Supervisor, Manufacturing Engineering at Alpha Technologies
Bellingham, Washington Area
Supervisor, Manufacturing Engineering at Alpha Technologies
Bellingham, Washington Area
Manufacturing Engineering and PCB Designer. Worked 15 years electro-mechanical design and PCB layout activities. Managed the complete operation of ZiLOG's support products from design through to Production including inventory control and accounting. Prior to Zilog worked as an Manufacturing Engineer for 10 years specializing in the release of new products/processes into production. Currently heading up Manufacturing Engineering at Alpha Technologies.
PCB layout and Process Manufacturing.
(Privately Held; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
November 2006 — Present (3 years 2 months)
Our responsibilities include the implementation of lean manufacturing principles at our Bellingham facility, including PCBA, cable/harness & systems production lines. The coordination of 3rd party build and production release of new products. QA processes and supplier evaluation activities, such as Corrective Actions and management matrix reporting..
We have a highly motivated team that is aggressively identifying and implementing cost reductions throughout the manufacturing process and continued improvement of our processes and procedures.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
May 1996 — August 2005 (9 years 4 months)
Implemented PCB and sub assemblies from Engineering schematics and specifications. Performed PCB layout and created detailed documentation packages for procurement and build of product. Specialized in analog/digital designs. Coordinated the proto-type and production builds of product with suppliers to meet aggressive schedules.
(Public Company; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
1983 — 2005 (22 years )
Designed & shipped ZiLOG Support Products. Implemented JIT inventory system, controlled OH raw & finished goods inventory based on Marketing Forecast. Consolidated materials and components in the design and production of products. Coordinated the turn-key build of products both domestically and over-seas.
Zilog Alumni