Kenneth D. Wilson Resume

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Kenneth D. Wilson 9708 Emily Lane Charlotte, North Carolina 28216 Home: (704) 393-0012 [email protected] SUMMARY Experienced Manufacturing Engineer with over 25 years of experience in Process Development, Assembling, and Repair. Have been responsible for circuit design, prototype building, debug and repair, and manufacturing final products. Demonstrated ability to lead teams in projects, conduct training sessions, write design procedures, and implement quality standards. SKILLS Visual Basic Macro Development with Microsoft Excel and Access Lean Green Belt Electronic Troubleshooting Skills Development of machine programs for PCB Paste Printing, Paste Inspection, Reflow Ovens, Selective Solder Machines, and Repair Equipment. Troubleshooting Manufacturing and Repair Issues Writing Procedures and Operating Instructions EXPERIENCE Manufacturing Engineer October 2007 - Present Flextronics, Charlotte, North Carolina Designed, Implemented, and Improved Manufacturing Processes associated with Printed Circuit Board Assembly such as SMT Paste Application and Inspection, Reflow, Cleaning, Selective Wave Soldering, and BGA Repair. Obtained the Flextronics Lean Green Belt Certificate and used Lean Principles to reduce operating chemical cost by 86% in the Selective Wave Area. Redesign same area to reduce operator steps decreasing cycle time. Led Kaizen Project which reduced ionic contamination of PCBs from trays, mats, and work benches by 97%. Designed Jidoka Reporting System using Access Databases for reporting problem trends in production areas of BGA Repair, Solder Pot Repair, Ionic Measurements of In-Line Deionized Cleaners, and Solder Tip Testers. Gave Jidoka Reports at weekly Management Meetings. Process Development Engineer September 2000 – October 2007 Solectron USA, Charlotte, North Carolina Implemented, Maintained, and Improved Manufacturing Processes in Screen Printing, Solder Paste Inspection, SMT Oven Profiling, PCBA Cleaning Chemistries, Selective Wave Solder, and BGA Repair. Developed RoHS procedures for Selective Wave and BGA Repair Areas

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Kenneth D. Wilson9708 Emily Lane

Charlotte, North Carolina 28216Home: (704) 393-0012 [email protected]

SUMMARYExperienced Manufacturing Engineer with over 25 years of experience in Process Development, Assembling, and Repair. Have been responsible for circuit design, prototype building, debug and repair, and manufacturing final products. Demonstrated ability to lead teams in projects, conduct training sessions, write design procedures, and implement quality standards.

SKILLS Visual Basic Macro Development with

Microsoft Excel and Access Lean Green Belt Electronic Troubleshooting Skills Development of machine programs for

PCB Paste Printing, Paste Inspection,

Reflow Ovens, Selective Solder Machines, and Repair Equipment.

Troubleshooting Manufacturing and Repair Issues

Writing Procedures and Operating Instructions

EXPERIENCEManufacturing Engineer October 2007 - PresentFlextronics, Charlotte, North Carolina

Designed, Implemented, and Improved Manufacturing Processes associated with Printed Circuit Board Assembly such as SMT Paste Application and Inspection, Reflow, Cleaning, Selective Wave Soldering, and BGA Repair.

Obtained the Flextronics Lean Green Belt Certificate and used Lean Principles to reduce operating chemical cost by 86% in the Selective Wave Area. Redesign same area to reduce operator steps decreasing cycle time.

Led Kaizen Project which reduced ionic contamination of PCBs from trays, mats, and work benches by 97%.

Designed Jidoka Reporting System using Access Databases for reporting problem trends in production areas of BGA Repair, Solder Pot Repair, Ionic Measurements of In-Line Deionized Cleaners, and Solder Tip Testers.

Gave Jidoka Reports at weekly Management Meetings.

Process Development Engineer September 2000 –October 2007Solectron USA, Charlotte, North Carolina

Implemented, Maintained, and Improved Manufacturing Processes in Screen Printing, Solder Paste Inspection, SMT Oven Profiling, PCBA Cleaning Chemistries, Selective Wave Solder, and BGA Repair.

Developed RoHS procedures for Selective Wave and BGA Repair Areas Traveled to sites in U.S, Mexico, and China to train and perform process improvement

experiments. Co-Authored the White Paper “Method for Choosing a Saponifier or Surfactant for Printed Circuit

Board and Stencil Cleaning Applications”.

Engineer 1988 – September 2000Wilson Controls & Meters Inc., Harrisburg, North Carolina

Designed Custom Control Packages including circuits (Pin Through Hole, PTH) and housings used on sewing and other textile equipment.

Produced PCB artwork, built prototypes, and trained production personnel Provided customers with support of industrial electronics including counters, timers, and encoders. This position required working at customer sites, with vendors, and participating in Trade Shows.

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science - Engineering Technology, 1991

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC Associate in Applied Science - Electronics Engineering Technology, 1989

Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC