Ron Burritt

Experience

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  Hazelett Strip-Casting Corp.

  Jun 1987 - Oct 1989

  Draftsman / Production Machine operator

  • Engineering support incorporating ECN and design changes to mechanical drawings using manual drafting and INCAD design system. Factory production operator of Horizontal mill, vertical mill, and automatic cut-off saw.

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  Iroquois Manufacturing Co

  Oct 1989 - Oct 1993

  Design Engineer for truck equipment

  • Designed heavy gauge sheet metal dump bodies, platform bodies, hydraulic hoists, sander/spreaders, and plow equipment for new product offerings as well as specialized and OEM customer requests.

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  Blodgett Oven Company

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1997

  Designer of commercial cooking appliances

  Designed commercial baking ovens including mechanical parts and assemblies for sheet metal, wire harnesses, electronic and computer controls, and decals. • Performed drafting, solid modeling, and sheet metal modeling using Computer Aided Design (CAD) system. • Managed a collaboration relationship with a major OEM customer to design, prototype, test, and manufacture specialized cooking platforms.

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  Intel

  Jun 1997 - Apr 2008

  Manufacturing Engineer

  Responsible for the product NPI and launch of storage enclosure products and server PCBAs. • Conducted DFM, DFA and FMEA reviews, established new processes, line layouts and optimizations, tooling design, creating / approved assembly instructions, achieved quality goals, throughput process improvements, and managed factory startups.• Worldwide factory startup engineer responsible for factory audits and gap closures, factory certification, production line designs and optimizations, and product manufacturing support.• Advanced Product Development Engineer supporting the Blackford chipset customer reference board development; Technology enablement, PCBA review and readiness, international factory startup, CM onsite support for PCBA manufacturing, integrated systems assembly, and volume launch builds. Show less

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  LSI Corporation

  Apr 2008 - May 2011

  Mfg Engineering Mgr

  Manage a team of PCBA and System Manufacturing Engineers responsible for the successful launch of PCBA and Storage enclosure products. • Team responsibilities included DFX/FMEA reviews, consultation for manufacturing line layout and optimization, factory capacity management, tooling design, assembly process development/approval, monitor quality goals, and drive excursion resolution.

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  NetApp

  May 2011 - Jul 2012

  NPI MFG Engineering

  Managed Enclosure and PCBA Manufacturing Engineering teams through product NPI, sustaining, and EOL phases of the product life cycle.• Managed Contract Manufacturers, domestic and international, from NPI through high volume production. • Factory engagement/startup; production line and process qualifications, change management support, driving factory yields to corporate defined goals, CM quarterly business reports. • Team management responsibilities included staffing, growth and development of engineering team through mentorship, production issue guidance, and group training of new and existing processes and technologies. Show less

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  Isilon Systems

  Jul 2012 - Aug 2016

  Manager, Process Engineering

  Managed Global Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering, and Technical PM Teams supporting multiple corporate divisions. Engagement throughout product design and NPI launch phases, sustaining production support, and End of Life (EOL) management within internal and external manufacturing factories. • Enabled a combined divisional revenue increase of $2B within 3 years through the NPI development and sustaining of 13 products within multiple CMs (Jabil, Flextronics, and Celestica). • Continuous improvement through product DFx reviews, factory Lean Kaizen events, factory management, yield management, capacity management, and manufacturing line layout/optimization. • Management responsibilities included team staffing, quarterly goal definitions, development plans, mentoring, and management of capital and operational expenditures. Show less

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  Microsoft

  Aug 2016 - Nov 2017

  SR. Factory Management Engineer

  Enable consumer product Return and Repair (R&R) at CM exchange and repair locations worldwide. Develop and implement product and process requirements required for inspection, testing, and refurbishment of products while exceeding customer expectations.• Designed and managed the implementation of a Lean automated repair line within the CM resulting in an 100% increased production throughput while reducing headcount requirements by 50%. • Support NPI development of next generation products through collaboration with the Design and Quality teams, DFMA reviews, tooling identification, FRU/CRU component identification, repair cost modeling.• Implemented Change Management System within CM to effectively track and manage product and process changes. Show less

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  Spacelabs Healthcare

  Feb 2018 - Apr 2021

  Manage Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Failure Analysis teams supporting internal manufacturing of Patient Monitoring and Diagnostic Cardiology devices in a highly regulated industry. •Manage factory line setup, optimization, and tooling requirements. •Drive product yield improvements through internal issue identification and resolution, and supplier corrective actions •Support development of new products and facilitate factory transfer into production •Product failure analysis supporting customer complaints and product returns. Drive improvements based on findings•Support EOL PCBA and mechanical component replacement selection and verifications and tooling modifications •Develop, Launch, and Support product Supplies & Accessories with internal and external worldwide partners Show less

  • Sr Manager, Manufacturing and Sustaining Engineering

    Jul 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Operations Engineering Manager

    Feb 2018 - Jul 2019
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  Ventec Life Systems

  Apr 2021 - Sept 2022

  Sr Manager, Manufacturing Engineering
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  Amazon

  Aug 2022 - now

  Manager, NPI Manufacturing at Amazon Prime Air