Darrell Freeman, MBA

Pflugerville, TX ***** ■ Cell: 512-***-**** ■ acv7g9@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/pub/darrell-freeman

Product Manager / Business Operations Manager

Goal Driven ■ Positive ■ Tenacious ■ Strategic Thinker ■ Assertive ■ Energetic ■ Risk-taker

Cross-functional Team Developer, Leader, Contributor

15-years track record of multi-million dollar contributions and achievements in the fast paced and highly competitive Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) / Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) manufacturing industry. Proven ability to drive revenue growth by forging strong relationships and maintaining customer confidence and loyalty. Achieve high standards of excellence by utilizing effective business management and leadership skills.

Talent for identifying and connecting the right people to secure new projects, generating new and profitable revenue opportunities. Solid interpersonal, written, and verbal communicator; adept at working well with internal and external teams at the global level and effectively communicating highly technical concepts and solutions.

Competencies include:

■ Honeywell and Allen Brady PLC and API

■ CAD/Pro-E/Visio/Agile, Windows X, and Oracle

■ DVT and JAD on Product / Manufacturing Systems

MS Projects & Offices (2000 – 2010), Visio, Pro-E

■ Long-term Strategic Planning / Executions

■ Cross-functional and Global Collaborations

■ Lean Manufacturing: 5S Kaizen Applications

PMI PMP Certification 2016

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Performed cause and effect analysis to resolve manufacturing problems by implementing process improvements that lowered operations cost by 40%.

Utilized Kaizen techniques (DMAIC) onto exiting products and processes that improved performance by 35%. Specified and justified the purchase of assembly tooling fixtures and automated equipment that improved manufacturing yields by 40%; managed proposals and contract agreements.

Supervised technical personnel regarding preventive maintenances on capital / facilities equipment to incorporated enhancement program improvements per quality assurance application that improve equipment performance by 35% and assure OSHA safely regulations are meet.

Personally supervised production personnel to develop a continuous flow, automated assembly line tooling to produce high-volume electronic and electro-mechanical products.

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

APPLIED MATERIALS, Austin, TX

Systems Engineer Specialist, (2010 – Present)

Provided test engineering support to the manufacturing of CMP (Chemical Mechanical Polishers) and FI (Factory Interface) for 200 and 300 mm EOL Products by performing moderately complex operational test and fault isolation on systems and equipment. Assist with test engineering support team in determining methods or actions to remedy malfunctions in manufacturing operations and the development of test for systems improvements.

●Generated quarterly revenues of $90+M, by being a key team contributor to support daily operations activities and technical support for meeting financial schedules

Reduced testing application by 20% by understands all qualifications performed on tool and verifies operational quality (process qualification) of product equipment to meet customer requirements.

●Severed as a single point contact by working with subject matter experts and technical management staff to resolve internal and external solutions that deal with manufacturing operations and process improvements.

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Round Rock, TX 78664 ■ Cell: 512-***-**** ■ acv7g9@r.postjobfree.com ■ www.linkedin.com/pub/darrell-freeman

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APPLIED MATERIALS

Project Manufacturing Manager (2007 – 2008)

Managed all product technical support activities required to produce electro-mechanical systems costing 15M to 200M. Ensured on-time deliverables, coordinated with various cross functional groups to ensure system configuration meet customer requirements. Resolved and coordinated all issues related to assigned project plan and manufacturing operations which included material shortages, software issues, purchase orders, engineering changes notices, configuration change requests, service modifications, and shipping logistics.

Successfully delivered several project product deliverables on time and within budget, based on effectively managing the assigned project team by developed project methodologies and monitor and control applications.

Analyzes and manages product milestones; communicates schedule risk impacts to cross functional project team and implemented plan responses or work around to bring the project product back on project schedule.

Worked with subject matter experts and technical management staff to coordinated and track the completion of project milestones to assure operations meet project schedule plan of product delivery.

APPLIED MATERIALS

System Project Test Specialist (2006 – 2007)

Provided test engineering support to the manufacturing of Chemical Mechanical Polishers by performing moderately complex operational test and fault isolation on systems and equipment. Assisted test engineering support team to determine methods and actions to remedy malfunctions in manufacturing operations regarding product features.

Worked from complex test procedures, electro/mechanical schematics, diagrams, written and/or verbal descriptions, and layouts to perform product testing, processes, and troubleshooting functions.

Developed and used web based application test procedures, including assisting with the definition of test specifications with design/software engineering and created TCP/IP for System E-Server enterprise applications.

Performed moderately complex operational test and fault isolation on systems and product equipment (pneumatics, PLC, electro-mechanical, robotics).

Dell, Inc., Round Rock, Texas

Technical Product Manager (2003 – 2005)

Developed and qualified SCSI HDD from HDD suppliers used in ISS enterprise server and storage systems. Provided engineering support to HDD OEMs. Developed process improvements to be implementing into continuous and batch manufacturing operations for new product.

Performed project management and process control activities to deal with ambiguity, driving quality process improvements as it relates to DFSS (Define for Six Sigma) and customer satisfaction by working with marketing, vendors, and voice of customers (VOC).

Successfully facilitated performance meetings with OEM/ODMs regarding progress on DVT as it related to Joint Application Requirements/Joint Application Design including delivery of requirements/design and work flow.

Analyzed hardware requirements to determine feasibility of design test implementation within time and cost constraints related to new products used with different OS applications.

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SOLA Communication, Stafford, Texas

System Project Manager (2002 – 2003)

Provided project engineering support to the design and manufacturing of electrical stabilizer platforms for offshore communications in the oil and gas production industry and marine systems.

Co-coordinated project management activities by using MS Project applications to setup engineering tasks and schedules with outside engineering consulting firms to show progress on new product design for P & ID software development and digital & analog hardware applications.

Improved product performance 40%, by recommended process improvements to OEM suppliers that which increased SOLA’s manufacturing production yields by 90%.

Scrutinized electrical and electronics schematic drawings with satellite technicians to troubleshoot electro-mechanical assemblies and electrical control units that used digital and analog circuitry, mechanics, and hydraulics systems.

ADDITIONAL HISTORY

Transportation Supervisor Coordinator AISD, Austin, TX 2008 to 2010

New Product Manager Sanmina - SCI - Houston, TX 2000 to 2002

Field Application Engineer Quantum Corporation, Houston, TX 1999 to 2000

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / TRAINING

Masters of Business Administration, Business Operations Amber University - Garland, TX

B S, Electrical Engineering Technology, North Carolina A&T State University – Greensboro, NC

SAP and Oracle Training - Applied Materials

Six Sigma Training- Dell

Agile Integrated Project Management – St Edwards University

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