Lamina Lighting Work Values

Daily Duties at Lamina Lighting:

1. Provided overall direction & managed engineering resources of NPI projects & technical programs in product development environment. Led cross-functional teams of engineers & technicians (product development, manufacturing, electronics, mechanical, optical, marketing, quality) developing new LED lighting products (solid state lighting products, LED components) from conception & product definition to prototype assembly & testing, beta build & gamma build at assembly subcontractors (CMs), product qualification testing / product validation testing, & NPI release to mass production & market launch, working under time pressure & consistently meeting deadlines in fast pace environment. 2. Drove product development process. Coordinated & communicated to other departments the engineering needs to meet quality, reliability, & performance metrics for mass production. Led weekly program status meetings, periodic brainstorming sessions, design reviews, & program status reviews, applying NPI methodology. Communicated status & schedule for development, shipments, reliability testing, & ongoing engineering changes to new products. 3. Worked with contract manufacturers & engineering teams to ensure successful design transfer & production planning & ramp up. Traveled to manufacturing subcontractor (contract manufacturer) to help resolve quality & manufacturing issues. 4. Developed & managed project plans consisting of schedule, resources, milestones, risks, & actions. Defined project scope & schedule (using project management tools like MS Project), analyzed project critical path, & ensured commitments are met. Revised plans to meet changing needs & requirements. Identified needed resources & assigned individual responsibilities. Led program risk assessment & developed risk mitigation plans. Prioritized projects & project efforts. 5. Actively contributed to design of new products & custom test equipment, working closely with design engineers.

What they like about Lamina Lighting:

You highly value a work environment built on a formal structure, rules, and regulations. You do not enjoy the unpredictability of shifting priorities and deadlines that upset your routine. You require and enjoy direction, input and accountability as part of your work environment. You have a strong need to participate in making key decisions and feel left out if your superiors or co-workers do not seek your input when making decisions. You thrive on providing good customer service to both internal or external customers, and doing so makes you feel good.

Tags

Solid State Lighting, SSL, LED arrays, LED emitters, light emitting diodes, LED products, Co-Create, Solid Designer, project leader, lighting products, optoelectronics, NPI, NPD, cross-functional team, optical, electrical, mechanical, electronics, LED, mass production, project plans, scheduling, milestones, risks, contract manufacturers, assembly subcontractors, engineering, stage-gate product development process, weekly status meetings, LED lighting, project management, overseas, projects, customer satisfaction, resources, prioritize, scope, cost, coordinate, technical, product performance, validate, validation, quality, fast pace, dynamic, detailed, written and verbal communication skills, travel, off shore, manufacturing, marketing, product definition, transfer to production, qualification, testing, goals, lighting industry, LED components, LED modules, sourcing, process development, piecepart, vendors, manufacturing sites, Asia, resolve, CMs, components, sales, planning, people skills, technical background, supply chain, on schedule, reliability, communicate, resolution, product transfer, technical programs, leading, high tech industry, multiple tasks, effectively, well-documented, teams, meet deadlines, think outside the box, brainstorming, design, develop

Skills

Sales Support, Requirements Analysis & Specification, CAD design software (Co-Create Solid Works, etc.), MS Project, Design FMEA, DFM (Design for Manufacturability), DOE (Design of Experiments), Lead successful brainstorming sessions.

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