EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

MKS Instruments., Methuen, MA June 2010 -- present

Manufacturing Engineering Technician:
- Troubleshoot, repair and test of electronic, laser and optics at component a
nd system level of FTIR-based gas analyzer monitoring equipment.
- Implement improved methods of manufacture utilizing six sigma and lean manuf
acturing methodology.
- Generation of manufacturing and test procedure work instructions.
- Responsible for final system verification prior to shipment of MultiGas FTI
R Gas Analyzers.
San-tron Inc., Ipswich, MA June 2005 -- July 2008
Process Engineer:
- Design, develop & implement improved methods of manufacture for precision "RF"
connectors
& RF cable assemblies at Ipswich, MA & Suzhou China facilities.
- Project management from initial design inception through shipment of completed
product, including material procurement, work cell set up, training & imple
mentation of RF test, quality assurance, shipping & packaging methods & requir
ements.
-Train and supervise production & QA staff in use of Statistical Process Control
, Lean
manufacturing & other practical means of quantitative analysis of manufacturing
processes.
- Work with production management & staff in the manufacturing process of "Conti
nuous
Improvement, and increased production through-put with ergonomic considerations.
- Set up China cable assembly production Work cell, including the training of st
aff in all aspects of production, material procurement, test and quality assur
ance process & procedures.
- Generate assembly procedures, inspection/quality assurance plans and failure
analysis.
- Responsible for disposition of discrepant material.
- Proficient in use of AutoCAD & Microsoft Office.
Microwave Engineering Corp., North Andover, MA March 2004 -- June 2005
Engineering Assistant / Research & Development:
- Assist Engineers in the design, manufacture & test of passive RF waveguide com
ponents.
- Build, test, troubleshoot & tune filters, loads, antennas, couplers, connector
s, & adapters.
- Evaluation & repair of customer returned mechanical & electrical failures.
- Responsible for calibration, maintenance & tracking of all in-house electronic
test equipment.
Cobham, Continental Microwave and Tool Division, Exeter, NH May 2002 -- Oct 200
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Production Test lab Supervisor:
- Supervision of eight electro-mechanical test technicians in the manufacture
& test of passive microwave waveguide devices, IE: couplers, power dividers,
transitions, adapters, antennas attenuators, filters, terminations, flex & r
igid waveguide operating up to 50Ghz in frequency. - Perform testing for cust
omer & government source inspections.
- Responsible for all aspects of managing the test department.
SMTC, Qualtron Inc., Haverhill, MA July 2000 -- June 2001
Project /Manufacturing Engineer
- Take new projects from bid review process through completion, including
first article customer approval, procurement of required tooling, set up of new
production work cells for the manufacture of discrete wiring harnesses & coax as
semblies.
- Train & supervise production staff on the usage of new equipment & processes.
Poly Vac Inc., Manchester, NH Dec 1999 -- July 2000
Project Design Engineer:
- Responsible for management of 25 to 30 jobs, including product design &
development from
concept through production of custom thermoformed surgical instrument sterilizat
ion trays.
- Interface with customer, sales team, engineering, QA & manufacturing to
design & evaluate new
products to meet aggressive customer product ship dates.
Micro Med Inc., Portsmouth, NH Sept 1998 -- Dec 1999
Project/Manufacturing Engineer:
- Responsible for management of 10 to 15 jobs from inception to completion of
contracted custom manufactured disposable Class 5 medical devices.
- Regulate & maintain a Class 10,000 clean room production environment.
Dynawave Inc., Haverhill, MA May 1996 -- Aug 1998
Design/Manufacturing Engineer:
- Take new projects from bid review process through completion including:
connector/cable assembly design, develop tooling/fixtures, material procurement,
supervise technical, test and assembly staff in the setup and operation of new
product
RF connector, RF cable assembly and discrete wire assembly lines.
M/A-COM, Inc. Passive Business Unit, Lowell, MA 1984 -- 1996
Engineering Assistant II: (1993 to 1996 )
- Responsible for characterization and transition of glass microwave
integrated circuits from engineering to automated test stand, i.e.;
sensors, amplifiers, splitters, combiners, couplers, diplexers and filters.
- Maintenance and repair of hi-volume semiconductor processing/test equipment.
Senior Engineering Technician (1987 to 1993)
- Assist in the design, develop and test state-of-the-art microwave antennas, wa
veguide, high
reliability precision RF connectors and cable assemblies.
- Perform environmental testing including; thermal and vibration ESS, shock,
vacuum,
salt fog and humidity.
- Solder training certified to MIL-STD-2000.
Calibration Technician (1985 to 1987)
- Test, maintain, repair and calibrate precision mechanical, electrical and elec
tronic
measuring devices and test equipment.
- Specializing in HP, Tektronix, SA, and Wiltron equipment.
Engineering / Prototype Machinist (1984 to 1985)
- Machine close-tolerance parts working from engineering sketches.
L3 Communication, Henschel Division, .Newburyport, MA 1981 to 1983
Class B Machinist
- Set up and operated Bridgeport milling machine and lathe.
Brazonics, Inc., Amesbury, MA 1979 to 1981
Apprentice Machinist
- Training included course in blueprint reading.
EDUCATION
Computer Processing Institute, Cambridge, MA 1983 to 1984
Technical Certificate: Electronic Technology and Microprocessor Electronics.
University of New Hampshire 1999
Certificate of Completion: Design and Analysis of Industrial Experiments.
REFERENCES: Will be furnished upon request.