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Summary
The electronics engineering interim executive consultant is an engineering leader with a passion for advanced process development and quality improvement. With strengths in cross-functional team leadership, design for manufacturability, product development and process improvement, he partners with product design, supplier quality, core teams, finance and operations to develop and deliver automated assembly solutions that produce high quality product. As a respected leader, the electronics engineering expert is adept at creating clear goals and actions while mentoring and coaching the more junior members of the team. He values transparency, fairness, and strives to ensure the individuals on the team are fulfilled by their work.
Highlights
- 20+ years of experience
- Seagate Six Sigma Brown Belt
- Factory of the Future implementation
- Cross-functional team leader
- ISO 9001 QMS certification/compliance
- Design for manufacturability expertise
Relevant Accomplishments
- Developed a critical pilot line qualification process that identified the minimum capital equipment expenditure required to successfully qualify production lines in the US Design Center while saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in capital and two to three weeks in line setup and testing.
- Implemented across the department the use of analytical Six Sigma tools such as sample size calculation, measurement systems analysis and process capability analysis which were part of a corporate wide Business Excellence training initiative that resulted in significant savings in both cost and time for process improvements making the team more productive.
- Led the Twin Cities Operations team responsible for development of automated equipment and tooling including the Factory of the Future initiative to develop a new automated assembly platform to support the build any drive on any line in any factory mantra.
- Led the weekly overseas factory teleconference meetings prioritizing, addressing and resolving the top process, quality and program issues.
- Consulted with the released product core teams in response to manufacturing process quality issues utilizing DMAIC and CAPA problem solving approaches.
- Mentored junior engineers as they developed skills in requirements gathering, process definition, FMEA, design, implementation, process improvement, monitoring and control.
- Led the effort to document the processes and procedures for the Tooling & Automation department and training of the employees that supported in the initial ISO certification for the organization as well as recurring ISO audits to maintain certification.
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