senior assembler

assembler

senior program manager

program manager

engineer

CAES

Prioritized tasks, developed accounts receivables collections reports, collected over $9000.000 from various collections accounts, Consolidated sales contracts files by year, classified inventory of three buildings, translated for manufacture plant employee meetings, expedited sales contract to various department, coordinated return shipments' for quick repair by dates to guarantee pay offs, consolidated invoices by invoice and sales orders for collections and repairs, administered, coordinated front desk check in for various guests, employee relations, high levels of security for confidential clearance, member of safety committee, maintained  Quality Assurance reports accurate and up to date, arranged, cataloged matrix reports for recertification's by government requirements, performed safety inspections at plant manufacture levels, created Brady name plate labels for airplane antennas, recorded customer feedback, developed charts, created binder manuals for engineers by classification. CEO was outstanding humble, role model, VP of Sales highly educated and knowledgeable, defense, security/ sales contractor highly skilled and tactful, hardest part for me was leaving this job permanently. I learned this company is ethical, values and trusts their employees, works diligently to perform their goals, tasks as an organized  team. I enjoyed working with everyone from plant manager, human resources, plant employees, CEO, VP, Security, Officials, customers, buyers, contractors, etc.

God-awful IC manufacturing management that only focuses on pushing as many parts out a day as possible. Barely above minimum wage pay. Cult like system of promotions and raises with a good ol' boy system. This place can be a dream or a nightmare depending on where you are and who you suck up to. If you're in IC manufacturing expect to be constantly strained to get as many parts out an hour as you possibly can. especially if you're in test. Turnover there is so bad that most employees have been there less than a year on the day shift (Because that's the shift that takes the beating from management most directly), plus they're watched like hawks. IC management is also super secretive about almost everything, they'll say they don't know things but they normally do. You won't see it coming until the day of because they refuse to talk about things until they're ready on their terms. Also hope you don't get someone to not like you, you can expect a target on your back. Things in CCA aren't so bad though.

Performed detailed quality inspections in an electronic, electro-mechanical, mechanical, optical, as well as aerospace production environment. Performed PCB assembly’s and detail inspection and test. Performed detail dimensional inspection of metal housing, cable wire wrap assemblies and functional test. Performed dimensional inspection, and test of formed metal brackets, mechanical assemblies as well as first article and final inspections. I also perform administrative duties such as data collection and analysis, defect resolution and created NCR reports. I have experience identifying differences between contract technical requirements and current contractor processes. Review all documentation including datasheets, package /certifications / traceability data/Test Data; including working with ESD, ISO 9001:2008 and mil spec protocols.

Cobham has continued to turn over management at the Colorado Site since they acquired the site from Aeroflex in 2014.  Nearly every leadership position (first level managers on up) has changed hands at least once, and many twice or more.  For the second level managers, Cobham has fired, or reorganized and eliminated, the job of most of those leaders, only to bring the job back a year or two later in the next reorg, with a new person in the role.  Many leaders have quit out of frustration.
Until Cobham commits to a leadership structure, and sticks with it for +2 years, including supporting the leaders to be successful in their roles - until that happens, I wouldn't recommend working at the company in any capacity.
On the other hand... if you want a chance to be promoted, they might just promote you as the only person willing to accept the job.  So, there is some benefit in that...

When I worked there in late 2017-early 2018 as a Matererials Handler, I was very pleased with everything and everyone. I had just been honorably discharged from the military and I had a few physical limits, and I was pleased to be sitting for most of the time. The only time I got up was to grab the parts that I needed to place in appropriate packaging. 
The Team Leads, Supervisors and Managers were very kind and very pleasant to be around, along with being very understanding of when I told them I had to leave in a couple months to move back across the country with my husband once he was discharged, I just needed to make some extra money in the process before we had left the state of California. I'm very thankful to have been able to work with them, and I wish I never had to leave. 

Assemble mechanical devices using drawings, wire diagrams and MPS.
•	Build cables and wires harnesses for sub-assembly to mate with final products.
•	Repair and rework defective unit, both in-house and vendor issue to meet quality expectation utilizing the IPC Class, 2 and 3 standard.
•	Perform ECO on products to meet engineering specifications.
•	Build New Product Introduction (NPI) by providing feedback information with corrective and ergonomics ideas.
•	Solder components to PC board using manual and automated soldering equipment.
•	Operate engraving machine to etch product serial number and information on chassis. Use both hand manual machine and laser machine.  
•	Demonstrate knowledge with BGA’S and QFN’S along with cable and harness assembly. 
•	Work from wiring lists, schematics, prints and all other assembly diagrams. 
•	Outstanding safety and attendance record.

Typical day for my stockroom would be coming in at 7am for 1st shift, log into SAP system and check emails and overnight material requisitions to fill first thing in the morning. 
Assess any kitting needed for the day and cycle count any inventory returned overnight.
Notify inventory analysts if any cycle count discrepancies.
Regularly refresh SAP system to capture new requisitions.
LUNCH
Work on any special projects/assignments
Prepare notes and handover work to 2nd shift at end of day, sometimes stay the extra hour until 2nd shift arrives to cover anything too lengthy for an email.

I learned to work with a UK based company and UK management.  I spent time at various UK facilities interviewing Engineering VPs regarding Product Development approaches.

I worked with to other senior Engineering Program Managers in the IMO unit to develop a training program for Aeroflex locations as a step in unifying into the Cobham product development framework.

We were at various Aeroflex locations throughout 2015 and to date preforming training sessions with the engineering staffs.

Excellent independent work schedules with no oversight except weekly phone and status via email with IMO Engineering VP.

Bosses screamed at me belittle coworkers just as bad. Coworkers with gigantic ego problems! Step all over me. Unfair wages new people made 3 more dollars an hour than me! I did far more complicated work. Not appreciated or even listen to. No raise at all then laid off with 40 others. Found a better place. These people are terrible! The cafeteria was the best thing! They pay for half of your meal and food was good! Nice cafeteria people good cooks. They did give me a solder certificate which I am grateful for. I moved on to better places. This place is a shambles! The bosses are clueless, no good plans and of no use at all! Run from here! Coworkers will cut you down so they look better!

I enjoyed working for this employer while in the beginning when it was Aeroflex. The lower level management hasn't changed and they are a fine group. I had great coworkers who I still keep in touch with. Working on the night shift I had little to no contact with engineers, office people and upper level management so I can't really give an impression of them. When the company was Aeroflex there hadn't been any layoffs for at least eight years. Shortly after Cobham purchased the company I was part of a large layoff. My biggest beef, though, is how it was almost impossible to advance. Opportunities for promotion were rare and when there was one there were about fifty people applying for it.

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