Engineer Process

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Personal Information:

Name Raul Chaidez

E-mail ****.*******@****.***

Telephone number 915-***-****

Education: Industrial Engineer in Electronics Instituto Tecnologico de Durango

Introduction: Over 20 years’ experience in the manufacture of electronics products for the

automotive and consumer electronics industry. Experience as Product Launch Manufacturing Engineer, NPI

Process Engineer and SMT Process Engineer supporting world-wide production sites.

Developing new process technologies and approaches to support manufacturing requirements, leading

projects and assuming responsibility for technical, schedule and cost performance. Leading projects

providing leadership, technical direction and training in the transitioning of designs to the manufacturing

phase and monitors designs for compliance to design rules, standards and procedures in order to provide

consistency in designs and manufacturing process

Expertise on Surface mount technology (SMT), Through hole technology (PTH), Reflow Soldering,

Wave Soldering, Selective Soldering, Conformal Coating, Potting and Encapsulation, De-Paneling and

Finishing of product.

Professional Experience:

Company: Honeywell, Cd. Juarez Mexico

Position: Sr. SMT Manufacturing Engineer

Time: From Jan 6th 2014

Responsible for the launch of new products and continuing to support the product once it is transferred

to production, NPI (New Product Engineering) functions DFMA, FMEA, DFM, Array layout, Process

Instructions, Process Specifications, Process Flow, Design Specifications and direct experience in working

with designers (layout) and development engineers during product development phases

• Develop new processes to support new product introduction

• Support manufacturing processes focusing on Surface Mount Technologies

• Support launch and ramp of new products into manufacturing

• Create procedures to document new and existing processes

• Stencil design and reflow profiling of reflow ovens

• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues, perform root cause analysis and monitor process

performance

• Provide manufacturing input to new and existing products (design for manufacturability)

• Works with development groups to ensure manufacturability of new design.

• Creates equipment specifications for new products to meet the requirements of cost and

quality for the new products.

• Coordinates the acquisition of the new equipment in coordination with purchasing.

• Assist with the validation, installation of the new equipment and tooling required for the new

products

• Define and develop programming, set up processes, and process improvements to standardize

and sustain SMT, box-build, and system integration processes.

• Support major SMT, box-build, and system integration equipment in the operating,

programming, and troubleshooting for machines as screen printer, SPI, pick/place, reflow,

AOI, wave solder, automation, press-fit, and others.

• Work with Quality Control team to provide quality improvement plans and/or corrective and

preventive actions.

• Disposition workmanship defects per IPC-610 and participate in the root cause analysis for

defective products.

• Supervises and coordinates preventive maintenance of industrial machinery and equipment.

Company: Hella Electronics Flora Illinois USA

Position: Product Launch Manufacturing Engineer (NPI)

November 4th 2012 to November 27th 2013

Time:

Responsible for the launch of new products and continuing to support the product once it is transferred

to production, ensure processes that run trouble free to build a quality product in the required amount of

time by meeting all QCT targets agreed upon during the process development phase

• Provide manufacturing input to new and existing products (design for manufacturability)

• Responsible for transitioning hardware products from design into manufacturing.

• Works with hardware development engineering groups to assure products meet industry standards to

design for manufacturability and design for test.

• Develop PCB assembly process to assure products are built to high standards of quality while

meeting cost objectives.

• Assures products are built to specification and assists in resolving technical issues that affect revenue

plans relating to product shipments.

• Supports the Configuration Management System and ECO implementation.

• Coordinate with multiple design groups in the New Product Development Process as it related to

Manufacturing.

• Work with Product Management and other Engineering Teams to assist in the creation release and

implementation of ECNs

• Support the creation of manufacturing quote.

• Creates equipment specifications for new products to meet the requirements of cost and quality for

the new products.

• Coordinates the acquisition of the new equipment in coordination with purchasing, must follow the

corporate guidelines for the design of the new equipment and in coordination with the MRO buyer.

• Coordinates, secures and control the manufacturing budget allocated for the projects.

• Coordinates the new product introduction in the manufacturing plant with all the departments, as an

extension of the development project manager.

• Creates all SAP required steps for the manufacturing of the part (BOM, Routing, Production

Versions).

• Coordinates the manufacturing side of changes to the product / processes before and after SOP.

• Provides technical leadership to production and manufacturing during the product introduction and

post launch.

• Establish and maintain process instructions and documentation so operators have good instructions to

build a quality product.

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• Develop and document training for manufacturing equipment and processes to ensure operators are

properly trained to produce product, responsible for the initial training to the initial production team

(shift leader, operators, TPM specialist, etc).

• Establish adequate processes to ensure the manufacturing of quality products.

Company: DELPHI MTC Cd. Juarez Mexico

Position: NPI Manufacturing Process Engineer

Time: Aug 1st 2011 to Oct 17th 2012

I Worked as Manufacturing Process Engineer at Mexico Technical Center (design center) developing new

electronic products and process for the automotive industry. Worrking as New Product Introduction (NPI)

Engineer leading projects providing leadership, technical direction and training in the transitioning of designs

to the manufacturing phase and monitors designs for compliance to design rules, standards and procedures in

order to provide consistency in designs and manufacturing process

• Plans, coordinates and achieves successful launches of assigned products

• Provide core knowledge related to electronic and mechanical assembly processes.

• Develop standards, practices, and procedures for new products and technologies

• Support the creation of manufacturing quote for new products or requirements

• Works with hardware development engineering groups to assure products meet company and industry

standards to design for manufacturability (DFM)

• Review and approve PCB design (Circuit board design review)

• Review and approve the design lay out (PCB layout review)

• Participate in design reviews, manage prototype builds, qualify production processes, and drive

component risk analysis.

