Experience

Mantle

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manufacturing Quality Engineer

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Sentient Energy

• United States
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supplier Quality Engineer

  • Dec 2015 - Apr 2022



Spectra-Physics

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Supplier Quality Engineer

  • Nov 2008 - Nov 2015



Photon Dynamics Inc.

• Quality Engineer

  • Oct 2007 - Sep 2008

  Advanced supplier quality initiatives through Supplier Corrective Action Request process. Carried out new supplier assessment audits. Developed testing fixtures and procedures at supplier level. Reviewed non-conformance reports from production line and applied corrective actions. Managed and supported failure analysis reports from suppliers. -Eliminated an incoming failure rate of 17% for a critical motor by working with supplier to implement testing procedure. -Reduced a 20% failure rate on PCBA to < 5%, by working with the supplier and sub-supplier to find failing component and implement testing for these components -Developed process to expedite MRB dispositions from engineering, decreased average wait time from 2 weeks to < 3 days. -Supported RMA Failure Analysis reporting per customer request. Processed over $300K worth of material. Show less



VIAVI Solutions

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Engineer

  • Jul 2005 - Aug 2007

  Drove Quality improvements across multiple business units. Continued support of High Reliability submarine products. Coordinated supplier corrective actions to improve incoming inventory yields. Chaired weekly material review board to validate nonconforming material and establish action plans. Led or participated in internal ISO, ESD, and 5S audits. Processed audit findings through 8D problem solving procedures to generate -Supported Calibration process for all South Bay Area Operation sites and facilitated the movement of our contract calibration company on-site. -Subject Matter Expert for ESD, Calibration, and Discrepant Material. -Worked closely with fiber connector supplier on enhancing their internal inspection process, resulting in a change of 15% rejection rate to less then 2%. -Developed process to track and disposition internal rejected finished goods from offshore production sites. -300+ hours of supplier and internal audit experience, emphasis ISO standards and process controls. Show less



Coherent Laser

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laser Technician

  • Jul 2000 - Jul 2005