Experience

Sheridan College

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professor

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Professor at the Faculty of Applied Science and Technology (FAST) Professor at the Faculty of Applied Science and Technology (FAST)



Creation Technologies

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Engineer

  • Feb 2004 - Feb 2013

  Quality Engineer for FDA Customer AccountRoot Cause and Corrective Action AnalysisProcess Failure Mode and Effects AnalysisGlobal Supplier Quality Assurance and AuditCustomer Data AnalysisTeam Activity Co-ordinatorManage SMT Yield Improvement Projects and Track Team PerformanceManage customer RMAs, Failure Mode Analysis and Continuous Improvement ProjectsPresent Data Analysis and Action Items with Customer Account Managers and DirectorsDisposition Actions to Resolve Supplier DefectsMonitor and Control Supplier Quality GloballyProvide Innovative Solutions to Address Business Needs



Celestica

• Canada
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Process Appication Engineer

  • Jul 1996 - Nov 2001

  Global Technical Customer Account Representative for Cisco SystemsReviewed Customer Product Design for Manufacturability (DFM)Provided PCB and PCBA mechanical and assembly design review for hundreds of Cisco assemblies at global Celestica manufacturing sites resulting in significant assembly and product improvementsManaged Cisco NPI review team meetings resulting in improved SMT process yield and reduced product assembly costs and cycle timeManaged many continuous improvement design projects by evaluating the characteristics of various PCB surface finishes during SMT assembly processManaged the SMT, TH and Rework process qualifications at global Celestica manufacturing sites by designing, building and evaluating test vehicles resulting in new manufacturing site qualification and reduced assembly and finished product costsProvided Design for Manufacturing and DFM-101 training courses to Engineering and Manufacturing team membersResearched mechanical and chemical properties of lead-free solder pastes for use with Celestica Power supply products with Master degree thesisManaged the implementation of National Instruments hardware and Labview software to create a data acquisition system with thermocouple inputs and used it as a tool for the new header attach process at Celestica power systemsInvented the header attach process, US patent "US 6152353 A" to improve the product quality and reduce the manufacturing costs for the Kells DC/DC power suppliesManaged several high profile equipment retrofit and upgrade projects to improve process capabilities