Robin Olson

About Robin Olson

Enthusiastic and accomplished Engineer with over twenty years’ experience driving manufacturing excellence. Successfully led improvement initiatives to reduce test failures by 75%. Championed lean initiatives to successfully reduce order errors 80%, overtime 60% and inventory discrepancies to $0. Directed and mentored teams, orchestrating development of innovative solutions, and exceeding project goals. Seeking a challenging role to leverage my expertise, drive results, and innovation. Safety, EH & S, First Responder NPI, Prototyping, Project Management, BOM Creation Environmental Compliance Product Development, Process Development Lost Time Analysis and Improvement Mentoring, Training team members Quality Assurance, Customer Service Change Management, Process Improvement Leader TQM, LSS, Continuous Improvement Analysis, GMPs, Scrap and KPI monitoring Supplier quality audits, On-time Delivery Team Collaboration CAPA, RCCA, ISO Audits, RCCA, ISO 13485 Documentation Reviews, Documentation Development Quoting, Cost Analysis, Negotiation CAD, 3D Modeling, Microsoft Office, SolidWorks, 3D Print Proposal Preparation, Government Contracts FAR, DFAR Compliance, AS9102 FAI Rapport and Team Building Contract Review and Negotiations Communication Skills, Organizational Skills Analytical Skills, Diligence Warehouse Inventory Management Cycle Count, KanBan, 5S, Process Flow, 3P, Layout

Experience

1. Cost Engineer

   Datacon Inc

   Jul 2023 — Present · Chelmsford, MA, US

   Review customer RFQ, RFP, ensuring completeness to facilitate timely quotations.• Collaborate with customers to resolve obsolescence issues, out-of-stock items, specialty items. • Review existing BOMs, create new BOMs, submit BOMs using industry quoting tools.• Collaborate with Supply Chain to obtain quotes for specialty items in a timely manner.• Develop costed BOMs for CCAs, Box assemblies, Wire harnesses, and paid repairs.• Formulate pricing based on material, labor, and NRE costs, utilizing appropriate rates.• Coordinate multiple teams to review completed bids; adjust rates to secure the winning bid. • Leverage the team\'s expertise to strategically renegotiate cost reductions for price adjustment requests.• Engage with customers to ensure quotes are accurate and delivered in a timely manner.• Utilize communication, analytical, and organizational skills to interpret customer requirements.• Apply analytical skills to prepare proposals that minimize cost and maximize profits.• Work with sales and customers to ensure the quoting process runs smoothly. • Assist customers to acquire documents from their Engineering team to ensure accuracy in quotes. • Strategize and reduce final quote pricing by $31K, securing a $16M award.

Education

• Nashua Community College

  Associate’s Degree, Mechanical Design Technology

  2014 — 2016

• Mt. Washington College

  Associate’s Degree, Sales & Marketing

  1998 — 2000

• Mt. Washington College

  Associate’s Degree, Business Science

  1998 — 2000

Skills

• Marketing
• Process Improvement
• Lean Tools
• Sales Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Strategic Planning
• Training
• Lean Transformation
• Manufacturing
• Powerpoint
• Project Engineering
• Logistics Management
• Operational Excellence
• Quality Control
• Streamlining Operations
• Trade Shows
• Spc
• 3d Printing
• Management
• New Business Development
• Continuous Improvement
• Microsoft Excel
• Leadership
• Small Business
• Quality Assurance
• Factory
• Customer Service
• Statistical Process Control (Spc)
• Fmea
• Engineering
• Account Management
• Product Development
• Lean Manufacturing
• Troubleshooting
• Process Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Streamlining Work Processes
• Team Building
• Photography
• Negotiation