Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Mission Statement
Leadership Highlights
Certification
Timeline
Hi, I’m

Steve Ortiz

Prescott Valley,AZ

Summary

High-performing professional with extensive experience designing and improving manufacturing systems. Skilled in reviewing technical specifications, creating manufacturing instructions and developing tools. Strong analytical skills and committed to improving efficiency and effectiveness.

Overview

17
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

CP North America

Manufacturing Engineer
01.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Responsible for building prototype box builds before entering the production floor. In addion to creating work instructions and drawings to assist technicians in the assembly process.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

Individual Project

  • Accountable for creating, maintaining and updating cable drawings, to improve productivity in a manufacturing environment.

Team Project

  • Organized a team effort with quality in improving our in-process inspection for cables, by providing documentation and means of testing before and after cables were completed.

Individual Project

  • Responsible for creating REV controlled documentation for work instructions on prototype box builds.

Team Project

  • collaborated with engineering and production on expanding our in-house rework capabilities.

CP North America

Intergration Technician/Line Lead
03.2021 - 01.2022

Job overview

  • Responsible for manufacturing and testing products in accordance with customer specifications, in addition to, leading the line operations, policies and procedures.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

Individual Project

  • Accountable for assembly and function on first time builds, while maintaining manufacturing and workflow.

Team Project- General Atomics

  • Collaborated in building and testing portable drone ground control stations, alongside dedicated technicians and engineers.

Individual Project-MLB

  • Produced an updated box build, including wiring and illustrated instructions for future assemblies.

Team Project-ESD

  • Organized a team effort in testing and certifying ESD benches to ensure safe manufacturing on the production floor.
  • Monitored product quality to achieve superior quality reputation

Cobham (Chelton Avionics, Inc.)

Electronics Technician 2
01.2018 - 03.2021

Job overview

  • Responsible for testing and troubleshooting RF and audio circuit boards, while adhering to IPC and customer standards

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

Individual Project- CDM-451

  • Assembled and tested CDM units to allow radio communications with aircrafts

Team Project- RT-7000

  • Participated in testing RT-7000 units alongside senior technicians, while learning new procedures

Individual Project- Audio boards

  • Responsible for testing and troubleshooting a wide range of audio products

Amphenol Griffith Enterprises

Mechanical Technician
11.2016 - 01.2018

Job overview

  • Responsible for Preparing and assembling wire harnesses for commercial and military aircrafts, while following class 3 specifications

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

Individual Project- NASA Starliner

  • Built and assembled wire harnesses for NASA’S Starliner space pod project

Team Project- Boeing Aircrafts

  • Collaborated with team members in wire routing, string tying, splicing, crimping and connector terminations for Boeing’s aircraft wire harnesses

Individual Project- Wire Harness Procedures

  • Responsible for writing technical procedures and step by step instructions for wire harness builds

EMT/Sparton Corporation

Test Technician
06.2008 - 05.2016

Job overview

Shipping & Receiving

  • Responsible for shipping and crating Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) sensitive products to customers, while keeping an on time delivery commitment to all customers
  • Responsible for receiving and kitting all materials purchased or provided
  • Electro-Mechanical Technician
  • Prepared and assembled high voltage cables and harnesses, box build assemblies, wire routing, PCB assembly and clean room prep
  • Responsible for specific class 2 & 3 assemblies to be in conformance with customer schematics and drawings, as well as IPC standards

Test Technician

  • Bench tested customer products down to the component level, performed functionality testing with provided engineering procedures, trouble shooted and repaired defective product and customer returns

In-Circuit Test Technician

  • Maintained and operated In-Circuit Test machines, identified and troubleshooted defective boards, fixed and determined the root cause for every failure

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

Individual Project- AOI Conveyor Assembly

  • Built and assembled conveyor systems, which were directly installed into AOI electronic testing equipment

Team Project- Raytheon Box Builds

  • Collaborated with team members in wire routing, connector soldering and electronic component assembly for multiple units.

Individual Project- Kiosk/ATM Assembly

  • Assembled state of the art kiosk machines for county jails and state prisons nation wide

Team Project- Procedure and Handling Changes

  • Worked closely with engineers and management in developing document and procedural changes, as a way to better help productivity and quality for products

Individual Project- RMA Repairs

  • Performed duties, such as troubleshooting and repairs on various customer returned product and provided data collection on all findings

Team Project- Raytheon Toll Readers

  • Participated in the assembly and completion of multiple integrated RF readers, for toll stations across Florida

Education

Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA

Associate of Science from Electronic Technology
2017

Skills

  • Developing and writing procedures, instructions and drawings
  • Reading and understanding schematics/prints
  • Building wire harnesses and box builds to class 2 and 3 specifications
  • Innovation and Creativity
  • Quality control
  • Soldering
  • Fabrication
  • Welding

Mission Statement

I strive for excellence in attaining my goals in my professional and personal life. For this reason, I do not shy away from challenges and follow through until the task at hand is completed. I am dedicated and take pride in all areas of my life. 

Leadership Highlights

  • Facilitated a cable and wire harness department within CP North America
  • Certified IPC trainer
  • Lead multiple safety committees
  • Supervised technicians on the production floor

Certification

  • Analog and Digital Circuits
  • General Electronic Technology
  • IPC-A-610: Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies
  • IPC/WHMA-A-620: Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies
  • J-STD-001: Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies
  • CPR and AED

Timeline

Manufacturing Engineer

CP North America
01.2022 - Current

Intergration Technician/Line Lead

CP North America
03.2021 - 01.2022

Electronics Technician 2

Cobham (Chelton Avionics, Inc.)
01.2018 - 03.2021

Mechanical Technician

Amphenol Griffith Enterprises
11.2016 - 01.2018

Test Technician

EMT/Sparton Corporation
06.2008 - 05.2016

Saddleback College

Associate of Science from Electronic Technology
Steve Ortiz