Eddie Newman

Experience

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  Lika Southwest, Cuplex

  Mar 1985 - Jun 1988

  Plating Supervisor

  Lika Southwest was a part of the Tandy Corporation. Lika produced both double sided and multilayer printed circuit boards for the Radio Shack line of products.Plating Supervisor- Managed three weekday shifts and two weekend shifts (Approx 80 employees)- Worked with our suppliers to add new processes to eliminate lead from our processes which greatly reduced our impact on the environment

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  Cuplex, Inc

  Jul 1988 - Jan 1989

  Production Manager - Plating Processes

  Cuplex was one of the largest Printed Circuit companies in the US. Cuplex produced double sided, multilayer, blind via and micro via printed circuit boards.Production Manager - Plating Processes- Managed work load scheduling for 3 weekday shifts and 2 weekend shifts (approx 120 employees)- Responsible for daily production rate output.- Scheduled weekly downtime for off-hours maintenence- Added new processes which increased production and improved quality- Worked closely with engineering and the laboratory Show less

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  Computer Circuitry Company

  Feb 1989 - Oct 1999

  Quality Director

  Director of Quality- Authored the company’s Quality Manual, all Operating/Control Procedures and Laboratory Procedures to comply with ISO-9000 Documentation- Managed Quantitative Chemistry Lab- Established a statistical process control (SPC) program and a plan for continuous quality improvement (CQI). Conducted training to management and hourly employees- Liaison for Underwriter’s Laboratory- Maintained a First Pass Quality Yield of 97.3%ISO Project Manager - Appointed ISO 9000 project manager with responsibility of acquiring registration Successfully passed ISO 9002 audit in May 1996Safety Officer- Familiar with OSHA requirements- Maintained the company’s Lockout / Tagout program and MSDS records- Responsible for the training of operators in the proper use of Eye Protection, Respirator Protection and Hearing Protection.- Performed Safety Audits/Job Hazard Analysis: PPE Assessment and Accident Prevention- Evaluated processes to minimize repetitive motion injuries - Conducted Community Right To Know Training- Implemented the company’s Disaster Plan and Fire Safety Plan. Show less

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  Perlos (Liteon Mobile)

  Nov 1999 - May 2001

  Quality Control Manager

  - Managed 4 supervisors and 36 inspectors for a $70 M global corporation. - Conducted Cpk studies, DOE and Failure Mode Effects Analysis on new products for cell phone manufacturing customers. - Certified Black Belt February 2001. Completed two projects for a hard savings of over $500K- Attended Nokia/Perlos Global Quality Meeting in Komarom, Hungary as the Only Representative from Perlos, Inc. USA- Trained all Quality and Production Employees in Statistical Process Control- Chaired Management Review Board - Direct Customer Interface – Nokia - Reynosa, Mexico; Nokia - Alliance; Elcoteq - Monterrey, Mexico; Nokia - Centreport; Nokia - Brazil; Sanyo - Tijuana, Mexico; Panasonic - Tijuana, Mexico; Nokia - Komarom, Hungary. Show less

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  Bell Helicopter

  Jun 2001 - Jan 2013

  Responsible for maintaining high quality products delivered to Bell Helicopter, Canada and to domestic and international customers.FAA ODA Manufacturing and Maintenance Unit Member responsible for first article acceptance and FAA conformity of prototype, experimental and production parts, assemblies and test equipment.Safety of Flight Lead Auditor responsible for the facilitation of safety of flight audits/inspections for experimental, prototype and production aircraft.Provided Quality FAI's for new helicopter kit installations in Stavanger, Norway and Los Angeles, California. Show less Continuous Improvement Leader – Lean ManufacturingMay 2002 to April 2004 Bell Helicopter/Textron- Joined the V-22 IPT in the position of CIL, in May 2003 to support Lean activities for the V-22 Tiltrotor Integrated Product Team- Promoted to the position of Continuous Improvement Leader in May of 2002 - Experienced with hands-on implementation of Lean manufacturing, coaching and training, and building effective teams - Lead Kaizen events and actively worked on the floor to advance the Lean Acceleration Program - Skilled in Microsoft Visio (Value Stream Mapping, Flow Charting), Project and PowerPoint - Strong leadership skills that translate well in a team concept. - Well versed in 5S, Single-piece flow, Lean (waste reduction), and internal Kanbans. Senior Product Assurance EngineerMay 2001 to April 2002 Bell Helicopter/Textron- Provided coordination of Quality Engineering activities that effectively supported the Assembly and Integration Center of Excellence Quality organization. Assured that the manufacturing processes and inspection methods utilized in Electrical, Detail and Assembly Fabrication and Flight met or exceeded the highest customer quality expectations within the design performance requirements at the best value cost- Coordinated with Process Engineering and Production to implement actions required to improve COE delivered quality by 50% and internal manufacturing quality by 15%- Supported Process Certification Program and Process Management initiatives to certify COE processes- Coordinated with Process Engineering and Production to develop COE plan for embedding quality controls and tracking in the production process plan- Engaged in the active application of Six Sigma tools to eliminate chronic, quality “turn-backs Show less

  • Quality Operations Specialist

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  • Continuous Improvement Leader

    Jun 2001 - Sept 2011
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  Imperial Group an Ironform Company

  Jan 2014 - Feb 2015

  Quality Team Manager

  Manage Quality Engineering multifunctional teams at all Imperial Group/DTMP facilities located throughout the US. I was responsible for all Quality activities throughout the organization. My intermediate personnel performed robust RCCA activities to resolve customer and internal turnbacks.

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  S an B Industry, FIH

  Feb 2016 - Apr 2016

  Quality Engineer

  Start up for referb of Apple phones.

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  Barking Dog Consulting

  Mar 2016 - Aug 2023

  Independent Consultant
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  Twisted Steel Libations

  Mar 2022 - now

  Co-Owner