Project Manager Engineer
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John Obenauf, P.E.
Supply Chain Professional
********@*****.***
Carrollton, Texas, 75007
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Experienced Supply Chain professional with tremendous expertise in technology and quality management with direct impact of supplier and product development, process creation, project management, supporting high volume consumer technology and also crucial products produced by defense contractor organizations. Actively leads distant and local concurrent projects in global matrix organizations as a team member.
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Experienced Supply Chain professional that is able to negotiate contracts at should cost pricing for delivery on time and on budget.
Developed, grew, and lead global R&D component engineering team to reduce factory defect rate by 50% and decreased field failure rate by over 30%.
Identified and responded to cost-impact problems with calculated cost-avoidance of $250,000,000.
Identified, implemented, and owned development of global data-warehouse tool enabling quality and cost improvements. The tool is used by cross-functional global teams including component engineering, Sourcing (buyers / planners), product / process engineering, and quality teams (R&D and factory) with more than 1,000 global end users.
Brought to market revolutionary hand held product based on multiple supplier reference designs and development of custom solutions as required.
Technical Summary
Supply Chain professional
Six Sigma
Multinational
Risk Management
Pareto Analysis
Technology Expert
Project Management
Process refinement
Change Agent
Quality Leader: Six Sigma, Design of experiments, Taguchi methods, Kepner Tregoe problem solving
Job Title Career Summary
Flextronics
04/2013 – Present
Systems Engineer & Component Engineer
A team member of the Industrial & Emerging markets design center. I wear multiple hats in order to make our customers dreams become sustainable market viable products with high return on customer investment. System level requirements definition, identify resources (internal and supplier partners), oversee design engineering development (electrical, mechanical, and FW/SW), rapid engineering prototyping and validation testing, and manage the introduction of designed product into production. Products ranging from low volume industrial prototypes to mass production high volume industrial and consumer devices which implement the following enabling technologies:
oHMI interfaces (display/touch from small to very large interfaces);
oWireless (GSM/LTE, Wi-Fi/BT, Z-Wave, ZigBee, NFC, and custom ISM band radios);
oSensor products (air/liquid/gas flow, imaging & recognition, presence);
oPower systems (low power – battery design to high power 5K);
oKiosk enablers (payment systems cash/credit/NCF – Google Wallet/Apple Pay, robotic/mechanical/liquid motorized dispensing).
Provide architect expertise to create new business development products and value engineering efforts for existing designs.
Provide system engineering, component engineering, product regulatory, and compliance validation for project development from quotation, product conceptual architecture, engineering development, product validation & compliance testing, new product introduction into production, and product/component life cycle management.
Whirlpool
02/2012 – 04/2013
Senior IC Component Engineer
Team member of Controls and Electronics group, supporting worldwide product brand lines (Whirlpool, Jenn-Air, Amana, Maytag, KitchenAid) across all product categories / architectures (Fabric Care, Refrigeration, Dishwashers, Cooking, Hand Held Appliances) and global development teams for industrial and home consumer product markets.
Development and alignment of technology roadmaps and supplier portfolios to enable cross category electronics module deployment. Supporting activities which are long range key technology focus points for corporation and on-going continuous support for products fielded (including end of life solutions.)
Focused on microcontroller core technologies and integrated power modules (AC and motor controls) to enable next generation product platforms. Including unique requirements required to support electronics usage in electrically noisy EMC/EMI environments.
Support procurement cost opportunities, component life cycle management, and alignment of Advanced Development next generation key product portfolios.
IMERJ Design (Flextronics, Inc.)
01/2010 – 12/2011
Component Engineer
Team member of product architecture and development team responsible for design of a revolutionary hand held product line sensitive to “time to market” consumer product market.
Developed Agile and Pro-E design and component development for electrical, electro-mechanical, and mechanical components. Developed preferred supplier and component technology use cases in order to meet overall design goal.
Took multiple supplier reference designs into reduced size form factor.
Coordinated new product engineering development prototypes and introduction into mass production (NPI).
