Electrical Engineer Engineering

ABNER CHAVEZ

Nogales, AZ • 520-***-****

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http://linkedin.com/in/abner-chavez-a8350a15

Results-driven, innovative, and accomplished management professional with a 25+ year track record of success in planning, managing, and leading engineering functions for multiple organizations. Extensive background in engineering, quality manufacturing, and research and development complemented by the ability to manage budgets, personnel, and resources. In-depth knowledge and experience in directing projects with cross-functional teams, excellent written and verbal communication, able to make well-informed decisions under pressure, interpreting data and metrics, managing budgets and resources, building teams, strong organizational skills. Proven leader capable of building, training, developing, and motivating high- performance technical teams to meet all goals.

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

COLLINS AEROSPACE, Phoenix AZ

Principal Engineer, Sys Engr/Mfg.-Ops Strategy -Mfg. Tech, 2018 – Present Core Technologies: Electric Systems

Strategic and tactical responsibility for implementing a Smart Factory 4.0 Global Operation strategy to exceed customer expectations for product development, quality, cost and delivery. Work closely with Design, Manufacturing and Global Operation to identify, investigate, evaluate, specify, procure, implement, and develop new equipment, processes, and facilities to support new products, new technology and plant capacity with optimum manufacturing efficiencies . Acts as a liaison between department management/subordinate levels, as well senior leadership to inform personnel of communications, decisions, policies and all matters that affect their performance and results.

Responsible for acquiring and develop engineering talent through management processes. Drive Key Performance Indicators across all areas of the Engineering function to ensure that all projects are delivered on cost and on time to the highest quality standards. Drive implementation of Lean Business strategy and drive Continuous Improvement across all engineering related areas of the business.

Selected Contributions:

Development of the SMART Factory 4.0 strategy to support the UTAS Global Operation

Development of new PCB SMART Line technology that incorporates necessary equipment and factory space to support the increased UTAS business unit(s) electronics PCBA demand. The new technology offers 35% productivity and30% quality savings.

Development of Roadmap of Manufacturing Technologies for UTAS Global Operation

Own the Capital and Expense budgets associated with PCB SMART Line such as tooling & equipment start-ups and qualifications.

Development of a Roadmap of Automation & Robotic strategy for Collins Aerospace Global Operation.

Awards & Honors

2018 United Technologies Excellence Award -Ideas Culture Innovation

2020 Technical Fellow Nomination

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, Nogales/Sonora, AZ R&D Manager, 2011 – 2017

Core Technologies: VMACK-2016, LCM MY’16, TCU 1.5

Apply technical, management, and leadership expertise to coordinate and define new Research and Development Department in continental Nogales facilities, supporting operation activities, including hardware and software for the Infotainment and Connectivity Business Unit and Body Control Systems Business Unit. Develop multiple hardware and software solutions for high- profile clients, including an automotive solution using truck instrumentation system solution for Volvo/Mack, a police lighting control module solution for Ford, and an in Infotainment and Connectivity solution for BMW. Coordinate design for manufacturing analysis for new products. Direct development project for continental NAFTA region, production sites, including co- development with local engineers. Create electronic test systems for R&D Reliability and Production’s automated test equipment hardware and software platforms definition, design, and deployment for automotive radios, navigation, and multimedia products, providing product’s performance feedback to Electrical Engineering and Software development teams. Ensure competitiveness and innovation of product and process in both technology and design, while consolidating, sharing, and increasing growth of technical knowledge within working group. Conduct product test specification definition for test coverage improvement and time optimizations for locally designed products and implemented improvement in manufacturing test coverage analysis to predict defects escapes. Train, coach, mentor, and motivate senior and junior engineers in test and product development. Manage failure analysis and reliability lab in support of design and test engineering functions for Infotainment & Connectivity and Body & Security units. Create and conduct design validation test plans for Infotainment solution, while preparing project test reports on compliance.

