Jamie Costa
Engineering Manager at EMC Technologies Inc- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Lean Six Sigma White Belt (LSSWB)
Management and Strategy Institute -
Project Management Essentials Certified (PMEC)
Management and Strategy Institute
Experience
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EMC Technologies, Inc.
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United States
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engineering Manager
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Jun 2008 - Present
EMC Technologies is a world leader in the design and manufacture of Functional Test equipment for a variety of industries, including commercial, medical, military and aerospace.• Coordinate and manage 6 engineering resources as required to meet project milestones and budgets. • Conceptualize and design high-profile test equipment to enhance customer testing efficiency by a minimum of 50%, and develop SolidWorks macros for engineering efficiency, saving $10,000 annually. • Generate engineering, materials, and production cost estimates for 15 customer quotations and proposals a month. • Conduct 3-6 in-house and on-site product design reviews per month with customers and staff to ensure requirements are met. • Collaborate closely with 5-10 external vendors to ensure orders meet design specifications and timelines. • Travel to 10 customer facilities for project kickoffs and fixture installations to enhance customer satisfaction.• Develop half a dozen databases with user entry forms for inventory, vendor quality and engineering change order (ECO) records, and serve as an ISO 9001:2015 internal auditor.
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Lighting Systems Designer
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Dec 2007 - Jun 2008
• Brought custom luminaire designs from concept to manufacture.• Communicated directly with customers to achieve desired results and to raise customer satisfaction ratings.• Collaborated closely with production staff to aid in design-for-manufacture to enhance production efficiency.• Managed and edited parts databases with strict attention to detail and ensuring 100% accuracy. • Gained experience with acrylics, sheet metal, aluminum extrusion, castings and injection moldings. • Brought custom luminaire designs from concept to manufacture.• Communicated directly with customers to achieve desired results and to raise customer satisfaction ratings.• Collaborated closely with production staff to aid in design-for-manufacture to enhance production efficiency.• Managed and edited parts databases with strict attention to detail and ensuring 100% accuracy. • Gained experience with acrylics, sheet metal, aluminum extrusion, castings and injection moldings.
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PCB Tooling Design Specialist
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Jun 2005 - Nov 2007
• Conceptualized printed circuit board assembly fixtures, factoring in design for manufacturability and drainage fixture unit requirements.• Prepared conceptual data for presentations to customers to aid in decision-making abilities.• Designed fixtures and built normally closed output designs for computer numerical control vertical milling centers.• Trained new design personnel on the company's standard design practices. • Played a key role in the design and development of company's first pneumatic assembly fixture. • Introduced solid modeling to the company's design and approval process.
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Lightolier
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Design Intern
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Feb 2004 - Jun 2005
• Collaborated with 3-6 design engineers to create working assemblies, detail drawings and bills of material of conceptual luminaires. • Implemented 25-30 ECOs and provided updated documentation packages with strict attention to detail.• Diagnosed problems with trouble fixtures and devised corrective solutions in a timely manner.• Performed "drop tests" on units to determine adequate packaging materials/methods. • Collaborated with 3-6 design engineers to create working assemblies, detail drawings and bills of material of conceptual luminaires. • Implemented 25-30 ECOs and provided updated documentation packages with strict attention to detail.• Diagnosed problems with trouble fixtures and devised corrective solutions in a timely manner.• Performed "drop tests" on units to determine adequate packaging materials/methods.
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Education
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Wentworth Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science, Project Management -
Bristol Community College
Associate of Science (AS), Mechanical Engineering