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Gregory Starr

Everett,W.A.

Summary

Experienced engineering technician with strong technical expertise, product introduction skills, and management abilities seeking a position in a successful engineering company. Committed to contributing as a valuable team player.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Manufacturing Technician (Electromechanical assembly)

First Mode
08.2023 - 08.2024
  • Communicate directly with design engineers, to build extremely complex hydrogen fuel cell power plants and battery utilized energy storage systems
  • Mechanical / Electrical modification, calibration and test set-up of Ballard Hydrogen Fuel Cells
  • Certified Fork Lift, Scissor Lift Trainer and Certified 15 ton Bridge Crane Operator and Rigger
  • Manufacturing facility setup and flow design
  • Work with engineering team to identify product requirements from both technical perspectives as well as supply chain and manufacturing considerations

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Fresh Consulting
05.2018 - 03.2023
  • Work directly with the test engineers, providing guidance and support as necessary in test methods, equipment, and test set-ups
  • Demonstrated quality craftsmanship, as well as a desire to produce the best quality products possible
  • Document and report test results to program management, HW and SW engineering
  • Client support during prototype, development and deployment stage
  • Solve problems in many technologies focusing on R&D, product development, and manufacturing
  • Work with engineering team to identify product requirements from both technical perspectives as well as supply chain and manufacturing considerations

Manufacturing Engineer

Deako
03.2017 - 11.2017
  • Managed 10 assemblers and technicians
  • Stateside contract manufacturer set-up and maintenance
  • Supply Chain Management, negotiation with vendors regarding lead time and cost
  • NPI duties, send out quote packages, interview and selection of potential vendors
  • Responsible for lab layout, test, evaluation and technical support of Deako product line
  • Document and report test results to product management, hardware and software engineering
  • User support during prototype development and deployment stage
  • Communicate with vendors to set up business relationships and keep projects on schedule

Operations and Manufacturing Manager

X2biosystems
10.2011 - 03.2017
  • Product test development
  • Supply Chain Management, negotiation with vendors regarding lead time and cost
  • NPI duties, send out quote packages, interview and selection of potential vendors
  • Responsible for lab layout, test, evaluation and technical support of X2biosystems product line
  • Document and report test results to product management, hardware and software engineering
  • User support during prototype development and deployment stage
  • Make complex systems work smoothly and discover (and communicate) what’s wrong when they don’t
  • Communicate with vendors to set up business relationships and keep projects on schedule
  • Provided expert technical and logistical support as a United States Government contractor to further product development for military R&D project (Army)

Senior Engineering Technician, NVH and Wind Noise Test Department

Nissan Technical Center
10.2003 - 09.2011
  • Responsible for NVH and wind noise test and evaluation support of Nissan’s domestic and imported vehicles and their competitors
  • Install instrumentation to acquire test data, analyze the data, perform subjective evaluations, and help develop countermeasures for NVH concerns
  • Install data acquisition sensors including thermocouples, microphones, accelerometers, optical speed sensors
  • Record and analyze data using LMS Scadas and MS Excel software
  • Perform necessary part changes to facilitate countermeasure test and development
  • These part changes vary widely in scope such as transmissions, cockpit modules, suspension components, air intake systems, exhaust systems and more
  • Performed vehicle validation testing at the Nissan Tochigi PG High Speed Oval in Japan

Education

Analog and Digital Electronic Theory

Phoenix Institute of Technology
Phoenix, AZ

Test and Reliability

Automotive Engineering via Nissan Proving Ground

Skills

  • Autonomous test vehicle assembly
  • Testing
  • Troubleshooting
  • NPI
  • Software test
  • Hardware test
  • Mechanically inclined
  • Vehicle performance measurements
  • Problem solving
  • R&D
  • Product development
  • Manufacturing
  • Attention to Detail
  • Excellent Communication
  • Equipment Calibration
  • Workflow Planning

References

  • Jason Hill, Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager, First Mode, (510) 980-5746
  • Tina Montgomery, Sr. Technical Program Manager, HW PM Team Manager, Fresh Consulting, (206) 423-2117
  • John DeYoung, Director– Vehicle Evaluation & Test Engineering, Nissan Technical Center North America, (520) 421-4321
  • Derek Logan, Engineering/Management, Nissan Motor Corporation, (520) 421-4100
  • Ray Rhodes, Principal Product Engineer, Fresh Consulting, (206) 817-4364
  • www.linkedin.com/in/gregory-starr-13b4b5b

Timeline

Senior Manufacturing Technician (Electromechanical assembly)

First Mode
08.2023 - 08.2024

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Fresh Consulting
05.2018 - 03.2023

Manufacturing Engineer

Deako
03.2017 - 11.2017

Operations and Manufacturing Manager

X2biosystems
10.2011 - 03.2017

Senior Engineering Technician, NVH and Wind Noise Test Department

Nissan Technical Center
10.2003 - 09.2011

Analog and Digital Electronic Theory

Phoenix Institute of Technology

Test and Reliability

Automotive Engineering via Nissan Proving Ground

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