PCB Fabrication, IPC 610, FDA GMP, J STD 001, and NASA Engineer Ron McIlnay - American General Contracting and Consulting

American General Contracting - FGA GMP, IPC 610

American General
Contracting & Consulting

Ron McIlnay
P.O. Box 1901
Kingston, WA 98346

“Guiding Technology to Quality and Cost Effective Solutions”

Our expertise assists you in getting your technology from conceptual engineering design, through cost effective manufacturing, to quality products and satisfied customers. Our goal is to show you how to maximize your opportunity and efficiency through design for manufacturability and synectic use of supply chain management.

 

RONALD G. McILNAY'S RESUME

Areas of Engineering Experience
(40+ years experience in electronics industry):

  • Manufacturing
  • Quality, Mfg. & Supplier
  • Engineering Consultant
  • PCB Assembly Processes
  • Concurrent Engineering
  • Component Packaging
  • Module & Component Material
  • PCB Design Manufacturability
  • Root Cause Failure Analysis
  • Project & Procurement
  • Quality Assurance Management
  • Department Management
  • Program Management
  • Manufacturing & Materials Management

Application of Electronic Experience:

  • Medical Device (Defibrillators)
  • Military, Aerospace
  • NASA, Space & Space Shuttle
  • Commercial Aerospace
  • Military, Naval & Surface
  • IPC Representative
  • Commercial Computer
  • Industrial Controls
  • Member, IPC Work GrouP

Accomplishments:

  • US Navy "Salty Dog" Award for Reliability, Maintainability and Quality Assurance, April 1989
  • Consultant to ANSI / IPC Electronics Assembly Standards; ANSI J STD 001, 002 & 003
  • Subcommittee Chairman, Joint Army, Navy, Air Force & Industry Working Groups, IPC 1987 - 1989
  • International Patent Pending, High Power Surface Mounted Component Design
  • Listed in Strathmore’s Who’s Who 2002-2003
Synopsis of Experience:
  • Medtronic Physio-Control Corporation: 10 years, June 1993 to October 2003
    • Sr. Procurement Engineer, New Product Design, Electronic/Electro Mechanical Design
    • Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer, Electronic and Electrical/Mech. Components & Assembly.
    • Sr. Mfg Engr.: PLS & Engr. Coordinator, LP9/9P Medical Device, Pacing / Defibrillators
    • Sr. Mfg Engr.: Project Engr., New and Sustaining Medical Device Products
  • Eldec Corporation: 14 years
    • Sr. Engr: Reliability, ASD Div., Military & Commercial Aerospace Electronic Products
    • Sr. Mfg. Engr: Central Mfg. Div., Concurrent Engineering for Circuit Card Assy (CCA)
    • Sr. Mfg. Engr: ASD Div., Project / Product / CCA Manufacturing Engineering
    • Sr. Mfg. Engr: MCD Div., NASA Project Engr. & Program Mgr., Mfg Product Support
    • Sr. Mfg. Engr: PCD Div., New Product Development, Military Projects
  • Pacer Corporation: 2 years
    • Engineering Mgr., Electrical, Mech. & Software Engr. Dept., Commercial Products
  • Data I/O Corporation: 2 years
    • Mgr. of Circuits (Director Position), Electronic Assembly & PCB Fabrication Business unit
  • Diamond Engineering Corporation: 2 years
    • Operations Mgr., Materials, Manufacturing & Field Support, Industrial Electronics Products
  • Engineering, management & other technical positions in the electronics industries: 7 years
    • GCS, IKON Data Systems, NASA/JPL (Bendix Field Engineering) & Douglas Aircraft Co.


Areas of Strength and Expertise:

  • Mentor & Consultant to internal Engineering, Manufacturing Groups & Management
  • Failure Analysis to Root Cause and Corrective Action:
    • Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Assembly & Components
    • Analysis using SEM / EDS, Auger, FTIR, Ion Chromatography, Acoustics (Sonoscan C-SAM)
    • FMECA
  • Corrosion Mechanisms:
    • Electrical and Electronic Assemblies & Components
  • High Voltage / High Impedance Design:
    • Magnetics (Transformers/Inductors)
    • Relays and Switches
    • Custom High Voltage/High Current Component Packaging Design
    • PCBA & PCB (PWB) Design
    • Partial Discharge with HV Design, Concerns & Control
    • High Impedance Concerns & Control
  • Materials and Processes: Electronic and Electrical / Mechanical Assembly:
    • Manufacturing & Assembly Process
    • Lead Free Soldering Requirements, PCB Assemblies & Components
    • Cleaning Systems
    • Coating Systems
    • Potting Systems
  • Design for Manufacturability:
    • Concurrent Engineering & General Electronic Product Design for Assembly
    • Through Hole Technology
    • Surface Mount Technology
    • Cost Savings & Cost Avoidance
    • Nanotechnology Concerns and Constraints
  • Printed Circuit Design & Fabrication: (PCB / PWB)
    • Rigid PWB (Difunctional, Multifunctional, Tetrafunctional, & Polyimide resin systems)
    • Flex Circuits
    • Rigid Flex PWB Circuits

Education:

  • Shoreline Community College: Small Business Management
  • University of Washington: Engineering
  • Numerous Electronics Industry Seminars and Technical Training Courses

Contact:

RON McILNAY
Phone: 206.817.9220
P.O. Box 1901
Kingston, WA 98346-1901
Email: ron@amgencon.com

 

 

 
 

 

Significant Experience in the Following Areas:

  • fda gmp
  • j std 001
  • ipc 610
  • iso 9000 consultant
  • pcb design consultant
  • medical device manufacturing
  • lead free soldering
  • dfm
  • lean manufacturing
  • six sigma consultant
  • gmp
  • cgmp
  • ipc
  • ipc 600
  • pcb fabrication
  • pcb laminate
  • pcba
  • pwb
  • RoHS
  • smt
  • manufacturing engineer
  • NASA engineer
  • procurement engineer
  • supplier quality engineer
  • quality engineer
  • consulting engineer
  • high voltage engineering
  • partial discharge
  • mil spec
  • mil std
  • printed circuit board
  • printed wiring board
  • current good manufacturing
  • good manufacturing practice
  • medical circuit board
  • medical device manufacturer
  • design for manufacturability
  • soldering
  • soldering requirements
  • soldering specifications
  • board assembly
  • electronic assembly
  • electronic manufacturing
  • high impedance
  • magnetic components
  • manufacturability
  • process control
  • quality assurance
  • quality control
  • failure analysis

TESTIMONIALS:

“Your unique talent guided our PCB design, fabrication and assembly processes to meet our quality and cost goals.”

“Your knowledge of materials performance and stack up is just what we needed.”

“You convinced our key suppliers to include our needs into their roadmap of technology.”

 
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