Joseph M. Smith, PMP Melbourne, FL. 32935 (321) 259-4966 jsmith@arachnaweb.com http://www.linkedin.

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Work Experience Symetrics Industries, LLC, Melbourne Florida, January 2004 - April 2013.
Sr. Program Manager (May 2008 - April 2013) Managed initiation, planning, implementation, monitoring and closing of Military Electronic Assembly Contracts. Oversaw generation of bids. Managed coordination between customer and internal Manufacturing Engineering Team for development and introduction to Production of new Design Assembly Contracts Made regular presentations to Senior and Executive Management on status of Programs Made regular presentations to existing and potential customers Achievements - Exceeded overall Gross Margins by 20% of plan. - Consistently maintained on-time delivery rating of over 98%. Sr. Quality Engineer (January 2004 May 2008) Chaired Weekly Quality Improvement Team Meetings. Directed specific activities and provide guidance for Quality Inspection Personnel. Facilitated, perform and document Root Cause Analysis of production and field failures. Maintained/generated product performance records and charts. Generated and delivered Product Quality Operation presentations to current and potential customer representatives. Presented Program Quality Status at internal customer reviews. Assisted in the disposition of non-compliant material. Achievements: - Developed, deployed and managed Quality System portion of company wide Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System. - Instrumental in the overall reduction of defects generated, down from 4500 Defects Per Million Opportunities (DPMO) to 700 DPMO.

DRS Optronics, Inc, Palm Bay, Florida, August 2002 - January 2004.
Failure Analysis Engineer Facilitated, performed and documented Root Cause Analysis of internal production and field failures. Maintained/generated product performance records and charts. Presented Program Quality Status at internal and customer reviews. Advised in disposition of non-compliant material. Assisted/advised Program Quality Engineers as needed

Solectron / C-MAC Industries (Formerly Honeywell EMS), Melbourne Florida, June 1995-August 2001.
Quality Systems Manager, Document Control/Configuration Manager, June 1996 August 2001 Oversaw and directed all Melbourne Operation Quality Functions. Oversaw and directed all Melbourne Quality Engineering Functions. Managed all quality performance data and metrics reporting. Managed control of all Engineering Documents and associated product configuration control including Item Master Entry and Bill of Material (BOM) integrity. Responsible for staffing Quality and Documentation Departments. Managed Vendor Quality System. Managed Quote and Customer Order reviews for Quality Elements capability/requirements. Provide Monthly Status Reports to Executive/Corporate Management. Achievements: - Successfully developed and deployed employee empowered, closed-loop, real-time corrective action system, thereby reducing production downtime by quick-turn process/product defect resolution. - Developed and Maintained ISO 9001 based Quality Systems. - Reduced defect rates from 1400 DPMO to 450 DPMO in 12 months and subsequently maintained.

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Manufacturing Supervisor, June 1995 June 1996 Responsible for scheduling weekly manpower requirements for 175 assemblers/25 products for first and second shift. Coordinated Commodity Management Team. Scheduled for four Pick and Place / automated PCA Assembly machines for first and second shift. Performed capacity and capability studies for new Requests for Quotes.

Paravant Computer Systems, (Currently DRS Tactical Systems, Inc), Melbourne Florida, January 1992 June 1995
Quality Control Manager, October 1992 - June 1995 Responsible for maintaining all Vendor Quality Requirements. Maintained Discrepant Material Review System. Responsible for maintaining Company and Vendor conformance to MIL-I-45208 Inspection System Requirements. Responsible for maintaining Product Workmanship and Process Control. Member of ISO-9000 Implementation Team. Represented company for all customers MIL-I-45208, Mil-Q-9858 audits. Manufacturing / Test Supervisor, January 1992 - October 1992 Responsible for all production planning, manpower planning and shipping requirements. Responsible for supervising all production testing and repair.

Education/Certifications
B.S. in Business Administration, December, 2007, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
GPA - 3.8 - Graduated Cum Laude

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, August 2013 Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) Certification, June 2002, American Society of Quality (ASQ) (Lapsed 2005) Technical Electronics Degree, Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), Bellmore, New York

Honors
Presidents Honor Roll, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida Elected to Golden Key International Honor Society, Fall 2006.

Additional Abilities
Microsoft Project Microsoft Office Professional (Excel, Word & PowerPoint Proficient) MRP adept (4th Shift, Epicoretc.)

Activities and Interests:

Current member and Former Board Member of Space Coast Area Mensa Current member Space Coast Project Management Institute (PMI) President of Palm Bay Jaycees 1993-1994 Current member Jaycee International - Senator #58197 Current member and former President of Eau Gallie Civic Association 2002-2004