Patricia Tobin

About Patricia Tobin

20+ years experience in Quality, Process, Reliability and Mechanical Engineering as well as expertise in Project Management, Product Manufacturing and Lab Management. Results and schedule driven contributor with plenty to add at all parts of a product life cycle. High level seasoned engineer ready to contribute from day one with responsibilities for process, QPM, design, build, or test of complex electronic equipment. Go-to person for product design, testing, manufacturing, mechanical and compliance issues. Highly technical with excellent writing skills. Eager to take on challenges and gain new skills. Licensed Professional Engineer (NJ PE).

Experience

1. Production Quality Manager

   Crestron Electronics

   Mar 2025 — Present

   Led Blackbelt level complex, cross‑functional quality improvement initiatives across PCBA and Box Build, using data‑driven analysis to reduce defects, rework, and process variation.Drove structured root cause investigations and corrective actions, partnering with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain to implement sustainable process improvements.Established and improved inspection strategies, controls, and standard work to improve yield, throughput, and product reliability in a high‑mix electronics environment.Mentored quality inspectors and production teams in advanced problem‑solving methods, strengthening quality ownership and prevention at the source.Process Improvement & Advanced Problem Solving• Led complex, cross‑functional process improvement projects• Applied Lean Six Sigma tools (DMAIC, root cause analysis, SPC, FMEA)• Drove defect reduction, cycle‑time improvement, and quality gainsCertified IPC-A-610 Trainer, exp Sept 2027

Education

• Clarkson University

  BSME

• Rockland Community College

  Associate in Applied Science (AAS)- Engineering Science

• Stevens Institute of Technology

  Master’s Degree

• Tappan Zee HS

  Regents Diploma

Skills

• Configuration Management
• Pcb Design
• Microsoft Office
• Six Sigma
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Integration
• Systems Engineering
• Product Management
• Hardware Architecture
• Management
• Program Management
• Wireless Technologies
• Telecommunications
• Product Development
• Embedded Systems
• Simulations
• Strategic Planning
• Wireless
• Electronics
• Project Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Design for Manufacturing
• Ptc Creo
• Engineering
• Aerospace
• Root Cause Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Process Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Semiconductors
• Pro Engineer
• Leadership
• Engineering Management
• Testing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Cad
• Rf
• Unix