Y. Frank Gruber

Fallbrook, CA ? C - 603-***-**** ? acoei4@r.postjobfree.com

Manufacturing / Quality Engineering

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Extensive experience in large scale manufacturing methodologies and

practices. Developed and implemented innovative solutions to production

concerns, while providing a continuous improvement to quality commitment.

Creative and analytical problem-solver, with a proven track record as an

individual contributor or team project leader. Technical experience

consisting of a major focus on Electronics, Telecommunication

Manufacturing/Production and Quality/Reliability Engineering.

SKILLS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Production / Quality Engineering

ISO 9001:2008 Certified Auditor

Lean Manufacturing Expert certified

Six Sigma Black Belt professionally trained

Six Sigma Green Belt certified

Supplier Qualification experience

Non-conformance resolution/Failure Analysis expert

CAPA

JMP Software

Minitab experience

EXPERIENCE

Brightwire Media Solana Beach, CA

Sr. Business Analyst August 2014 -

Present

Business Consultant focusing on efficiency and improving profit margins

Novatel Wireless, Inc. San Diego, CA

Sr. Quality Engineer July 2012 -

February 2014

QMS Representative - Managed the Global Quality Management System

Conducted all ISO9001:2008 Internal Audits for all locations

ISO9001:2008 Re-certification Audit Leader for 3 locations

CAPA System - Responsible for managing the Corrective/Preventive Action

System

Failure Analysis for Mobile Computing and M2M Wireless Products

Team Lead to improve Unified Development Process (UDP) for cost efficiency

Continuous Improvement - Review all company wide processes and recommend

improved efficiency

Created and presented Quarterly Management Reviews

ISO14001 EMS Implementation Project Leader

Brightwire Media Solana Beach, CA

Project Manager/Consultant Dec 2011 - July

2012

Manage new and current projects maintaining budget and scheduling

objectives

Lead cross-functional teams in developing and implementing improvements to

the business programs and processes

Evergreen Solar, Inc. Devens, MA

Senior Quality Staff Member 2008 - 2011

Responsible for global customer quality on all manufactured solar panels

Major contributor to securing a $700 million customer contract

Project lead for RMA Procedure utilizing CRM Salesforce database & MES

production SW

Project Manager for ISTA-2B Product Packaging study and redesign

Reduced customer return rate by 99% within 2 years by improving

manufacturing & quality processes

Identified and implemented manufacturing processes, procedures, and

projects focused on cost reduction

F. Gruber - P2

Alcatel-Lucent (1995-2008) Westford, MA

RCA Program Manager 2007 - 2008

Recruited by ALU Management team to revitalize the RCA (Root Cause

Analysis) program as Program Manager to bring program back in-house after

it failed to be successful with the Contract Manufacturer

Led numerous customer product improvement programs with cross-functional

teams

Supported 5 (9's) customer network reliability & availability

Lucent Technologies, Inc.

FMA Program Manager (Failure Mode Analysis a.k.a. RCA) 1999-2007

(acquired by Alcatel)

Co-developed and fully implemented failure analysis database that was

unlike any quality data collection system within Lucent, known as GQDS

(Global Quality Data System)

Utilized GQDS to create quality metrics for on-going quality/reliability

product improvements

Coordinated all RMA failure analysis, repairs and corrective actions

Responsible for a Return/Failure and NTF rates that were consistently

reduced by 30 percent annually

Drove the inception of other programs inspired by the FMA Program, such as

NTF (No Trouble Found) Reduction Program, Component Trending Analysis

Program and DOA (Dead On Arrival) Program

Ascend Communications, Inc. Westford, MA

Production Manager 1997 - 1999

(acquired by Lucent)

Responsible for all aspects of Production, NPI, Scheduling, Inventory,

Quality, Integration and Testing

Test processes involved in-circuit, environmental stress testing,

functional, and system integration

Partnered with Engineering on all NPI issues and released materials

Managed ~ 15 direct reports

Increased production from 300K in 1st quarter to 2.1m in Q2, 7.5m in Q3 and

17m for Q4

Cascade Communications Corporation

Westford, MA

Quality Assurance Engineer 1995 - 1997

(acquired by Ascend)

Data Electronic Devices, Inc. Salem,

NH

Quality Manager 1993 - 1995

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH

BS in Computer and Business Management Program

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MA

Cellular Manufacturing, Electronic Manufacturing Test & Design for

Testability,

Project Management & FMEA Program

Quality & Productivity Solutions, Inc. (6/2011 - 9/2011)

Marlborough, MA

Total Quality Training with certifications

PMP, CQE, CQA, Six Sigma Black Belt trained. Lean Expert, ISO9001:2008,

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified

Professional training

TL9000 Lead Auditor

Minitab trained

Oracle trained

SharePoint trained

ISO9001:2008 Lead Auditor

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