Martin Kies

Background

About Martin Kies

Quality and Reliability manager / engineer with experience in strategic and tactical implementation of best in class systems and processes within the high technology environment. Experience in high volume - low mix and low volume - high mix product release, monitoring, and analysis. Key highlights: • Technical experience within Quality and Reliability Engineering/Management: coordinates all aspects from new product development and testing, manufacturing release, and sustaining QE/RE elements. Firm basis in qualification test methods, reliability implementation/analysis, procedures and practices for both products and processes. • Technical understanding and capacity in a diverse opto/electronic product range requiring precision design and manufacturing processes in high reliability applications. Understanding of a wide gamut of product level and integrations and what is needed to design and qualify: optoelectronic/electrical piece parts, PCB/PCBAs, machined or cast mechanical assemblies, purchased sub-assemblies, systems, etc. • Key involvement with all levels of customer, supplier, contract manufacturers, satellite facilities, and regulatory compliance activities: customer and supplier high level business reviews, supplier evaluation and approval, monitoring program, on site audits/source inspection, and ongoing improvement strategies and methods. This would include extensive involvement in auditing/monitoring contract manufacturing facilities and closing on identified issues. • Extensive understanding and experience in the various interdepartmental roles to mitigate risks in product development from design verification, design maturity, qualification, and surveillance testing with the ultimate goal of manufacturing products done right the first time and minimizing production costs. • Initial or satellite facility implementation or mature quality systems improvement in ISO9001, AS9100, and T9001. Top down and bottoms up methods.