China. Qualified China subcontractor SMT high volume assembly lines for use with Kyocera products. Achieved production rate goals exceeding 10,000 cell phones per day. Supported rapid startup (less than 2 weeks) of several new products at subcontractor in China. Developed comprehensive QA reporting system to provide status of yields and to quickly resolve issues.

• To meet cost targets, moved Kyocera factory from San Diego to Tijuana, Mexico. Coordinated round-the-clock technical support. Supported ongoing new product startups and ramp up to high volume production.

• Led a department of 25 to 40 people to support high volume production in San Diego: technicians, engineers and staff engineers. Managed New Production Introduction SMT support. Managed capital equipment allocation between factories. Met targets for cost, quality and on-time delivery.

Hughes Network Systems

Sr. Advanced Manufacturing Engineer 1993 to 1999

• Designed test boards and Design of Experiments (DOE) to validate factory capability. Worked with engineering and production teams to install new processes. Interface with industry consortium to gain “best practices” knowledge for new designs.

• Responsible for prototype assembly, labor analysis and process flows for new products. Worked with design engineering teams to insure that new products were designed for manufacturability.

• International travel to start up new products: Mexico, Israel, China.

Education

Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), University of Phoenix; focus on Technology Management

Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Mechanical Engineering, University of California at San Diego

Certificate Program in Competitive Manufacturing, University of California at San Diego

Certificate Program in Quality Management, University of California at San Diego

Professional Membership

Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA), San Diego chapter board of directors

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