Robin Sweet

Experience

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  Teradyne Connection Systems

  Jun 1999 - Jun 2003

  Supplier Quality Engineer

  Held multiple positions while working at Teradyne. Started as a production supervisor on 2nd shift for the injection molding department making connectors for printed circuit boards. Transitioned to a position in Customer Quality Engineer while later became Supplier Quality Engineering.

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  St. Gobain Performance Plastics

  May 2003 - Sept 2004

  Production Supervisor

  Production supervisor for the Teflon coated fabrics department.

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  Osram Sylvania

  Sept 2004 - now

  Principal Development Engineer II

  Started with this company as a production supervisor on 2nd shift: - Mentored both hourly and salaried employees to achieve daily production goals. - Created and revised manufacturing processes to maintain process control and effectivenessTransitioned to a position as a process engineering from 2007 to 2011: - Converted H13 capsule area from 100% inspection to end of line audit - Implemented necker pin removal to reduce downtime, labor, and product shrinkage - Reduced H13 explosions from 2000ppm to 50ppm. - Eliminated bridge crack failures on H13 using six sigma methodologyTransitioned to a position in research and development engineering in 2011: - Launched 9005 HL+ improved high beam for OEM customers. Design maximized both luminance and product longevity - Launched Extravision+ product line to support marketing needs for product placement improvement on plan-o-gram - Developed innovation processing method for Silverstar Ultra in order to reduce manufacturing costs, improve product performance, and increase capability. Received Orange Award in 2016 for Business Excellence.- Trainer for Quality Gate new product (APQP) development process. - Led local team as part of a global effort to coordinate transfer of fine wire processing from Schwabmunchen to Bruntal. -Identified need for improve FTIR calibration. Initiated team to develop new calibration. Improvement results in faster up-time following equipment latex changes. - Supervised interns with measurement system improvement project to reduce variation in life test rack. Support coil wind turn spacing tolerance improvements. - Launched zXe Gold product line - patented design and technology - Currently leading industrialization team to bring H11 Assembly Basing Line to Hillsboro for 2018 - Six Sigma Master Black Belt Certified. Training and mentoring others in six sigma problem solving methodologies.- Engineering supervisor for manufacturing engineers and technicians starting in 2019. Show less

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  OSRAM

  Apr 2021 - now

  Product Line Manager / Operational Excellence

  Responsible for daily operations of Auxiliary and Solid State Lighting manufacturing. Managing the operational excellence team for continuous improvement with Lean and Six Sigma methodology.