Miscellaneous

Following are some various examples of my technical experience: • Printed circuit board manufacturing principles and practices, front to back. • Manual and automated assembly of surface mount and through-hole components. • Evaluate printed circuit board designs and specifications for manufacturability. • Generate and deliver manufacturing cost quotations, manage production orders. • Daily direct customer, supplier and contractor interactions. • Manufacturing facility design, construction, operation and management. • Human resources activity- recruit, train, hire and terminate. • PCB artwork scanning and conversion to Gerber CAD and Excellon CNC data. • Reverse engineering, printed circuit board design from schematics and BOM’s. • CAD/CAM operations in mechanical and electronic fields, data extraction and translation. • Provide as-needed, contract services to small companies without an Engineering Dept. • Direct collaboration with numerous global automotive electronics manufacturers. • Assisting customers in reducing product costs while improving quality and reliability. • Responsible for US Gov’t SAM registration and Department of Defense (CAGE) setup. • Military contractor- manufacturing for US Army TACOM, SPAWAR, US Navy and others. • Turnkey project management (start with a concept, deliver the finished product). • Authoring of formal business, procedure and specification documents. • Basic digital and analog circuit design, microprocessors and firmware development. • Named inventor and owner of two US utility patents (electronic), other patent apps pending. • 3D CAD design and CNC machining, prototype modeling, 3D printing. • PC-interfaced data aquisition, robotics, motor control and sensing. • Hand code basic software programs, utilize compilers and spreadsheet utilities. • Webserver and website setup, management and administration. • General chemical lab experience in sampling, titration, specific gravity, pH, ORP, etc. • Development and implementation of waste minimization projects. • Metal finishing technologies and practices, including electroless and electrolytic plating, etching. • Close-tolerance screen printing techniques and materials, capable of imaging .005" features. • Ultraviolet (UV), thermal-cure (IR), conductive, resistive and dielectric polymer coatings. • Polymer thick film (PTF) resistor and potentiometer design, materials and manufacturing. • Quality Control (QC) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) principles and practices. • Local, state and federal regulatory agency compliance programs, inspections and reporting. • Closed-loop wastewater treatment system design, utilizing ion-exchange/electrolytic recovery. • Electronic and mechanical troubleshooting and repair. • Field repairs, maintenance, and retro-fitting experience (advanced MacGyvering). • Pumping system design including diaphragm, centrifugal, peristaltic and bellows-type pumps. • Design and build process control and automation equipment to improve quality and efficiency.