President

• Aug 2023 - Present

General Manager

• Nov 2020 - Present

Project Management Engineer

• Jan 2020 - Nov 2020

• Aid in development of new Aerospace and Defense business by providing market intelligence input in support of proposals • Responsible for execution of customer management strategy - work closely with customer personnel on project status, including technical or schedule issues, and pricing • Develop plans to meet project and product cost targets; monitor progress and take appropriate corrective action as required • Responsible for populating cost models and validating the accuracy of all cost inputs • Develop project plans that meet the required customer and/or internal milestones, specifications, and product cost goals • Responsible for ensuring all known or potential risks are identified and mitigation and retirement activities are executed • Monitor projects and report on progress; ensure obstacles are handled in a structured manner Show less

Value Stream Manager

• Dec 2018 - Oct 2019

• Responsible for manufacturing thin film substrates and components for defense radar, 5G wireless and photonics customers. • Lead an operations team of roughly 60+ employees including production supervisors, process engineers, planning, quality and equipment maintenance personnel • Plan, organize and control production of ceramic parts to ensure that goods are produced efficiently, on time, within budget and to standard • Act as technical liaison with customers, R&D and operations to develop products that meet manufacturability guidelines • Lead continuous improvement activities such as yield improvement teams, kata, TPM and OEE Show less

Sr. Project Management Engineer

• Oct 2013 - Dec 2018

• Product line management responsibility for Etched Thick Film ceramic circuits and standoffs used in photonics applications • Product line management responsibility for Thick Film resistive products for Cellular/5G and military applications • Work with Business Development Managers, Sales Managers and Customers to outline products and specifications for emerging markets• Responsible for managing new product development from concept through production:• Included product specification, pricing, prototypes and manufacturing readiness• Followed a Phase Gate method• Primary customer contact for pricing, production ramp, quality and design changes• Work with R&D team to assess materials and processes that can be used to manufacture RF / Microwave components at lower cost and higher performance. Assist with the preparation of patent applications as an output of the R&D work Show less

Sr. Process Engineer

• Sep 2011 - Dec 2018

new material specification and selection, design review, design for manufacturing, process development, supplier development, capital equipment specification and selection, product and process qualification

Process Engineering Manager

• Jan 2009 - Sep 2011

Lead a team of engineers, technicians and interns which supported:• A high-volume manufacturing line across two shifts (100+ million components / year)• Design of processes to support the manufacturability of new products• Continuous improvement efforts for product quality, cost reduction and increased customer satisfaction• New product and process development initiatives• Interface with suppliers to develop materials, processes and manufacturing methods to improve product quality and / or reduce product cost• Drive product and / or process improvement through lessons learned from non-conforming material failure analysis Show less

Manufacturing/ Process Engineering Manager

• 2007 - 2009

• Managed operations for custom electronic assembly and components manufacturing. Responsible for approximately 50 employees including supervisors, engineers, technicians and production planners• Responsible for meeting wireless division shipment goals: ownership of shipment forecast, capex and personnel• Lead a multi-discipline engineering team which developed processes for new products• Worked with design engineers to develop products that are production ready and profitable• Worked with product line managers to move new products from development to full production• Maintained processes and initiated cost cutting projects for existing products • Managed the operating budget for Anaren’s wireless manufacturing departments Show less

Sr. Project Engineer

• Sep 2003 - Apr 2007

• Responsible for development of a new consumer component product line. Responsibilities included directing all design, drafting, technical and production resources to ensure development deadlines were met• Work with R&D team to develop new materials and processes used to manufacture electronic components. This included working with multiple vendors to integrate the materials and processes • Lead cross functional teams designing products for manufacturability and profitability• Analyzed production defects and implemented improvements to increase yields Show less

Production Supervisor/ Manufacturing Engineer

• Feb 1999 - Sep 2003

• Responsible for process engineering and supervision of a component manufacturing cell• Accountable for and maintained: throughput, cycle time, scrap and budget• Designed equipment and processes for electronic assembly and component manufacturing• Developed automated processes for new product designs and cost improvements• Maintained engineering responsibility for printed circuit board lamination processes• Designed and installed a high-volume component manufacturing cell. This included capital equipment specification, floor plan layout and use of lean manufacturing techniques Show less

Manufacturing Engineer

• 1990 - 1999

• Responsible for the maintenance and improvement of a high tech saw dicing process. This includes supervising technicians, justifications for capital equipment purchases and maintenance of consumable stock to correlate with production run rates • Developed processes to increase capacity while reducing costs • Developed and maintained process documentation to meet ISO-9001 requirements • Researched and designed equipment to automate component visual inspection • Responsible for the maintenance and improvement of a high tech saw dicing process. This includes supervising technicians, justifications for capital equipment purchases and maintenance of consumable stock to correlate with production run rates • Developed processes to increase capacity while reducing costs • Developed and maintained process documentation to meet ISO-9001 requirements • Researched and designed equipment to automate component visual inspection