Resume of Dave Kearns

• Bird Technologies Group

  Operations Team Leader · Aug 2002 to Apr 2009

  Industry leader in RF power measurement and management. Manufacturer of power meters, antenna monitors, dummy loads, attenuators, watt meters, site analyzers. Thin and thick film ink processes. Responsible for starting production of new facility and directing all work and daily plant operations.

  • Green and RoHS Compliance Initiative

    2007 to 2008

    Identify non-compliance inventory. Identify potential conforming replacement parts. Perform testing on new complaint parts.
  • Transfer factory to new location

    Aug 2002 to Oct 2002

    Documented manufacturing assets and processes. Began new production out of state, hired new personnel and managed day to day facility operations.
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  Zecal Corporation

  2nd Shift Plant Manager · Jul 1999 to Sep 2001 · Churchville, New York

  Supplier of copper plated circuits on to ceramic substrates. Additionally, performed solder masks,wire bonding and SMT operations. Managed production through wet processes, clean rooms, assembly and inspection.

  • ISO Certification

    Dec 1999 to Mar 2000

    Provided rough draft and review of documentation on various ISO elements as they apply to production, quality, and business processes.
  • MRP software system update

    Sep 1999 to Nov 1999

    Assisted with updating the companies ERP/MRP sofware system to 4th Shift software. Entered data for Bills of Materials and other Engineering and planning functions.
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  Mettler Toledo

  Surface Mount machine Technician · Mar 1996 to Feb 1999 ·Columbus, Ohio

  SMT manufacturing, Hi speed population of electronic components on to circuit boards via computer/software controlled machines.

  • Reduce Surface Mount Machine Run Time and Change Overs

    Programmed board routines to run faster and more efficiently, reducing several jobs by hours. Implemented point of use measures and better scheduling to reduce change overs.
  • Statistical Data Collection Shop Floor Project

    train and guide others in collecting process data to help identify problem areas
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  CompuServe

  Electronic Assembler · Jan 1996 to Jul 1996 · Dublin, Ohio

  Main duties include building mobile nodes of modems and processor boards with fans. Supply all needed cabling and documentation and software for customers online access. Received and expedited customer orders and evaluate for completeness.

  • On Time Delivery

    Increased through put and delivery of product to customer by nearly 60% within 30 day period of being assigned to task.
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  United States Army

  Specialist · Jun 1987 to Jun 1990 · Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

  Tactical Satelite Microwave Systems Operator. (hi-tech radio gear), with addtional training and experience with Digital Troposheric Scatter Radio Communication.