Project Engineer / Project Manager

William J. Flaherty

Summary 603-***-****

Engineering professional with extensive experience in new process / product development and NPI as well as product improvement in an ISO 9000 electronic and mechanical environment. Proficient in introducing capital equipment and developing processes, improving efficiency, throughput quality and cost. Experience with product transfer and all associated manufacturing documentation including process packages, BOM, drawings, ECO etc... First hand knowledge of DFM, SPC, assumed responsibility for successful customer contracts from inception through delivery making both technical and business decisions. Introduced and successfully implemented concepts of concurrent engineering.

Work Experience

Brooks Automation, Chelmsford, MA 2007 – 2010

Developer of Complex Manufacturing Systems

Manufacturing Engineer /NPI

• Contributed as a manufacturing engineer in a New Product Introduction (NPI) team of engineers.

• Supervised and maintained the robot building and testing process.

• Performed DFM /DFA , analysis ,

• Directed a team of technicians and assisted in engineering dilemmas and solutions.

• Assessed company/manufacturers engineering drawings for quality of parts and equipment. Per ASME Y14.5M

• Originated drawings of test fixtures, tools, and design ideas.

• Member of material review board

• Originated Failure reports and corrective action to vendors and suppliers (FRACAS )

• Performed vendors audits as part of the supplier quality team to insure adherence to

• Required process and capability requirements

• Created engineering change orders (ECO) for the development and testing process.

• ECO activity was originated using AGILE 9.2.1 ,and CAD platform

• Originated Procedures, Operations Method sheets, Series of events for building and maintaining Robots.

• Worked with a group of manufacturing engineers in the transition of a production line into Gama phase.

• Originated and implemented PFMECA’s, process, drawing issues and details, manufacturing tolerance capabilities and quality of products

Parlex Corp., Methuen, MA 10/2006-8/2007

Contract Project Engineer

• Refurbishment of laminated flex cable equipment, and secondary finishing equipment

• For export to CHINA facility. Responsible for upgrades, qualification, timeline for completion and supervised a team of 4 technicians.

• Provided all necessary customs documents for export to China – Commercial invoicing, Asset documents, Material certifications. Scheduled packing and crating with riggers and coordinated shipments with freight forwarders.

• Parlex Cranston R.I. –Provide process flow mapping for equipment being transferred from Cranston to Methuen. Provided layout for newly arrived equipment. Provided detailed move plan coordinated with facilities and mechanical contractors as well as riggers

SANMINA-SCI, Woburn, MA 1/2005-9/2006

Engineering Manager

Oversee the planning, development, implementation and maintenance of manufacturing methods, processes and operations for new and existing products.

• Ensured the effective use of materials, equipment and personnel in producing quality products at minimum costs. Act as liaison with Program manager in releasing new products.

• Develop systems to maintain reports and record keeping of company products.

• Select, develop, and evaluate personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.

• Drive overall initiatives in the engineering department – NPI, BOMs, ECOs and RoHS/WEEE.

• Manage engineering processes – DOEs, SMT, Stencil Printing, BGA rework, wave and press fit operations.

• Supervise document control for efficient functioning.

• Develop skill sets of engineering team to meet department goals.

• Generate and publish DFM, FMEAs and product build reports to customers.

• Manage product testing (ICT and Functional) – Testronics platform.

• Enhance engineering processes to improve customer satisfaction and recovery rework/NRE costs.

• Successfully project managed transfer of Lucent PCB, Backplane, shelf and trays to manufacturing to Woburn facility.

• Plant prime for all RoHS / WEEE initiative BOM scrubs, ECO activity, component verification. Transferred customer data to corporate database on ORACLE 11i Generated control / action plans and process FMEA consistent with corp. directives. Certified work centers as PB free.

• Led qualification of Sanmina facility for General Dynamics contract award and supplier certification. Developed training for DOD quality on IPC610 solder, IPC-A620 cable mfg.

• Provide training for operations personnel in lean initiatives , 5S ,5Y , Fishbone, Pareto

• Provided vital engineering activity to ISO, Q3K audit and Cpk on work centers. Also providing ongoing engineering direction for successful customer audits.

• Provided Engineering support for class 10,000 continuous manufacturing operations, automated assembly. Set up automation protocols and training, using SIEMANS, FANUC, MODICON controllers.

