156 Outland AvenueBrevard, NC 28712

Phone 828-862-4544E-mail scottcook4@gmail.com

Scott R. Cook

Summary of qualifications

Over 28 years of experience in the maintenance, product flow, technical support, engineering, management, and sales and marketing arenas within the manufacturing industry, with successively increasing responsibilities and accountabilities. Heavy process involvement in surface mount technologies since 1979. Technically astute. Excellent leader. Have managed as many as 125 employees, and controlled an annual budget in excess of two million dollars. Have been accountable for a manufacturing "cell" which generated in excess of fifteen million dollars annual revenue for the employer. Have been instrumental member of senior management team that Implemented a growth plan for a contract manufacturer, which took annual revenues from $900 K to $18 M in 3.5 years.

Developed aggressive preventive maintenance, technical and non-technical employee training, and process yield improvement programs in several well-known domestic firms. These programs were designed to enhance, improve, and occasionally replace existing systems through intelligent planning.

Developed yield improvement / quality plan for a major disk drive controller manufacturer which decreased average automatic insertion equipment (through-hole) forced downtime from 12.3% to 4.7%, decreased post wave defects by 11.3%, and increased first-pass ICT yields by 9.3% in the time frame of 11 months.

Developed aggressive preventative maintenance and yield improvement program for a large telecommunications firm which decreased average automatic insertion equipment (through-hole) forced downtime from 11.3% to 0.79%, decreased post wave defects by 21.2%, and increased first-pass ICT yields by 11.7% in the time frame of 36 months.

Key member of management team who increased the business revenue (shipped revenue) from 900K per year to 18 million per year of a contract manufacturer in the time frame of 36 months, and achieved ISO 9002 certification in 9 months.

Key member of a sales team who presented and closed EMS sales; Have booked over $80M in business.

Well-versed in the maintenance, process development, technical support, new product introduction, and product flows within the electronics manufacturing industry.

Excellent ability to evaluate problems in the maintenance, operational, and process aspects of today's automated facility, as well as today’s electronics.

Seasoned managerial experience / skills.

Excellent interpersonal skills.

Strong team management approach.

Professional experience Mastec Advanced Technologies Asheville, NCLead Satellite TechnicianPerformed at or above all required metrics. Received Numerous Customer Service / Satisfaction Awards. Won numerous Sales Contests.

South Florida Community College Arcadia, FLLead Maintenance EngineerDeveloped Automated HVAC control system which realized $35,000.00 per year cost savings.

TRAK Engineering, Inc. Tallahassee, FLNational Sales DirectorI was responsible for bookings of over $2.4 million, which was 125% of my annual target.

Tecnomatix-Unicam, Inc Portsmouth, NHSE Regional Sales ManagerFrom April 1999 through September, 2000, I was responsible for additional bookings of over $2M in annual revenues.

NRT Contract Manufacturing Tallahassee, FLQuality / Manufacturing Engineering ManagerI was a member of a three man team who lead the way to NRT’s UL registered ISO 9002 certification in 1995; in the time frame of 9 months. The revenues at NRT grew from $900 K per year to $18 M per year during my 3.5 year tenure with them.

Philips Circuit Assemblies Tampa, FLProduction Manager / Lead Manufacturing EngineerI managed a staff of 125 employees, and controlled a budget in excess of 2 million dollars annually. Generated cost savings of >$450,000 in two years.

Jabil Circuit Company St. Petersburg, FLManufacturing EngineerI assisted in the performance of all corporate testing on CFC cleaning alternatives, and implemented the new chemistry and processes.

Professional memberships

SBCA Certified, Member of SMTA, Technical Content Advisor - IPC Videos

References Excellent References always available upon request

Awards receivedDuring my tenure there, Racal Milgo was a 1986 winner of the prestigious "PAT" award, which is issued by Assembly Engineering magazine. This award recognizes major advances made in productivity and efficiency through assembly technology.