• Conduct process design reviews with the team and the management

• Develop PCB assembly process to assure products are built to high standards of quality while

meeting cost objectives.

• Drive Engineering Design Validation and Process Validation support

• Develop machine technical specifications for new equipment and tooling

• Coordinates the acquisition of the new equipment in coordination with purchasing, must follow the

corporate guidelines for the design of the new equipment and in coordination with the MRO buyer.

• Conduct machine validation process at Supplier facility and manufacturing plants

• Validate and approve the equipment at the suppliers facility and approve to send it to production plant

• Coordinate the suppliers support with the manufacturing plant

• Approve, install and debug all the equipment and tooling required to build the product at production

plant

• Assures products are built to specification and assists in resolving technical issues that affect revenue

plans relating to product shipments.

• Provide on-site support for pre-production and productions builds at CM/OEM

• Supports the Configuration Management System and ECO implementation.

• Develop all necessary documentation such as process flow, FMEAs, control plans, qualification

plans, work instructions etc.

• MSA, SPC, Minitab and statistical tool knowledge.

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Company: Flextronics Juarez Mexico

Position: Sr. SMT Process Engineer

Time: From Nov 2009 to June 2011

This manufacturing plant did not have electronics assembly; we were in charge to start operations

transferring LG Televisions PCB assembly from Guadalajara facility to Juarez Mexico (Only the product not

the equipment) my responsibilities were bought, install, debug, program, start operations and the daily support

of five double side SMT lines.

We bought or did bring from another facilities (China) all the required equipment for this process

including additional processes as PCB cleaning, stencil cleaning, profiler, dry boxes, repair equipment, etc.

• Supporting LG Television PCB assembly with more than 1500 components on it with the range from

0201 to BGA and fine pitch

• Procure, install, debug all the equipment and tooling required to start electronics operations at a new

facility

• Defining and developing programming, maintenance and set up processes

• Supporting SMT equipment, box-build, and system integration equipment,

• Maintenance, programming, and troubleshooting for machines as Screen Printer, SPI, pick/place,

reflow oven, AOI, wave solder, automation, press-fit, and others.

• Expertise designing the stencils and tooling for screen printer

• Expertise generating the oven profiles for 11 reflow ovens and 1 wave solder

• Expertise with lead free and lead solder

• Improving the yield from 49,825 PPMs to 465 PPM’s

• Supervise and train Technicians to provide technical support.

• Support and assist in other processes such as Wave, 2nd Ops, Box Build, and Rework.

• Work with Production team to provide production efficiency improvement plans and/or corrective

and preventive actions.

• Work with Quality Control team to provide quality improvement plans and/or corrective and

preventive actions.

• Track quality and productivity yields of each production line.

• Maintain in-process data collection and analysis.

• Recommend and perform continuous improvement in all production areas.

• Disposition workmanship defects per IPC-610 and participate in the root cause analysis for defective

products.

Company: DELPHI MTC Cd. Juarez Mexico

Position: NPI Manufacturing Process Engineer

Time: April 8th 2002 – February 27th 2009

Worked as Manufacturing Process Engineer at Mexico Technical Center (design center) developing

new electronic products and process for the automotive industry.

New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineer working closely with design engineering and other cross-

functional groups to move new product designs through development into production. Plan, design, arrange,

change, optimize, and supervise manufacturing process from concept to production. Manages the

implementation and validation of new manufacturing processes and equipment to support the assembly of

new product.

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Company: FCI Electronics Fremont CA. USA

Position: SMT Manufacturing Engineer

Aug 2000 – January 18th 2002

Time:

Manufacturing Engineer to support NPI and current production. I was in charge of manufacturing

equipment from SMT to final assembly: equipment programming, stencils procurement, reflow profiles,

pick and place optimization and solder paste selection, also with through-hole, terminal insertion, and box

build processes assembly

Company: STB de México Cd. Juárez Chih. Mexico

Position: SMT Manufacturing Engineer

Time: Oct 93 – Jul 2000

Manufacturing Engineer to support NPI and current production. I was in charge of manufacturing

equipment from SMT to final assembly: equipment programming, stencils procurement, reflow profiles,

pick and place optimization and solder paste selection, also with through-hole, terminal insertion, and box

build processes assembly

Company: RCA Components Cd. Juarez Chih Mexico

Position: SMT Production Supervisor

Time: Nov 89 – Sep 93

My primary responsibilities included: Complete with efficiency the production goals with the minimum

quantities of defects

Training:

Green Belt certification

IPC 610 certification IPC

Panasonic CM400 and CM600 Operation, maintenance and programming

Automatic Solder Paste Inspection

Reflow profiles and solder paste handling training by alpha metals

Siemens Siplace machine S23 and HS50 Operation, maintenance and programming.

4688 GSM II: Level 2 maintenance and programming (Fremont CA)

PFMEA Analysis of mode and effect of fail and control plan

Six sigma and DFSS training

DFM and DFA

Manufacturing Lean (Fremont CA)

Phillips machines Topaz and FCM maintenance and prog. (Fremont CA)

Screen Printer Dek maintenance and programming.

Axial Machine RH-6 Panasonic (Chicago Ill.)

Panasonic MSHII Advanced (Chicago Ill.)

FUJI CP-6 maintenance and programming

Screen Printer MPM UP2000 & 3000 maintenance and programming

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