Kendall Morris
Hagerstown,MD
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with extensive experience in PCB manufacturability and quality assurance. Known for strong communication and supplier chain partnership abilities to achieve optimal results and minimize defects.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
DRT, Inc.
Germantown, MD
03.2010 - Current
- Ensure manufacturability of PCB designs which includes attending layout/placement reviews, final design reviews and final signoff of fabrication drawings
- Provide PCB design feedback from the suppliers to engineering. Include PCB supplier involvement early in the design process.
- Match PCB's best fit with PCB supplier based on specific design and PCB materials
- Maintain quality of PCB's including communication with suppliers about defects, corrective actions and process indicators that could potentially lead to scrap
- Confirm inspection of PCB's received including visual, mechanical and cross-section analysis and make final pass/fail disposition
- Establish/maintain partnership with qualified PCB suppliers and monitor their quality performance
- Create/maintain PCB logs, files and documents as necessary
PCB Manufacturing Engineer
Watkins-Johnson Company
Gaithersburg, MD
10.1998 - 03.2010
- Provided support and input on initial PCB designs during reviews for PCB supplier manufacturability
- Maintained PCB Inspection logs for quality and traceability
- Assisted with PCB Inspection including visual, mechanical and cross-section processes
- Provided feedback to PCB suppliers on quality and potential design improvements
- Researched and made final decision on purchase of assembled PCB washer - performed washer maintenance and adjusted chemistry as needed
Wet Process Engineer
Spectra, Inc
Clarksburg, MD
05.1994 - 10.1998
- Responsible for continuous operation of numerous chemical processes at PCB manufacturer
- Supervised chemical process laboratory and performed chemical process checks for all wet process baths
- Performed preventive maintenance on wet process equipment as needed and corrected any issues
- Maintained chemical process logs for all chemistry checks performed
- Trained process operators on proper maintenance of equipment and inspection of PCB product
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of Maryland, College Park
College Park, MD05-1993
Skills
- Supply chain optimization
- Training and supervising
- Extensive knowledge of IPC-A-600, IPC-6012 and IPC-6018 PCB inspection standards
Timeline
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
DRT, Inc.
03.2010 - Current
PCB Manufacturing Engineer
Watkins-Johnson Company
10.1998 - 03.2010
Wet Process Engineer
Spectra, Inc
05.1994 - 10.1998
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of Maryland, College Park