Tom King (mrdrking@gmail.com)

Current

• Senior Project Quality Engineer at URS/EG&G
• Continuous Improvement (Lean Six-Sigma) Consultant at Industrial Systems & Re-Engineering Services
• Adjunct Professor at Benedictine University

• Program Manager & Publicity Chairs at ASQ-Chicago

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Past

• Facilities Management and Process Improvement Consultant at Rubicon Teachnologies Inc.
• Process Improvement Network Administrator Consultant at Business Only Broadband
• Research Scientist and Project Manager at Convergence Technologies Inc

• VP Technology at Z-Wave / WindChannel Communications
• Senior Scientist at Vishay
• Senior Engineer / Staff Scientist at Implant Innovations, Inc
• Management / Engineering Consultant at MWM Services (Sole Proprietorship)
• Sr. Engineer / Program Manager / Technical Specialist at Pratt & Whitney

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Education

• Florida State University
• University of Maryland College Park
• Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

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Industry

Management Consulting

Tom King (mrdrking@gmail.com)’s Summary

Program Manager… Quality Specialist… Achieving quality and process improvement to increase profit margins in aerospace, biomedical, electronics and telecommunication industries. Expertise in using project management, process control and auditing, continuous improvement techniques (ISO 9000, GMP, Six-Sigma).

Tom King (mrdrking@gmail.com)’s Specialties:

● Program Development & Management - PMP●
● Process Improvement - CSSBB●
● ISO 9000, GMP, Mil-Specs ●
● Engineering Source Approval ●
● Product & Process R&D ●
● Wireless Network Design & Deployment ●
● Advanced Materials & Manufacturing ●
● Materials Characterization & Development ●

Tom King (mrdrking@gmail.com)’s Experience

• Senior Project Quality Engineer

  URS/EG&G

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; URS; Civil Engineering industry)

  September 2008 — Present (2 months)

  Job description includes providing consulting services to improve the Fermi National Laboratory in developing and implementing new quality programs, developing and training in assessment and improvement methods, conducting internal assessments, and generally supporting Fermilab’s projects to meet Department of Energy requirements.

• Continuous Improvement (Lean Six-Sigma) Consultant

  Industrial Systems & Re-Engineering Services

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

  2007 — Present (1 year)

  Our results achieve higher quality and process improvement to increase profit margins using project management, process control and auditing, continuous improvement techniques in manufacturing, engineering, and business. The manufacturing and service businesses that we work with:
  • Are incurring costs without adding value to their products and services….OR
  • Have difficulty achieving growth and revenue goals….OR
  • Have processes that are not efficient enough to be competitive.
  
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• Adjunct Professor

  Benedictine University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  December 2007 — Present (11 months)

  Teach BA & MA classes in Program Management, Statistics, Managment Information Systems, and Economics

• Program Manager & Publicity Chairs

  ASQ-Chicago

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  December 2006 — Present (1 year 11 months)

  http://www.asqchicago.org/boardinfo/section_contacts.htm

• Facilities Management and Process Improvement Consultant

  Rubicon Teachnologies Inc.

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; RBCN; Semiconductors industry)

  August 2007 — October 2007 (3 months)

  • Assumed responsibility for 90,000 square foot facility, manufacturing single-crystal sapphire wafers, when position abandoned by prior manager.
  • Spearheaded Program Managment activities for design and implementation of $3 million facility expansion.

• Process Improvement Network Administrator Consultant

  Business Only Broadband

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Wireless industry)

  January 2007 — May 2007 (5 months)

  • Rebuilt network documentation and process improvement plan abandoned by prior employee

• Research Scientist and Project Manager

  Convergence Technologies Inc

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Wireless industry)

  2005 — 2006 (1 year)

  Responsible for analysis, report preparation, presentation and sale of research data.
  • Contributed $200,000 to the bottom line within seven months by developing and selling state-of-the-art information on wireless technology at trade shows.

• VP Technology

  Z-Wave / WindChannel Communications

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Wireless industry)

  1999 — 2005 (6 years)

  Wireless high-speed data Internet Service Provider which purchased Z-Wave in 2002.
  Responsible for technology transfer, deployment, customer fulfillment and support. Staff of four.
  • Developed WIFI technology subsequently installed in more than 70 Hilton Family Hotels.
  Principal, Z-Wave (1999-2002)
  • Negotiated sale of Z-Wave to investment group, WindChannel, in 2002.
  • Reduced operating expenses 20% within 90 days in order to successfully meet new investor’s requirement to achieve break-even cash flow.
  • Co-founded startup wireless ISP, placing 80 clients under contract and generating positive cash flow within 18 months.

• Senior Scientist

  Vishay

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; VSH; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

  1997 — 1999 (2 years)

  $30 million electronic components manufacturer for avionics and surgical implants.
  Responsible for plant-wide process improvement.
  • Developed process improvement program, improving yield, efficiency, and decreasing annual scrap expense $3 million for high-reliability components.
  • Designed and taught classes for 70 employees on process improvement topics including statistical process control, Six-Sigma, DOE and Lean.

• Senior Engineer / Staff Scientist

  Implant Innovations, Inc

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; BMET; Medical Devices industry)

  1996 — 1997 (1 year)

  $90 million manufacturer of surgically implantable devices for dental and orthopedic industries.
  Responsible for new technology, process improvement and disposition of non-conforming products while supporting 24/7 operation. Matrix staff of 80; four direct.
  • Developed new dental implant surface modification process within six months which became a new $12 million product line.
  • Increased manufacturing yield from 25% to 99% using Six-Sigma within 90 days.

• Management / Engineering Consultant

  MWM Services (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; 11-50 employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  1994 — 1996 (2 years)

  $2 million aerospace and biomedical components manufacturer.
  Responsible for business improvement, purchasing, quotes, adherence to Mil-Specs, CAD/CAM programming, process flow, tooling design, and packaging and shipping.
  • Developed enterprise database integrating company functions including customer and vendor contacts, inventory, job scheduling, purchasing, accounts payable and accounts receivable to improve efficiency and reduce expense.

• Sr. Engineer / Program Manager / Technical Specialist

  Pratt & Whitney

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; UTX; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  1984 — 1993 (9 years)

  Manufacturer of military and commercial gas-turbine and rocket engines.
  Technical Specialist (1991-1993)
  Program Manager (1987-1991)
  Senior Materials Engineer (1984-1987)
  • Led team that designed and developed new machining process 100 times faster than status quo process by creating new electrolyte solutions and process conditions for electro-chemical machining.
  • Salvaged $7 million advanced technology program, USAF ManTech Fabricated Airfoils, by introducing Six-Sigma and DOE techniques to predict and improve process capability while reducing costs and maintaining program scope.

Additional Information

Tom King (mrdrking@gmail.com)’s Groups:

Active member of -
ACS, ASQ (Board member), ASTM, PMI

•    SdB+ PM Forum
•    Project Managers Group (5000+ Members)
•    Premium Headhunting Network
•    Medical Device Guru
•    Northern Illinois Quality Conference

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