• Provided Class1 /j STD assembly and Laminair flow work bench

CELESTICA, Portsmouth, NH, 2001-2005

Program Manager

Electronics manufacturing contractor

Responsibilities include: represent company in ongoing customer relations; manage customer portfolios; maintain daily customer interactions, monitor internal performance, evaluate effectiveness; assign staff to projects; oversee concurrent engineering; hold team accountable for reporting, updating; manage new product introduction process; fine-tune financial details. Write, negotiate, and renegotiate contracts; manage details of disengagement when necessary. Function at different stages of multiple projects simultaneously.

CELESTICA NPI, Portsmouth, NH, 1999-2001

NPI Manufacturing Engineer

Introduced fast ramp new products into contract lean manufacturing and provide first piece analysis and MCAR’s as required. Typical ramp two week window from documentation release to production.

CELESTICA Sr. Manufacturing engineer 1997-1999 introduced complex new products from design engineering into lean manufacturing and provide ongoing support of PCA/ Box build. Perform root cause analysis of manufacturing problems and recommend design solutions or implement process improvement.

HEWLETT-PACKARD, Exeter, NH, 1997-1999

Project Engineer

Responsible for development of TAC-4 (HP’s rugged computer for military applications) program. Duties for it and other programs included: process documentation; Bill of Material generation; tooling and floor support functions; vendor liaison; product reconfigurations; program tracking; release packages; training; liaison with other engineering groups. Planned and directed layout and reconstruction of production floor for introduction of new and revised product lines, as well as individual workplace layout.

GOULD SHAWMUT, INC., Newburyport, MA, 1991-1997

Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Directed engineering teams for manufacturer of electrical circuit protection for contractors and OEM market. Coordinated teams of 25 in both new and redesign product development including design, process engineering, ManMan data, tool room and CAD. Interacted with operations, R&D, accounting, marketing, sales and QA to monitor and promote profitability. Set up new domestic as well as off-site manufacturing facilities. Provided Level ll process documentation for initial ISO certification w/QMI Registrar

Supervisor, Process Engineering, 1989-1991

Process Engineer, 1987-1989

SULLIVAN & COGLIANO, Waltham, MA, 1987

Manufacturing Consultant. Developed electronic perform specifications for axial and radial lead components for ADT manufacturer of infrared sensors. Specified equipment; generated and maintained sequences programs; developed operator instructions; installed audit criteria.

COMPUGRAPHIC CORPORATION, Reading MA, 1983-1987

Senior Manufacturing Engineer. Participated in plant start-up designing plant/floor layout, preparing labor standards, writing job descriptions, ranking jobs. Led manufacturing teams in preparing machine/department budgets, allocating manpower, determining raw material usage, maintaining schedules. Coordinated design, operations and vendors.

HONEYWELL ELECTRO OPTICS OPERATIONS, Wilmington, MA, 1981-1983

Senior Manufacturing Engineer. Managed manufacturing process to determine manufacturability of high reliability flight instrumentation.

COMPUGRAPHIC CORPORATION, Wilmington, MA, 1979-1981

Design Engineer. Directed floor support for Editwriter family.

GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO., Reading, MA, 1975-1979

Industrial Engineer/General Foreman. Supervised work of three production departments totaling 75 employees.

EDUCATION

University of Lowell, Lowell, MA

Bachelor of Science Industrial/Technology Management, 1975

Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA

Associate of Science Machine Process Technology, 1972

SPECIAL TRAINING

Gould Shawmut, Inc., Newburyport, MA

In-house Seminars: GOAL/QPC; TQM/QFD

Engelhard Corporation, Plainville, MA

Brazing Seminar

ADRA Training Center, Chelmsford MA

CADRA III Drafting

Academy of Corporate Excellence, Dover, NH

Team training and facilitation seminars

University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI

Boothroyd/Dewhurst seminars: DFA/DEM; Concurrent Engineering

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA

Project management techniques: tracking; resource allocation

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA

Contracts and Negotiating

Sanmina-SCI Corporation, Woburn, MA

6 Sigma Green Belt Training

GD&T -TecEase Inc BROOKS AUTOMATION

ASME Y14.5M 1994 Standard

HQMS (Harrington Quality Mgt ) BROOKS AUTOMATION

Fracas, Sair , Material Events ,

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