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DANIEL J. CAHILL706 Hilltop Court ■ Bretton Woods HOA, Coram, NY 11727-3640 ■ h: 631-946-6390 ■ c: 516-815-6761 danielj_djc@yahoo.comPROFILESenior-Level Leader/Operations & General ManagementSuccessful in Project Management Enterprise-Level Strategies, Critical Path Activities, Resource Scheduling,Risk Analysis and Risk Prevention, New Product Development / R&D withinGrowing, Changing Companies, Diverse, Cross-Functional Organizations with Multiple Locationsand Large WorkforcesUS Citizen Naturalized April 2001 Accomplished Manager with experience in technology, manufacturing and engineering fields. Proven ability to increase market share and initiate process improvements producing cost reductions. A team leader whose project management and people management skills result in the achievement of business objectives and customer satisfaction. Dedicated professional with creative problem solving skills and a strong work ethic. MBA in Business Management and MS in Mechatronics (in progress). Strategic thinker with well-developed cross-functional management qualifications, strong business acumen and decision-making skills. Extremely self-disciplined, organized and productive. Exceptional leader with consistent, motivational, mentoring management style. Strong written and verbal communicator and very capable public speaker. Secret Security Clearance under review with OPM.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEHerley Industries Inc., dba General Microwave 2007 to PresentProgram Manager ( Consultant)Manages multiple high profile, classified military projects for major customers such as NGC ES,EDO & General Dynamics. Total project revenues exceed ~$100 M, to end customers US Navy, European Defense Consortium [ Eurofighter Typhoon ] Raytheon and USAF. Technical ATP/ ATE Data review, refereeing and assessment .Position entails a very hands on and extremely exciting and invigorating role of multiple responsibility, staff direction and resourcing. Customer interaction, continual reviews & progress reporting on daily basis. Strong MS Project skills.Cox and Company, Inc., Manhattan, NY 2006- 2007Lead System EngineerPerformed high level formalized System Requirement Planning for major contracts such as Boeing MMA Poseidon P-8A, Navy submarine hunter.Executed prototype, interim design reviews, submitted necessary documentation, conducted configuration management protocol principals and maintenance, streamlined production, assisted procurement planning and conducted “on- time”, “on-cost” and “on-specification” deliverables to end user at all times. Motivated, managed, lead and directed staff and ensure customer hardware & software deliverables per budgetary constraints. TACTRONICS Inc., Westhampton Beach NY 2005- 2006Senior Project ManagerManaged multiple high security military ordnance [DoD] projects and ensuring conformance to extremely tight deadlines and commitment to the armed forces overseas. Also managed and scheduled production for machine shop at another site location. Ensured client satisfaction and customer success at all levels. Multi-faceted integral team leadership role. Many mission critical armed forces special client confidential programs on daily basis. SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, Inc., Holtsville, NY 1996-2005Special Projects Program Manager/Electrical Engineer / Components Engineer Managed priority projects, meeting objectives and critical deadlines within plan. Conducted product lifecycle testing and identified and solved product obsolescence. Recruited, mentored and evaluated interns and new engineers. - Lead cross-functional team which seamlessly integrated product line during competitor acquisition, significantly expanding customer base and generating $80M in revenue.
- Preserved European market share by identifying, escalating and marketing product compliance requirements to senior management, resulting in resource allocation approval. Directed team in strategizing and implementing European WEEE and RoHS Directives for several product lines.
· Achieved 33% cost reduction by sourcing components and forecasting deliverables. - Increased production and product marketing competitiveness by researching “leading edge” technology vendors and negotiating proprietary agreements (NDA’s).
- Drafted, monitored and reported key metrics to department managers enabling them to request resources and fulfill customer demands.
- Increased engineering efficiency and expanded capabilities by creating an on-site testing lab.
- Enabled engineers to efficiently resolve customer issues by transferring labor-intensive, non-core functions to Mexico, China, Taiwan and India.
- Trained, coached and mentored interns and new engineering staff by providing individual on-the-job training as well as formal classroom instruction.
Process Engineer 1997-1998 Reduced defects, increased productivity and directed cross-functional teams. Diagnosed, documented and resolved discrepancies and implemented corrective action. - Achieved elevation of end-to-end yields from 65% to 97% as part of team.
- Decreased “Defects on Arrival” by 500ppm by establishing self-directed work cells. Increased productivity, reduced cycle times and costs by revising targets, and provided on-the-job training.
- Benchmarked best engineering practices using SPC, FMEA, Design of Experiments and Taguchi Methods.
Production Supervisor 1996-1997 Managed and scheduled assignments for 35 Machine Operators and Line Leads. Evaluated efficiency, job performance and quality control adherence. Reinforced core competencies and coached staff, resulting in reduced cycle time. - Negotiated with Planners to ensure effective scheduling of production assemblies.
- Received team award for creating and implementing cycle counting procedure for inventory management which saved company $1.3M.
ULTRAVOLT Inc, Ronkonkoma, NY Part-Time Only 1997-1998Development Engineer Developed schematics and PCB design layouts using CAD. - Established and executed Disaster Recovery Plan and Quality Control procedures.
UNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORP., Binghamton, NY 1995-1996Integration Engineer Integrated Automatic Placement Equipment with competitors. Applied SPC and Cpk Statistical Methods to validate equipment performance ratings. - Achieved 100% customer acceptance pass rate.
- Surpassed all regulatory and CE Mark (EU safety standard) compliance standards.
KOSTAL IRELAND Ltd., Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, Ireland 1990-1995Production ManagerDirected staff of 100 employees including Production team, Engineers and Line Leads for luxury automobile electronic circuitry manufacturer. Instrumental in facilitating high volume production and quality control. Negotiated frequent conflict resolutions within a unionized environment. - Saved $2.5M after reorganizing shift and completing efficiency analysis to optimize output.
- Drove productivity gains to greater efficiency levels by reducing downtime.
- Initiated and implemented hands-on training program for all staff in cross-functional job processes.
EDUCATIONMS, Mechatronics (Optical, Software, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering), State University of New York, proposed Graduation, TBD MBA, Business Management, C.W. Post/Long Island University, Brookville, NY BE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Honors, University of Greenwich, London, UK PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTT4 and T5 level examinations leading to Full Technological Certificate, City and Guilds of London Institute, Telecommunications Technicians National Certificate in Electronic Engineering, Limerick Regional Technical College, IrelandFirst Aid Responder (AED trained-AHA) and Emergency Evacuation Fire Marshall
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