Product Development Manager
Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
Key member of management team, serving as manager of product development and quality assurance, responsible for the development and deployment of the company’s product development and quality strategy. Provided direct supervision to 7 employees (e.g., product development engineers, manufacturing engineering, and QA staff). Established, developed, and managed the product development life cycle from concept to manufacturing launch for all new and improved products. Additionally responsible for R&D testing, prototypes, and pilot runs.