Project Manager Engineer

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KOBI VARDI

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OBJECTIVE: A position as Equipment maintenance Technician.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Over 10+ years experience as manufacturing engineering and field service . Successful track record in Operations, production and Customer Support in fast-moving business environments.

• Strong manufacturing experience -strong technical background with electromechanical equipment (Printing AVT automatic inspection system, chip pick and place, laser, CIM product,Robots, and others)

• Professional in operations process, troubleshooting and maintenance techniques in a manufacturing environment for packaging printing, label printing, flip chip pick and place for RFID Manufacturing products and lasers

• Outstanding customer service skills: successfully install, modify, and repair printing equipment at customer site to ensure complete customer satisfaction.

• Thorough familiarity with and facility in understanding electronic and mechanical design diagrams.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Alien Technology, Morgan Hill,CA July 2009 – November 2011

Manufacturing Senior Engineer

Alien Technology provides UHF Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products and services to customers in retail, consumer goods, manufacturing, defense, transportation and logistics, pharmaceuticals and other industries. Organizations use Alien's RFID products and services to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and security of their supply chains, logistics and asset tracking operations.

Accomplishments:

• The main technical person for the RFID machine in Alien, responsible for the RFID equipment troubleshooting and maintenance. (The machine moved recently to china).

• Interface with vendors in China to support the manufacturing process, troubleshooting of issues and testing.

• Trained Vendors to use of the system, resulting in improvement and saving of staff hours.

• Analyzed current operation and made recommendations to management regarding changes to improve expense and cost control.

Mu-Gahat,Sunnyvale,CA Feb. 2007 – May 2009

Manufacturing Engineer

Mu-Gahat is the leader in innovative card, chip, and associated gaming security solutions powered by the capabilities of printed electronics.

Accomplishments:

• Managed operations team, operating and maintaining flip chip pick and place, laser and complicated equipment.

• Oversaw production process and ensured timeliness, improved efficiency by reducing staff hours by 40%.

• Analyzed current operation and made recommendations to management regarding changes to improve expense and cost control.

• Interfaced with equipment manufacturers to reduce down time and improve production equipment. Identified process improvements, which increased productivity and decreased user errors.

• Performed incoming materials (IQC) inspection and final product inspection as needed.

• Trained engineers in the use of the system, resulting in improvement and saving of staff hours.

AVT, Advanced Vision Technology Inc. Feb. 2003- Jan. 2007

Technical Support Engineer/Field service

AVT has developed integrated solutions to improve print quality via on-line automatic monitoring, inspection, alert, and other vision-based press controls for both the Packaging printing and Labels Printing markets.

Accomplishments:

• Successfully installed and configured the AVT automatic inspection system, including installing the hardware and software.

• Successfully worked with R&D on escalation issues and managed case load to meet defined service levels.

• Reviewed product quality and made recommendations to R&D regarding changes to improve on usability and stability.

• Trained customers on emerging technologies of AVT products to improve customer satisfaction.

• Improved AVT sales by providing pre-sale technical assistance.

DEGEM System Jan. 1993-Dec. 2001

Manufacturing Engineer and Project manager

Degem Systems Holdings Ltd. is a pioneer and world leader, developer, producer and supplier of training and educational systems.

Accomplishments:

• Headed up installation of the CIM product, operation, testing, and troubleshooting for autotronics, mechatronics, Micro Processors, Communication, Robots, and others.

• Designed and implemented the changes for the ladder diagram of controllers programming.

• Designed PCB, electronic boards, testing and trouble shooting at the component level.

• Successfully designed, tested and integrated the Degem OEM systems into an existing customer environment (e.g.: universities).

• Increased sales by providing pre-sale technical assistance

EDUCATION:

Tel-Aviv University; Engineering Associate Degree

Professional Coursework:

- Robotics

- Programmable Controller

- Mechatronics (mechanic dynamic and electronics intelligence)

- Communication and telecommunication

- Engineering School course in Radar military service

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