Stephen F. Longo

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Westford, MA *1886-2235

978-***-****

aczl8b@r.postjobfree.com

Summary:

Senior level Engineering Technician with extensive experience in wide variety of processes and tools in a DOD contractor test facility.

Positive “can-do” attitude towards meeting technical, cost and schedule challenges. Provide invaluable support to engineers from concept formulation to production.

Dedicated team player with strong work ethic.

Accomplishments:

• Tested and qualified high reliability space and atmospheric instruments which successfully flew aboard space-shutttle missions;

• Trained and led team of 10 technicians for 24/7 lab operation. Led Environmental Lab expansion to 4K sq. ft. to capture key military contracts.

• Improved base (n- layer) growth yield from 50% to 70%, earning the “Chairman’s Bronze Award 2011”

• Negotiated capital equipment acquisition of Scanning Electron Microscope, resulting in $75,000 cost saving

• Reduced historical breakage rate of 10% to less than 1% through process and fixture improvements -saving $100K to $200K /year

• Perfect safety record over 25 years in military test environments

• Launched aseptic laboratory efforts at Genzyme and reduced annual deviation rate by 50%

• Earned MA state license to appraise auto collision damage while at Mirak

Employment History:

(1977-2012) BAE Systems, 2 Forbes Rd. Lexington, MA

• Environmental Laboratory Work Director, Lexington Environmental Test Facility

• Mechanical Engineering Assistant, LPE Clean Room, Detector Materials Foundry

• Sr. Cryogenics Technician, Thermal Engineering Lab

• Quality Assurance Technician, MIL-SPEC Vendor Quality Product Assurance

• R & D Fabrication Technician, IR Detector Group

(2013-2015) Genzyme, 45 New York Ave. Framingham MA

• Assistant Manager-Aseptic Technical Group

(2015-present) Mirak Automotive, 1125 Mass Ave. Arlington MA

• Office Coordinator/Licensed Damage Appraiser

Capabilities:

• Coordinate 24 hour operation of Environmental Test Facility and train 10 personnel for continuous operation

• Perform MIL-STD testing on systems and components using random vibration, thermal ESS, altitude, humidity and salt fog equipment

Continuous process improvement and implementation of 6S practices in a clean room setting

• Class 1000 Clean Room Protocol, with safe handling of H2, HF acid, high-pressure gases, toxic materials

• Vacuum Systems for thin film deposition, materials growth, manufacturing process steps

• Develop processes and design fixtures to reduce handling breakage of delicate semiconductor materials

• Collect QA test and inspection data, present results for executive management monthly Operations Review

• Program, modify, and reconfigure process equipment to meet changing requirements

Education:

B.S. in Management, cum laude, 1989, Bentley College, Waltham, MA

Mechanical engineering course work, Northeastern University, Lincoln College of Engineering

Security Level:

Held Military Secret-Level Clearance for 25 years

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