Tyrone McCloud
Powder Springs,GA
Summary
Forward-thinking Senior Specialist equipped with advanced operational and technical knowledge of circuit board level assembly through top level electronic systems assembly. Proven team leader and problem-solver competent in navigating complex situations. Manages assignments, schedules and projects with organized and detail-oriented mindset.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Specialist Manufacturing Engineering
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Alpharetta, GA
12.2021 - Current
- Develop, update and maintain work instructions and rework instructions in Factory Logix and PowerPoint for military displays used on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, C130J military transport plane and the F15E Strike Eagle.
- Conduct independent technical reviews of current processes and records to proactively identify and correct process and system issues.
- Support department leadership in implementing new policies, procedures and controls.
- Design and/or redesign tooling and fixtures to improve productivity and reduce costs by reducing cycle times.
Sr. Specialist Manufacturing Engineer IV
L3Harris Fuzing And Ordnance Systems
Cincinnati, OH
10.2012 - 12.2021
- Worked as part of project team to transfer 2 production lines of electromechanical fault indicators and 21 highly skilled operators from Illinois facility to Ohio.
- Managed manufacturing engineering interns, helping to motivate strong performance and improve overall knowledge with focus on mentoring and coaching.
- Developed and updated work instructions to maintain and improve processes for the assembly of Electronic Safety and Arming Fuzes (ESAF) used in Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS).
- Held active Security Clearance
Sr. Manufacturing Engineer
Unison Industries
Jacksonville, FL
05.2001 - 10.2012
- Managed Problem Resolution Center (PRC) consisting of technicians and team leader to troubleshoot solid state ignition exciters used on commerical and military aircraft.
- Led project to go to paperless work instructions using touch screens and networking of over 100 workstations throughout the facility.
- Created work instructions, programmed and maintained thru-hole component insertion machine, wave solder, in-circuit testers, and functional test equipment.
Manufacturing Engineer
Philips Broadband Networks
Manlius, NY
02.1997 - 05.2001
- Worked as part of New Product Introduction (NPI) team to improve the time from prototype to production.
- Reduced assembly times of head-end unit amplifiers by 40% using Design For Manufacturing tools.
- Improved manufacturing processes and established Statistical Process Control parameters for fiber optic cable splicing operation.
- Served as technical liaison between customer, manufacturing, quality assurance and vendor and supplier personnel to resolve technical and quality issues.
Production Engineer
Escort Radar (Formerly Cincinnati Microwave, Inc.)
Cincinnati, OH
12.1995 - 02.1997
- Team leader for test engineers on the first cordless, ESCORT brand radar detector.
- Implemented various lean techniques to increase production yields from 75% to over 90% on spread-spectrum cordless telephone assembly line.
- Conducted trials to determine equipment and machine performance capabilities.
Production Engineer
Hitachi Automotive Products
Harrodsburg, KY
06.1990 - 12.1995
- Planned, specified and coordinated the installation of $1.5M surface mount assembly line in new 100,000 sq. ft. Class 100 clean room producing over 1K of Engine Control Units (ECU) per shift.
- Managed transfer, installation and operator training of Production Test Equipment line from Japan to United States facility resulting in over a 40% increase in production throughput.
- Programmed and maintained surface mount line consisting of screen printers, high speed component placement machines, reflow oven, in-circuit test and conformal coat.
- Participated in Kaizen events to drive down costs and improve quality.
Production & Material Control Specialist
GE Appliances
Louisville, KY
08.1988 - 06.1990
- Completed physical inventory counts each month of parts used to produce dishwashers.
- Recorded information, shortages, and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
- Kept documentation and records accurate and up-to-date with latest data to prevent errors in processing or delivery.
- Reduced scrap and managed inventory for refrigerator production lines.
Education
MBA - Operations Management
LeMoyne College
Syracuse, NY05.2001
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY12.1988
Skills
- Root Cause Analysis
- 6 Sigma Green Belt
- Quality Assurance
- Resource Allocation
- Machinery Maintenance
- Proficient in C/C, Unix, SolidWorks
- Familiarity with Python, Java
- Technical Communication
- Schematics Interpretation
- Soldering - IPC Certification
- 3D Printing
- ESD Training
Extra-curricular activites
3D Printing - designing and creating prototypes for home projects
Building R/C vehicles and drones
Electronic design projects using Arduino and Raspberry Pi
Digital Film Photography
Woodworking
Drawing - architecture, automobiles
Timeline
Sr. Specialist Manufacturing Engineering
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
12.2021 - Current
Sr. Specialist Manufacturing Engineer IV
L3Harris Fuzing And Ordnance Systems
10.2012 - 12.2021
Sr. Manufacturing Engineer
Unison Industries
05.2001 - 10.2012
Manufacturing Engineer
Philips Broadband Networks
02.1997 - 05.2001
Production Engineer
Escort Radar (Formerly Cincinnati Microwave, Inc.)
12.1995 - 02.1997
Production Engineer
Hitachi Automotive Products
06.1990 - 12.1995
Production & Material Control Specialist
GE Appliances
08.1988 - 06.1990
MBA - Operations Management
LeMoyne College
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Louisville