Selected Contributions:

Architected and spearheaded development of production, field, and reliability test system for the new product launch program VPX, a Chrysler Infotainment solution based on a common hardware/software platform and a test system proactively identifying test escapes reducing vehicle failures at customer body and assembly plants from a 50 ppm to a 0 ppm level for more than two year and resulting in $450K in cost avoidance savings from quality issues in test systems.

Standardized test software from product validation to production for North America region, reducing product deployment time from R&D to manufacturing. CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, Nogales/Sonora, AZ Test Engineering Manager, 2008 – 2011

Core Technologies: AOI/RX, ICT, EOL, Flashing Programming Tasked with organizing and defining multiple test engineering resources for each business unit, including B&S and Telematic-Infotainment. Researched new test engineering technologies for inspection. Assisted in defining new Product Launch Manager and Manufacturing Team Leader. Oversaw and directed test engineering support and technician support. Monitored test process to identify opportunities. Determined and published project progress and goals throughout organization. Improved overall process by collaborating with manufacturing sites, suppliers, and customers on projects. Ensured procedures and specifications produced reliable measurements and data to produce a high-quality, reliable product. Assigned and supervised projects, including test evaluation, equipment construction, and implementation, while training engineers. Developed and implemented test procedures and systems and designed software for new products. Selected Contributions:

Designed first prototype, including wiring, configuring and integrating system new product launch functions.

Spearheaded continuous improvements activities.

Oversaw test development for 30 new product.

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, Nogales/Sonora, AZ Telematics Test Engineering Manager, 2005 – 2008

Core Technologies: LCT MY08

Selected to coordinate test team re-alignment in providing improved manufacturing support across all shifts and NPL functions. Supervised Test Engineering and In-Circuit Test personnel. Oversaw and managed projects, including test evaluation, equipment construction, and implementation, while training engineers. Identified and distributed project progress and goals throughout organization. Mentored engineers and technicians. Selected Contributions:

Successfully implemented test system maintenance and calibration plan.

Developed and implemented test procedures and systems and designed software new products (LCT MY08 (Daimler) Telematic Module).

Reduced test time on Telematics, for a Test Capacity Project (Single Insertion), reducing overall test time and eliminating multiple turn on cycles at each insertion with a capital savings cost of $128K, variable headcount savings of $210K/year, and fixed head count savings of $80k/year.

Achieved 20% reduction in DPMO and reduction in down time.

Directed Six Sigma Projects (Green Belt Certification).

Created and executed winning test strategy in compliance with plant requirements. Additional Professional Experience

Motorola, Nogales/Sonora, AZ, Senior Test Engineer, 2004-2005

Chamberlain Group, Nogales/Sonora, AZ, Test Engineering Supervisor, 2003-2004 & Electrical Engineer, 2001-2002

Nogales Technology Institute, Nogales/Sonora, AZ, Professor, 2002-2004

Otis Elevator, Nogales/Sonora, AZ, Design Test Engineer, 1996-2001

University Autonomous Of. Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Professor, 1994-1996 EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Bachelor of Science, Electrical & Electronics Systems Engineering School at UAG Guadalajara, Jalisco

Named Best Student of the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Faculty at UAG Master Degree, Electronic Engineering

Engineering School at UAG/Engineering School Stanford University, Guadalajara, Jalisco Certifications

Green Belt Certification, Motorola University 2006 Lean Manufacturing Certification, Continental Automotive Awards & Honors

First Place, Best Student, Mechanical-Electrical Engineer, Generation, UAG 1990-1993 Best México Student, Generation 1994

Prominent Professor, UAG

Diploma, Contribution in 211 Phase II-Test Fixture Support, Otis Elevator Technical Skills

C, Visual C, Visual Basic, LabView, Lab Windows CVI (ANSI C), MS Access/Project/Excel, SQL, Embedded Systems, Electronic Hardware Custom Design (ATE Digital, Analog, Audio, RF); Schematic Capture Circuit Design; Telematics Testing: CDMA/GSM

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