ROBERT R.

LAMBERT
340 Flint Court North
Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 321-0293 Home
(215) 803-5153 Cell
rldea3b6@westpost.net

Seeking a key role in an organization poised for growth or

turnaround utilizing my proven abilities in:
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Quality Assurance Management
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Manufacturing Engineering
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Operations
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Reliability
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Process Improvement
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Training
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New Business Proposals

Secret Clearance
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS, CAMDEN NJ

PRODUCT ASSURANCE SPECIALIST AND RELIABILITY ENGINEER 8/02 a"
PRESENT
Responsible for Program Quality activities representing $20M of
sales to the Government in the electronic communications market.
Transitioned into a Reliability Engineer's position in 2007 for Multi
Mission Aircraft and INFOSEC products.
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Product Quality Representative on a number of Government programs
including the ACTS INFOSEC program with responsibilities for incoming
quality, manufacturing quality, nonconformance management, failure
analysis, Corrective Actions and customer interface for Quality
related issues.
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Participated with multiple proposal teams that successfully
generated $16M new business for the company.
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Cost Account Manager for RMS/ILS activities on multiple programs
(Earned Value Management)
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Performed Warranty and Spares analysis in support of field and Depot
activities.
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Performed Vibration and Thermal Surveys in support of the product
qualifications
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Currently performing a Reliability Qualification Test (RQT) in
accordance with MIL-HDBK-781A
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Performed Reliability Predictions to MIL-HDBK-217F, Human Factors
Analyses, Safety Analyses, and Hazard Analyses on the MMA products
and various INFOSEC products.
SENSORS UNLIMITED INC. PRINCETON NJ
QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER 11/99 a" 6/02
As Quality Assurance Manager for Sensors Unlimited, Incorporated, I
had responsibility for the quality of the product beginning with
purchased material quality through delivery of the final product. We
manufactured InGaAs technology products ranging from linear arrays to
line scan cameras to 2D imaging cameras. SUI's quality program has
maintained its ISO 9001 originally issued in March 1998.
http://www.sensorsinc.com/index.html . This position expanded my
knowledge of the Hybrid circuit manufacturing processes including
seam sealing wire bonding, I also introduced a plant wide
computerized SPC program that resulted in over $50,000 / year in
savings to the company.
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ISO 9001-2000 registration
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Product Qualification to Telcordia GR-468-CORE
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Implemented a plant wide SPC program monitoring 75 process and
product characteristics that saved $50K per year.
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Developed a totally integrated electronic Quality Management System
AMETEK, INC., U.S. GAUGE DIVISION, SELLERSVILLE PA
SENIOR QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEERING & SUPERVISOR 4/97 a" 9/99
Recruited to provide Senior Quality and Manufacturing Engineering
support for the production of pressure gauges and instrument
components ($10M in annual sales). During this assignment, I drew on
my Mechanical background to address machining issues for components
manufactured in our vertically integrated shop. I brought in a new
welding station that replaced an old system. The new system took the
yield from approximately 60% to 98% for the production of gauge
bellows. I also became the supervisor of the plating department of 20
people. During this experience I took the steps to become AESF
certified as an Electroplater / Finisher. Principle Member of the
Aerospace Manufacturing Improvement Team using KAIZEN techniques
resulting in annual savings in excess of $100K per year.
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Reduced warranty returns by 40% by implementing SPC and a closed
loop corrective action system.
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Improved delivered quality of oxygen service gauges resulting in new
factory orders of $400K.
ALFA LAVAL SEPARATION, INC., GLOBAL PRODUCT CENTER, WARMINSTER PA
QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER 6/95 a" 4/97
Responsible for all Quality Assurance Programs for $45M annual sales
of large decanter centrifuge systems for world wide distribution. I
started as Quality Assurance Engineer and progressed to be the
Quality Assurance Manager. While at Alfa Laval, I became experienced
in the heavy industry fabrication processes. My activities included
the standard Quality Assurance activities and included managing
welder qualification certifications, Non-destructive testing (Liquid
Penetrant), and End Item Data Packages. As Quality Assurance Manager,
I became the focal point for all quality related issues.
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Prepared manufacturing operations for ISO-9000 certification
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Developed the Level II Dye penetrant training course, maintained
Welding Certifications for ASME Section IX, and developed the Weld
Inspector's training course for centrifuge fabrications.
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Successfully negotiated quality requirements with two large
municipal customers
MARTIN MARIETTA, ASTRO SPACE DIVISION, EAST WINDSOR NJ (FORMALLY GE)
4/94 a" 6/95
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Provided leadership for a 10 person unit involved in the production
of Civil and Commercial Satellites. My area of expertise was in Hand
soldering and Wave Soldering with direct responsibility for getting
the wave soldering operation qualified for satellite manufacturing.
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Qualified the Wave Soldering process in accordance with NHB 5300.4
for production
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Qualified the AIRVAC "miniwave" for individual component soldering
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Represented Circuit Board Manufacturing as part of a concurrent
engineering team developing the "Next Generation" satellite program
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, REGIONAL ELECTRONICS CENTER, BRIDGEPORT NJ

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE 1/91 a" 4/94

Selected to join the Plant Start Up Team establishing a 150,000 sq.
ft. facility to provide circuit boards and subassemblies to 7 GE
Aerospace facilities. This site was established using self-directed,
empowered work teams and lean manufacturing techniques.
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Performed all Quality Engineering functions including: SPC, Supplier
Quality, Process Proofing, Root Cause Analysis and Nonconforming
Material Review
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Instructor for MIL-STD-2000A Operator Certification Program
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, BLUE BELL PA
SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER a" STRATEGIC SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT 4/89 a"
1/91
I was part of the Field Engineering Group that worked in Blue Bell
PA on the Strategic Defense Initiative (STAR WARS)
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Author of the Strategic Defense System (SDS) System Level Quality
Plan
KOLLMORGEN CORPORATION, HICKSVILLE NY
QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER 7/88 a" 4/89
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Managed a staff of 28 exempt and hourly employees
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 Qualified the plant to IPC-DW-425
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, PITTSFIELD MA
QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER a" DEFENSE SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT 6/85 a"
7/88
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Authored the Supplier Statistical Process Control Manual and trained
15 companies
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Reduced incoming rejection rate on 10 suppliers by 5%
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, GROVE CITY PA & WINCHESTER VA
MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 6/83 a" 6/85
Selected to participate in one of General Electric's Management
Training Programs. As an MMP we were exposed to 2 manufacturing
assignments in two different manufacturing businesses for a total of
4 assignments. In this two year program, I worked to install a new
light bulb manufacturing line in Winchester Virginia and built diesel
engines that go into locomotives in Grove City Pennsylvania.
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Electroplater-Finisher a" AESF 1999
Certified Quality Engineer a" ASQC (Certificate Number 22117) 1991

EDUCATION
Camden County Community College EE Courses for Associates Degree
2008 - 2009
Design of Experiments (DOE) 1995
Category C, Instructor/Examiner Certification a" MIL-STD-2000 1992
General Electric Manufacturing Management Program 1985
Bachelors of Science - Mechanical Engineering, Drexel University,
Philadelphia PA 1983