Gary F. St Onge

Experience

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  GE

  Aug 1980 - Jan 1984

  Held responsible positions in Engineering, consulting services, and Building System Management Turbine Rotor Stress Analysis Technician- LSTG – ’80 to 81Building systems and energy controls '81 to '82

  • Materials Engineer at CR&D

    Jan 1982 - Jan 1984

  • Technician - Rotor Stress / Building System Management Technician

    Aug 1980 - Jan 1982
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  Schlumberger

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1988

  Operations and Engineering Manager

  Held positions of increasing responsibility in Engineering, Operations, and ManagementOperations & Engineering Manager – ‘86- ‘88

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  Everett Charles Technologies, subsidiary of LTXC

  Jan 1988 - Feb 2014

  Responsible for worldwide Operations and Engineering for the ECT Test Fixtures Group, and also ECT’s Director of Supply Chain and Energy Sustainability. Successful P&L responsibility for divisions located throughout the United States, England, Hungary, Singapore and Mainland China. Also responsible for direct and project management of the Group’s Software and Hardware engineering staff, and leader of all new product introductions (NPI).Two business units were set-up as Greenfield initiatives during this time in China. These became ECT’s largest and most profitable facilities in 2012. These facilities were keys to reducing material and labor content for all sites by 30% through supply chain initiatives. Worldwide process standardization, a new business operating structure was employed allowing the US sites to leverage a low cost manufacturing group for customers in the US. The U.S. business was restructured to a lean manufacturing approach in reaction to the migration of the consumer electronics business to China and Eastern Europe.As the Energy Captain for ECT energy costs were lowered by as much as 76% at one location, while achieving 50% overall when comparing 2010 to 2012. This was the highest savings recorded by any business group within Dover.As the Director of Supply chain for ECT worldwide, all goals we successfully achieved or exceeded in the areas spending sourcing, production, and logistics. Typical savings for logistics and hardware initiatives were over 15%. This role required strong communications, follow-up and coordination between ECT sites without a direct reporting structure. Show less Responsible for worldwide operations for Everett Charles Technologies(ECT) Test Fixtures Group. This includes full P&L responsibility for divisions located throughout the United States, England, and Singapore. Also responsible for direct and project management of the Group’s Software and Hardware engineering staff. Increased revenue of the group by 50%, and improved overall profits margins to 18% during this period through business growth and competitor acquisitions. Six(6) new sites located in the US and Singapore were successfully added to the Fixture Group. Improved inventory turns to over 8 at all sites through the development of an in-house MRP software that automated and controlled inventory and purchasing functions. Show less Test Fixture Operations; Responsible for U.S. and U.K fixture operations for Everett Charles Technologies (ECT) Test Fixtures Group.. As team project leader, led site to attain ISO 9001 and 9002 certification. All divisions certified in a nine (9) month period.As acquisition team lead, assimilated two (2) new companies into the ECT Fixture Group and standardized processes to ECT standards. This assimilation includes processes, equipment, and software.As Engineering manager - developed architecture and managed software team in the coding of a custom software ERP system developed specifically for running job shop type business. Key attributes include MRP system, scheduling, quoting, capacity planning and work order generation specific to each customer’s needs. Show less Responsible for the management and operations of the ECT kit factory, and customization factory in New York.As engineering innovator, developed first anti-static test fixture product and process, which has become the standard in the industry. A U.S. Patent was also granted with eleven (11) licensees.Developed first automated method for predicting stresses on PCBs while under test, using an automated finite element analysis program.Standardized processes and products for building a custom product. Improved profitability by over 10%. Show less

  • Director of Global Operations& Engineering

    Jan 2001 - Feb 2014

  • Vice President

    Jan 1995 - Jan 2001

  • Director

    Jan 1990 - Jan 1995

  • Operations /Engineering Manager

    Jan 1988 - Jan 1990
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  St. Onge Environmental Engineering

  Feb 2014 - Feb 2016

  Managing Owner

  Alternate Energy solutions - hydro, wind and solar. Sustainability solutions - efficient energy solutions to minimize utility billsConsulting - Process, Engineering, and manufacturing solutions for the Automatic Test Equipment marketplace.

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  Robat, Inc.

  Aug 2016 - now

  Vice President, Test Fixture Division

  Responsible for the fixture business group. Robat builds test fixtures using unique and exclusive machinery for all OEM's and Contract Manufacturers.Our 3070 Fixture building process is innovative, and a first of its kind in the Test industry. The results ar that the build cycle is the fastest, and also the most accurate in the industry.Ask us about our new dual stage fixture design ! Our team has been building 3070 fixtures since 1989.