Experience

Acquisition Logistics Engineering

• United States
• Defense & Space
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Systems Analyst in Specialty Engineering

  • 2011 - Present

  Apply logistic and systems analysis techniques throughout a system's life cycle to translate customer requirements into cost-effective equipment designs, logistic support concepts, and plans for implementation.· Performed analyses and created reports for Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) predictions, Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA), and specialty analyses.· Created detailed technical manuals for description, maintenance, and repair of equipment. Apply logistic and systems analysis techniques throughout a system's life cycle to translate customer requirements into cost-effective equipment designs, logistic support concepts, and plans for implementation.· Performed analyses and created reports for Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) predictions, Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA), and specialty analyses.· Created detailed technical manuals for description, maintenance, and repair of equipment.



Nokia

• Finland
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Hardware / Physical Design Engineer

  • 2008 - 2011

  Developed hardware configuration specifications / requirements, new hardware platforms, hardware installation guides, hardware repair manuals, and NEBS.· Decreased product introduction time 20% by developing detailed hardware configuration specifications / requirements for network hardware platforms.· Reduced installation and repair time by creating hardware guides and repair manuals.· Reduced report errors by reviewing test plan, NRE Quotes, and final reports for NEBS Level III certification of hardware.

• Frequency Control Products Subject Matter Expert (SME)

  • 2007 - 2008

  Developed strategy, supplier guidelines, and technology recommendations for commodities within Frequency Control Products.· Developed companywide frequency control products strategy for directing product groups / business units in component selection from best in class suppliers that support time and service goals.· Supported product groups in selection of frequency control components that satisfied both design requirements and companywide frequency control products strategy.

• Product Engineer

  • 2005 - 2007

  Supported new product introduction, product transfers, customer order resolution, materials assistance, and resolved other various problems with the Alcatel-Lucent products that were under responsibility.· Reduced overhead by $3 Million first year and improved customer delivery by moving product in-house.· Saved $600,000 year one by investigating and securing alternate sourcing for enclosures, metal piece parts, and cable assemblies.· Saved significant time in processing product orders and minimized lost orders by updating and converting non-compliant systems to RoHS. Received Special Recognition Award for contributions.· Ensured product specific manufacturing plan was in place and aligned with sourcing strategies by managing new product introduction builds.· Achieved Supply Chain deliverables through interdepartmental communication throughout all Product Life Cycles.

• Physical Design Engineer

  • 2000 - 2005

  Created cable drawings, new product introduction engineering, and worked with suppliers on new product development for Alcatel-Lucent products.· Successfully introduced cost reduced hardware platform on schedule with high quality. Received Special Recognition Award for contributions.· Achieved or improved New Product Introduction schedule by developing a communication plan to connect product group, early supplier involvement, hands on model builds, and prompt Design For Manufacturing (DFM) feedback.· Designed power harnesses, alarm harnesses, and communication cable assemblies for telecommunications equipment.· Decreased multi-location assembly errors by developing functional test for verification of connections in telecommunications equipment before shipment to SIC.· Supported shop assembly aid development with assembly steps, assembly pictures, and assembly techniques.· Created detailed cable assembly drawings with AutoCAD.



General Electric Appliances

• Electrical Engineer

  • 1998 - 2000

  Designed electrical components used in GE cooking products.· Designed electrical subsystem components for use in advanced wall oven.· Constructed electrical lighting circuit in marking models for lighting scheme feedback.· Conducted research for development of new consumer product line. Designed electrical components used in GE cooking products.· Designed electrical subsystem components for use in advanced wall oven.· Constructed electrical lighting circuit in marking models for lighting scheme feedback.· Conducted research for development of new consumer product line.



General Electric Company

• Electrical Engineer

  • 1995 - 1998

  Developed detailed qualification plans for design testing and test equipment requirements for production test equipment for design verification and production testing for GE Electrical Distribution and Control products.· Provided direction and assistance to production test equipment vendors for building GE production test equipment.· Created test equipment requirements specification for building voltage regulator system monitor control functional tester.· Developed test plans for system testing, firmware validation, hardware validation, hardware configuration, and qualification testing for verification of GE product compliance.· Prevented delays in new product introduction by resolving hardware problems.· Performed qualification testing on new GE products to ensure product compliance.



Diamond Phoenix

• Logistics and Supply Chain
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Electrical Engineer

  • 1991 - 1995

  Designed electronic circuit boards and developed system interconnection drawings for power, control, and communication circuits, for creating material handling equipment and systems. Designed electronic circuit boards and developed system interconnection drawings for power, control, and communication circuits, for creating material handling equipment and systems.