Richard Entera

Highly skilled and detail-oriented Mechanical Engineer with 15+ years of experience creating and implementing practical solutions within the consumer digital, medical, automotive assembly and manufacturing industry. Collaborates well with product designs, cross-functional teams of technical specialists to leverage collective expertise in delivering on-time manufacturing techniques and engineering requirements. Exhibits impeccable product improvement solutions, schedule planning/ execution, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to uphold confidentiality.

Davert Tools Inc. | Niagara, ON

Mechanical CAD Design | October 2018 - Present

• Execute mechanical designs and 3D modeling and detailed drawings for automotive E-coat and painting manufacturing processes jigs and fixtures 
• Liaise with customer product designs and development teams to ensure the product meets client design specifications, boosting customer satisfaction
• Initiate and support continuous improvement initiatives of mechanical assembly and reliability test procedures to validate product performance
• Demonstrate proficiency in creating 3D/2D designs and be able to translate to other 3D/2D cad software for a quick turnaround time of file sharing and design discussions with customer design and development team

• Delivered a design of e-coat and painting tools for an EV customer with limited time of the product to market

NPI Engineering Manager | April 2015 - October 2016

• Managed NPI (new product introduction) build plans BOM / CTB (clear to build)/ allocations/ forecast for smooth manufacturing executions at respective PLC (product life cycle) development stages
• Responsible for CM's workforce's 6-week manpower training, line setup and shifts schedules to reduce process cycle time, scrap, and downtime, increasing ramp-up and mass production
• Prepared reports, work instructions, quality specs, reliability requirements and other documentation required for engineering records and projects approval
• Developed and implemented CM’s vendors to embrace a quality-first mentality, improving key metrics across all departments

• Designed and implemented a high mix low volume mfg. line for multiple models with less change over time
• Implemented a semi-automated assembly fixtures to improve product quality eliminating operators’ variability with device contacts and fixtures operations

Sr. Advance Manufacturing Engineer | May 2011 - April 2015

• Managed NPI, line setup, quality assurance, troubleshooting production issues and product assembly and packaging recommendations
• Championed the design, build, and development of manufacturing processes and tooling required to test and deliver Amazon products (Kindle, FirePhones, Alexa, Tablets, FireTV, etc)
• Initiated product requirements, risk assessments, process flows, SOPs, work instructions, test plans, quality checkpoints and other documentation as per product life cycle needs

• Co-developed with supplier a new technology LED placement with tightened accuracy assembly tolerance
• Developed and implemented an optical alignment system for FirePhone display to midframe assembly

Asst. Engineering Manager | February 2009 - May 2011

• Executed design for mechanical manufacturability & assembly (DFMMA) with tolerance stack-up and finite element analysis for consumer digital customers
• Managed 6-DFM engineers responsible for plant site engineering PCB/ PCBA DFM (design for manufacturing) and DFMMA (design for mechanical manufacturing & assembly)
• Directed launch activities for NPI (new product introduction), manufacturing processes and production engineering setupper Operational Procedures and Policies & Quality and Environmental Programs

• Spearheaded the setup of low-cost system integration assembly, test and packaging line for humanoid robot.
• Setup North China (Shanghai) NPI Center of Excellence SMT line and FA laboratory (project engineer)
• Co-developed with flex corporate team the Flex automation system of PCBA-ICT simulation using FEA tool

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Cebu Institute of Technology -University