Benjamin Hyde Email & Phone Number

Illinois, United States

Middleton, Wisconsin, United States

Owned and managed all NPD for the George Foreman brand in a hybrid work environment and became the subject matter expert on grills. Assisted on NPD projects for Russel Hobbs, Black and Decker, and Power XL. Drove CAPEX projects through a stage-gate development process. Gathered information from cross-functional team to create, schedule, and present project updates to the leadership team at each gate for approval to proceed. Developed consumer insights from marketing team into project ideas and aligned on feasibility and testing plan with R&D & quality teams. Managed and facilitated DFMEA processes, design reviews, and prototype reviews for all NPD to ensure adherence to project scope and regulatory standards. Created and maintained documentation including: product specifications, product design definitions, product development schedules, capital acquisition requests, claims trackers, cost trackers, sample request forms. Reviewed, approved, and drafted changes to internal and external technical documentation including: 3D, assembly drawings, design validation testing reports, claims testing reports, CTG’s, ECR’s, packaging & online media and content, and instruction books. Worked sourcing team to create vendor selection matrices and identify the optimal supplier for each project based on supplier quotes, expertise, and past development experience. Exceeded annual continuous improvement savings goal of $100K for 2 years by dual sourcing products, CBOM analyses, qualifying new suppliers & sub-suppliers for materials & purchased components, product redesign & design simplification, and DFM. Responded to technical consumer questions & complaints and gathered consumer feedback on grills products to inform future development and draft ECR’s for current products. Set/facilitated all internal & supplier project meetings: sent meeting agendas & resources ahead of time, led discussion to keep team focused, took and distributed meeting minutes and actions

Greater Chicago Area

• Performed technological support, system troubleshooting, customer service, and worked register

Greater Chicago Area

• Researched and proposed method of printing 3D parts from titanium instead of plastics

Decatur, Alabama, United States

• Generated 3D models of pipes to automate manufacturing, saving $175K/yr. and justifying a $200K upgrade• Developed database of pipe systems to increase production capability by 300% • Headed the design and manufacturing of fume hood on film maker line to improve safety for operators

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Led Six Sigma project to reduce thickness defects in film, saving $100K/yr. and justifying a $500K upgrade • Remodeled pneumatic knife box in CAD to allow safe replacement of blades from outside the maker line• Redesigned hopper room layout utilizing 5S manufacturing standards • Executed peel force tests on adhesive bandages to determine necessary roller type for manufacturing

Greater Chicago Area

• Redesigned, built, and installed $50K robotic arms to improve machine efficiency by 150%• Utilized DoE to fix rebound growth issues in clutch plates saving $400K• Worked on cross-functional team of 10+ engineers to drive efficiency and quality of production• Performed regression analysis to reprogram lasers to identify all defects on clutch plate inspection station

Greater Chicago Area

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