Brad Feick
Royersford,PA
Summary
Dynamic Engineering and Manufacturing Director with a proven track record in project management and operational excellence. Expertise in leading teams to achieve results through innovative problem-solving and effective communication. Skilled in transforming concepts into market-ready solutions, leveraging a unique blend of disciplines and supervisory experience. Honorably discharged USAF Veteran with former TS SBI Clearance, bringing a focused approach to leadership and strategic execution.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Mfg and RMA, Customer Support, Research and Development
RAJANT, Corp.
06.2010 - Current
- Spearheaded strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and drive company growth.
- Responsible as Sr. team leader for ~15% per annum growth in company revenue.
- Transformed our company’s practices, facilities, customer and employee relations.
- Greatly improved systems efficiency of Dev handoff to Mfg, labs, shipping/receiving, inventory, vendors, and employee personal growth.
- Leveraged multidisciplinary skill set and education to grow company and employees careers.
- Design, prototype, and facilitate manufacturability.
- Led cross-functional teams in executing large-scale projects, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
Electronics MFG Consultant
SMT Manufacturing/Consultant
09.2006 - 07.2010
- Improved Quality and Efficiency by inspiring hourly employees and changing Company Culture.
- Applied MFG best practice initiatives such as Value Stream Mapping, ISO 9001, Lean MFG, etc.
Electro - Mechanical Engineer / Marketing
Z&M Jeeps
09.2001 - 10.2008
- Partner for supplier of the vintage auto market with unique electro-mechanical solutions.
- Development of ignition, wiring, and mechanical solutions
- Development of website, database, and print market publications
- Management of sub-assembly vendors ensuring adherence to design tolerances
- Grew business from a start-up to be a leader in our market
Project Manager/R&D Engineer
Teltron Engineering
10.2002 - 09.2006
- Managed project using: physics, chemistry, electro-mech design in the development and production of proprietary co-polymer material, as well as a developing proprietary processing methodologies.
- Researched material properties and design component sensors for the Infrared gas detection.
- Awarded Patent on co-polymer IR detection device.
Supervising Engineer
AT+TBell Labs//Lucent/Agere
05.1991 - 08.2001
- Supervisor/Process Engineer
- Supervised ~100 operators and maintenance personnel in a union environment where I leveraged strong employee rapport to achieve the strongest numbers across three shifts.
- Monitored processes using Statistical Process Control and modified work instructions and processing based on experiments designed to pin point root causes of difficulties.
- Established ISO 9001 compliant system from scratch.
- Physical Design Engineer
- Created custom semiconductor circuits and schematics using Unix-based CAD tools.
- Responsible for the process from concept to generation of finished products.
- Process Analyst
- Improved and monitored all silicon manufacturing processes from photolithography to wirebond.
- Formed and Led a Quality Team which replaced a known carcinogen in our process while increasing efficiency, savings, yield, and processing times.
- Engaged hourly employees in improving their own work conditions, which dramatically improved work-place morale, and gave operators ownership of their work.
Manufacturing Technician
Ensoniq/Creative Corp.
01.1986 - 01.1989
- Contributed to Ensoniq becoming a world leader in music electronics from a start-up business
- Implemented Quality Systems such as SPC, JIT, and Kanban for 75 manufacturing associates
- Started my career in a start-up learning the concepts of best-practice manufacturing
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Systems/COMSCI
Albright College
Reading, PAASEET - Electronic Cryptography
College of the Air Force
San Antonio, TXSkills
- Strong communication skills
- Innovator with multiple patents
- Completed USAF Survival School with honors
Timeline
Director of Mfg and RMA, Customer Support, Research and Development
RAJANT, Corp.
06.2010 - Current
Electronics MFG Consultant
SMT Manufacturing/Consultant
09.2006 - 07.2010
Project Manager/R&D Engineer
Teltron Engineering
10.2002 - 09.2006
Electro - Mechanical Engineer / Marketing
Z&M Jeeps
09.2001 - 10.2008
Supervising Engineer
AT+TBell Labs//Lucent/Agere
05.1991 - 08.2001
Manufacturing Technician
Ensoniq/Creative Corp.
01.1986 - 01.1989
ASEET - Electronic Cryptography
College of the Air Force
Bachelor of Science - Information Systems/COMSCI
Albright College
Military Service - Air Force and PAAFG
- 1983-1989
- Served in both Air Guard and Active Air Force capacities in Electronic Crytpo Maintenance
- Held Top Secret SBI clearance
- Earned Meritorious Service award
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Honorable Discharge