Experience

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  Comet Plasma Control Technologies

  • San Jose, California

  • Sr NPI Engineer

    • Mar 2018 - Present
    • San Jose, California

    • Develop and Implement Corporate Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Guidelines and participate in DFX reviews from PCBA to System level• Provide manufacturing technical leadership and resource planning necessary to support project requirements through the preparation and implementation of manufacturing process plans• Gather and analyze manufacturing data to develop solutions to technical problems encountered during manufacturing and activities involving estimating schedules and costs to assist with project planning• Manage & Lead product transition from New Product Intro. (NPI) to High Volume Mfg. (HVM)• Prepare Manufacturing Process Instructions and Operation Method Sheets (MPI/OMS) for the manufacturing and assembly of systems used for Plasma control technology to define and document the manufacturing and assembly process• Investigate, develop and implement new technology for low cost and better manufacturability of products• Implement Six Sigma methodologies such as DOEs, Risk assessment, PFMEAs, Cause and Effect studies to successfully troubleshoot factory failures and drive design changes• Capture and document manufacturing issues to drive action plans in NPI phase in order to achieve higher quality and delivery of a mature manufacturing process into mass production• Review SPC Data (Control Charts) to monitor product quality• Work on continuous improvement of existing manufacturing and assembly processes• Provide training and guidance to shop floor personnel (Onshore/Offshore) during NPI & HVM phase• Monitor shop floor practices to establish process control during critical operations• Assist with company wide Kaizen initiatives to save product cost and promote workplace improvements• Use JIRA & Confluence software to manage and plan projects and subtasks

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  Echelon

  • San Jose, CA

  • Manufacturing / Networking / Quality Engineering

    • Nov 1999 - Sep 2013
    • San Jose, CA

    Manufacturing Engineering● Conducted Design for Manufacturing (DFM/DFX) reviews● Developed Manufacturing Process Instructions (MPI), System Level Assembly Instructions and Packaging Instructions● Initiated Engineering Change Orders (ECO) for new designs and material changes● Setup and follow Bill of Materials (BOM)● Implemented a Corporate Traceability Application (CTA) for traceability of products through production cycles● Reviewed HALT/HASS testing results and developed Quality plans for quality control and customer acceptance.Management● Trained, mentored and managed a global team of manufacturing engineers● Developed manufacturing project plan and oversaw conception, planning and implementation of the production processes and resources● Managed a portfolio of 15+ products from manufacturing and quality control aspects● Supported the selection of new vendor/CM and new supply sources for competitiveness● Acted as part of a cross­functional board to review new product designs (hardware & software) for manufacturability, testability and serviceability● Implemented methods for cost saving at component and packaging levels● Oversaw product­wide agency certifications/regulatory approvals such as (UL, CE, TUV) and manufacturing related variation notices. Identified critical components for agency certificationsSoftware● Planned and managed software release cycles from operations standpoint● Took ownership of all software for assigned products including license keys● Designed CTA (Corporate Traceability Application) software and deployed it at CM and local facilities● Selected and managed label printing software and design for products being shippedQuality Control and Assurance● Reviewed CM’s quality data and provide improvement plan from Proto to Production phases● Analyzed RMAs and tracked their attribution to hardware/software root causes● Initiated corrective action request (CAR) on process indicators/defects

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  Bell Microproducts

  • San jose

  • Manufacturing/Process Engineer

    • Aug 1996 - Nov 1999
    • San jose

    Process Engineer● Programmed and optimized the Screen Printer, SMT placement and Wave Solder machines and increased throughput by 30%● Design and implement manufacturing tools for process improvement● Approved RMAs and worked with engineering for root cause analysis● Analyzed RMA data to identify defect churn and trends. Wrote Corrective Action Request (CAR) for re­occurring process defects● Conducted internal audits in preparation for ISO certifications and created processes and internal standards for inspection and tracking of non­SPC defects● Developed Manufacturing Process Instruction (MPI) for each product and process type