Project manager for custom designed products battery and protection cell, connectors responsible for schedule, technology, and budget.
Lead support at component/system level quality, reliability, and design for assembly, in order to meet performance targets.
Nokia, Inc.
05/99 – 05/09
Senior Manager – Component Quality and Technology (Component Engineering)
(05/99 – 12/07)
Led product technology comparisons at component level and calculated cost differences in integration with focus on total cost of ownership (availability, quality, technical performance, costs) and risk management (supplier materials/processes, company R&D/manufacturing) Attained cost risk-avoidance in excess of $250,000,000 and enabled the company to reduce factory defect rate by 50% and decrease field failure rate by over 30%.
Created, coached, and lead the Global Component Quality and Technology Engineering team while achieving high internal employee satisfaction levels with retention rate of 98%.
Global Project Manager for the global implementation of environmental compliance with RoHS – environmental compliance. Required change agent methods and development of component level tracking system in order to impact change to R&D (150 unique designs) and manufacturing, (new manufacturing process required) and suppliers’ materials (6,000 components impacted). Retained product quality and reliability while achieving RoHS compliance goal six months prior to European Union requirement, with zero-added material or processing costs.
Global Project Manager for R&D process redefinition and Sourcing and Procurement integration. Reduced R&D advanced development cycle time by 35%, material cost-reduction of materials by 10% each six-month time period, and generated annual savings in excess of $2,000,000,000.
Nokia, Inc.
05/99 – 05/09
America’s Region Buyer – Software Content and Applications
(01/08 – 05/09)
Direct cross-functional collaboration with R&D, Finance, Controllers, Legal, Marketing, Sales and Suppliers in order to identify, procure, and manage content and application software for product differentiation in embedded product for America’s regions. Resulting in multimillion dollar increase in annual sales revenue.
Executed and managed multiple multinational supplier contracts to assure 100% on time product availability. Managed contracts across many different geographical Nokia management team locations. Achieved increased brand-recognition / market share by 15% with a 100% Return on Investment (ROI).
Developed new business models. Created and implemented new internal processes to enhance value and enable these transformations via e-Procurement tools, customer business model, and global sub-contracting role and services.
Identified and developed new suppliers while pursuing improved operating efficiencies and maintaining technology roadmap.
Responsible for cash management and supplier risk management.
Mentored and trained team members.
Raytheon (formerly Texas Instruments – Defense Electronics Group)
06/84 – 05/99
Component Engineer (Member of Group Technical Staff)
Led the development of on-going corporate technology strategy. Life cycle alignment of supply chain, supplier base, management of materials selected, and company technology needs with supplier road maps and design to cost to assure consistent on-time product development at agreed cost
Using 6-Sigma quality management tracked performance at supplier sites and in-house production. Guided suppliers with alignment of test methods and quality improvements in order to reduce / stop incoming inspection while simultaneously improving end product quality and reliability
Working closely with customers, revamped R&D and manufacturing. Negotiated with customers and developed / deployed strategy for use of best-in-class commercial components and use of non-traditional materials for military applications.
Preformed root-cause defect analysis recommended corrective actions to assure full containment of issues related to supplier processing, company design, production, or customer field failures.
Documented and ensured accuracy internal specifications. As Vice President of EIA-G-12, was responsible for management of industry standards such as: MIL-STD-883, MIL-M-38510, MIL-PRF-38535, QML, and QPL.
Rockwell Collins – Collins Defense Communications
06/82 – 06/84
Component Engineer
Technical expert in the processing, manufacturing and end use of IC’s / Semiconductors / Hybrids used in tactical defense communication products.
Education and Registrations
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering - South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Registered Professional Engineer (Texas)
Affiliations
Government Electronics and Information Technology Association (GEIA) – G-12 Committee for Solid-State Devices and Components Parts – Vice Chairman, 1995-1999.
Electrical Overstress/Electrostatic Discharge (EOS/ESD Association) – Standards Chairman, 1986-1990.
US DoD Secret clearance while employed by Raytheon / Texas Instruments.
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