Experience

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  ams OSRAM

  • Hillsboro, NH

  • Principal Engineer

    • Jun 2006 - Present
    • Hillsboro, NH

    Directed process engineering and monitoring teams in the single filament halogen capsule and assembly departments. Ensured compliance with the IATF standard. Conducted troubleshooting operations and established containment protocols for suspect product. Coordinated continuous improvement activity and consistently lowered the cost of production in every year of tenure.  Incorporated new vision equipment into halogen capsule manufacturing process to reduce defect escape rate and enhance troubleshooting capabilities. Increased material efficiency through the use of six sigma techniques. Utilized lean manufacturing tools to streamline operations and reduce operating cost.

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  Cookson Electronics

  • Franklin, NH/ Chandler, AZ

  • Technical Account Manager

    • Mar 2001 - Jun 2006
    • Franklin, NH/ Chandler, AZ

    Delivered nationwide, comprehensive technical service field support to customers using Polyclad printed circuit board products, with additional responsibility for introducing, selling and demonstrating application of new products, and evaluating client applications to determine best product utilization. Assisted in production startup and troubleshooting at customer sites, including evaluating storage, lay-up, press cycles, and drill and de-smear parameters to improve finished board reliability. Utilized six sigma methodology and other techniques to design DOEs to optimize processes and resolve problems. Provided customer feedback to Polyclad manufacturing and quality operations personnel. Optimized construction and implemented models to minimize thickness variability for controlled impedance applications. Played key role in increasing sales by several million dollars annually.

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  Photocircuits Corporation

  • Glen Cove, NY

  • Engineering Section Head

    • Sep 1996 - Mar 2001
    • Glen Cove, NY

    Directed activities of seven engineering staff in the imaging department, with responsibility for maximizing production capability and yield. Communicated resource requirements to senior management, prepared requests for capital funds for new manufacturing and monitoring equipment, and assisted in training of operations personnel. Coordinated engineering activities with manufacturing and maintenance departments, tested and evaluated new measurement equipment, and defined operational priorities.Defined operating parameters for wet end and surface finishing operations, and identified, assessed and introduced new industry surface technologies to improve operational efficiency and productivity. Coordinated testing of vendor products, presented findings to executive staff, and formulated requests for capital funds for equipment purchases. Led transition of thickness measurement from weight gain technique to XRF. Operated and trained operations staff in the use of spectrophotometers for thickness measurement of organic coatings. Set up SPC controls for all processes and drafted operations manuals for start-up of the organic coating and electroless nickel/ immersion gold lines. Prepared lines for QS 9000 certification. Reduced chemical consumption and costs, improved yields and increased overall imaging capability, while maintaining production output. Implemented new handling procedures to minimize defects and increase yield.  Commissioned factory’s first palladium, nickel-gold, and OSP lines.

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  Canadian Armed Forces | Forces armées canadiennes

  • Senior Non-Commisioned Officer

    • Jul 1982 - Aug 1994

    Royal Canadian Artillery