Product Development Manufacturing
Resume:
David Girard
Quincy, MA *****
********@*****.***
Cell: 978-***-****
Dedicated hands on seasoned operations and engineering director with experience in US and Chinese manufacturing/product development. Skilled in designing and implementing scalable, efficient infrastructures within the fields of high-tech electronics, robotics and medical device production.
Respected builder and leader of teams as well as an entrepreneurial and resourceful operations manager that offers extensive hands-on and strategic experience.
Areas of Expertise
Operation Management
US/Chinese Contract Negotiations
US/Chinese Manufacturing Protocols
Hardware Design/Implementation
Teambuilding & Training
FCC and CE Testing
Professional Experience
EJ Ward San Antonio, TX
2010 – Dec 6, 2016
Director of Engineering/Director of Operations (Engineering Contractor from July 15 to Dec 6, 16)
Lead System Design Engineering, Implementation and Project Management for both corporate project management, Hardware Design and customer system implementation project management. Manage field operations for large scale customer implementation, service technician team, technical support and Manufacturing.
Selected Contributions:
Direct Engineering team from design concept to include product specifications to product release of Fuel Control equipment to include vehicle OBD interface controls.
Develop intelligent automatic programming for remote equipment through Wi-Fi to customer Server. Patent application in process.
Manage Regulator interface with UL, CE and ETL for all product testing.
Provide guidance, direction and control for project management standards and disciplines, managing 35 team members that aligns to company goals and requirements for large scale equipment deployment.
Provide coordination, collaboration and direction between Engineering and Supply Chain for design for manufacturing, production planning and testing/QA.
DCI Automation West Boylston, MA
2009 - 2010
Project Manager
Managed and coordinate multiple new product designs of a medium size organization that specializes in Turnkey Design, Engineering and New Product Development that assist its clients in bringing products to market in a timely and cost effective manner.
Selected Contributions:
Responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of multiple new product projects.
Build credibility, establish rapport, and maintain communication with stakeholders at multiple levels.
Define and initiate projects, manage cost, schedule, and performance of component projects, while working to ensure the ultimate success and acceptance of the program.
Maintain continuous alignment of program scope and make recommendations to modify the program to enhance effectiveness toward the client’s business result or strategic intent.
Present periodic Dashboard reports on the current program, future opportunities and client issues.
Zeo, Inc.(formerly Axon Sleep Research Laboratories) Newton, MA
2007 to 2009
Director of Operations
Established and managed the day-to-day operations of this start-up organization that develops sophisticated consumer medical electronic devices. Secured and managed contract manufacturing & product development activities in China and US. The manufacturing elements included: PCBs, SMT, Plastic Injection Molding, Electronic packaging, high quality “skins”, finished product manufacture as well as international shipping logistics and fulfillment.
Selected Contributions:
Led operations, cross functional teams, product development and manufacturing.
Managed new product introduction from prototype to volume manufacturing.
Develop innovating key product design changes and production process for manufacturability.
Led and facilitated engineering problem solving teams while mentoring entry level engineers.
Managed and facilitated product regulatory testing that includes CE, FCC, Canada 310, CSA and RoHS
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SensAble Technologies Woburn, MA
1998 to 2007
Director of Operations and Hardware Development
Start up and managed manufacturing and assembly facility for entrepreneurial company that designed and manufactures a patented, 3D force-feedback computer peripheral that allows an individual to fully interact with his or her computer via sense of touch.
Selected Contributions:
Implement cellular Manufacturing, 6s and Kanban system including manufacturing process flow and layout.
Benchmarked and implemented “One-Piece Part Flow” and “Point-of-Use Manufacturing” concepts that reduced backlog to same day shipping while increasing efficiency.
Supervised hardware design, materials management, production, manufacturing and quality engineering, product FCC and CE testing, customer support, IT, shipping and receiving as well as facilities.
Developed the patented haptically enabled dental modeling system (WO/2009/094576) with team members.
Developed OEM proposals and set client expectation for custom design work.
MediSense, Division of Abbott Laboratories Woburn, MA
1990 to 1998
Manufacturing Engineer
Provided engineering support for two 2,500 piece per day biomedical diagnostic device production lines. Understand and comply with UL, ISO and FDA regulations.
Selected Contributions:
Responsible for policy and procedure development and enforcement on the production line.
Developed and enforced manufacturing standard operating procedures (SOPs) that followed the Food and Drug Administration’s guidelines.
Generated engineering change notices as well as revised procedures, specifications, drawings and bills of materials.
Designed, validated and modified manufacturing fixtures to increase production efficiencies.
Tracked, analyzed and corrected production line yield that improved acceptance rates from 82% to 97%.
Developed and implemented a calibration and maintenance program for more than 500 pieces of support equipment.
Planned and coordinated the details of the manufacturing department move including: new line preparation, equipment and utility line installation, and move scheduling.
United States Air Force Loring AFB, Carswell AFB
1981 to 1990
Master Technician
Responsible for supervising, training and evaluating subordinates engaged in electrical and environmental maintenance on KC-135 and B-52G/H aircraft.
Selected Contributions:
Maintained safety compliance, maintenance, security and supply standards.
Trained apprentice personnel in all phases of electrical, environmental, ejection systems and associated components on assigned aircraft.
Received U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal- Two awards.
Education and Training
Northeastern University Massachusetts
2001
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Community College of the Air Force Maine
Associate Degree in Applied Science
Patent
Pub. No.:
WO/2009/094576
International Application No.:
PCT/US2009/031883
Title:
Title
HAPTICALLY ENABLED DENTAL MODELING SYSTEM
WIRELESS NETWORK IDENTIFIER WITH ENCRYPTED NETWORK ACCESS
INFORMATION; U.S. provisional patent application
62/238,577, filed October 7, 2015
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