Los Angeles, California, United States
Senior Manager of Site Operations Engineering at PPG Aerospace, leading process engineering and tooling organizations to strengthen operational performance, advance manufacturing capabilities, and drive strategic growth through site-wide operational excellence.
Leadership role of the Commercial Aerospace Transparency value stream, which represents 70% of the site’s total revenue. Direct an organization of 200+ employees, including process managers, supervisors, production operators, and an engineering team, accountable for safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
Oversee the site-wide manufacturing and process engineering operations for Military, Commercial, and Specialty Aerospace products. Lead a multidisciplinary program engineering team in supporting Tier 1 customer products and transitioning new products from development to full-scale production.
Process development and manufacturing support in a web converting operation. Lead cross-functional teams to improve and reduce scrap costs in coating and laminating lines through World Class Manufacturing practices. Strong analytical analysis for improving current and new coatings for window film technologies. Key Accomplishments: • Implemented WCM projects to reduce raw material waste costs by $250,000 through the reduction of coating variability and improving the coating recirculation system. • Black Belt Lean Six Sigma Certification project of reducing contamination defects on high-end window film by $175,000. • Implemented inline film thickness measurement tool to reduce downtime by 25%. • Process and product development involving nanoparticle and UV curable coatings to improve product performance and introducing a high-technology film to the company portfolio. • Strong root cause problem analysis in determining critical optical defects and manufacturing issues in window film manufacturing.
Extensive experience in processing and manufacturing of Thin Film Microwave circuits. Process owner of fab line from front to back end operations, overseeing 15 operators/technicians and 2 process engineers. Utilizes SPC, Six Sigma and root cause problem solving tools to resolve process issues and improve yield. Employs lean manufacturing, Kaizen events, 5S philosophy, visual management, and standardizing work procedures to maximize throughput and reduce cycle times. Extended responsibilities include procuring and implementing new capital equipment and tools, auditing raw material and finished goods vendors, cross-department process improvements, and training of operators, line maintenance and engineers. Green Belt Certified – Tyco Electronics Six Sigma Program. Key Accomplishments: • Pioneered use and purchase of RF parallel plate plasma cleaners across the plant. Defined process and recipes for enhanced surface modification to improve metallic bonding to ceramic, epoxy bleedout removal, and wire-bonding applications. •Improved manufacturing of copper ribs by merging photolithography technology, eliminating critical failures and reducing costs by 75%. •Implemented Carbon Dioxide snow cleaning and cleanroom facilities reducing the top thin film manufacturing defect by 60%. • Incorporated Mylar masks as a cost reduction alternative to glass photomasks for non-critical and engineering designs. Reducing annual mask NRE costs by 20%. •Developed solderable capability for thin film ceramic circuits by incorporating Nickel plating and merging ball grid array (BGA) packaging technology
Fabricated solid oxide and ceramic electrolytes by powder metallurgy for SOFC development. Analyzed feasibility and densification of lanthanum strontium chromate (LSC) interconnects. Characterized SOFC microstructure and performance with SEM-EDS analysis, Dilatometry, and electrical impedance testing. Key Accomplishments: • Optimized cathode support for SOFC by increasing density by 10% through alkali metal doping • Enhanced sintering profiles by producing sub-micron particles through Glycine-Nitrate Process (GNP)