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Extensive experience in test system technical process design, hardware, software, assemble and management for high, medium and low volume manufacturing. Including consumer, automotive and government products. End to end technical management of new product introductions from concept to global manufacturing release and maintenance. Skilled in highly custom technical test hardware / software solutions, manufacturing processes, lean and quality concepts and tools. Experienced at collaborating with management, engineering, business, finance, manufacturing, quality teams, global contract houses, contractors and vendors to meet all goals required for any product release. Extensive experience at technical team assemble, management, mentored and team building.

Allen Besander

Ingleside, IL 60041

adbrky@r.postjobfree.com 847-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/besander

Test Systems Engineering

New Product Introduction Manager / Senior Staff Engineer

Seamless test solutions from conception to manufacturing.

Focus on quality, cost, and delivery.

Responsive Manufacturing Engineer with significant engineering and management knowledge spanning multiple disciplines, goal setting, budget setting / management for entire product lines. Consultative approach with demonstrated success ensuring quality in manufacturing processes. Coordinate internal and external teams through budget, design, setting milestones, project tracking, and reporting, from early in product design cycle thru contract manufacturing launch and maintenance.

Service-focused and approachable relationship manager, skilled in translating complex problems or processes into explanations that are easy to understand for management, and internal / external customers.

Technical Proficiencies

Computer languages

Microsoft Office, Hewlett Packard HPL, ORcad and Basic; Familiar with Pascal, UNIX, NI Lab View and ‘C’ programming; Lab View CLAD certification in progress

Manufacturing and Statistical quality tools

Lean Six Sigma, CPK, GRR, 8D, Jump and MiniTab. Fault analysis, manufacturing process design, continuous quality improvement systems and best practices, systems for manufacturing assemble; test systems process design from component through systems level. Arc Flash and Lockout tag out certified

Electronics

Hardware RF, Logic, Digital, Analog, Power, software, Audio, Acoustics, Vibration, Thermal and Automated vision test equipment; Mechanical fixture designed for automation and ergonomics

Professional Experience

Contracted to EATON Cooper Power Company (South Milwaukee, WI)

SENIOR TEST SYSTEM ENGINEER – 09/15 to 8/19

NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION / FACTORY TEST SYSTEMS Maintenance

Responsible for all manufacturing test equipment and test processes for manufacturing EATON’s high voltage, high current power reclosers and controller’s products. Test process design, documentation for the next generation products and manufacturing introduction. Arc Flash and Lockout Tag out trained and certified to work on equipment utilizes up to 120KV or 1200amps to test power products.

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS (previously Motorola), Schaumburg, IL

Automotive electronics, cell phone, wireless internet, personal communications equipment, Government and Safety communications equipment.

Test System New Product Introduction Engineering Manager 2000 to 2015

Oversaw global manufacturing test issues affecting product functionality for external and internal customers. Executed testing for both charters with focus on cost, quality, and delivery. Conducted budget, material flow, design, staffing, training, documentation, and project management planning.

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Ensured quality by managing manufacturing test issues affecting product functionality at external customers, achieving continuous track record of zero customer returns.

Achieved zero manufacturing test-related yield issues, as measured by (NTF) no-trouble-found rate at analysis stations and (GRR) gage repeatability and reproducibility results lower than 10% for all metrics.

Designed / modeled material flow and test processes to minimize issues in yield, capacity, and quality, reducing potential hindrances to on-time shipments and costs and resulting in zero late shipments / lowest costs possible.

Met on-time customer orders by analyzing specific issues created by increases in customer orders and / or product part shortages where extra test capacity was needed.

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS (Continued)

Managed process issues where system might have been non-functional due to product changes or equipment failure, eliminating additional capital equipment costs through test time reductions. Yearly $300K hard savings (head count reductions, capital equipment not needed) and $500K soft savings (cost avoidance).

Addressed design marginality issues with product due to lot-to-lot part drift after new product ship acceptance that caused yield degradations during manufacturing. Conducted meetings, providing statistical data such as CPK results and historical run chart data. Maintained all statistical process control measurements of process capability such as CPK results for individual tests greater than 1.5 with CP greater than 2.0.

Provided test project management for front-end contract manufacturing external test groups and Schaumburg backend manufacturing, quality groups, (NPI) new product introduction, finance, business and development engineering teams, resulting in zero delays to new products launch.

Managed and provided for seamless product maintenance in manufacturing. Providing training and documentation for test system use, test system calibration, test system maintenance of line (MOL), and product analysis.

Managed contract manufacturing transfers without impacting material flows within supply chain. Provided test system disassemble service, shipping, reassemble at new site, qualification, and training for analyzing and test. Designed and performed analysis to ensure proper test capacities were maintained.

Improved test process efficiency through common test hardware and software platforms, enabling more seamless test process, lower learning curves, shorter test development cycles, and increased capital equipment reuse. Resulting in lowering overall costs and time to market.

Conducted continual analysis of other product test solutions for possible re-use of test solutions and capacities, minimizing cost and delivery.

Lowered incidence of defects escaping due to operator mistakes or misjudgment and lowered costs by reducing required headcounts through test automation.

Reduced test times, resulting in lower test capital needs, including head count required to perform testing.

Created 1st-rate quality while holding manufacturing costs to minimum through proper balance of test processes between contract manufacturers and back-end factories, while achieving maximum test coverage.

Additional Experience

MOTOROLA, Schaumburg, IL

Lead Test Equipment Engineer, Personal Communications Sector, Arlington Heights / Libertyville

Senior Test Equipment Engineer, Personal Communications Sector, Schaumburg / Arlington Heights

Education

Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM), National Louis University, Wheaton, IL

core classes completed

Associate of Science (AS), Math and Science, William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, IL

Electronics Technology (AET), William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, IL

Professional Development

Skilled in Jump and MiniTab statistical tools Six Sigma lean training

Government management compliance trained

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