PROJECT MANAGER/ENGINEERING TEAM LEADER

Experienced, versatile project manager with a broad portfolio of success in leading interdisciplinary teams in various product and equipment implementations. Excellent problem solving skills with experience leading multi-regional teams to successful problem closure. Extensive systems background, including implementation/training of Intel systems at external supplier sites.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Intel Corporation, Chandler, Arizona 1988 – 2002

Segment Manager/Integrator (2001-2002)

Managed multiple projects related to industry enabling to support next generation server products

· Developed best-known-methods to facilitate cross-segment prioritization of material/process validation activities which were incorporated into worldwide corporate standards..

· Led twenty engineer cross functional task force to complete reliability assessments of the server product second interface thermal interface material and ensure end-of-life quality and reliability requirements were met at product launch.

· Coordinated validation activities for server product lines; received divisional award for ItaniumÒ2 project coordination activities.

· Organized Xeonä socket extension validation and received divisional award for on-time delivery of project with projected $40M savings potential.

Senior Material Engineer (1999-2000)

Provided worldwide support to enable material component suppliers for multiple product segments

· Assigned to on-site enabling support for Japanese mobile socket supplier to resolve system gaps causing schedule slippage. Methodology improvements resulted in behind schedule design meeting launch requirements.

· Managed international suppliers to deliver multiple socket designs enabling on-time launch of new server products.

· Provided supplier training in core methodologies at US and Taiwan supplier sites enabling suppliers to raise their rating from “normal” to “preferred”.

· Led integration forum to coordinate material development activities required to meet component validation requirements for on-time server product launch.

· Led team of commodity and technical socket engineers/managers to establish standard socket development methodologies for all product groups. Methodologies were used with 10-20 component suppliers to provide robust enabling components and reduce customer development time and costs.

Senior Equipment/Process Engineer (1997-1998)

Qualified and implemented next generation inspection process at US, Irish, and Philippine factories

· Technical leader for automated board inspection machine allowing full multi-factory implementation in half the traditional equipment development time at Ireland and Philippine factories.

Application Support Engineer (1996-1997)

Led expatriate team to implement logistics automation systems

· Coordinated installations, testing, user training, and setups for inventory management software in six Malaysian/Philippine distribution centers during 15 month Malaysian expatriate assignment. Full Asian conversion completed on schedule due to improved issue closure which freed programming resources to maintain conversion schedule.

Equipment/Process Engineer (1991-1995)

Managed factory inspection processes to ensure product meeting outgoing customer quality requirements.

· Developed, qualified, and implemented pin grid inspection system which reduced area headcount by 25% and improved outgoing quality. Managed the inspection area process maintenance and improvements (including yield engineer and process technician). Process tech and yield engineer promoted within two years.

· Leader of inspection improvement team responsible for improving copy exactly from 85% to 100% by matching 25 machines in Arizona, Malaysia, and Philippine factories.

Mechanical Engineer (1988-1991)

Managed and implemented equipment improvements to support new product requirements.

· Operated as technical liaison with equipment supplier during four month Japan assignment which reduced machine set-up time from three weeks to three days.

· Implemented software improvements to increase equipment throughput 15%. Supervised conversion of all Malaysian machines during two month off-shore assignment which allowed product ramp with existing machines, saving the company more than $2M in new machine purchases.

EDUCATION

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM