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Cumming, Georgia, United States

Roswell, Georgia, United States

• Provide sales support and offer expert product and solution knowledge to our Sales and Distribution teams throughout North America.
• Prepare RFP technical responses & deliver short-list presentations
• Conduct industry technical seminars to support our Sales and Distribution efforts
• Supply industry requirements and voice-of-customer (VOC) feedback to Product Management Team

Roswell, GA

• Manage AMI and AMR meter projects from initiation to project close - from bid/RFP definition, solutions design and validation through KPI's, training and support, and operational handover
• Provide technical training presentations to internal and external stakeholders
• Work collaboratively with internal and external teams to ensure successful project outcomes
• Member of internal solutions team to brainstorm then implement strategic problem solving methods in daily operations
• Work together with Product Managers to grow the US Project Group by adapting Kamstrup’s Project Model

Suwanee, Georgia

• Managing international tire development project for OE customer; lead weekly international stakeholder call
• Executing tire testing to aid product development, which includes road track, off-road and winter conditions
• Developed benchmark program for competitor and in-house products; analyzing rolling resistance, force and moment, breaking traction, load deflection, footprint, electrical resistance, air permeability, and rim roll-off

Statesboro, GA

• Collaborated with customers for bike repairs and upgrades; installed purchased parts
• Performed complete bike overhauls: headsets, axles, wheels, tires, cables, housings, shifters, derailleurs, cable and hydraulic brakes, bottom brackets, cranks, cassettes, chains, speedometers, and torque meters
• Trained new technicians and managed schedules for bike technicians
• Coordinated rental process and performed routine maintenance on a fleet of over 100 rented campus bicycles

Lagrange, GA

• Multiple original design projects taken from idea to production ready
• Heavily used SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and Excel
• Diagnosed, evaluated and designed solution for recurring slitting failure realizing $250K+ in annual savings
• Redesigned outdated slitter guarding system while improving operator ergonomics and efficiency

Menominee, Michigan

• Multiple original design projects taken from idea to production ready
• Heavily used SolidWorks and Excel
• Integrated both stock and prefabricated parts into company inventory
• Updated lock-out tag-out (LOTO) system for machine; designed and oversaw implementation for high-risk issue
• Upgraded defective parts no longer serviced by OEM

Campus Recreation And Intramurals

Cumming GA