Steve
Engineering Profile
Motivated and analytical with a record that emphases on-going collaboration and results in optimized product quality through effective and efficient manufacturing processes.
Increase product quality and manufacturing proficiency through data analysis and proactive process design. Identify competent and competitive suppliers through defined audits and manage the production process and contractual relationship of manufacturing suppliers. Excel at managing projects from conception to realization through strong and respectful communication, and optimizing available resources. Proficient in Pads, Allegro, AutoCAD, Omnify, SAP, Minitab, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe.
Areas of Expertise
Lean Manufacturing ~ Six Sigma Black Belt Tools ~ Supply Chain Management ~ Cost Reduction and Avoidance ~ Statistical Process Control (SPC) ~ Design for Manufacturability for PCB and SMT Manufacturing ~ Supplier Selection ~ LED Champing
Professional Experience
Manufacturing Technology Manager
May 2012 – Current
Principle Manufacturing Engineer
Sept 2010 – May 2012
Osram/Sylvania ~ Danvers, MA
Responsible for the introduction of new technologies with a focus on identifying the most cost effective and qualified suppliers and developing the manufacturing supply chain. Influence new product designs with design for manufacturability knowledge and implement manufacturing strategies for new technologies within the Global Solid State lighting division. Global manufacturing team member that focuses on sharing manufacturing knowledge and best practices, driving process improvements, influencing cost savings, transferring projects and implementing standardization. Write capital equipment requests to support new technologies and introduce new equipment into manufacturing and to transfer product to low cost locations. Responsible for productivity improvements and cost reductions using Lean practices at the Osram manufacturing facility in Mexico.
Principal Supplier Quality/Manufacturing Engineer
Avid Technology, Inc. ~ Tewksbury, Massachusetts
July 2000 – Sept 2010
Responsible for increasing product quality and process efficiency and effectiveness in an ISO 9000 environment for the world leader in design and manufacturing of audio and video editing products. Define and manage manufacturing processes and quality systems including initiating and leading cross-functional quality improvement programs using Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing principles. Manage failure analysis and quality reporting system and work with suppliers and design engineering to drive corrective actions and improve customer experience.
Develop audit tools and procedures for qualifying, selecting and managing suppliers of plastic and metal components, printed circuit boards, and documentation and software. Manage the direct order fulfillment program to ship product directly to customers from the contract manufactures facility.
Create and manage: monitoring systems including CQA and OBA processes to reduce in house testing; Design for Manufacturability documentation for printed circuit boards focusing on technology like Plugged and Plated Via pads under BGA components; and other documentation including Bills of Materials, Engineering Change Orders, assembly documentation, purchase specifications and quality goals.
Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews with senior level managers to review goals and accomplishments and to look at areas for improvement.
Selected Contributions
•Managed multiple product transfers of product lines to new manufacturing plants.
•Managed the transition of products and tooling from domestic suppliers to overseas suppliers to meet corporate cost reduction goals and initiatives.
•As lead engineer for RoHS compliance initiative in the Avid Video Division, managed to successfully convert all products to RoHS compliance; responsible for auditing suppliers for compliance using RF technology.
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Simplex Time Recorder ~ Westminster, Massachusetts September 1998 – July 2000
Supervised a team of PCA m...
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